Free Stuff
My sheet music and other free resources are available here. Just follow this link.
These things are under a Creative Commons license that allows you to download them and copy them freely—for any non-commercial use.
Enjoy!
Store
I have books, CDs, and a video series for sale from my store page. (I wish I could just give everything away, but one must eat!)
My newest books is now available (and in time for Christmas!): Star-Struck by the Stable Gate: Fifteen New Hymns and Thoughts for Christmas.
About
Merry, Mystical Missives
Here you’ll find everything I’ve sent out to the mailing list for The Merry Mystic.
Whoopee-Worthy Piffle-Pushers
Hello, my merry and mystical friends!
How do you respond to an egregious liar? I don’t mean someone who says something wrong, but then will blush when confronted with the truth; I mean someone who is completely unmoored from the truth. I mean a piffle-pusher—like so many people in Washington right now.
In the series of videos I’ve just done on TikTok, I’ve suggested a perfect tool for responding to piffle-pushers.
- WWPP 1: Karoline Leavitt
- WWPP 2: RFK Jr.
- WWPP 3: JD Vance
- WWPP 4: Pam Bondi
- WWPP 5: Kristi Noem
- WWPP 6: Donald Trump
- WWPP 7: Conclusion
Whoopee cushion, anyone?
Strong Man Update
Here’s my Strong Man song, with a new bridge and new video.
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!
These are the (mostly video) messages sent out to The Merry Mystic mailing list.
Sermons and Such
Every week, I preach in the Open Prairie United Church of Christ in Princeton, Illinois. I’m not sending most of these out to The Merry Mystic mailing list; but on the outside chance you’d like to see a sermon, here they are.
Blessed Examples
The Beatitudes can speak more clearly if we don’t try to think of them as a list of one-size-fits-all obligations.
When Prophets Agree
Isaiah, Amos, and Micah agree on this—and so did Jesus.
Prayer of Change
Jesus was all about change; churches, not so much.
How You Could Have Known (2026 Edition)
A sermon about an early film. “Too political”? You decide.
Baptism: The History and the Voice
There’s nothing so beautiful that human beings can’t turn it into a problem. Case in point: baptism.
Not So Wise Are We
The “wise men” in Matthew’s story were pretty foolish; they received their epiphany anyway.
The Infancy Legends
Over the centuries, the story of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph seeking refuge in Egypt prompted a wide response in art, music, drama, and literature. Today, it calls us to action.
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
This story has often been represented in art and music. Historically accurate? Probably not, but it’s full of truth nevertheless.
The Good Tidings of Advent
The good tidings of Advent are not only spiritual, but also political and economic.
Comfort Ye My People
An eighteenth-century conservative meets a twenty-first century progressive.