Acts 2:1-21Psalm 104:25-35,371 Corinthians 12:3b-13John 20:19-23 There is a particular kind of fear that causes people to lock the doors. Not just the doors of houses, but the doors of hearts, communities, imagination, and hope. The Gospel today opens in exactly that kind of room. The disciples are gathered behind…
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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The Litany of Peace for Memorial Day
The Litany of Peace for Memorial DayWritten By The Most Reverend Karl Prüter Lord, Heavenly Father help us to become peacemakers, that we may be called, “The Children of God.” Lord, hear our prayer, and grant us Thy peace. Lord, Heavenly Father, help us purge ourselves of those attributes which…
Reflections, Musings & Meanderings
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The Narrow Path: A Reflection on Christian Minimalism and the Prosperity Gospel
In the modern landscape of faith, two diametrically opposed visions of “the good life” compete for the soul’s attention. One is the ancient, rugged path of minimalism, a way of life rooted in the self-denying teachings of Christ and the ascetic wisdom of the Church Fathers. The other is the…
Well-Read & Well-Prayed
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Daily Office Book in a Two Volume Set from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church
In this video I take a look at the 1986 Daily Office Book (Year One & Year Two) a beautifully crafted Daily Office Book Set of the Episcopal Church. Designed to bring Scripture, Psalms, and the Offices together in one place, this set offers a seamless way to enter into…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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Via Media Episode 2 The Epstein Class, America’s Long Shadow, and the Architecture of Impunity
What happens when power protects itself? In this episode of Via Media, +Brian Ernest Brown explores what we call “the Epstein Class,” a culture where wealth, influence, and connections blur accountability and test our moral courage. This is not about left or right. It’s about conscience. About the danger of…
Reflections, Musings & Meanderings
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Titles, Traditions, and Denominations and Living in the Center: Being a Christ Catholic
In this reflection, I wrestle with a question many of us quietly carry: What does it really mean to be Christian? We live in a world of labels: Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran. Each tradition carries history, beauty, and meaning. But somewhere…
Coworkers of Christ
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A Reflection on the Living Center: Being a Christ Catholic
A Reflection on the Living Center: Being a Christ Catholic I often catch myself drawn to the temptation of the age I live in: the urge to build my identity around the branches of the Christian Church. It is so easy to wrap myself in labels, traditions, and the banners…
Well-Read & Well-Prayed
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Prayer Book Offices Review
In this review, I take a close look at Prayer Book Offices (2020) from Church Publishing Incorporated—a volume that gathers the Daily Office from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer into a single book. On paper, it’s a compelling idea: Morning Prayer, Noonday Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline all in…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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An Anti Christ in His Own Words Chapter 3 Lust “When You’re a Star, They Let You Do It”
Chapter Three: Lust — “When You’re a Star, They Let You Do It” In this episode of An Anti-Christ in His Own Words, we examine the sin of lust—not just as desire, but as the misuse of power that reduces people to objects. The world says: “When you’re a star,…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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Behind the Scenes: An Anti-Christ in His Own Words Podcast Series Chapter 3 Lust
Recording Chapter Three on Lust was different from the others. It wasn’t just intellectually demanding, it was physically and spiritually draining. There’s something about sitting with that kind of material, reading it, repeating it, and reflecting on it aloud, that takes a toll. By the time I finished recording, I…