Sermon

  • “In memoriam” Kaye Phillips Miers

    Preached on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock in memoriam Kaye Phillips Miers (May 28, 1954 – November 16, 2025). “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted’” (Matthew 5:4). I can hear Kaye Miers telling me, “Thomas, don’t start with mourning; that’ll be such a downer.” But I…

  • On Keeping Awake

    Preached on Sunday, November 30, 2025, the First Sunday of Advent, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. “Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. Keep awake therefore, for you do…

  • On Grief

    Preached on Sunday, November 2, 2025, All Souls’ Day, for the Requiem Eucharist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. “Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice.” (Psalm 130:1a) Anyone who has experienced grief will know something of what we hear from the Psalmist tonight. “Out of the…

  • On the Power of the Saints

    Preached on Sunday, November 2, 2025, All Saints’ Sunday, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. “May you know the immeasurable greatness of [God’s] power for us who believe.” (Ephesians 1:19) Power: that’s what we’re talking about when we celebrate the saints of God. When we celebrate the saints we are celebrating power. But what kind…

  • On Living Stones

    Preached on Sunday, October 19, 2025, the Feast of Dedication, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. On this Feast of Dedication, this 141st anniversary of Trinity Cathedral’s first service on October 19, 1884, I preach on a verse from our passage from 1 Peter: “Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house”…

  • On Mustard Seeds

    Preached on Sunday, October 5, 2025, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock. “Jesus said, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed.’” (Luke 17:5) We love this passage, don’t we? We love this passage because it’s so familiar. For me, this was one of the first Bible stories I…

  • On Serving God

    Preached on Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock. “You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Luke 16:13) A tough verse if there ever was one––but not first and foremost because of what it has to say about wealth! This verse is tough because of what it has to…

  • “In memoriam” Thomas Revillon Winans

    Preached on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock in memoriam Dr. Thomas Revillon “Rev” Winans (December 7, 1944 – September 15, 2025). “Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” (2 Corinthians 4:16b) Rev Winans made a living on renewing our inner nature. Anne…

  • On Strangers and Angels

    Preached on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock. I preach this morning on a verse from the letter to the Hebrews: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2). And this morning, I would like…

  • On Visions from the LORD

    Preached on Sunday, August 10, 2025, the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock. “The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision” (Genesis 15:1a).  Wait a minute. Hold the phone. A vision? Now, we Christians believe in some pretty wild stuff: the creation of all things, seen and unseen; the…