On Christianity

On Zoom, Church and Disappointment

Yesterday Zoom, the suddenly popular video conferencing service, was down early Sunday Morning, messing up Sunday morning worship plans of many churches, including my own. It was a frustrating moment because for more than a few of us having to go entirely online for…

Should Christians take part in ‘Pride’?

A Pastor’s reflection on the Church and Gay Pride

Recently I accepted an invitation to serve as a judge in the Baltimore Pride Parade. For the most part my friends, family and LGBTQ inclusive…

It Keeps Getting Worse

A little thing about faith

Five years ago today I was ordained to the priesthood. By almost any measure my life is worse now.

I don’t say this to inspire pity or worry. I’m okay, mostly. But when I look back to life in…

Don’t Uproot the Stump of Jesse

Why the Episcopal Church should not vote to ‘Divest’ at General Convention

This summer at General Convention there are a number of resolutions, more than usual, related to the Israel-Palestine…

“[The Bible] is repetitive, contradictory, sententious, foolish and even at times ill intentioned”….Read it Anyway.

Why GQ is right. And wrong. About the Bible

A Pastoral Note to Pastors of the Resistance

You aren’t going to like this.

Rockin’ the Suburbs with Peter: A Sermon on the Transfiguration

There Is Nothing New Here:

America (and the Church) has always been Racist. The only way to stop it is to tell the truth about our past and our future.