Sermons

On Reaching for Jesus

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…

On the Death of Truth

Preached on Friday, April 3, 2026, Good Friday, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock. Pilate said to Jesus, “What is truth?” (John 18:38) That question sits at the center of the Passion story. “What is truth?” It’s not really a philosophical question. That is, Pilate is not inviting a careful conversation about epistemics or metaphysics.…

On Hostility to God

Preached on Sunday, March 22, 2026, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, at St. George’s Episcopal Church, Anderson. The mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God. (Romans 8:7) Those are strong words from Paul. They are not softened or qualified in any way. Paul does not say that the mind set on…