Archive for April, 2010
I had the opportunity to speak on the Feeding of the Five Thousand this Wednesday at the Focus service. I’d certainly do some delivery things different, but I enjoyed the process. Below is my manuscript.
Introduction
Mankind is a hungry being. We come into the world hungry. I wake up almost every morning hungry. In the middle [...]
Yes, I grew a beard in conjunction with Lent. I’ve avoided answering the questions 1) why are you growing a beard 2) when are you going to shave and 3) have you given up shaving for Lent. In part, because it’s hard (for me) to explain without getting mired down in a discussion about [...]
This morning I read a section of a really old sermon (it’s part of the daily office reading for the day) that reminded me of my favorite icon (both the quote and the icon are below). I love the theological reflection through creative narrative in this piece, and I love how the icon focuses that [...]