An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” Today’s gospel (John 14:1-14) is a favorite for many. The imagery of the Father’s house with many dwelling places is expansive and inclusive. The assurance that Jesus goes to prepare a…
Read More Making Space And Place For Others – A Sermon On John 14:1-14
As I began preparing this sermon one of my first reactions to today’s gospel (Luke 24:13-35) was, “Good for them.” Jesus was “made known to [Cleopas and his companion] in the breaking of the bread.” Good for them. Their hearts…
Read More Instructions For Living An Easter Life – A Sermon On Luke 24:13-35
Alleluia. Christ is risen. That’s what I said to you last Easter, the one before that, and the one before that. It’s what I’ve said to you for the last eighteen Easters. Every year it’s the same. It never changes.…
Read More Telling The Same Old Story – A Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10 For Easter Sunday
“Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.” (Matthew 27:57-66) I know what that’s like and I’ll bet you do too. We’ve all had times in our life when we were “sitting opposite the tomb.” It’s…
Read More We Shall Overcome – A Sermon On Matthew 27:57-66 For Holy Saturday
Where are you stuck in your life today? I think we all have times in our lives when we feel stuck. The man in today’s gospel (John 5:1-9) is stuck. For thirty-eight years he has been sitting on his ……
Read More Where Are You Stuck In Your Life Today? – A Sermon On John 5:1-9
Photo by Fredrik Öhlander on Unsplash I want to begin by asking a couple of questions about the Easter story. Here’s my first question. It’s pretty simple. If I asked you tell the Easter story, what would you say? How would you tell…
Read More What’s The Story Of Your Easter? – A Sermon On John 21:1-19
"Empty Tomb" by bobosh_t is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0. Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. Do you really believe that? Who believes today’s gospel (Luke 24:1-12) is true? So let me ask you this, what makes this story true?…
Read More Stop Believing In Easter And Start Eastering – An Easter Sermon On Luke 24:1-12
Photo by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash Where to begin? What to say? He was a good man, a crazy friend, a character, an operator, an entrepreneur. He was a story teller, funny, gregarious, outgoing, and mischievous. He was a rancher, a pilot, an…
Read More God Wastes Nothing Of Our Lives – A Funeral Sermon On Romans 8:14-19, 34-35, 37-39
About a week and a half ago I was sitting at the kitchen counter with my wife, Cyndy, supper was cooking, and we were talking. Somewhere in our conversation she asked, “Where are you?” She could see that I was…
Read More Where Are You? – A Sermon On Genesis 3:8-15
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B - John 15:1-8 Photo by Maja Petric on Unsplash Think about what you do in your daily life that just leaves you exhausted. I am talking about the things that leave you emotionally drained and physically worn…
Read More Wholehearted Life – A Sermon On John 15:1-8
Interrupting the Silence 