Comments that I made to the METRO Board .
Statement to the METRO Board
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New Ways of Being: The Religion of the Future
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This sermon celebrates the "No Kings" protests while inviting us to imagine the future of religion.
The Ghost in the Machine
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In this sermon on artificial intelligence and religion, I explore the ways in which stories about AI often rehash religious narratives.
Statement to The Houston City Council on Sustainable Transportation and Bicycle Infrastructure
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A statement I made advocating for sustainable transportation and bicycle infrastructure.
A Future Amongst The Stars
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In this installment of "Future Visions, Future Selves" we consider lessons we might glean from science fiction, particularly the works of Octavia Butler and Star Trek.
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...
A New World in Our Hearts: Reimagining Democracy
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A post-election sermon reflecting on the need to build Beloved Community.
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...
Climate Revival
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A sermon preached during the Unitarian Universalist Association's 2024 Climate Revival.