A Beer Loving Angel
“Aristotle said I am a rational animal; I say I am an angel with an incredible capacity for beer.” And to make this an appropriate Thanksgiving post, I want to give thanks to God for creating Brennan...
View ArticleCoincidence?
During the lectionary of the worship service this past Sunday I was inspired to write the following: Ancestors, and more immediately our parents are our root and source and our debt to them should be...
View ArticleGod At A Distance
It is never safe to keep God at a distance, for at a distance He judges sin, but up close He bears it
View ArticleLaughter Is Not Enough
I know many people were surprised by Robin Williams suicide, but given the relationship between comedy and sorrow, was it really such a surprise? Comedy has its roots in tragedy, deep insecurity, and...
View ArticleAn Aching Desire for Exacting Control
I get that doctrine is important to the life of the Church. Doctrine is part of the Church’s call to bear witness to the work of God in Christ, and it can be both an act of worship, as well as a...
View ArticleTempling In Jesus’ Word
The following is my reflection from this past Sunday’s Evensong service. ******* Hear these words from Brother Lawrence, a 17th century monk whose sage words on the spiritual life posthumously became a...
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An Expression of Fallenness
A weird and sad expression of my fallenness is the fact that though I am far, far less holy than God is, I am also more judgmental.
View ArticleTwo Things on Holy Saturday
As the dawn breaks on Holy Saturday two things come to mind… Though Adam named all the animals and all creation, he did not name himself. There are things in your soul that cannot be named for they...
View ArticleA Dumb God
People who believe in God but don’t believe that creation is teleologically imbued essentially believe in a dumb God, likely a God who merely exists to serve their own purposes. Teleology has a...
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