I was of the original mind that I would read a sermon of King's, in honor of his birthday. I have decided against that for two reasons – first, his sermons are long – they're great, and I don't think you would be bored, except that it's hard enough to preach someone else's sermon –…
Jan 9 — That Which is Always Already There
Texts: Matthew 2:1-12 “And I am everywhere, because I am a ray of light whose light has shone in this world from the majesty of my Father, who has sent me to fulfill everything that was spoken about me in the entire world and in every land by unspeakable mysteries, and to accomplish the commandment…
Jan 2 — True Grace
Someone was recently asked, in one of the innumerable year-end summaries that our news outlets are prone to do this time of year, to summarize 2010 in a sentence. She gave one word -- mean. No doubt from a political perspective 2010 had plenty of meanness. Here, at the fresh start of a new year,…
Dec. 26 – The Creche
A story on the news last week told of a Methodist church in central Texas who has staged an “extravagant living nativity” every year out under the stars. Instead of having their pastor stand out in the cold, the use a 1959 recording of Perry Como narrating the story. “Yes, the three men on the…
Dec. 12 — Advent in Biloxi
Our time for looking at this extraordinary piece of scripture from the prophet Isaiah is somewhat limited this morning, so let me say, without any lead in, what I want to say. Then, as the wise preaching adage goes, say it and then wrap up by telling you what I said. Or, at least, what…