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As I talk to people these days, one of the most common things I hear
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As I talk to people these days, one of the most common things I hear
Psalm 80; Isaiah 29: 13-24; Luke 1:39-48a (48b-56) Listen to the author read their
At her birthday party last week, my goddaughter said, “Just as I had almost figured
In his most recent book, Do Over, author Jon Acuff asks whether there are
Sunday – December 6 Psalms 148, 149, 150; Amos 6:1-14; Luke 1:57-68 Listen to
Last weekend, I traveled to Great Falls, Montana to help lead a gathering of Episcopal
I once heard a former dean of this Seminary describe Austin’s local catchphrase “Keep Austin Weird” as “America’s Least Necessary Municipal Slogan.” The truth is Austin is the kind of place that prides itself on its local color and local culture. It’s easy to find, but also easy to forget in all the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Micah Jackson (@Micah_SSW) is the Bishop John Hines Associate Professor of Preaching at Seminary of the Southwest. Micah's interests include homiletic form, the spiritual discipline of preaching, and the postmodern relationship between the preacher and the congregation.
The students call it “Preaching Camp.” The Episcopal Preaching Foundation calls it “The Preaching Excellence Program.” Either way, it represents one of the few opportunities for seminarians from all around the Church to gather together for a week each summer to extend and deepen their expertise in preaching. This year, five Southwest students and I are engaging the topic of "The Language of Preaching."
Dr. Micah Jackson (@FrMicah) serves as the Bishop John Hines Associate Professor of Preaching and the Dean of Community Life at Seminary of the Southwest. Micah also serves on the faculty of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation's Preaching Excellence Program.
Those of us who are careful observers of the Church Calendar know that there are several kinds of days. There are the ordinary, or ferial, days. There are days of fasting or abstinence. And, of course, there are feast days. These days of joy stand as a reminder that even in the midst of trouble and difficulty, there are always reasons to celebrate.
Amos 7:7-9
Psalm 18:21-36
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Luke 9:23-26
“If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.”
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On the occasion of John Hines Day and the anniversary of his 100th Birthday
Christ Chapel– Seminary of the Southwest
Micah Jackson, John Hines Assistant Professor of Preaching
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