And Mary Magdalene said..
Text: John 20 ‘I have seen the LORD!’ Jesus said her name, and her life was forever changed. She went and announced it to the disciples. They eventually saw Him too. The first evangelist of the Risen...
View ArticleBe Careful What You Wish For — A Sermon for St. Peter’s, Key West
Text: John 20:19-31 Easter brings with it many news articles, books and documentaries which talk about the Christian faith. For example, the Evangelical pastor Rob Bell recently came out with a book...
View ArticleBlogging Blues
So, having spent some time re-reading some blog posts, I figure I might actually have something to say which may be of some value. Maybe I should actually blog and also catch up with my more...
View ArticleBlogger down
Since Blogger went down the other day, and some folks’ blog posts still haven’t been fully recovered, perhaps I should back everything up. I guess the internet is not permanent after all…
View ArticlePeter’s Confession
Texts: Matthew 16; Isaiah 51 Jesus said, “Flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven…On this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.”...
View ArticleA Call to Discipleship
This sermon was preached Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St Peters in Key West, FL Text: I Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 (pronounce first word very distinctly) DISCIPLESHIP — What does it mean when we say...
View ArticleGod’s Great Gift
This sermon was preached at St Peters in Key West on on the occasion of the installation of a new chapter of the Daughters of the King. The date was Sunday, March 18, 2012 Text: John 3: 16 Jesus said,...
View ArticlePictures from Pentecost
Here are some photos from our Pentecost service at St Peters which have been posted to Facebook. If any of the Key West readers are interested in what we do please stop by our service at 10am on Sunday...
View ArticleThe Other Side of Life
In one of my previous posts I talked about how sometimes you have to be taken completely out of your environment for growth to happen. Key West is one of those places you can do something totally...
View ArticlePower is not like Pie. It’s like Loaves and Fishes
This is really awesome In this post, Kathy Escobar talks about how systems of Patriarchy see power as pieces of pie. Some get bigger slices so that means that some get smaller. After all there is only...
View ArticleA Glimpse of Ordained Life
It is often said that those in the ministry wear many hats, and it is true. Not only do you do what you do every Sunday, leading in worship and doing your darnedest through the grace of God to give the...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
I believe, with every bone in my body, that patriarchy is a result of sin, and that followers of Jesus are to be champions of equality. I believe it is our calling, as imitators of Christ, to reflect...
View ArticleFaithfulness in Evangelism
Text: Mark 6:1-13, Ephesians 1:3-14 Delivered on Sunday, July 8th, St Peters, Key West If there is one thing that strikes fear and trembling into more than a few Episcopalians it is the prospect of...
View ArticleAusterity vs Abundance
Text: John 6:1-21 Delivered on Sunday, July 29, 2012, St Peters Key West If you have been following the news, you may have heard newscasters and politicians use phrases like “austerity measures.” What...
View ArticlePower, Truth and the Kingdom
Text: John 18:33-37 There is a saying in the business world and in political circles that “Perception is reality." Very often, to what extent how you and your actions are perceived are more important...
View ArticleA Eulogy for Father Don Sullivan
In the Gospel of Luke we read that Jesus kicked off his public ministry with the following words in a synagogue… "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for he has anointed me to preach Good News to the...
View ArticleJudgment Grace and Forgiveness
Text: Luke 13: 1-9 There is a book that was wildly popular some years ago called “The Secret.” The basic premise of this book is that if you focus on thinking positively, something called the Law of...
View ArticlePicture of the Day
This is the Reverend boy keeping watch over itinerant Spring Breakers who may be in need of Confession or Absolution
View ArticleEaster is not for the Past
Text: John 21 There are quite a few times in our lives when we may experience a case emotional or sensory overload. In fact, in today’s day in age when we are constantly bombarded by television,...
View ArticleThe Paradox of Jesus’ Baptism
Life, especially life in Key West, is full of contradictions and paradoxes. Consider our sister parish, St. Paul’s. It is home to the first Episcopal parish in all of Florida. People go in and out...
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