Shining Like the Sun
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 - Mark 9:2-9, 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Last week, I talked about what it must have been like to be near Jesus. To directly experience that pure love of God. We can’t…
Answering the Call
Sunday, January 21, 2024: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Psalm 62:5-12, 1 Cor 7:29-31 Jonah and the Ninevites Last week, I began with a discussion of the children’s swimming game “Marco Polo” to talk about seeking, finding, calling, and responding…
Praising the Ordinary and the Extraordinary
December 31, 2023 - Luke 2:22-40, Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Gal 4:4-7 On Christmas Eve, I spoke about “Mystery, Miracles, and the Unexpected.” And while it’s true that all three of those were in abundance at the birth of Jesus,…
Mystery, Miracles, and the Unexpected
Luke 1:26-38 - December 24, 2023, Christmas Eve Sermon Last year, right around this time, I heard the most amazing story. It was posted to Facebook by a friend’s wife, Christie. This happened to her about 14 years ago, and…
Testifying to the Light, Life, and Love of God
Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023 We’ve been given several readings today that, at first glance, don’t necessarily seem to have much to do with each other. And yet I find key phrases or ideas in them that seem…
All Flesh is Grass…All Flesh Shall See the Glory
The Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2023 Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and the emphasis of today’s readings is mostly on preparation for the coming of the kingdom of God, or what my friend Chuck Queen just…
The Parable of the Vineyard
Matthew 21:33-46 (Sunday, October 8, 2023) I’ve rented more than one home in my life. For a period of time when I lived in Marietta, GA, I owned a condominium. But ever since I left Marietta for the northeast Georgia…
There’s no “Right” to not be Offended
I fear we’ve normalized the expectation that we have a right to never be offended. Human life - being a mixture of conscious and unconscious psyche and of emotionally intelligent and unintelligent people - affords us no such right. Life…
Can You Meet God in Your Dreams?
For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds… Job 33:14-15
For Cotton, May 19, 2021
Yesterday was my first day without my dear, beloved Cotton, who has been with me for 14 years. I’m devastated and heartbroken. I knew it was coming, but it’s still such a shock to my system. I just can’t imagine…
What is a Good Life?
In this video, I talk about the aspects that make up a good life well lived. I even gives shout-outs to The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, and the movie "The Village," directed by M. Night Shyamalan. What…
My Musical Christmas Offering
In this video, I offer two original Christmas songs and a brief reading on this Christmas holiday, 2020.
What is Spirituality? (And why should I care?)
In this video, I answer my friend Jazz's questions, "What is spirituality? What can it do to improve your life? How is it different from being religious?”
Can We Experience a Sacred Presence?
In this video, I talk about experiencing the Holy as a sacred presence. After watching this video, check out the Deep Dive Sacred Presence Meditation video.
Is there a Deeper Rhythm that Guides our Lives?
In this video, I explore the Deeper Rhythm that I believe guides our lives.
What is a Sacred Life?
That’s the question we’re here to explore. Is life sacred? If so, just what is a sacred life? Christian de Quincey, who is affiliated with the Institute of Noetic Sciences tackles a similar question in his recent article, “The Soul…