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September 2016

September 04, 2016

The Sacrament of the Church Rummage Sale (A Homily)

Deut. 30:15-20 + Luke 14:25-33 + Year C + Proper 18 In today’s gospel, Jesus...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Foolish Silos: The Parable of the Alienated Rich Man (Homily for 13C)

Year C + Proper 13 + Luke 12:13-21 When I was about nine years old,...

March 2016

March 06, 2016

The Parable of the Estranged Family: Re-Imagining the Prodigal Son as a Tragic Family Drama

Lent 4 — Year C — Luke 15:1-3; 11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Last week, as...

February 2016

February 08, 2016

Soot, Stones, and Stewardship: A Homily for the First Sunday in Lent

Today, I'm pleased to share with you this post from Anna Howell, a long-time reader...

January 2016

January 17, 2016

Water into Wine, Stones into Soup: The Miracles at the Wedding in Cana (A Homily)

Epiphany 2C — John 2:1-11 In the name of God, who transforms our scarcity...

January 10, 2016

Our Genealogy of Water: A Homily for the Baptism of Our Lord

This past week, as I was blearily returning from dropping my kids off at school...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Unspeakable Joy, Unbearable Tragedy: Christmas, Incarnation, and Holy Innocents (A Homily for Christmas 2C)

Christmas 2C — Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 A few months ago, I let my spouse read a...

December 13, 2015

The Subversiveness of Gentleness in a Time of Violence and Terror

Advent 3C — Philippians 4:4-7 — Lectionary Reflection “Let your gentleness be known to everyone.”...

December 13, 2015

What Does Fear Lead To?: A Homily on Star Wars, Yoda, and John the Baptist

Advent 3C — Luke (Skywalker?) 3:7-18 Advent 3C — Luke (Skywalker?) 3:7-18 I have been...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

The Way of Cold Water: A Homily on the Hyperbole of Heaven and Hell (Mark 9:38-50)

Year B — Proper 21 — Mark 9:38-50 If your hand causes you to stumble,...

September 10, 2015

Jesus and the Syrophoenician Refugee (A Guest Sermon)

This past week, I've read so many brilliant sermons on Jesus and Syrophoenician woman, most...

June 2015

June 15, 2015

When God Sleeps through Storms (Lectionary Reflection on Theodicy for Mark 4:35-41)

Proper 7 — Year B – Mark 4:35-41 "Even the wind and the sea obey...

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