Ninth Bishop of Texas

Are you prepared to answer the question? 20.01.2012 22:58 ↓

Sermon preached at Holy Comforter Spring Texas 2012

Baptism is a launching pad for mission 20.01.2012 21:22 ↓

Sermon preached at St Philips Palestine Texas 2012

Jeffrey Steals the show 25.12.2011 14:04 ↓

Christmas Sermon, Christ church Cathedral 2011

We are confused about what makes us belong? 21.12.2011 23:16 ↓

Sermon preached at Holy Cross, Sugarland, December 2011. I did make a mistake in this sermon. For those of you paying attention you will see that in this sermon I made a mistake and I kept referring to Simeon as Zechariah.

Who are you? 15.12.2011 17:48 ↓

Sermon preached at St Martins December 2011

I don't think we know how to belong. Do you? 06.12.2011 20:11 ↓

Trinity Midtown Houston 2011 sermon at baptism and confirmation

The fish are jumping in the boat! Are you ready to listen to them and talk to them about God? 06.12.2011 24:07 ↓

Sermon preached at St. Andrew's in the Hieghts, Houston 2011 for their patronal feast day.

Dios nos invita a multiplicar la buena noticia de Cristo por la siembra de semillas en el mundo. 16.11.2011 16:20 ↓

In this sermon given in Spanish to St. Paul's Houston I explore the invitation of God in our work as stewards of the Gospel of Jesus.

Evangelism #2: Generous Evangelism 16.11.2011 44:00 ↓

In this second presentation I offer a view of Episcopal Evangelism.  How do we do this work of mission without doing spiritual violence?

Evangelism Presentation #1: Let's Get Real 16.11.2011 28:52 ↓

Taking a deep breath we jump into the real work of the church. In this talk I offer the foundation stones for understanding Evangelism in an Episcopal Context.

Evangelism #3: You are the Answer to Prayer 16.11.2011 31:53 ↓

This last in the series of three offers a sense that we as Christian evangelists are an answer to Jesus' prayer (A notion explored in a previous sermon). I talk about the tipping point, and what a transformed organization will look like if we make the main thing the main thing.

Straight Talk with Clergy: The challenge of Evangelism 16.11.2011 39:24 ↓

This is the presentation that I gave to the clergy prior to beginning the series on evangelism at the 2011 evangelism conference.

Thinking openly about the challenge of God as King of our lives? 16.11.2011 36:06 ↓

Musings from a visit at St. Martins in Houston, on the nature of the reign of God and the notion of making God the center of life rather than the pretenders to the throne. 2011

What is a baby worth on a planet of 7 billion people? 16.11.2011 15:23 ↓

Sermon preached at Christ Church Cathedral, Fall visitation 2011. English

En un mundo de 7 mil millones de personas lo que es el valor de un bebé? 16.11.2011 12:34 ↓

Spanish sermon from Chrsit Church visitation 2011.

You are the Answer to God's Prayers 16.11.2011 21:16 ↓

This sermon was preached at the celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Todd Bryant at Chruch of the Ascension Houston, 2011.

Who is the keeper of the bread and wine? 01.11.2011 14:18 ↓

Sermon preached at ECW conference 2011

First Things First 01.11.2011 21:28 ↓

A sermon on the great commandment from Matthew, preached at St. Dunstans, Houston 2011

We will be there 01.11.2011 13:03 ↓

Sermon preached at Founders' Day, Episcopal High School, Houston, 2011

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Dangerous Game of Unbounded Love 04.10.2011 17:08 ↓

This sermon was preached at Calvary Richmond on October 2, 2011. The text was Matthew's Gospel, Jesus' parable of the "wicked tenants."

Spanish Sermon on Translating the Gospel 13.09.2011 15:12 ↓

Preached at San Mateo Houston Sept 4, 2011

Remembering 9/11 13.09.2011 26:48 ↓

Preached this sermon at St. John the Divine on the tenth anniversary of 9/11

Making Jesus Known in Word and Deed: Meditations on Africa - proclamation in action 25.08.2011 22:07 ↓

This was a sermon given at St Paul's Episcopal Church Freeport after an excellent presentation on their mission efforts in South Texas.   The scripture is Matthew's account of Ceasarea Philippi.