A Positively Poetic Priest

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Hopefully the sermons and reflections on this blog will be timely and in their season. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments! I look forward to seeing and hearing your responses. :)

This is actually a sermon with a video on the my YouTube channel. Speak in tongues Did you find that as edifying as I did? I am guessing not. In the last few days, we have been listening to Paul make a point to the church in Corinth about having a community rather than an individual focus. Paul wishes the members of the church to do what is edifying and strengthening to the whole church. As much as the Corinthians and many of us want to do what is cool and will make us look good, such as speaking in tongues or having the coolest Twitter feed, what the church really needs is good prophecy. Someone who can speak truth to the church and isn't afraid of the consequences. Paul makes the point that good prophecy doesn't just instruct and build up the community, but it also reaches out to visitors, guests, those among us who are unsure of this way of life called Christianity. Episcopalians are not usually known for their good preaching or prophecy, but we can start ...