Be Refreshed by the Word Made Flesh

Readings for the First Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 61: 10 – 62:3 Psalm 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Sausalito CA on the Feast Day of St. John: December 27, 2015. Over the last few years, I have been studying, writing, teaching and presenting papers on the […]

The Tao of Dan Strenge

On our many pilgrimages together, Dan Strenge (1983 – 2014) and I would often read portions of the Tao Te Ching to one another. The Tao Te Ching is a collection of proverbs form the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. As I reflect on my friendship with Daniel, I see how much he lived into […]