Sermon

Preached on Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. (Psalm 119:105) Today, I want to talk about the Bible. I want to talk about this remarkable book that Christians carry into worship,…

Preached on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, in memoriam Margaret “Peggy” Mary Dickinson (February 18, 1950 – July 11, 2026). The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7) These are words that Peggy Dickinson knew quite well, because she…

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…

Preached on Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Day of Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:7) I find myself wondering what it must have felt like to be there on that first day of Pentecost. I wonder what it…

Preached on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Presbyterian Village, Little Rock in memoriam Mary Hyne Keech Fine (March 12, 1925 – April 25, 2026). Jesus said, “I know my own, and my own know me.” (John 10:14) Do you all remember the book Tuesdays with Morrie? It was published in 1997 and quickly became a worldwide…

Preached on Sunday, April 12, 2026, the Second Sunday of Easter, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. “Jesus said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” (John 20:27) It has been a week since we were last…