SERMON AUDIO

Recognizing that we are approaching the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, this sermon will focus on the concept of “Forgiveness,” the central focus of this Jewish Holiday.

I will spend the week before this sermon in Washington, DC, participating in a World Council of Churches Consultation with American religious and political leaders on the Holy Land. I studied in Israel in the summer of 1997, receiving a first-hand education on the Israeli-Palestinian … read more.

On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America, I will speak about what it was like to live in New York City at the time of 9/11/2001, and talk about how this important moment continues to affect the lives of Muslims and other … read more.

Labor Day: Growing up in Delaware, a state that lives and breathes on the rhythms of the beach season, the Labor Day weekend was the official end of summer. Children return to school, young adults head off to college, and churches often set the Sunday … read more.

It is interesting that today, as individuals tend more toward quiet ecumenism rather than strict denominationalism, that the ecumenical movement itself is going through a considerable downsizing. In this sermon, I will talk about the history of how denominations decided to work together ecumenically through … read more.

In the aftermath of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, all of us have been pushed and pulled in different ways on the political spectrum. There is so much dangerous political rhetoric afloat, but also messages that seek to unite and identify diversity as a … read more.

On the weekend that the world commemorates the life of Nelson Mandela, we consider one of the moral giants of our time.