In the opening pages of Genesis we are told something remarkable: human beings are made in the image and likeness of God. But what does that actually mean? For me, one of the clearest answers is creativity. If God is the Creator, then it follows that those made in God’s…
Tag: Bishop Brian Ernest Brown
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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An Anti-Christ In His Own Words Podcast – Episode 1: Dedication and Prologue
An Anti-Christ In His Own Words – Episode 1: Dedication & Prologue Welcome to the first episode of An Anti-Christ In His Own Words. In this opening installment, I share the dedication behind this series and introduce the Prologue: “By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them.” We begin by grounding…
Well-Read & Well-Prayed
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Book Review: “Everything Could Be a Prayer” By Kreg Yingst
Book Review: “Everything Could Be a Prayer” By Kreg Yingst In Everything Could Be a Prayer, Kreg Yingst brings together art, contemplation, and the lives of those who have walked closely with God, not in abstraction, but in flesh and history. Through hand-carved wood and linoleum prints, Yingst portrays mystics,…
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…
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…