The Secret Chord: Leonard Cohen and the Ketuvim

Several years ago, I wrote a paper comparing the lyrics of Leonard Cohen with the Ketuvim (the portion of the Jewish Bible including the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Chronicles). Cohen’s passing has moved me to revisit my “old ideas” about one of my […]

Evangelizing in God’s First Language

Listen to sermon here: Evangelizing in God’s First Language Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany (Year B) Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:6-14 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 This sermon was preached at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley CA on January 22, 2012. “For God alone my soul in silence waits; truly, my hope […]

God’s Resolution to Us

Readings for the First Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 147 Galatians 3:23-25. 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 This sermon was preached at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley CA on January 1, 2012. (Watch a vlog of this sermon here) Happy New Year! This morning is the first morning of 2012. And I can’t think of […]