Tradition and Novelty: Eli and Samuel Sam Keyes February 10, 2021 Bible, Commentary, Roman Catholic Church, Sermons By Sam Keyes At the start of 1 Samuel 3, the Old Testament lesson for the Second Sunday after Epiphany this year, we heard this startling line: “And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no ... Read More...
Learning to Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land Fr. Paul Wheatley October 9, 2019 Bible, Commentary, Contributors, Ministry, Sermons, The Episcopal Church Living with faith, hope, and courage in the time between Jesus’ resurrection and the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come, our life is “on the way.”
Spiritual Sacrifices: A Sermon for Seminarians George Sumner August 30, 2019 Ministry, Sermons, The Episcopal Church Only in light of the confession of Jesus as Lord can we come to a right understanding of who we are. The church is indeed holy, a temple enabled to offer sacrifice. But its holiness is derivative of his, its sacrifice is the pleading of his for the sake of the world.
Exilic Ministry: A Sermon for Seminarians George Sumner August 28, 2019 Ministry, Sermons, The Episcopal Church The real struggle in the next generation will be to understand ourselves, as the people of God and not just conglomerations of individuals, in the light of our exilic condition. It will be the underlying test for Anglicans in the Global North. How do we come to understand ourselves as a people with a different narrative, as a people against culture’s grain, beyond the immediate political answers we might give?
A compelling invitation to life Guest Contributor December 26, 2017 Commentary, Sermons Jesus is power seen in humility, and he offers freedom expressed in loving service.