Jesus moves toward the places we expect God to avoid…

Rev. Ben preached this sermon on Mark’s account of the walking on water story at the Noonday Eucharist at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, Long Island.

Christmas is the beginning of the making right of all that has gone wrong…

Christmas is not divine improvisation.

It’s the unveiling of a God who was already drawing close.

God’s righteousness’s does not balance the scales. It breaks them.

The Messiah isn’t slow because he’s absent. He’s slow because he’s merciful…

Advent’s first cry is not ‘Silent Night,’ but ‘Stay awake.’…

This is Christ the King Sunday—and the throne is a cross…

Happy Harvest Thanksgiving to all who celebrate, too!

The promise isn’t that death won’t touch us. The promise is that death won’t have the last word…

If there’s room at the table for Zacchaeus, there’s room for you and me, too…