As the Rev. Peter Harris, rector of the Cathedral, stepped into the pulpit, she pointed at him, pulled my head down and, in her toddler shout whisper, asked, “Is that God?” Continue reading
The bible often tells us to fear God. In biblical context, fear is defined as: “Regard (God) with reverence and awe.” It is a deep respect that God wants, not anxiety. Continue reading
Maybe it’s not about looking past the facade to the true beauty underneath or behind, but seeing Jesus in the fleshy bits: a weird chancel there, a double-chin there, a dirty wall here. Our God incarnates in human form not to wear a mask, but to dwell with us. Continue reading
Often, our brothers and sisters living with mental illness feel far away from their very surroundings, so it is no surprise that God also feels far away. They have no words to pray. Life is blank. Or: life is chaos. Where is God in the blankness and the chaos, I wonder? These are the treasures of the Church given to us in our time and place. What they seek is hospitality and belonging and hope. And that, my friends, is what we do. Continue reading
Social Media Sunday. It’s a thing. Or at least it could be, this June, in your parish. Continue reading
What time we have is never enough; let’s at least use it wisely and show the world where our hearts are. Continue reading
Easter 4. Does your church involvement make you act like an addict? Where will you get your next fix? Continue reading
I’m presently at the meeting of CoGS (the Council of General Synod, the body that meets face-to-face twice per year between General Synod years). Continue reading
Each student is different, but one common thread I notice is that students feel at home in Anglican churches because here they are free to wrestle with questions and with doubt. Their academic disciplines are welcomed into conversation with Christian thought, not opposed to it or threatened by it. Continue reading
I hope that I learn, grow, and respond to the presence of Christ in touch, sound, taste, smell, and hearing. Continue reading
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