Field notes on life and mission with God after Christendom
Previously, I wrote a few provisional thoughts on the Asbury revival (or is it an outpouring? an awakening?), which has recently stopped its meetings on campus. I wanted to name a few more observations about the revival, as well as the responses I've … [Continue reading] about Reflections on the Responses to the Asbury Revival
You've probably heard about the revival happening at Asbury University by now. It's a pretty interesting phenomenon on a number of levels, both in terms of what's happening and in terms of how people are responding to what's happening. It hasn't … [Continue reading] about Provisional Thoughts on the Asbury Revival
I preached last Sunday (Feb 5, 2023), the Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany, using the texts from Rev. Dr. Wilda Gafney's Women's Lectionary: 2 Kings 5:1-4, 9-14; Psalm 30; Acts 16:16-24; and Matthew 9:18-26. The sermon text is below, and you can find … [Continue reading] about Finding Jesus at the End of Your Rope: An Epiphany Sermon
I had the honor of preaching this past Christmas Eve. I thought I'd share my homily here, a succinct 6-minute sermon (with a long quote from K.J. Ramsey) called "Consenting to Christmas Joy" (Click the link for the audio, read on for the written … [Continue reading] about Consenting to Christmas Joy (a Sermon)
An Advent tradition I've been participating in for a couple years now is praying the so-called "'O' Antiphons of Advent" during Evening Prayer on the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve. The church has been singing these since at least the eighth … [Continue reading] about The “O” Antiphons of Advent