“You are my child, the Beloved, in you I am well pleased.” It’s hard to say exactly what they saw that morning on the banks of the Jordan. It’s hard to know exactly what the voice sounded like. As the young man Jesus prayed, water still dripping from his hair, the grey sky split. AnContinueContinue reading ““You are my child, the Beloved, in you I am well pleased.””
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Demons and Georgetown… a sermon for Epiphany IV
The heart of today’s Gospel concerns Jesus’ casting out a demon. I’ll be honest: I was tempted to tiptoe around the exorcism. Exorcism is tricky to preach on, especially for Episcopalians. We don’t generally go in for that exorcism business, especially not at a place like St. John’s Lafayette Square. Exorcism, we all know itContinueContinue reading “Demons and Georgetown… a sermon for Epiphany IV”
Good Friday
(This is a meditation I was asked to write for the Episcopal Church’s Young Adults’ email listserv for today.) Psalm 22:1a My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Today is Good Friday, and today the tomb is full. Jesus has died a miserable and tortured death. The death of Jesus was not unlikeContinueContinue reading “Good Friday”
A world that builds walls, a God that builds bridges
Spoiler alert: I’m preaching on May 18, Trinity Sunday, at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church. and this post is a preview of my sermon-in formation. A couple of weeks ago The Rev. Chris Chase preached about Ascension and referenced a commercial for iPods. It features dancing figures with the iconic white headphone cord and a songContinueContinue reading “A world that builds walls, a God that builds bridges”
Mike Angell 