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 …
During this second week of Advent, we look to John the Baptist. I’ve always thought he was such an interesting figure. Not quite an Old Testament prophet. Not quite a New Testament apostle. He’s a very in-between man, isn’t he? He’s the forerunner, the voice in the wilderness, the first candle in the darkness… That’s Read More …
First of all, before we get to the passage, I would like to point out that Sunday is Mother’s Day. Go out and buy your Ma a card or a gift, and don’t forget to call her! Concerning this passage, I love — absolutely love — this prayer by Jesus, and this part is my Read More …
Do you know what the future holds for you? If you want to know, I can tell you for four easy payments of $19.95 plus shipping and handling! Just kidding 🙂 For this Sunday, we come across a strange passage that is rather easy to gloss over with the response: “Sure, Jesus could say that, Read More …
Now that we are in Lent, the Lectionary turns to the temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13). This can be a hard story to relate to — after all few of us have probably had an audibly verbal conversation with Satan — and even fewer of us have to defend to him that we are the Read More …
This Sunday is the last Sunday of Epiphany, which means we get to read about the Transfiguration. Whenever I read this passage, I am struck by how much it is a metaphor for those times of deep spiritual experience in our lives. Just look at Peter — He’s weighed down with sleep at first but Read More …
As an Episcopalian, I follow the Revised Common Lectionary. In this section, I would like to offer you some thoughts on the upcoming Gospel passage for next Sunday. Some food for thought…material for meditation…please take or leave it as you see fit.
