Now that we have entered the first part of the month of November, we find ourselves in something called Allhallowtide. While technically including only the days of October 31 through November 2 every year, our Book of Common Prayer
This week, following in the footsteps of our bishop, I signed the Unity Pledge on behalf of our St. John’s parish community. As of last week’s Diocesan Convention, the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona is the largest faith-based entity to
I found seminary to be a pretty difficult transition, at least at first. I had previously studied English, journalism, and business in college, and I did pretty well academically in my undergraduate and MBA programs. I expected seminary to
Inspirational speakers frequently share anecdotes of failures by otherwise successful people. Certainly, most of us have heard the stories about Abraham Lincoln’s numerous failed attempts at winning elected office, the times he was fired, and the health struggles he
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I’m guessing you likely have been bullied a time or two in your life. I am not immune to the effects of bullying. Bullying is the use of force, hurtful teasing, or threat
We recently explored the concept of sin together. We learned a little more about what it means to commit sin and to repent. But the topic of sin isn’t one that fits neatly in a box that can be
Several years ago, when I was serving as the chaplain at Ogden Regional Medical Center in Utah, I noticed an elderly gentleman walk past my office carrying a pink toiletry bag one day. He wasn’t moving very quickly. His
Do you remember the first time you learned about death? For me, it was when my mom rescued a baby bird that fell out of a tree and brought it home in a shoebox. My three-year-old self had visions
From time to time, Christians have interactions with each other that amount to theological disagreements. Many of these encounters focus on something that Jesus doesn’t want us to do: sin. Well, if we all know Jesus doesn’t want us
In the course of history there have been a whole lot of intense exchanges that have shaken the foundation of human relationships in our nations, our states, our cities, and even individual friend and family circles. The political climate