St. John’s Episcopal ChurchTallahassee, FL Micah 6:1-81 Corinthians 1:18-31Matthew 5:1-12 The video version of this sermon is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Right now, we…
When Governments Shut Down, God’s People Step Up
When the world’s systems fail—when paychecks stop, benefits vanish, and neighbors go hungry—the Church steps in. This is what it means to be the Body of Christ: to stand firm, feed the hungry, and show that while governments shut down, grace never does.
The Light You Carry: On Shame, Truth and Coming Out
Some truths take a lifetime to name—but when we do, shame loses its grip and healing begins. This reflection honors the sacred act of coming out and the courage it takes to step into the light.
A Labor Day Reflection on the American Cult of Hustle
You are not your job title, your inbox, or your output. This Labor Day, reclaim the truth: your worth is not earned through exhaustion. It is received through grace.
My Today Show Interview: Faith, Joy, and a Viral Hamilton Parody
During the early days of the pandemic, a lighthearted parody of Hamilton’s “You’ll Be Back” unexpectedly turned into a viral message of hope. In this Today Show interview, I reflect with Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer on faith, laughter, and what it means to be church when we can’t be together.
Dancing Priest Does Hamilton: The Story Behind the Viral Church Parody
When a beloved church talent show went virtual, a musical parody turned into something more—offering laughter, connection, and a surprising worldwide wave of encouragement during lockdown.
Grace, Law & Why We Help Out at Church
As a father of two young children, it always irks me when people see me in public with my own kids and ask, “Oh! Are…