Inclusive, “politically correct” depictions of figures like Mary can upset some people because they contradict traditional imagery. But those traditions are often revisionist anyway (Santa Claus started out as a Turk!). Politically correct depictions remind us that holiness looks exactly like each of us.

On Christ the King Sunday, by way of a dish of self-harvested mussels, Rev. Ben urges us to follow Jesus in living by a different set of rules.

Rev Ben preaches on Matthew 25 (‘the sheep and the goats’), discussing the ways in which we are called to the practical work of helping the suffering, but also to the spiritual work of recognizing God in each other. Read Matthew 25:31-46 on Bibles.org

On Remembrance Sunday, Rev. Ben preaches about eternity: how the idea isn’t logical, but it is very human, and how taking a “long view” can challenge and inspire us to make things better in the here and now. Read Revelations 7:9-17 on Bibles.org

On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Rev. Ben asks us to be like Luther at his best: stop to talk about necessary change in the church, in society broadly, and in ourselves.

Rev. Ben preaches on Matthew 22 (‘render unto Caesar’), connecting it to wider social issues, and particularly to the need for men to end their silence on the sexist and abusive treatment of women. Read Matthew 22:15 on Bibles.org

Rev. Ben unpacks fun-until-it-isn’t Matthew 22, showing how it calls us to balance inclusion with boundaries, in pursuit of the greater good. Read Matthew 22:1-14 on Bibles.org

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. Or as Disney would say, “It’s a small world”. Oh, and did you know Ben loves polenta?

Rev. Ben preaches on the parable of the vineyard and its lessons about striving for “good” instead of “fair”, and how working for the former is the best road to peace.

Rev. Ben discusses Paul’s letter to the Romans (and Albert Schweitzer’s response to it), showing how it calls us to live a life of agape: placing love at the center of all through mystical union with Christ.