An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
Psalm 78:1. "Hear my teaching, O my people; incline your ears to the words of my mouth." Several years ago, I spent a summer participating in a pastoral care internship. As the summer progressed, I realized I was really doing…
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Luke 2:49. "[Jesus] said to them, 'Why are you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?'" Growing up isn’t limited to children or a particular age group. Regardless of age, we are…
John 4:11. "The woman said to [Jesus], 'Sir, you have no bucket and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?'” The Samaritan woman’s question about living water is not just a question; it is also a…
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Psalm 23:1. "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be in want." I have a pretty long wish list. I have places I want to go. I have things I want to do. I have dreams I want to…
Romans 2:29. "Rather, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart— it is spiritual and not literal. Such a person receives praise not from others but from God." One of…
Romans 2:13. "For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but the doers of the law who will be justified." There is more to doing the law than simply following the rules. When…
John 5:8. "Jesus said to him, 'Stand up, take your mat and walk.'” I sometimes need to get up and get going. At times, I have put my life on hold. I’ve pushed the pause button. I’ve filed my life…
Psalm 62:1. "For God alone my soul in silence waits; from him comes my salvation." One Sunday, years ago, I knelt to pray before the liturgy began, as was my usual practice. I always had something to tell or ask…
Read More Prayer Begins When the Words End
John 4:42. "[The Samaritans] said to the woman, 'It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.'" There’s a…
Read More Secondhand Faith or Firsthand Experience?
Every journey whether physical, emotional, or spiritual begins with leaving something behind. Maybe the reason we feel like we never get anywhere new in life is because we are unwilling to leave anything, much less everything, behind.
Interrupting the Silence 