In this sermon I consider how the abolitionist legacy of Robert Wedderburn might inspire us to speak truth to power and dream freedom dreams.
The Axe Laid to the Root
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The Complete Education: Martin Luther, Jr. and the Content of Character
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In my sermon in honor of Dr. King I reflect upon the evil that besets our city and our country and call for us to live lives guided by love.
Charles Sumner: The True Greatness of the Nation
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A sermon honoring the legacy of the great Unitarian, abolitionist, and Senator Charles Sumner and the recent martyr to human rights, Renee Nicole Good.
A Fondness for Reading
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A celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday!
Reclaiming Paradise: the Power of the Powerless
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In this sermon on the dissenting tradition I reflect upon lessons from Václav Havel's text The Power of the Powerless and the importance of the free pulpit.
Paradise Lost: Religious Dissent in Times of Defeat
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The November installment of the series "A Dissenting Tradition" focuses on how we might continue to dissent when the politics of cruelty are ascendent.
Dissent as a Family Value
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In this next sermon on the tradition of religious dissent, I consider how dissent can be a family value.
Paradise, Now or in the Next World
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The third sermon on the dissenting tradition focuses on dissenting from the politics of cruelty.
Is there no Holy Land?
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A sermon reflecting on the two year anniversary of the conflict in Gaza.
My Installation as Senior Minister
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My installation as the Senior Minister of First Houston has taken place!