‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you …
An Invitation!
Friends, I humbly and joyfully request your presence on May 12, 2018 at 2pm in Immanuel Chapel, Virginia Theological Seminary as I am ordained, God willing, to the Sacred Order of Priests.
A Trip to Harpers Ferry
Over the weekend, Julie and I took a day trip to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Probably made most famous by John Brown's 1859 raid on the arsenal located there, the modern community is a picturesque vacation spot, national park, and way station on the Appalachian Trail. The selfie is from atop the Maryland Heights …
Come Holy Spirit!
My heart is so full tonight! Father James Stambaugh became one of my fastest and closest friends in seminary, and we formed a special bond as colleagues in the Center for Anglican Communion Studies (#sonsofthunder). James has been a frequent conversation partner as we have together wrestled with complex issues of theology and ministry, and …
A Reflection on My Time in Jerusalem
The following is a reflection I wrote for the completion of my course at Saint George's College in Jerusalem in January, 2016: Problems with Place: Reflecting on issues of geography and theology In preparing to participate in the Saint George’s College “Palestine of Jesus” course, I wrote a reflection paper on my own preconceptions going …
A Day in the Cemetery
I recently completed an extra-credit assignment for my homiletics class in which I was required to explore how physical landscape and place can influence the development of my sermons. I chose, in doing this assignment, to visit a nearby cemetery in Alexandria, and I found the exercise meaningful enough that I thought I would …
Turning the Page
Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away Every ounce of energy, you try to give away - Bob Seeger I've decided that I'm going to try this blog thing again. It's been over a year since I last engaged in the activity, but I have become increasingly more aware of the fact that …
Ad Orientem 