faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, preached at the 5:30pm Saturday and 8am Sunday services Matthew 22:1-14 The gospels, at their heart, are a collection of stories. Now, this is not a sermon about how the gospels are simply stories that teach us things, but aren’t real, and shouldn’t be regarded as such, … Continue reading storytelling
A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, preached at the 8am service John 17:1-11 Fair warning: I’m going to be discussing an important interfaith understanding today and I want you to know that a) I have a point beyond the mini-points I make throughout, and b) this will tie into today’s gospel reading if … Continue reading one of our own
This sermon was preached at St. John's Cathedral on November 27, 2016 The eschaton, the end of times, the second coming, apocalypse, is our theme as we enter into the season of Advent. And you might tempted to give fully into the passage, start charting number patterns and constellations to determine what day this last … Continue reading the end of times
The other day, I stumbled across a notebook filled with writings that were originally intended to be the basis for the beginning of a blog that didn't get started until much later than I had intended. A lot of the writing was reflections on my time at Taize, France last summer (specifically July 24-31, 2011). … Continue reading Taize: One Year Later
Today marks my third Sunday in seminary, and with that, the third sunday that I have ventured out in search of the church that I can call home. Seminary puts you into a very interesting position, in that truly your new faith community, those who you will worship and commune with on the most-regular basis, … Continue reading exploring the churches of the DC area
