The verbs in today’s Gospel invite us to join God in adventurous action. The Logos is not some static mystery simply to be contemplated. God is not a beautiful noun that doesn’t do anything. John’s prologue invites us to see God as the “Verbum”, the verb.
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Joseph, Advent, and Unexpected Grace.
Life is full of surprises. I know I surprised some of you this week with the news that I’ll be leaving St. John’s to accept a new position. We’ll have time to say goodbye before my last service here on January 12th, so I’m not going to say goodbye now. I want to talk aboutContinueContinue reading “Joseph, Advent, and Unexpected Grace.”
I know my Redeemer Lives
A Baptist, a Roman Catholic, and an Episcopalian meet up in hell. After awhile they start comparing notes. The Catholic and the Episcopalian work up the courage and ask the Baptist: “How did you end up here?” The Baptist responds, “I drank on a Sunday.” Likewise the other two ask the Catholic, “How did youContinueContinue reading “I know my Redeemer Lives”
The Ethics of Ambition
Ambition hangs in the air in Washington, like the late August humidity that came back with a force this week. This city lives and breathes ambition, which is fitting. Ambition comes from the same latin root as amble, to walk around. Ambition originally, literally, referred to someone who walked around asking for your vote. WeContinueContinue reading “The Ethics of Ambition”
Mike Angell 