Strong Man Update
Here’s my Strong Man song, with a new bridge and new video.
The New Normal
Having known Jesus, we can’t just go back to counting the fish!
Pope Francis and Earth Day
When I sat down to write my Earth Day sermon this week, the first thing I did was turn up the heat. Oops …
Fatcat Love
Here’s a little political parody aimed at the current batch of fat cats. Remember when the original song (by Willis Alan Ramsey) was a hit for Captain & Tennille? How time flies! Toni Tennille was my dream girl when I was 14 …
TikTok Time
Hello, Merry Mystics!
For the past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with TikTok. I’ve made some micro-sermons, like this one on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I’ve posted some concert footage, like this recording of my Real Men song. I’ve posted some silly songs, like the Prophet’s Lament. And I’ve posted some serious stuff, like this Easter message.
It’s an interesting medium. The vertical video format is straightforward enough; what’s trickier is the brevity. (Or, to put it less generously: the short attention span.) I haven’t found many viewers there yet, but I’m still working on it. I’ve got a couple more political songs in the works; we’ll see how they do.
If you’re on TikTok, I’m there as merrymystic.preacherman.
Bright Easter blessings!
A Tree in the Ever-Loving Now
I asked a tree to help me with my Easter sermon.
Palm Sunday
Here are some moderately interesting things about Palm Sunday, and one that’s really important.
Die Heilige Neugier
Science and religion should be friends; they have similar goals and similar weaknesses.
Lady Day
March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation, otherwise known as Lady Day.
Congratulations! It’s a Person!
The story of Jesus healing a centurion’s slave hits one of the deepest notes of the Way of Jesus: the equality of all people in the eyes of God. We can take that lesson to heart by addressing the exclusion and oppression that folks with unpopular gender identities are now facing.