June 2026

Preached on Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. [God] said to Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering.” (Genesis 22:2) That was not the plan. When God…

Preached on Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword … One’s foes will be members of one’s own household.” (Matthew 10:34, 36)…

Preached on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock in memoriam Orson McNeal Arthur (May 7, 1948 – May 11, 2026). From Orson’s favorite book of the Bible, the Proverbs of King Solomon the Wise: Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts: do…

Preached on Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Second Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. When they had come to the land of Canaan… (Genesis 12:5) One of the joys of reading the Bible over a lifetime is discovering that the most important truths are often found where one least expects them. Certainly…

Preached on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock in memoriam Wade Alwyn “Al” Dalrymple (January 24, 1934 – March 12, 2026). Jesus said, “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) First things first: we have to talk about Al being in the Navy. After all, that’s the first thing…