Come, Kneel, and Allow Jesus to take the Burden

Sermon | March 29, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace:  So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know

For God so Loved the World

Sermon | March 10, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Today we read what may be the most famous verse in the entire Bible certainly in the New Testament. We see it written on billboards, bumper stickers, and coffee mugs. It is memorized by countless Sunday school children. John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he

Anything done in anger can better be done in love

Sermon | March 3, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Is it possible that the Jesus we meet in the Temple this morning, weaving a whip of cords and driving out sheep and cattle, is doing so with a smile on his face? Is it possible that the Jesus we meet in the Temple this morning, pouring out the

Jesus is Here. So What?

Sermon | December 25, 2023

I love this service. In fact, don’t tell anybody, but it might be my favorite service of the entire year. Sure, I love the pageantry and excitement of Christmas Eve, and I love the pageantry and joy of Easter, but there is something special to me about Christmas Day. For one thing, it’s always quiet.

Embraced by Love: The Intercession of the Holy Spirit

Sermon | July 30, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. Good morning. Today, let me tell you what I know about love. When I was being interviewed for the position of Associate Rector, there was an interview panel of 5 people. We sat in the Fireside room. Each person had a list of questions that they asked me. We

The Lord is in this Place

Sermon | July 23, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. How does God bring heaven to earth, and earth to heaven? In our reading from Genesis this morning, we have the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. The context: Isaac and Rebekah have two sons: Esau the elder twin, has been a good kid, but Jacob is a bad boy

Iconic Hospitality

Sermon | July 2, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. This morning I pick up where Lex left off last Sunday with his sermon on the hard sayings of Jesus. Today, I’m inviting you to follow Jesus’ most difficult teachings. I’m asking you to pray for the IRS! Yes, to pray for those faceless bureaucrats whose job, it sometimes

AI Sermon Series #4: Soul Sensates and the Coronation of the Royal Priesthood

Sermon | May 28, 2023

Click here to watch the sermon. Today is the Feast of Pentecost, and the celebration of the coronation of Dean, Norah, and Jack into the caste of the Royal Priesthood. This is a ceremony which acknowledges the reality that their souls are replete with the living waters of God. The prophet Jeremiah coined the term

AI Sermon Series #3: The Formation of the Human Heart

Sermon | May 21, 2023

Click here to watch the sermon As we return to the topic of artificial intelligence today, part 3 in a 4-part series, we continue thinking about what it means to be human, and how we can be a better at being human, based on who our God is… I want to share a poem

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