An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
A priest was visiting with a new parishioner and asked, “How’s your relationship with God?” The parishioner says, “There’s not much to tell. I like sinning. God likes forgiving. We get along just fine.” That story is an adaptation of…
Read More No More Admirably Arranged Lives – A Sermon on Romans 6:12-23
“He said to them, ‘Come and see.’” Those are probably familiar words for most of us. I don’t just mean in the context of today’s gospel (John 1:29-42, the Second Sunday after Epiphany, Year A). Even if you’ve never read…
Read More The Antidote to a Secondhand Life – A Sermon on John 1:29-42
So who wants to be a disciple of Jesus? He certainly doesn’t pull any punches about what it takes. First, “Hate your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself.” Second, “Carry the cross…
Read More How Many Priorities Can a Disciple Have? A Sermon on Luke 14:25-33
James and John are looking for the best seat in the house. They want to sit next to Jesus, in his glory, one on his right and one on his left. That seat, however, is only for those for whom…
Read More The Seat of Arrogance or the Heart’s Desire?
The collect and readings for today, Proper 13B, may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 6:24-35. We live as hungry people in a hungry world. Everyone is looking for something that will sustain and nourish life,…
Read More The Bread We Eat – A Sermon on John 6:24-35; Proper 13B
The collect and readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8, may be found here. The following sermon is based on the gospel, Mark 5:21-43. Do you ever feel like the bucket of your life has a hole in…
Read More No Longer Drained of Life – A Sermon on Mark 5:21-43; Proper 8B
The collect and readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 15:1-8. Some branches produce fruit and are pruned, cared for and nurtured. Some branches do not produce fruit and…
Read More The Fruitfulness of Staying Connected – A Sermon on John 15:1-8, Easter 5B
Interrupting the Silence 