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Preaching, to me, is the work of building bridges.
A bridge doesn’t erase distance—it spans it. In the same way, every sermon seeks to connect two worlds: the ancient, living story of Scripture and the complex, searching world we inhabit today. The task isn’t simply to explain the text, but to faithfully carry its voice across the gap—so that what God has spoken then can be clearly heard now.
That gap is real. It stretches across centuries of culture, language, and lived experience. But it is not unbridgeable. Through thoughtful, practical preaching, I aim to help others walk that span—to see how the truth of Scripture still speaks, still challenges, and still transforms.
So together, we build and cross that bridge—discovering that the wisdom of the Bible is not distant or outdated, but present, personal, and powerfully relevant for our lives today.
I currently serve as Rector of Prince of Peace Anglican Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, within the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh (ADP) and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
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Mission: Unstoppable!
Sunday After Ascension (Year A)
Today is our missional rally call.
The Sunday after the Ascension always brings us to this moment—this threshold between what Jesus has done and what He now calls His Church to do. In Acts 1, the disciples are still looking upward, still wondering if this is the moment when everything will be set right. But Jesus redirects their gaze. He tells them that something far greater is about to unfold—not just for them, but through them.
Because what happened in Acts 1 means that we now have something to say.
The risen and ascended Jesus has entrusted His Church with a message—a living, powerful, world-changing message. And now is precisely why we must say what we have to say. This is not a time for silence or hesitation. This is the moment when the Church finds its voice.
Jesus uses a particular word to describe that voice. He says, “You will be my witnesses.”
And a witness, according to the law of the land, is simply someone who speaks from personal experience about what is true. Not speculation. Not theory. Not secondhand opinion. A witness tells what they have seen, what they have heard, and what they know to be real.
Which brings us to the question that sits right in front of us this morning:
How are you doing at telling people the truth about Jesus?
Because a first-hand witness reports what they have personally seen, what they have personally heard, and in some cases, what they have even touched, and the risen Christ has not only revealed Himself to the first disciples—He continues to make Himself known to us.
So if we are His witnesses, then the mission is clear.
The only question is, are we living as if it’s unstoppable?
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