Sermons
Dan McClain
Χριστός ἀνέστη, Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!
Χριστός ἀνέστη, Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!
Dan McClain
A sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent

Most of us live with a certain amount of anxiety. Sometimes it’s because the world is a terrifying place, and some of the humans who live here with us seem capable of great evil. Thinking of New Zealand this week, or a synagogue in Pittsburg and a school in Parkville, Florida just a year ago, it’s hard to imagine not being worried.

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent
Musings
Dan McClain
O ADONAI (2nd Advent Antiphon)

O Lord and Ruler of the house of Israel, Who appearedst unto Moses in a flame of fire in the bush, and gavest unto him the Law in Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm.

O ADONAI (2nd Advent Antiphon)
Dan McClain
O Sapientia (1st Advent Antiphon)

O Wisdom, Which camest forth out of the mouth of the Most High, and reachest from one end to the other, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence.

O Sapientia (1st Advent Antiphon)
Dan McClain
Have you seen the Charlie Brown Advent Special?

I’ll bet you have and didn’t realize it! Most people erroneously call it A Charlie Brown Christmas. Or maybe it’s a conspiracy. I mean, the marketing seems to be devoted to the idea that it’s a Christmas special! Wikipedia is even in on it.

Have you seen the Charlie Brown Advent Special?

Old Testament

Sermon: For Just Such a Time as This

Sermon: For Just Such a Time as This

The story of Esther teaches us to use status in wise, clever, and good ways: to protect those that need protecting; to be courageous in the face of uncertain times; to be shrewd in moments of instability and change; to be thoughtful, careful, and persuasive as the norm, rather than irrational, headstrong, and shrill like the egomaniacal Haman.