How should I speak these symbolic words to You,Lost as I am within a language of conceptual failure?My ideas break before the Inconceivable,Such thoughts are unable to contend with the Unconditional. Can I say any true word about You,While bound to finitude’s chains? This Being of my being that dwells in unknown spaces,Beyond the realms of … Continue reading Silent Worship
Injustice in Defense of an Idol: A Reflection on Matthew 2:1-18
Author Note: A Sermon delivered to Orange City United Methodist Church (Orange City, FL) on January 2, 2022. When I was a child, our church did the same Christmas play, every year. It was basically the standard amalgamation of the Gospel stories—it combined the Shepherds from Luke with the Magi from Matthew, with interspersed carols for … Continue reading Injustice in Defense of an Idol: A Reflection on Matthew 2:1-18
Liminal Theology 