For the next two weeks I will be on the Camino de Santiago with a group from our parish. It is the same trip my wife went on four years ago. We’ll begin in Saria, stop to serve for four days at La Fuente, and then complete the last week of the pilgrimage.

It is a deep joy to finally hold this book in my hands! My wife designed a beautiful cover, and the folks at CiRCE Books were wonderful with hands-on editing that greatly improved the flow of the book.

I’m biased, but I think you should order a copy to see for yourself.

Seven years ago I was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.

And today, on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, a book that is the result of my priestly ministry in parish and school contexts is now in stock and shipping!

A delay at the printers has pushed back the release date twice. The real question: will my author copies arrive before I leave for the Camino de Santiago this Sunday? Or will I have to wait until I return to finally hold the book in my own hands??

Week One of newspaper delivery has gone better than I expected. We opted for Sunday-only, which I think was the right call. The kids were pretty blown away that a real person left it in our yard for us.

A young girl is focused on solving a maze puzzle in a newspaper while sitting at a wooden coffee table in a cozy living room.

On Email as an Electronic Mailbox

Below are some email principles that I have adopted (and re-adopted) over the past fifteen years. Nothing original here; I got all of this from other people. 1. Email is an Electronic Mailbox. Treat it as such. No email on my phone. Only check work email on my work computer at work. Email app or tab only open when I am intentionally reading or writing mail. Ruthless elimination of Junk Mail.

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Or—hear me out—you could spend time encountering the biblical texts afresh with your specific congregation on your heart, instead.

A coat rack to use for stoles and scarves—with a vertical hierarchy of priorities—is now up in the office.