Waiting for the Light: Advent Reflections
Repentance is the word that best captures what our Advent preparation should be all about.
Questions Jesus Asks
Jesus asks well over 300 questions in the Gospels, many of which cut straight to the heart of the matter at hand.
On the Way to the Quadrilateral: William Reed Huntington
In honor of William Reed Huntington’s commemoration, a reflection on his contribution to Anglicanism’s generous orthodoxy in the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral.
Forcing Jesus to Be King: Utilitarian Religion and Self-Fulfillment
Jesus will not be forced into doing our bidding. He walks away from propping up our agendas on the warrant of his authority.
Embracing the Cross of Christ
We must embrace the cross, though it may sound as though we Christians glory in weakness, cruelty, suffering, and death.
Be a tree
It’s no accident that trees play a prominent role in the Bible. In fact, trees bookend the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Facing death with Christian hope
If Jesus died was raised to life, then something akin to overturning the law of gravity has been unleashed.
Window into a larger world
After a year of worship, I embraced the Nicene Creed as a beautiful expression of truths at the heart of the gospel.