Chalking doors in an age of global migration
Chalking doors and blessing homes in an age of global migration.
Listening for that “glorious song of old”
The beautiful vision of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"—and the witness of the church.
Commemorating Ambrose
There are many things I love about Ambrose’s story. But what I often find myself dwelling on is Ambrose’s first decision: he showed up at [...]
Advent amidst the busy-ness
For students, teachers and those who love them, Advent is often punctuated not so much by the theological themes of hope, peace, joy and love [...]
A Spirit of Accountability
One of the challenges that some clergy face when they leave seminary and enter ministry is that they don’t know to whom or for what [...]
Finding Blessing in Ordinary Time
It’s worth thinking, I believe, about the ordinariness of life and faith and exploring that ourselves and with our congregations. I love the big feasts [...]
God sometimes changes God’s mind
A couple of weeks ago at Evening Prayer, we had a reminder of an aspect of God that is rarely discussed: God sometimes changes God’s [...]
Matthew’s Genealogy, Our Genealogy
The genealogy of Matthew shows us that God does not necessarily use the strong, powerful, rich, and mighty people of the world to help usher [...]
Where 2 or 3 are gathered
Church conflict can be debilitating, depressing, and demoralizing, not to mention damaging to church attendance. Responding in a mature, grounded, and resilient fashion helps us [...]
Yet with a steady beat
The crozier Bishop Ely handed over was the historic crozier of the bishop of Vermont, the very same one once used by John Henry Hopkins, [...]