Rail Rage, Sermon for Sunday, September 20th, 2009.

In this sermon I explore the anger that is the result of riding public transportation and offer solutions to cope with it.

Songs:

Seven by Fever Ray, CSS remix

See no evil by Television

Boys of summer by Don Henley

You can go to Towleroad.com and download a free mp3 of the [...]

Moviespeak Sermon for Sunday, September 13th, 2009.

In this sermon, I discuss the way that movie and TV dialogue has infected the way we speak to one another. Specifically the way we conduct our relationships and the way we view honesty.

Playlist:

She’s so fly (I’m so high) by Grindmode

Ticket to the moon by Electric Light Orchestra

Walking [...]

Snobbery Sermon for Sunday, September 6th, 2009.

In this sermon I explore my issues with my own snobbery, the snobbery of others, and the intersection of being a snob and making fun of people. I also ask the question: Is making fun of someone a victimless crime?

Playlist:

Take me to your heart by Eurythmics

Girlfriend is better by [...]

Naïveté

Sermon for Sunday August 30th, 2009.

In this sermon, I discuss the infamous Pepsi Harrier jet commercial and how it leads to the idea of protecting the naive from information that can be misinterpreted. Is there any value in naivete?

Playlist:

Many shades of black by Adele

Treason by The Teardrop Explodes

This must be the place (Naive melody) [...]

Crisis
Sermon for Sunday, August 23rd, 2009.

In this sermon I discuss the role that crisis plays in our lives, the constancy of crisis, and the connection to the human need for narrative.

Playlist:

Lay my love by Brian Eno and John Cale

Don’t leave me hanging on the telephone by Blondie

Shelter from the storm by Bob Dylan

Bridges Sermon for Sunday, August 16, 2009
In this sermon, I start with a discussion of bridges and their symbolic value as both man’s conquering of natural impediments and his ability to work with his environment. From there I spin off into vibrations, torsion, and the Celestine Prophecy.

Playlist:

Orgy by The Glove

Sunshine by Fax Yourself

Feel it! by [...]

Work

Sermon for Sunday, August 8, 2009

In this sermon I discuss the ubiquity of hating one’s job, and try to make it better by explaining how the pain of work is necessary to make the pleasure of vacation more acute.

Playlist:

Diamanadia by Souley Kante

Medo Wiase by J.A. Adofo and City Boys International

Working for the Weekend by [...]

How to Move On

This sermon was a special request from one of our parishioners, and it deals with breakups and how to move on afterwards. I suggest a step-by-step method for moving on that involves hate and love in equal doses.

Playlist:

Rock with you by Michael Jackson

Black or white by Michael Jackson

Man in the mirror [...]

Objectumsexuality

Sermon for April 23, 2009.

In this sermon, I discuss people’s love affairs with objects, buildings, cities, and other sexualizations of man-made structures.

Playlist:

Parallel Lines by Junior Boys

The Simple Life by The Juan Maclean

Thank you for sending me an angel by Talking Heads

2/1 from Music for Airports by Brian Eno

Referenced materials:

Married to the Eiffel Tower

Delerious New York [...]

Soulful Ladies

For this sermon, I was inspired by the album “feelin’ bitchy” which was featured on a WFMU blogpost a couple of years ago. I love music by women who put their heart (usually broken) and soul into their singing. As a result, this sermon is longer than usual and much more music-filled. Enjoy.

Track List:
The [...]