Notoriously Episcopalian

This is a sermon offered on the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, AL.

"We need the whiplash of the Palms and the Passion to experience the potential of Jesus’ earthly power and his divine power. We need to hold these two together to realize what Jesus gave away."

Principal texts: Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 15:1-39

This is a sermon offered on the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, AL.

"We need the whiplash of the Palms and the Passion to experience the potential of Jesus’ earthly power and his divine power. We need to hold these two together to realize what Jesus gave away."

Principal texts: Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 15:1-39

A sermon offered on Wednesday in the 5th Week of Lent at Prophets & Praise: Lenten Prayers in Linn Park, Birmingham, Alabama.

"We are in the fire now where our brittleness can be forged into strength. When we emerge, like steel, we can be honed to a sharp edge to cut through lies or we can be the strong framework to build new communities."

Principal text: Daniel 3:14–20,24–28

A sermon offered on Wednesday in the 5th Week of Lent at Prophets & Praise: Lenten Prayers in Linn Park, Birmingham, Alabama.

"We are in the fire now where our brittleness can be forged into strength. When we emerge, like steel, we can be honed to a sharp edge to cut through lies or we can be the strong framework to build new communities."

Principal text: Daniel 3:14–20,24–28

A sermon offered on the 3rd Sunday in Lent at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

“The cleansing of the Temple, especially how it is told in John, should keep clergy types and church leaders on their toes. It is a reminder that while even while everything is working the way it should—liturgy, sacraments, buildings—God’s presence is in all of creation and may be challenging us to do something new.”

Principal text: John 2:13-22

A sermon offered on the 3rd Sunday in Lent at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

“The cleansing of the Temple, especially how it is told in John, should keep clergy types and church leaders on their toes. It is a reminder that while even while everything is working the way it should—liturgy, sacraments, buildings—God’s presence is in all of creation and may be challenging us to do something new.”

Principal text: John 2:13-22

A sermon offered on the Second Sunday in Lent, February 28, 2021, at St. Paul’s in Greensboro, Alabama.

Principal Text: Mark 8:31-38

I refer to the song “Strange Fruit” as sung by Billie Holiday. If you want to give the song a listen, you can do so here. I also talk about the National Memorial for Peace and Justice built by the Equal Justice Initiative. If you are unfamiliar with this memorial, you can view photos and learn more here.

“When Peter considered the cross, he could only see defeat, humiliation, a shameful death. He could not see the world upside down, that the symbol of defeat would become the path to hope. That in rising again, death and the power of this world would be overcome.”

A sermon offered on the Second Sunday in Lent, February 28, 2021, at St. Paul’s in Greensboro, Alabama.

Principal Text: Mark 8:31-38

I refer to the song “Strange Fruit” as sung by Billie Holiday. If you want to give the song a listen, you can do so here. I also talk about the National Memorial for Peace and Justice built by the Equal Justice Initiative. If you are unfamiliar with this memorial, you can view photos and learn more here.

“When Peter considered the cross, he could only see defeat, humiliation, a shameful death. He could not see the world upside down, that the symbol of defeat would become the path to hope. That in rising again, death and the power of this world would be overcome.”

A sermon offered on the First Sunday of Lent, February 21, 2021, at St. Barnabas in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal Text: Mark 1:9-15

“So, in this season of continual Lent, I invite you to give up assuming you know the answer. Turn your answers into questions. Come to scripture with curiosity and start a renewed conversation with God. Take it a step further and start being curious about the created world and each other. Our genuine curiosity can save us from the temptation easy answers, fixed opinions, and silos of information.”

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A sermon offered on the First Sunday of Lent, February 21, 2021, at St. Barnabas in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal Text: Mark 1:9-15

“So, in this season of continual Lent, I invite you to give up assuming you know the answer. Turn your answers into questions. Come to scripture with curiosity and start a renewed conversation with God. Take it a step further and start being curious about the created world and each other. Our genuine curiosity can save us from the temptation easy answers, fixed opinions, and silos of information.”