Last Sunday, I had the chance again to preach at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church here in Lubbock, TX. If you’d like to watch my sermon, then you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Apvh2WqW9zM?si=VNlagRrBDkhYkJ2m. While the whole service is great, the sermon start around the 23-minute mark and ends around the 40-minute mark. If you, like me, Read More …
I recently had the privilege again to preach at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Lubbock, TX. If you’d like to watch that sermon, you can access it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/pyH9Z8Hm0jg?si=usH6m8iDm-0EQXEN (I start preaching around the 34:00 mark) If you would rather read a text version of my sermon, then just keep reading — 1 Advent (Year Read More …
I have transitioned into a new ministry role and church employment, and I recently had the privilege to preach for the first time at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Lubbock, TX. If you are interested in the title question, then just keep reading — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17 Year C) August 31, 2025 Read More …
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have the privilege to preach at my church, St. Stephen’s Episcopal, from time to time. This past Sunday (11/28/21) I preached on Luke 21:25-36 for the first Sunday of Advent. It’s all about hope! https://www.facebook.com/StSLubbock/videos/1056511985187827 If you are interested in apocalyptic literature and the nature of revelation, then Read More …
Just kidding! Recently, I was teaching my eighth graders at All Saints Episcopal School in our Comparative Religion class about the distinctives of Christianity. Number one on that list is the doctrine of the Trinity. We puzzled around with it a bit. We talked about the term “modified monotheism” (as opposed to the “absolute monotheism” Read More …
Developments in the recent political landscape have gotten me to thinking a lot. Mostly, I’ve been thinking about how we can be so blinded by our own perspectives that we can forget what is most important. To begin, let me tell you a bit about one of my favorite movie clips. Have you ever seen Read More …
Currently, I am teaching a university course on the mystical experience, and one of the major issues that we confront is: What does a mystical experience look like? There are many answers to this question, but I would like to offer two pictures today: one from Buddhism and one from Christianity. Let’s begin with Buddhism. Read More …
What do you do when the game is unfair? What do you do when life is unfair? There comes a time in every person’s life when he or she discovers that just because you are trying to be fair – to be good, to do what’s right, to do what’s expected of you – there Read More …
Advent is coming… The reading for this week may catch several of us unaware (particularly if one didn’t grow up in a tradition which uses the lectionary). We’re starting to get ready for Christmas – Isn’t Advent all about the expectation of that baby in the manger? Then, why are we reading about the Second Read More …
I’m going to do something a bit weird today. No, not that weird. I’m going to talk about a Sunday Gospel passage that has already passed. I have been very busy in settling down to the new situation after the move, and I just haven’t gotten back to my usual flow on posting here. Even Read More …
