In this Easter sermon I consider and challenge the claim that the death and resurrection of Jesus sits at the center of history.
Easter: The Crucified God
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Creating Compassionate Community
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My sermon to launch First Unitarian Universalist's 2025-2026 stewardship campaign asks us to consider the importance of building common goods.
The War on The Poor
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Under the current President the United States is moving from the War on Poverty to the War on the Poor.
Exorcising The Spirit of the Confederacy
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, February 23, 2025 This past week the President’s supporters recognized Black History Month with an event at the White House. While there, they celebrated the appointment of noted conspiracy theorist Kash Patel to the position of FBI Director. In the past, Patel has “talked about going after” the President’s enemies. In footage...
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.
A Dream Deferred
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A sermon in advance of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, preached in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
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...