Sermon

Preached on Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. “The landowner said to the laborer, ‘I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you.’” (Matthew 20:14) There is a moment in today’s Gospel when everything seems to be going just as…

Preached on Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. “God said to Moses, ‘This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.’” (Exodus 3:15) This morning, I’d like to tell you about just one of those generations. I was about five years old…

Preached on Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all. (Romans 11:32). When I was in seminary, I worked at St. Paul’s Church in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The congregation was organized in…

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…