Contemplative Episcopalian

An excerpt from Dumitru Staniloae’s Prayer and Holiness (lightly paraphrased at times). How can we make the most out of this life that has been given to us? By becoming saints.

A sermon about time and causality.

Why is the human being gendered if they are made in the image of a God who has no gender? What is the human being’s role in the universe?

Does the Bible really condemn LGBT+ people?

A sermon about women’s equality.

The first sermon out of 5 in our Creation Care series. During Creation Care season this year, I am going to talk about what it means for us to be embodied, physical, sexual (or asexual), gendered (or not-gendered) creatures, made in the image of God. Here’s a breakdown of the series:1.) Venerating the Human Body2.) God is a Feminist: Women’s Equality is an Act of Creation Care3.) God is Not a Cisgender Heterosexual Dude: Giving the Bible and the Christian Tradition Back to the LGBT+ Community4.) The Human Being as the Priest of the Cosmos5.) The Erotic Spirituality of the Saints

A sermon for Proper 12.

A sermon for July 19, 2026.

A sermon about the parable of the sower.

A sermon right after July 4, 2026.