Traveling the sparse distance between Boulder and Denver, we were in Colorado to visit friends and see the city; younger and much more suited to cross-country road trips, we pulled over in the middle of the night amidst that long stretch of road. The whole of our group climbed out of the car to wanderContinue reading “Fear and Joy”
Category Archives: Sermons
Repentance and Freedom
Outside, it was blazing hot, the bright sun shined without relent as it does in the intensity of the Texas summer. Inside, though, it was dark; inside that hospital room, in the aftermath of his death, it was dark. His death was unexpected and heavy; it was an accident, and no one was prepared. PerhapsContinue reading “Repentance and Freedom”
The Hope of the End Times
Every generation has its markers; every generation has things that are so quintessential to those critical years during which you become aware of the world around you. They can be big things like watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon for the first time or watching the Twin Towers fall during Economics class. Or theyContinue reading “The Hope of the End Times”
Visibility, Relationship, and Conversation
Sermon delivered on October 28, 2018. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. I have prayed this prayer time and time again, and with it also what is known as the ‘Jesus Prayer’ as I prayed with my prayer beads: Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. LordContinue reading “Visibility, Relationship, and Conversation”
Together We Are Able
Proper 24B – Christ Episcopal Church I say this with more experience and confidence than I wish I had, but there is nothing greater than seeing the people of Christ Church after recovering from surgery. Three times this year I’ve gotten to experience this, and three times this year I’ve gotten to experience the wonderfulContinue reading “Together We Are Able”
Blessings and Curses
The blank screen comes to life and suddenly you’re faced with the round face of a kid dressed in a suit and tie; the dark suit and red tie stand out against the green chalkboard background. “I think we all need a pep talk,” the child says confidently and without a hint of question inContinue reading “Blessings and Curses”
Baptized into Change
Having grown up in a Christian tradition that did not have written prayers, when I joined the Episcopal Church, I immediately felt connected to the beauty of our prayer book and the prayers held therein. It didn’t take long for me to be drawn to our petition “that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; andContinue reading “Baptized into Change”
A Common Meal
We were all gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Parliament of World Religions, and I was representing the small, but thriving Abilene Interfaith Council from Texas. The ten or so of us sat in a circle this hotel conference room, as we prepared to learn about meditation and the affect it can haveContinue reading “A Common Meal”
Filled with All Fullness
In early childhood education, there is a song for everything. Need some motivation for clean-up? There’s a song for that. Need something to help ease the transition from one activity to the next? There’s a song for that. Need something to remind you that you are loved? There’s a song for that, too. Having spentContinue reading “Filled with All Fullness”
Rest and Hope
In the 1983 children’s book, Round Trip, the author, Ann Jonas casts a fairly simple story. It’s a story of a family taking a road trip to the city. The pages are simple – black and white illustrations with one line sentences in the top corner. By the time you reach the end of theContinue reading “Rest and Hope”
Becca Kello 