Writing

Church of the Nativity Fayetteville, GA November 9, 2025 22nd Sunday After Pentecost Job 19:23-27a; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17;Luke 20:27-38 Watch: Listen: Read: One of my favorite poems begins: "My God my bright abyss  into which all my longing will not go once more I come to the edge of all I know and believing nothing believe in this:” And the poem ends there, with a colon, so you expect a second stanza, a description of what the poet believes. You are lef

St. Columba's Inverness, CA October 12, 2025 18th Sunday After Pentecost Luke 17:11-19 Listen: Read: It’s good to be back with you. The last time I was here was in July, but this time, my family is with me. My kids are seeing Inverness for the first time, and it feels a little like watching them meet part of my heart. It’s a gift to be among you again, this community that has taught me what faithful presence looks like, what it means to care deeply for one another and for th

Church of the Nativity - Fayetteville, GA October 26, 2025 20th Sunday After Pentecost Luke 18:9-14 Watch: Listen: Read: I have to confess something: I’m not naturally a contemplative person. People probably assume I am. I just spent three years writing a doctoral dissertation on how churches can engage more deeply with contemplative practice. But silence and stillness do not actually come easily to me. The truth is, I’m a fixer. A doer. A planner. When I see a problem, I wa