In this sermon I consider life after death and call for a nationwide sit-down strike in opposition to Elon Musk's agenda.
Books Read in 2024
Last year I managed 60 books, a slight increase from last year. I am slowly clawing my way back to my pre-pandemic levels of reading but I am still not quite there yet. As I reflected last year, recovering from the pandemic and rebuilding daily routines is a longterm project. It has only been within the last eighteen months that the kids in my house have really started to live the lives of...
A Dream Deferred
A sermon in advance of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, preached in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Top Blog Posts of 2024
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
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
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
A post-election sermon reflecting on the need to build Beloved Community.
Día De Los Muertos
Homilía por El Día de los Muertos, el 27 de Octubre de 2024
Widening Love’s Circle: Spirit Vision 2050
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
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.