“Preaching in a Time of White Supremacy.” This was the title of a panel event hosted by a local Episcopal seminary a few years ago. I wish I had gone. For in this moment, when we all remain shocked and saddened over the Buffalo shooting and the toxic...
A little over a decade ago, while working in a hospital as a “chaplain resident” during seminary, I had a conversation with a young couple named Brian and Claire. Claire was fifteen weeks pregnant. They had recently been told that the child she was expecting...
Mother’s Day is a source of joy for many people, a blip on the radar for some, and a point of pain for others. I once learned of a woman struggling with infertility who said that when she went to church on Mother’s Day, she thought to herself, “Please don’t...
My favorite stained glass in our church’s sanctuary is a pair of Tiffany windows. Two angels appear at the top – strong and victorious with fire ablaze and light all around. They are blowing trumpets, heralding good news. Just below these angels is more...
Have you ever looked closely at how the disciples react to the resurrection? Two big emotions run through their various responses. The first, as we might expect, is: joy. John describes the disciples as “overjoyed when they saw the Lord” (Jn. 20.20). Luke...