Interrupting the Silence

Longing for God

March 4, 2017

Most of us likely understand or have been told that Lent is a penitential season. We give something up, take on a new discipline, work to change our ways. None of this is wrong. But what if Lent is more than that? Read more
What Are You Looking For?

March 3, 2017

Jesus said to them, “What are you looking for?” I have probably answered this question from Jesus a thousand different ways. I’ll bet you have too. Each answer has eventually given way to a re-asking of the question: What are you looking for? Read more
God’s Treasured Possession

March 2, 2017

Yesterday we began Lent with a couple of questions. What do you treasure? Where is your heart? Today we hear God’s answers to those questions. Read more
Giving Away Our Hearts – An Ash Wednesday Sermon on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

March 1, 2017

Where we begin our Lenten journey is not as important as where it takes us. In the same way, what we give up, take on, or do for Lent are not as important as what those things do for us. Read more
Treasuring Hunting for Lent – An Ash Wednesday Meditation

March 1, 2017

What should I do for Lent this year? What should I read or study or give up or take on? These are good questions, but they are not Jesus’ question. Jesus wants to know what we treasure. Jesus is getting to the heart of the matter—our hearts. Read more
The Sedition of Christ – A Sermon on Matthew 5:38-48

February 19, 2017

Christ’s gospel is seditious. Do not resist an evildoer. Turn the other cheek. Give your cloak. Go the second mile. Give to those who beg. Don’t refuse a borrower. Love your enemy. Pray for those who persecute you. Those kind of things are not taught, valued, encouraged, or rewarded by most of the world. If… Read more

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My name is Mike Marsh. I am a priest of the Episcopal Church. I retired from active parish ministry in 2025 after serving twenty-two years in The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.

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