My word for 2026 Tend For the past few weeks, I’ve been sitting with the practice of choosing a word for the year, not as a resolution or a goal, but as a companion, a lens, something to return to when I need grounding. My word for 2026 is tend. It’s a simple word, but … Continue reading Tend
A sermon for Christmas Eve 2025 preached at Edenton Street UMC As I begin tonight, I want to share that some of my thoughts tonight have been inspired by the poet Steve Garnaas-Holmes, whose words about this season have been rattling around in my heart and mind for weeks now. Two phrases in particular are … Continue reading Marry the Mystery
A short story for a quick morning read while you drink your coffee … Every good and trusted go-to coffee mug deserves a good story - so here is mine. One day, my wife and I decided to go and spend a few days in the mountains with very good friends who live near Asheville. … Continue reading The Bear Mug
Preached at Edenton Street United Methodist Church on Christ the King Sunday, November 24, 2024 Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6 / Luke 13:31-35 / Luke 23:33-43 Today is Christ the King Sunday. It is a day to reflect on what it means to say "Jesus Christ is Lord and King." It is a day to explore what … Continue reading Christ the King, Mother Hen
See these pews right up here in the front? Years ago, they might have looked a bit different than these we have today. I didn’t reserve them for a special purpose today, but I thought about it! In the early Methodist revivals, there were no nice, cushioned altar rails to come and kneel for prayer. … Continue reading Dangerous Sermons
A Sermon preached at Edenton Street UMC on November 10, 2024 Isaiah 49:8-13; Matthew 20:29-34 Before I begin, let me say that I have prayed, deliberated, and lost sleep over this day and this service. There is a temptation for preachers in the face of what we might call those “elephant in the room” moments … Continue reading What Do You Want Me to Do For You?
A Sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost / Mark 9:30-37 The Shivta Baptismal Font is an ancient Christian baptismal font located in the ruins of the Byzantine city of Shivta in the Negev Desert, Israel. Who is the G.O.A.T.? Do any of you know what I am talking about? What would you say if … Continue reading Who is the G.O.A.T?
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