Category Archives: Faith

The Doctrine of Discovery

As a consultant for racial justice and equity initiatives of the United Methodist Church’s Northern Illinois Conference, I have had many occasions to both applaud the UMC’s anti-racist efforts as well as highlight the church’s racist past.  John Wesley finally … Continue reading

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Everything’s OK?

I have sometimes been called on to do the last sermon of the year, which is what the Video below shows: a sermon I delivered on the last Sunday of 2021, which might go down as one of the strangest … Continue reading

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Servants Know First

“Servants Know First” is the title of the first sermon I delivered this year.  (See VIDEO of it below.) The Gospel reading is from John 2:1-11, the wedding at Cana where Jesus performs his first miracle: turning the water into … Continue reading

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