Author Archives: John Maher

I don’t live there anymore

I left my computer at the Apple Store for repairs last week.  My wife was out of town.  She brought her computer with her, so I did not have access to a computer for several days.  Checking emails, going to the internet for everything, and generally doing what I usually do has been severely compromised.  [...]

Gathering of Innovators

I’m in New Orleans at the Gathering of Innovators conference.  35 of us were invited to take part in this 4-day conference.  The first day was very full.  It is going on in conjunction with the Union of Black Episcopalians confernece.  I got to spend some time with Judy Conley who was on the same [...]

Giving Birth to the New

I recently read Invading Secular Space by Martin Robinson and Dwight Smith.  I almost did not read it because of the title.  I assumed the authors held a view of the world that divided the sacred from the secular.  The title seemed to imply violently taking back territory from the world.  I was surprised to [...]

September 14 Sermon: Forgiveness

Here is our first attempt at a podcast. Please download and check it out! This being our first attempt, the audio is low, so you’ll have to crank it up.
Download: Forgiveness MP3