as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, May 17, 2026 This sermon is structured a bit different than most of mine. It is split in two parts. In between them we placed a reading, a hymn, and a guided meditation. I’ve put the second reading in today’s post. If you can find the first reading, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Brahma,” here. First Reflection A couple of weeks ago...
Life After Death
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In this sermon I consider life after death and call for a nationwide sit-down strike in opposition to Elon Musk's agenda.
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...
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.
United for Love and Action
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To launch the 2024 stewardship campaign, I invite people who are not yet members to consider joining the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
Crying for America: Fannie Lou Hamer
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The seventh sermon in the series Lives of the Spirit focuses on Fannie Lou Hamer.
The common Good: Howard Thurman
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The fourth sermon in the "Lives of the Spirit" series focuses on the life and teachings of Howard Thurman.
Dorothy Day: Works of Mercy (Guest Blog Post by Rev. D. Scott Cooper)
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The third sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" was delivered by the Rev. D. Scott Cooper. It focuses on the life and philosophy of the founder of the Catholic Worker movement, Dorothy Day.
Renew, Rebuild, Rejoice!
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A sermon celebrating the launch of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston's 2023 capital campaign.
Flower Celebration 2022
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My homily from the 2022 Flower Communion service on gun violence and the rise totalitarianism.