Prayer for Christ the King Sunday

From the Book of Common Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who [...]

Thanks and Praise

We praise and thank you, O God, for you are without beginning and without end. Through Christ you are the creator and preserver of the whole world; but, above all, you are his God and Father, the giver of the Spirit, and the ruler of all that is, seen and unseen. You made the day [...]

Fum, Swinging Steeple Bells or Merry Gentlemen not being dismayed

My English teachers from my past would be shocked to read the following admission: I like essays. And now to properly nuance that statement: I like reading other people’s essays. Much like short stories, I find essays valuable to read because they often deal with issues in much more concise ways than entire volumes. Also, [...]

On the True Vine and the Legislative Branch

As a seminary student, I am required to take courses in preaching – both academic classes and lab classes. After reading several “Christian” responses to last Tuesday’s elections, both those lamenting the loss for the Republicans and those celebrating the victory for the Democrats, I have decided to post an excerpt of a sermon that [...]