An Episcopal Priest's Sermons, Prayers, and Reflections on Life, Becoming Human, and Discovering Our Divinity
It’s been one year. It’s been one hell of a … year. Some days I feel the intensity, the rawness, and the pain of what has happened and what we’ve lost like it happened just yesterday. Other days it feels…
Read More People Of The Light – A Sermon On The First Anniversary Of The Uvalde Shooting
“Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” That’s the question the apostles ask Jesus in today’s first reading (Acts 1:6-14). In one form or another it’s probably a question we’ve all asked at times…
Read More Who Will Restore The Kingdom? – A Sermon On Acts 1:6-14
It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss — This is true: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but…
Read More Correcting My Mistake: Advent Credo By The Rev. Allan Boesak
It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss — This is true: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish…
Read More Advent Credo Of Fr. Daniel Berrigan
A few nights ago my wife Cyndy woke me and said, “Mike, turn over. You’re snoring.” I said, “I am? Really? I didn’t even know I was asleep.” That’s the thing about sleeping; we don’t know we’ve been asleep until…
Read More Waking Up To The Unexpected Hour – A Sermon On Matthew 24:36-44
Gracious and loving God, you have bound us together in a common life. We commend ourselves, our communities, states, and country to your merciful care, that, being guided by your providence, we may dwell secure in your peace. Help us,…
Read More A Prayer for the 2022 Mid-Term Elections
We will never get over what has happened - children were killed, our hearts have been broken, and an image of our hometown has been shattered - but as I said Thursday evening my hope and belief, and even my…
Read More A Better Question For Uvalde
Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents - Matthew 2:13-18 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were…
Read More It Still Matters – A Reflection On The Feast Of The Holy Innocents, Matthew 2:13-18
Photo by Ester Marie Doysabas on Unsplash “On the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest” (Mark 9:34). How do you imagine that argument went? Today’s gospel (Mark 9:30-37) doesn’t tell us what the disciples said…
Read More Becoming Our Better Selves – A Sermon On Mark 9:30-37
“But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about [his teaching], said to them, ‘Does this offend you?’” Let’s start there. Who’s offended by today’s gospel (John 6:56-69)? Raise your hand if you are. Anyone? No one? When was…
Read More When The Gospel Gets Flesh And Blood Real – A Sermon On John 6:56-69
Interrupting the Silence 