• Jesus gets out of their way

    Jesus gets out of their way

    Yes, the Ascension is a weird story. But it is more than a moment. In the Ascension, we receive our purpose, conviction, and ultimately, our hope. why the Ascension is essential to the storyAscension Day C | Luke 24:44-53 Years ago, when news broke that Mel Gibson was going to make a movie about Jesus,…

  • The Path to One Table

    The Path to One Table

    Episcopalians don’t only focus on what we believe or why.

  • The Presence of Peace

    The Presence of Peace

    The peace Jesus promises isn’t a passive thing done to us, or a weapon to enforce conformity. It is the very love of God and it is already here. God brings to life the peace that is already present. Easter 6C | John 14:23-29 Let’s talk about peace. I think we’re tempted to start with…

  • One Table

    One Table

    Receiving communion is an act of learning about God.

  • Humble Like God

    Humble Like God

    We thought violence could bring peace, rather than love.

  • He is Risen!

    He is Risen!

    The sign seemed pretty mundane. But they have no idea how their advertising defangs the power Easter can have for Christian communities. There’s a certain Methodist church I pass daily. They have an electronic sign which can display upcoming events and fancy graphics. It’s the kind of thing which inspires in me both jealousy and…

  • They took up stones again

    They took up stones again

    Their confusion over expectations of the Messiah isn’t Jesus’s fault.

  • Paul, James, and the politics of poverty

    Paul, James, and the politics of poverty

    Today’s conversations about poverty are based on a fundamentally flawed argument.