When should we expect Jesus to return?

I had the privilege this past Sunday (December 11, 2022) to preach at my home church St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Lubbock, TX. When will Jesus return? Watch here and find out: https://www.facebook.com/StSLubbock/videos/1971063253098197/ My sermon starts at 17:40 and continues until approximately the 27:30 mark. If you would prefer a text version of the sermon, then you Read More …

Playing the game

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 …

John 10:22-30 “tell us plainly”

At least on the surface, the Gospel passage for this Sunday is a beautiful metaphor of the relationship between Jesus and his followers. He is our shepherd; we are his sheep. His concern here is reminiscent of the most beloved psalm in the Bible. Yet, Jesus isn’t talking to his disciples here. He’s talking to Read More …