Sabbatical Post #3: Working to Rest
It might take some work for me to turn away from the cares of the world, but I remind myself that someone else will work and weep for now. I’m sure my turn will come again.
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Sabbatical Post #2: This sabbatical is for the birds!
This past Saturday, I participated in a community-wide garage sale in my neighborhood. My house was listed along with others in my community, and people in search of goods receive…
Sabbatical Post #1: In no hurry
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Aubade
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Stay Well
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[Sermon delivered at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, San Diego, on 2/5/2017] My sisters and brothers in Christ, Our country is deeply divided. Americans either love or HATE the movie…
When Imperfection Is Perfect
I recently returned from my uncle’s funeral, at which his longtime companion Betsy said to me, “Sometimes I read your blog.” “Wow,” I said. “I haven’t written there for a…
Pregnant with Transition
In our Gospel reading for December 20 (Luke 1:39-55), we hear of the meeting of two pregnant women, Mary and her relative Elizabeth. Pregnant women often compare notes, to find…
When You’re Not Feelin’ It
Of all the prayer requests I receive, there is one in particular that causes me to ponder: “I want to have faith.” The main reason it causes me to ponder is…
Where everybody knows your name…
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How good evangelism is like a great massage
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Why I Voted for a Sinner
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Waiting for Disaster
As I look out the window at the first threatening blasts of Hurricane Sandy on New York City and feel the floor shudder beneath me and my ear drums move…
Episcopal Church v. Episcopal Church
It looks like divorce. The Episcopal Church of the United States and the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina finally did what many Episcopalians have feared for a while: the Episcopal…
Gospel on the Ground 