A sermon in advance of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, preached in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Dream Deferred
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Top Blog Posts of 2024
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Each year I post a list of the most read blog posts of the last year alongside a list of the books that I read over the course of the year. This year I’m a bit late in getting this material online. Nonetheless, here’s the list of my most read blog posts for the last year: Through Eyes That Have Cried (Houston) Statement at the Houston City Council Meeting: Repeal the anti-Food Sharing Ordinance...
Death
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, January 12, 2025 Thank you for joining us this morning. I do not typically begin my sermons with an expression of gratitude. Today is different. The subject promises to be heavy. I know that many of you come on Sundays seeking uplift and a smidgeon of hope. And today’s focus… well, death is difficult to face. Death is difficult to...
Silicon Gods: Artificial Intelligence and Religion
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, November 17, 2024 My text for this Sunday consisted of three separate segments: a pulpit editorial, a set of readings created with the assistance of ChatGPT, and a sermon. Pulpit Editorial Some Unitarian Universalist congregations have the tradition of pulpit editorials. These are short theological reflections by a minister on...
A New World in Our Hearts: Reimagining Democracy
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A post-election sermon reflecting on the need to build Beloved Community.
Día De Los Muertos
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Homilía por El Día de los Muertos, el 27 de Octubre de 2024
Widening Love’s Circle: Spirit Vision 2050
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The sermon I preached before the members of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston voted to call me with a 97% yes vote.
Beyond Hope
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We are living through an Age of Anxiety. In this sermon, I offer some reflections on how we might manage the seemingly unending anxiety in our lives.
The Next Revolution
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, October 13, 2024 Next Sunday, you will be holding a special meeting to call me as First Unitarian Universalist’s settled Senior Minister. If the vote goes ahead as I hope it will, I will be the eighth person in the congregation’s history to hold that role. This morning and next, I want to spend our time together reflecting on our...
Vidas Robadas
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A sermon focused on the launch of the Vidas Robadas, stolen lives, project.