Monthly Archives: October 2018

Today’s sermon is once again multimedia. Audio first, with print below the jump. “The kingdom of heaven suffers violence.” John has been thrown into prison for the crime of preaching that Herod’s adultery and incest was a sin. He would … Continue reading →

Gregory Nazianzen once said in a sermon how happy he was to see everyone in church for Epiphany (Epiphany was like Christmas back then). He said it was way better than the previous Sunday when everyone skipped church and he … Continue reading →

They say the key to building an online audience is to write everyday. If I want to have a following of people who will purchase my books, I need to blog regularly. But, I also have a parish, a Visitorship, … Continue reading →

I’ve been a pastor for over 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of people in a lot of different situations. My parishes have been mostly older however, and I’ve talked to people at the end of life as they reconsider … Continue reading →

There’s an old saying “Politics ain’t beanbag.” I suppose today’s hipsters would say “cornhole.” But either way, politics is a dirty game. Skulduggery is common. We saw it with the Kavanaugh hearings (on both sides). When this happens, the losing … Continue reading →

In the prayer of the day, we asked that God would keep us safe in body and soul, , so that we can do works pleasing to God. In the Gospel reading we see an example of that – Jesus … Continue reading →