One Louder
This one comes from David Zahl, preached at Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville, VA, on February 16, 2020.
A Meaningful Life
Good morning! Or Boker Tov in Hebrew! Or, as Palestinian Christians say, Sabahul-khayr in Arabic. As you may know, I have just returned from two…
For These Eyes of Mine
There is a great story about the legendary saxophonist John Coltrane. After one utterly extraordinary rendition of “A Love Supreme,” he stepped off the stage,…
Status Check
To read more about the nature of status anxiety that DZ mentions, go here, or here, or here.
Freedom, Grace, and Rattlesnakes
At first glance, Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians seems like nothing more than a nice greeting and thanksgiving among friends. You’ll have to forgive…
Wolves Laid to Rest
This Sunday is called the Baptism of our Lord Sunday, hence we read an account of Jesus’ baptism in the river Jordan by his cousin…
The Saga Will End, The Story Lives Forever
I love Star Wars—but I haven’t had a chance to see The Rise of Skywalker—which is being marketed as the last Star Wars movie. “The…
The Cosmic Savior Died For You
It’s particularly poignant to hear this reading from the Gospel of John during the Christmas season. Whereas, on Christmas Eve just a few days ago,…
On Christmas Day
As I was writing this sermon, I pondered the difference between our Christmas Eve services and Christmas Day. Away from the romance of the candlelight…
Remember, You Were Once A Child, Too
Welcome to Christmas Eve! We are so glad you are here. I’ll begin this short sermon with a story. My closest brush with fame was…
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
When Mick Jagger wrote the Rolling Stones hit “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, he originally wanted to include a gospel choir. He ended…
Mining for Advent
Despite being in the Church since birth and going to Seminary mid-life, I really did not understand the season of Advent until I read Advent:…