Sin, Grace, and a Hard-Headed Kid

Tuesday marked day nine in the three-week run of “Mom’s Already In Virginia So Dad Is Trying To…

Eight things I’ve learned from my first eight years of marriage

On June 18, 2005, Elizabeth walked down the aisle and became my wife. She has taught me many things, like how to cook, how to do laundry and how to change a diaper. She’s also taught me a few things about love:

Collect for Sunday, August 4; Proper 13C

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

How to be a good Godparent

This past Sunday Elizabeth and I had the opportunity to become Godparents for four siblings, newborn through…

Where is God When the World Goes to Hell?

Today was a full-day retreat for our TPM (practical ministry) class. After hearing a…

A Letter to My Son on His First Day of School

This is it.

The Perils of Being a Second Child

When it was just one kid, I used to pull the breading off the chicken mcnuggets to make them…

Collect for Sunday, September 1; Proper 17C

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who…

What is it like being a dad?

This video was the announcement bumper at liturgy today, so I wanted to share.

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I’ve been asked this same question several times by friends and other who don’t have kids or are expecting their…

Collect for Sunday, July 7; Proper 9C

O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who…