Sermon preached at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. Luke 11: 1-13Genesis 18: 2-32 The disciples want to know how to pray.  About time, huh? … Read more “Daily Bread? Or Three Loaves at Midnight?”

Sermon preached at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. 13 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose… Read more “Fallow Trees and Falling Cities”

It is obvious as we face climate-chaos, empire-collapse, techno-conundrums of all kinds (drones as the new soldiers, pagers as bombs, “should we geo-engineer the sky, the ocean… Read more “Spirituality of Stone: Retreat at Kirkridge Retreat Center”

Originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. A ten-year retrospective on Radical Discipleship. What has significantly changed – in the world and in yourself? What/Who has inspired you or brought… Read more “The Oscillating, Incubating, Jousting-and-Composting Mystery of Deep Dark”

A sermon for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, originally published by RadicalDiscipleship.net. And he said to her, “Let the children first be fed, for it is not right… Read more “Underdog Insurgence, Whose On First?: Deciding Priority Between Jewish Right, Pagan Wit, or Canine Bites and Barks?”

Sermon delivered at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Originally published by RadicalDiscipleship.net. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because… Read more “A House of Cedar or a Tent of Hide: Why Does It Matter?”

Originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. The clear untouched pool accepts me into its emerald depths like a big drop of water . . . I dive down again… Read more “Courting and Romancing and Widows and Dams”

Sermon for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. So, land.  A big topic.  My wife was recently asked to open a Michigan Climate Summit Conference… Read more “The Biggest Mouth in the World: A Riff on Genesis 4:8-16”

A sermon for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, originally published by RadicalDiscipleship.net. So, Pentecost!  We will begin deep in the weeds.  Literally.  “Pente-cost”—in Greek, the 50th day!  But 50th day after… Read more ““As a Mighty Wind”: Or, Which Pentecost?”

A sermon delivered at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, originally published on RadicalDiscipleship.net. And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth′phage, to the Mount of… Read more “The Donkey-Human Rides Again”