The Sermon for Sunday August 27th, 2017, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 138, Isaiah 51:1-6, Matthew 16:13-20 The Text: Isaiah 51:1-6 The Topic: Faith in God is necessary for living righteously INTRODUCTION The late Bishop Fulton Sheen once entered a greasy-spoon restaurant for breakfast, and when Read more…
Sermon for Sunday August 13th, 2017, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 85:8-13; 1 Kings 19:9-18; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Text: Matthew 14:22-33 Topic: Hear the Lord and trust Him in the midst of the storms of life INTRODUCTION A monastery in Europe is perched high on Read more…
Article for the August edition of The Hillside Messenger “Reflections on the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ” On Sunday August 6th, the Church celebrates the Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ. In this article, I offer some reflections on the meaning of this Festival for Christians Read more…
Sermon for Sunday August 6th, 2017, The Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ The Lessons: Exodus 34:29-35; Ps. 99:5-9; 2 Peter 1:13-21; St. Luke 9:28-36 The Text: 2 Peter 1:13-21 The Topic: Paying attention to the written record of God’s word INTRODUCTION A missionary family was Read more…