From Despair to the Peace of Wild Things If you have ears to hear the word proclaimed by all of creation, if you listen closely to the cosmic voice of God, it sounds just like Jesus.
Three Sermons: Or, Repent and believe the Gospel When was the last time you actively considered the Adversary and its demons important—though minor—characters in your spiritual landscape?
Nazareth Manifesto – Good News for the Poor? The good news that Jesus was anointed to proclaim was himself, and any good news for today is embodied in you and in me.
Into the Wilderness, Beyond the Empire It’s long been true that in the wilderness we find out who we truly are. And wilderness is always a threat to empire.
Evangelicals, Temptation and Apostasy A church that could so blindly follow a demagogue like Donald Trump has lost its soul.
The Don Valley Baptist (aka, John of the Don) There was something about this waterside preacher that rang true. I think he was a Baptist.
Magnificat, silence and speech Notice that it is the theologically trained priest, the one who carefully enacts the liturgies, and teaches the story of God’s covenant faithfulness, who forgets.
Magnificat, 9/11 … and things that you can’t say Standing before the arrogant hubris that was the World Trade Center dare one recite, “He has scattered the proud in the imaginations of their hearts”?
God by Our Side: Prayers After the Hurt When the children's cries pierce the night … we see God, here by our side walking our way
Jesus and the Theological Priority of the Marginalized When we read the gospels, the issue isn’t “Christ and Care for the Marginalized,” so much as “Jesus and the Theological Priority of the Marginalized.”
The Mysterious Authority of the Bible: A response to David Ney Jesus did not say “Get married, procreate and make disciples of your children,” but rather, “Go and make disciples of all peoples …“
Episcopal Authority and the Mission of the Church Why is it that the main issue around which there is talk about serious disunity is sex? And specifically someone else's sexuality?
The Good News of Romans 1 for Same-Sex Marriage St. Paul's theology of creation at the heart of Romans 1 is good news for same-sex marriage.
“The Fruit of Faithfulness” a response to “Fruits Worthy of Repentance” Every single year I have a few students who are barely hanging on to their Christian faith. And the problem is the church.
Unity and A Crucified Messiah: A Response to “Testing the Spirits.” If we are united in cruciform love, the love that Jesus demonstrated, then we are called to work for justice.