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, [...]
New leaders for a plentiful harvest
Dear colleagues, Lately I feel as though I’ve been awash in numbers. As those in the ministry seminar will know, I have a friend who [...]