Abiding in Hope

"Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shi...

This Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, we will hear the story of the Tower of Babel and the gift of the Holy Spirit to the apostles, resulting in th...

With General Convention coming up, the topic of the Anglican Covenant is on everyone's minds, it seems. Even though the Church of Englan...

There has been some interesting discussion while I have been away about the demise of Church, especially the flavor known as Episcopal, arou...

For those who have been wondering, I have spent the last month immersed in preparing my students for their advanced placement exam, dealing ...

Love Because of you, in gardens of blossoming flowers I ache from the perfumes of spring.    I have forgotten your face, I no ...

"So Joshua made a covenant with the people at Shechem, committing them to follow the decrees and regulations of the LORD. Joshua record...

 For the parents of daughters A Prayer for My Daughter Once more the storm is howling, and half hid  ...

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The LORD is risen, indeed! Alleluia! As we now enter the magnificent season of Easter, I seek to contemplat...

One of the biggest, omnipresent questions that linger over our lives as Christians is to try to answer the question of why good people suffe...

Pietà I hunted heaven for him. No dice. Too uppity, it was. Not enough music, o...

The incredibly sad and outrageous story about the killing of Trayvon Martin continues to reverberate throughout the country-- as well it sh...

Sermon on John 12: 20-33 5 Lent, Year B March 25, 2012 Jeremiah 31: 27-24 Psalm 51: 1-12 Hebrews 5:1-10 John 12: 20-36 (C...

I just discovered, through the magic of iTunes, some beautiful music to meditate by during these last days of Lent. It is called The Praye...

“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."- John 3...

Shepherd Road Eventually, I grab the back-door key from the cup-holder, slip a folded list into my pocket. In...

Psalm 84 How lovely is thy dwelling, Great god, to whom all greatness is belonging!        To view ...

[Of all that God has shown me] Of all that God has shown me I can speak just the smallest word, Nor more than a honey b...

Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,   "As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after yo...