Category Archives: Christianity

The Emergent Church Needs an Ignatius

I wrote this for class, but thought it might make for some conversation…Jason… At Convention last Spring, the Diocese of San Diego heard Phyllis Tickle talk about “The Emergent Church” and cite one of my seminary professors, Bishop Mark Dyer, to say that every 500 years or so the church has “a rummage sale.”  WhatContinueContinue reading “The Emergent Church Needs an Ignatius”

Christianity has Consequences a sermon preached at St. John’s Church, October 11, 2009

President Obama came to Church the morning of my first sermon as a seminarian.  This is, roughly, what I preached… Christianity has consequences.  That’s what our readings tell us today.  Christianity has consequences.  These are tough readings to face when preaching for the first time as seminarian at St. John’s.  What we learn though, isContinueContinue reading “Christianity has Consequences a sermon preached at St. John’s Church, October 11, 2009”

Proud

Spilling beyond the parade route, shaking hands, waving and dancing a sea of purple shirted volunteers, the St. Paul’s Cathedral contingent, made their way down University Avenue in the Pride parade.  The message was clear: God loves you, and this church supports the full inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people.  It was aContinueContinue reading “Proud”