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.
Reclaiming Paradise: the Power of the Powerless
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Is there no Holy Land?
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A sermon reflecting on the two year anniversary of the conflict in Gaza.
Protest as Practice
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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...
Haggadah
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A sermon about Passover preached at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland in 2008.
Considering Resurrection
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My 2008 Easter sermon on the theme of resurrection.
Liberating Love: ARticle II
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The text of my sermon discussing the proposed revisions to Article II of the UUA's bylaws.
Divine Pathos: Abraham Joshua Heschel
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The second sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" focuses on the life and teaching of Abraham Joshua Heschel.
24 Hours in Florence
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Reflections on our 24 hours in Florence, Italy, with some itinerary recommendations.
Ignorant as the Dawn
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A sermon on what is permanent and what is transient preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
The Waning of the Light
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, December 4, 2022 In the Jewish tradition there is a midrash, an interpretation, of the Torah, the sacred text, about twilight. It points to a spiritual practice that is essential for many Unitarian Universalists. The midrash has to do with what once happened at the waning of the light, that period of time when it is no longer day...