Childlike abandon, balance, mature contemplation…and some public nudity Dear Friends, I’m a very cautious person, especially when it comes to physical safety. Mostly, this is because I have way too much experience injuring myself, falling, getting mowed down...
“I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and his Angels thither, and when they are there, I neglect God and his Angels, for the noise of a fly, for the rattling of a coach, for the whining of a door.” – John Donne. Sound familiar?...
This past week, I was deeply honored to be included on a short list of Anglicans and/or Episcopalians interviewed for a series on "Politics, Faith, and Mission" for Baptist News Global. The others included were former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan...
Dear Friends, Recently, I was engaged in a conversation and I mentioned a Gilbert & Sullivan song. The person I was speaking with had no idea what the song was, so I Googled it and played it, while adamantly assuring him “You know this! Soon as you hear...
This is a first and hopefully a last - someone asked me to unbaptize them. It was a woman who appeared to be in her thirties. She was soft spoken and a bit weepy. “I need to be unbaptized. Is there a ritual you can do for that?” It's not a totally outlandish...