Yesterday was the feast of the Epiphany. We usually celebrate Epiphany by telling the story from Matthew’s gospel about the magi coming from foreign lands, following a star to worship […]

The first Sunday after Christmas is all about praise. The thing about praise is that it’s not something to talk about so much … it’s something to do. Gloria in […]

Advent is over. The time of waiting has ended. Our preparation is finished. Today, we celebrate the birth of a child. Today, we delight in the Light of the world. […]

Let me tell you a story. A grungy–looking young couple are hitch–hiking on a lonely road. She looks to be about grade 11, and he is unshaven and disheveled. They […]

Every Advent, one of the main characters who shows up is John the Baptist. (Of course, I prefer to think of him as John the Anglican rather than John the […]

The Way of Good News I want to begin with a brief history lesson. That’s important, because it sets the gospel in a context. Let me begin at the year […]

Waiting… We are at the beginning of another year in the life of the church. The church marks time differently than the world does. It seems a little strange to […]

Politics and Religion Every once in a while during my life as a priest and preacher, people would tell me, “Keep your politics out of the pulpit, preacher! Stick to […]

How Do You See God? Have you ever been in a fun house? You know the kind I mean, with the mirrors which distort you and make you look shorter […]

Listening for a Pin to Drop (inspired by a sermon by Tripp Martin) I remember when I was a kid, I got some walkie talkies for my birthday. I put […]