My goodness, how the impending threat of “gay tyranny” in God’s country, the United States of ‘Murica, has gotten Peter LaBarbera hot under the collar. The founder of the laughably named Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, has penned a screed worthy of the Bigot Hall
Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours each year waiting in line, and more often than not, we hate every single minute of it. In our “get-it-done-now-and-move-on-to-the-next-thing” world, waiting is a drudgery none of us enjoys. Of course, supermarkets know this, so to keep us entertained,
Preached on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5: “You shall no more be termed Forsaken” John 2:1-11: “you have kept the good wine until now.” Tao Te Ching: “they leave each other in peace.” (80th verse) Hear this sermon
Preached on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6: “Then you shall see and be radiant” Matthew 2:1-12: “they left for their own country by another road” Tao Te Ching: “Be wise and help all beings impartially, abandoning none.” (27th
Preached on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: 1 Samuel 2:18-20: “Samuel was ministering before the Lord” Luke 2:41-52: “I must be in my Father’s house” Tao Te Ching: “Playing one’s part in accordance with the universe is true humility.” (39th
Preached on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Micah 5:1-5a: “he shall be the one of peace” Luke 1:39-56: “He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly Tao Te Ching: “the greatest wisdom seems childish”
“I need you to talk with an ordination candidate for moment. He has a question for you.” The voice on the phone was the pastor whose independent Atlanta, Georgia-based church had ordained me just over a decade ago. “Sure,” I said, not at all sure
Preached on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Amos 8:1-12: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds Luke 16:1-13: You cannot serve God and wealth The Mundaka Upanishad 2:2-4: All separateness will fall away Hear this sermon at the
Preached on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, SC Readings: Psalm 25:12-20: “bring me out of my distress” Luke 1:68-79: “the dawn from on high will break upon us” Rumi: “you are the bird of happiness” Hear this sermon at the Jubilee! Circle
“Of course you would be welcomed at our church!” began the email that I received from an Episcopal priest. My partner and I were moving from Atlanta to a small town in South Carolina in the same year that Gene Robinson was elected bishop of