Dr. King said,“The arc of the moral universe is long,but it bends toward justice.”Y’all are familiar with that quote?When we take it out of its context –a Baptist minster doing worknot necessarily expectingto see the culmination –we may as well saywater just turns into winewhen you run out of wine. This passage from Johnthat we […]

In the name of God,in whom we live,and move,and have our being. Amen.My husband Brandon and Ihave been watching the showSomebody, Somewhereon Max.We watched an episode this weekwhere a gay man who has been religiousis talking to another who still is.The one still involved in the churchsays, “Church is where you gowhen you’re confused.”They’re in

“Adolescence” sermon by J. Hugh Magers from January 4, 1998 This Gospel lesson is the one window we have into Jesus’ life in early adolescence. But we really can’t appropriately use the term adolescence in this context. Entrance into adulthood was pegged at the 12th year in that culture. So the visit to the Temple

St. John Chrysostompreached this Christmas sermonin 386.It was preached at Antioch in Asia Minor–during the first year of his public ministry.Later, he became Bishop of Constantinople.It was his skillful preachingthat earned him the nickname “Chrysostom,”which means “Golden-Mouthed.” Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song,piping no soft melody,but chanting full

Merry Christmas!This year in AdventI’ve been noticing contrasts.Tomorrow’s gospel,the prologue to John’s gospel,is about the contrasts between light and dark.The light shines in the darknessand the darkness does not overcome it.This Advent, though,I’ve noticed the contrasts betweenShimmering commercial Christmas spirit out thereand the waiting of Advent in here.I observed the contrast betweenthe prophets’ call to