Libuše Jarcovjáková was recently named as one of 7 over 70 in the Czech language version of Forbes. Since it’s in a language I don’t read, everything I know about it consists of a small blurb from her publisher. “I want to photograph. I want to go places, travel, observe, and perceive. It’s enough simply to perceive — and to feel something,” says the woman included in Forbes’ selection...
A Growth Strategy for the Unitarian Universalist Association
It is quite common for the Unitarian Universalist Association to get compared to the United Church of Christ. Both have common roots in the congregationalist tradition and both have a tendency towards cultural, political, and theological liberalism. So, it is with interest that I read Anthony Robinson’s piece “An Obituary for the United Church of Christ?” Robinson’s piece, based on research...
Living Our Mission
The sermon to launch the 2026-2027 stewardship campaign for the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
No God But God: Unitarian Universalism’s Islamic Roots
A sermon reflecting on the Islamic origins of Unitarian Universalism.
All Bound Up Together
In this sermon I attempt to address, amongst other things, the horrible situation in Iran.
The Truth Spoken in Love
A sermon reflecting on the nature of the covenant of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
The Axe Laid to the Root
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 Complete Education: Martin Luther, Jr. and the Content of Character
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
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
A celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday!