I do for the gospel’s sake – 1 Corinthians 9:23 This morning as we read St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians we gain insight into his heart. His heart is that all would know the …
Over the last few years, I have become increasingly fond of the artist Andrew Peterson. I initially discovered him by accident on Pandora as he was shuffled through the calculated music choices. Something about his …
A meditation on Genesis 32:22-31 This morning we read about Jacob wrestling with God. Leading up to this we have seen a man who schemes ways to rip off his uncle and who has already been …
This was taken from my last All Saints newsletter, you can read the whole publication here. This morning as I listened to the news, I shared in the horror and sorrow that many of you …
I am sorry that I have been more or less absent for the past few months. I am still working on settling into my new life and getting into a pattern and habit that I’m …
In this morning’s second lesson St. Paul boasts in his folly, and all that has happened to him. Not that these trails are things to brag about, but it is a hope to show how …
The past few weeks we have been trudging through II Corinthians which can be hard on the reader. St. Paul is so very frustrated with the Corinthian Christians. They have lost sight of their true …
Why do we use the unpleasant parts of the psalms? This morning, instead of omitting the unpleasant portion of Psalm 69 we used the whole thing. There’s some part where the psalmist is frustrated and …
Today is St. Matthew Day. The lessons we read revolve around following the will of God. We remember that when Matthew was called, he simply left his old life behind, got up and followed Jesus. …
As for me, I am poor and needy; * but the Lord careth for me. ~ Psalm 40:17 This past weekend in my homily I shared this with my parish: Upon the great Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards’s …
