SmallRig Forevala U60 USB Microphone In this video, I’m unboxing the SmallRig Forevala U60 USB Microphone and taking a first look at its build quality, features, and overall design. Since I’ve already introduced other SmallRig gear into the studio, this mic felt like a natural addition but does it live…
Tools of the Trade
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SmallRig All in One Video Kit Putting it Together
In this video, I walk step-by-step through assembling the SmallRig All-in-One Video Kit and getting it ready for real-world use. No fluff, no hype, just a practical how-to from someone who believes tools should serve the craft. We’ll look at how the components fit together, what makes sense, what doesn’t,…
Tools of the Trade
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SmallRig All In One Video Kit Unboxing
In this video, I’m unboxing the SmallRig All-In-One Video Kit and taking a first look at what’s inside. As someone who’s been creating for decades, whether at the torch, in the studio, or on the road, I care about tools that actually work. Not flashy gimmicks. Not hype. Just gear…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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“Get Up and Do Not Be Afraid” The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Year A
“Get Up and Do Not Be Afraid” The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Collect O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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Not Becoming What We Oppose
It’s easy enough to speak about loving one another when “one another” looks like us, thinks like us, or suffers alongside us. It is much harder when the “other” is someone we believe has caused deep harm, someone powerful, wealthy, insulated, and seemingly untouched by the consequences of their own…
Dancingbird Gallery & Studio
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Candle Carving Demonstration
In this demonstration, I’m carving a candle the old-fashioned way, working layer by layer while the wax is still warm and pliable. Candle carving is a dance with time. You have only a small window, about 17 minutes, before the wax cools and sets, so every cut must be deliberate,…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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The World’s Smallest Cathedral: The Cathedral of the Prince of Peace in Highlandville Missouri
The World’s Smallest Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of the Prince of Peace, was a 14-by-17 foot stone chapel with a reach far beyond its modest walls. What it lacked in size, it made up for in spirit. This was the ministry of Bishop Karl Prüter of Christ Catholic…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany: The Flavor of Justice and the Light of Mercy
February 8, 2026The Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyRevised Common Lectionary The Collect of the Day Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who…
Reflections, Musings & Meanderings
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Kindness Matters
It feels like we are living in sharp and brittle times. The country, and much of the world, seems perpetually angry, destabilized, and on edge. Tempers are short. Patience is rare. Everyone appears exhausted, defensive, entitled, self-serving, and quick to dismiss one another. Outrage has become the default posture, and…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: The Foolish Light of God
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: “The Foolish Light of God”Micah 6:1–8 • Psalm 15 • 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 • Matthew 5:1–12 By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and…