Prolegomena
I want to begin with some first things. These are very personal and because of that they provide a way to interpret my writing, past,
October 1, 2019
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Guide our Feet into the Way of Peace
I fell in love with the Benedictus—the Canticle of Zechariah—when I began praying Morning Prayer my senior year in College. Every morning and now all
September 28, 2019
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On Forty-One
It would be difficult to describe my 41st year of life. As my 40th birthday approached last year I knew that forty provided a new
August 25, 2019
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Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods
Idolatry – the worship of a false god or image as such, a practice prohibited by the law of God. Figuratively, any obsessive concern can
August 7, 2019
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A Day at the Laundromat
Every time I read through the gospels I am reminded that Jesus was constantly on the move. He went from town to town and gathered
August 4, 2019
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In Memoriam XII
There are keener griefs than God.They come quietly, and in plain daylight,leaving us with nothing, and the means to feel it. Christian Wiman in “This
July 28, 2019
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From the Cutting Room Floor: Saving & Losing
All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will save them. Luke 9:24 In
July 21, 2019
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Still Thinking About Sin
This past weekend I spoke about sin. We rehearsed the story of the woman with the alabaster jar in the Gospel according to Luke. Jesus
July 19, 2019
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The Calm Before the Storm
I was preparing for my second Sunday and enjoying the camaraderie of Vacation Bible School. In the midst of it there were hospital visits, get
July 11, 2019
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My Believing Journey: Cutting Room Floor
Every week in sermon preparation there are some things that end up on the cutting room floor. Some weeks there’s so much of it that
July 8, 2019
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