Sermons

The act of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup is ridiculous, impulsive, and just plain stupid.  No one would give

  The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies.  It is filled with swash-buckling adventure, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and her daring

Fear is a powerful, motivating force.  Fear has been used as a tactic for getting people to do things—we might threaten a child with a

Suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.  Sometimes I wonder if Paul might not be a little

It was supposed to be a joyous occasion. One in which we celebrate Eucharist—revival style—out on the front lawn with the bishop and Confirmation and a

There are events and people in history that we consider great.  There’s the Great Depression, Alexander the Great, The Greatest Generation, The Great Wall of

I don’t know about you, but the road to Emmaus feels a lot longer this year. Looking back over the last six weeks of social

“Peace be with you.”  The first words Jesus utters to his disciples upon his resurrection are words of peace.  The first words Jesus offers to