Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: “The Foolish Light of God”Micah 6:1–8 • Psalm 15 • 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 • Matthew 5:1–12 By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and…
Reflections, Musings & Meanderings
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The Evolution of the Website and YouTube Channel: To Love So Well the World
The Evolution of the Website and YouTube Channel: To Love So Well the World By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC When I first began To Love So Well the World, both the website and later the YouTube channel, I wasn’t trying to build a brand. I wasn’t trying to craft a…
Dancingbird Gallery & Studio
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Elena and the Magic of Stained Glass
*Photo Credit: Cindy Waggoner Raleigh and Her AI Friend As a glass artist, primarily a lampwork glassblower, I’ve made a few stained glass pieces over the years, but it has never been my main lane. So to say that I taught my wife, Elena, stained glass would be a stretch,…
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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Navigating the Age of Inconsiderateness
Navigating the Age of Inconsiderateness: Perhaps It’s Time We All Minded Our Own Damn Business Emerging from the postmodern era, characterized by its skepticism towards grand narratives, embrace of fragmentation, and often ironic stance, the rapid ascent into digimodernism, fueled by ubiquitous digital technology and hyper-connectivity, initially seemed to intensify…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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The Church Must Be Salt Against the Ice
The Church Must Be Salt Against the Ice By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Beloved of God, It is winter in the United States. Across the country, the land is held in the frigid grip of snow and ice. And anyone who has lived through winter knows this: snow can be…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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Nomad Stillness: Quartzsite Reflections
I’m on retreat in the desert outside Quartzsite, Arizona, on Bureau of Land Management land, wide, quiet, and uncluttered. This time away is both personal and spiritual. It’s personal in that I’m re-centering after Christmas and the long stretch of work at Dancingbird Gallery, spending my days at the torch…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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2026 RTR: Rubber Tramp Rendezvous in Quartzsite Arizona #VanLife
2026 RTR: Rubber Tramp Rendezvous in Quartzsite Arizona #VanLife I’ve landed in sun-washed Quartzsite, Arizona, where every winter the desert becomes a temporary village of nomads and wanderers. Vans, RVs, buses, and weathered rigs of every kind gather here, rolling homes carried on wheels, shaped by miles, and rooted in…
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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A Prayer Before the Crucified Lord
A Prayer Before the Crucified Lord By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC O Christ, lifted up between heaven and earth,we set our eyes upon thy Crossand remember the love that would not turn away.Here mercy is made visible,here sacrifice speaks louder than words,here death itself is undone by love poured out….
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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A Prayer for the New Year
O eternal God, from whom all times and seasons take their meaning: We give thee humble thanks for the year that is past, for its mercies remembered and its lessons hard-won. Forgive us, we pray thee, for the good left undone, the love withheld, and the truth we failed to…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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A Memorial for Knussa: My Sweet, Sweet Doggy
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…