The third sermon on the dissenting tradition focuses on dissenting from the politics of cruelty.
Protest as Practice
as preached on September 14, 2025 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston If you pass by First Unitarian Universalist on weekday mornings then you are probably familiar with a sight. For the past five years, two members of our congregation have been keeping regular vigil near the corner of Fannin and Southmore. One of them bears sign that reads, “Stop the Zionist Genocide, Micah 2:1...
Statement to the METRO Board
Comments that I made to the METRO Board .
Love at the Center
as prepared for the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, July 13, 2025 Recent events have been overwhelming, for me personally, for my family, for our congregation, and, indeed, for many in the state of Texas. I have been in something of a state of shock from the relentless media cycle and sheer number of hateful messages that we have received. The convergence of a horrific disaster...
New Ways of Being: The Religion of the Future
This sermon celebrates the "No Kings" protests while inviting us to imagine the future of religion.
Beyoncé, Amen!
A celebration of the spiritual power found within H-town icon Beyoncé!
Easter: The Crucified God
In this Easter sermon I consider and challenge the claim that the death and resurrection of Jesus sits at the center of history.
Life After Death
In this sermon I consider life after death and call for a nationwide sit-down strike in opposition to Elon Musk's agenda.
Climate Revival
A sermon preached during the Unitarian Universalist Association's 2024 Climate Revival.
Remarks Celebrating the Installation of Solar Panels at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
The remarks I gave at a press conference celebrating the installation of solar panels at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.