May 13, 2013
5:25 p.m.
So, I forgot to post this article a couple of weeks ago. On the other hand the day after Mother’s Day is perfect for a column that talks about the plight of the suburban male. Okay “plight” might not be the right word but I have a theory...
May 6, 2013
11:29 a.m.
I was down in Copley Square last week for the first time since the marathon bombings. The place was still crawling with news trucks and reporters and police on a beautiful Tuesday morning. I saw the impromptu memorials made up of running shoes and t-shirt...
April 23, 2013
11:28 p.m.
Yes, it’s that time of the year: Clergy Conference. Three of the four I’ve been to here in the Diocese of Massachusetts have been graced by an evening “talent” show (aka Anglican Idol). My first year I wrote a poem welcoming me to ...
April 16, 2013
12:51 p.m.
“Run with perseverance the race that is set before you.” This quote from St. Paul’s letter to the Hebrews sustained me the one year I ran the Boston Marathon — in 2008. Along with the supportive crowds along the entire 26.2 mile course, this mantra ...
April 7, 2013
5:25 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS — An ancient Biblical text was recently discovered in the Egyptian desert that debunks a controversial piece of Christian Scripture. Scholars have been left scrambling how best to interpret a papyrus fragment containing a single verse ...
March 28, 2013
5:25 a.m.
In my monthly “In Good Faith” column I talk about the theological implications of Easter egg hunts (sort of) and why Holy Week is so awesome. Blessings to you all during these next Three Great Days. Hunting Season I like Easter egg hunts and I...
March 7, 2013
11:11 a.m.
In my latest “In Good Faith” column, I mention my recent trip into the California desert (I saw a road runner!) to preach in Palm Desert. My good friend Lane Hensley is the rector at St. Margaret’s and invited me to preach following my t...
Feb. 25, 2013
11:10 a.m.
As some of you know, I like coffee. It’s not that I’m addicted or anything. It’s just that I’d rather jump headfirst into the Grand Canyon than give up coffee for Lent. But since this is a season of self-examination, I decided to l...
Feb. 12, 2013
12:01 a.m.
I’ve given up various thing for Lent over the years: internet access after 6:00 pm, salty snack foods, alcohol. The only thing I’d never consider is coffee. After all I have to actually get through Lent in order to make it to Easter. This year...
Feb. 4, 2013
11:10 a.m.
Just whipped off my latest “In Good Faith” column while basking in the warm glow of the Ravens Super Bowl victory. The Theology of Ray Lewis Whenever anyone asks me whether God has a hand in the outcome of sporting events, I have a ready answe...
