Change is Hard
"I promise. I'll change." Such is the cry of many a guy trying not to get kicked to the curb...
Suspension of Disbelief
Apr 18, 2019
"Suspension of disbelief." That's what movie makers strive for. That state of mind where you no longer are even aware...
A Liturgical Controversy
Apr 11, 2019
Click here There is a liturgical controversy regarding Palm Sunday. And, for once, it isn't just for liturgy wonks.Palm Sunday...
St. Paul, the Self-Help Guru
Apr 4, 2019
It is, very possibly, the greatest three step self-help speech ever given. I don't think St. Paul thought of it...
Reconciliation
Mar 28, 2019
Reconciliation is hard. Make no mistake. Reconciliation does not mean "pretend it never happened." Nor is it a simple "I forgive you,"...
Careful what you ask for!
Mar 21, 2019
Do you want God? How much? What would you sacrifice to find God?This Sunday's Psalm (Psalm 63, click here to...
Getting Righteous
Mar 14, 2019
What makes you righteous? I mean in the old fashioned sense of being in "right standing." Are you righteous by...
Lent Begins
Mar 7, 2019
I don't think I can say it better than our Book of Common Prayer (from the Ash Wednesday liturgy, p. 264): "Dear...
Hope
Feb 28, 2019
The lesson from 2 Corinthians begins "Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness..." (2 Cor....
Holy Tension
Feb 21, 2019
It would be nice if Christian faith were clean, simple, clear -- black and white answers to every question. Alas...