Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   On October 1, the church's calendar of saints recognized the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux. As I...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   There is a beautiful story of St. Francis preaching to a large flock of birds who were filling the...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   For several weeks now, we have been hearing some very direct gospel readings to let us know how Jesus...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   Our readings for this weekend are all about priorities. Our reading from Exodus , which tells the...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   Once, when I was about 12, a cluster of the autumn great monarch butterfly migration actually stopped...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   This week our lectionary reading focus on a concept that seems to have almost disappeared: humility....

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   When I was just starting out after college, one of the popular bands at the time was called,...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   Our gospel for this weekend contains, on its face, a difficult message: Jesus claims he does not come...

Beloved Friends of St. Martin's,   I want to start by first thanking all of you for your prayers, support, and care as I and my family...

Beloved Members of St. Martin's,   This weekend we are going to hear probably one of the most famous parables in all of scripture: the...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   This weekend we will observe the transferred Feast of the Ascension, which is officially celebrated...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   One of my favorite bits of wisdom from the TV series Ted Lasso was this observation: “Be curious, not...

This Week’s Readings:  Acts 9:36-43 ; Psalm 23 ; Revelation 7:9-17 ; John 10:22-30   Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   Welcome again to...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   The  gospel for the second Sunday of Easter  centers on the story of Thomas the Twin, who, logically...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   Today, for me, two events collide. First today is the 30 anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   As a word nerd, I actually have favorite words, usually words that I encountered in a poem or a story....

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   This Sunday’s reading from John’s gospel depicts one of the most intimate depictions of love for...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   Sometimes, stories are so familiar that we no longer hear them when they appear in front of us. The...

The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness , James Tissot Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   Our gospel reading for this weekend, Luke...

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s,   This Sunday is the last Sunday before Lent, and that means that we traditionally hear stories of...