Chaos and Logos
Are you afraid of 2025, as I confess I am, sometimes? The prolog to the Gospel of John has an antidote.
Intro and Song: All Shall Be Well, Noël
Here’s a quartet in church, singing my song “All Shall Be Well, Noël”.
Sermon and Song: Beacon of Bethlehem
For the fourth Sunday in Advent, a new hymn about the Star of Bethlehem, and how God continues to show us the way.
Sermon and Song: Rejoice! Rejoice!
Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is all about rejoicing. We practiced some things that can bring a little more happiness into our lives: cheerful greetings, peaceful contemplation, and a new Christmas hymn.
Sermon and Song: The Animals’ Christmas
Here’s a different take on the legend of the talking animals at the birth of Jesus: what if the animals were all just waiting for us humans to finally get a clue?
Sermon and Song: Be Born in Us Tonight
For the First Sunday in Advent, I introduced a new hymn, “Be Born in Us Tonight.” It treats the presence of Christ, not as something that happened in the past, nor as something that might happen in the future, but as something that can happen in us right now.
Crown Him (or Not)
We have a lot of rousing hymns about crowning Jesus king. They’re fun to sing, but Jesus always preferred more humble metaphors.
Exploitation and Generosity
Generosity is always part of a well-lived life. Exploitation is not.
The Father of Lies (Election Sermon, 2024)
Tuesday is an Election Day that has been looming over us for years. After Tuesday—well, it won’t be over.
Message from God: Call Me!
Some lessons in calling out, from the story of Bartimaeus.