A Memorial for Knussa By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC I want to tell you the story of Knussa, my sweet, sweet girl, the doggy love of my life. Knussa first came into our family through my wife, Elena. Years ago, Elena saw this tiny Chihuahua/Corgi mix in a little pink…
Category: Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
Words along the way: Gospel preaching to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable.
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Religion, Relationship, and Being Spiritual
Religion, Relationship, and Being Spiritual: A Reflection By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m not religious. I’m spiritual.” Every time, a little voice in the back of my mind whispers, I’m not sure you know what you mean…
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The Shepherd, the Cross, and the Dawn
November 23, 2025The Last Sunday after Pentecost(Proper 29) The Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary Old Testament Jeremiah 23:1-6Psalm: Canticle 16 From Luke 1: 68-79Epistle: Colossians 1:11-20Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 Dear Ones in Christ, There are moments when the Word of God does not merely comfort us, it confronts us. Today…
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When We Fail the Least of These
When We Fail the Least of These By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.” -Matthew 25:45 Beloved in Christ, There comes a time when silence…
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Following the Prince of Peace
Following the Prince of Peace By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9 Beloved in Christ, When we call Jesus the Prince of Peace, we invoke more than a comforting title; we proclaim a truth about…
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Surrender Not Love to Indifference
“I have few illusions but I feel a responsibility to work towards the things I consider good and right. I don’t know whether I’ll be able to change certain things for the better, or not at all. Both outcomes are possible. There is only one thing I will not concede:…
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014
Introduction Given at the Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014 St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Fayetteville Arkansas By Bishop Brian Ernest Brown I Wonder Did You Know You Were Making History By Stephanie Mott In honor of those who have walked openly in the light and in memory of those who have…