“Where is Your Heart”
Oscar Wilde’s character, Lord Darlington, in his play “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” defines a cynic as “a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” I’m…
“Persistent Prayer”
The upcoming Sunday Gospel lesson from Luke has me thinking about prayer. The irony of that statement is not lost on me. Shouldn’t I be thinking about prayer all the time? Well,…
“Trinity”
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. One of the most anticipated Sundays for preachers across Christendom–anticipated with either fear and trembling or zeal and confidence. Considering only Trinity Sunday sermons, some…
“One in Spirit”
This coming Sunday is the Day of Pentecost. It is our annual celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit, “like the rush of a violent wind filling the entire house…
“Rising With Jesus”
Next Thursday, May 29, is the 39th day AFTER Easter Day or the 40th Day OF Easter. The 40th day of Easter is always a Thursday because Easter Day is always a…
“The Smell of Easter”
I was attending an online Board meeting this week and participated in a form of Morning Devotions from “Daily Prayer for all Seasons,” a compilation of daily devotional services designed…
“Easter Justice”
“He is not here, but has risen.” To the human heart those could be terrifying words. Not because it is a supernatural message that might evoke thoughts of the…
“Lip Service”
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to…
“Hope”
I write this week from Camp McDowell in the heart of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. I am here this week for the Spring meeting of the House of Bishops. …
“Vice Hidden in Virtue”
One element of my Lenten discipline is to choose a book for study. Usually, I look for a book that offers some insight to my life and vocation. Despite my…