To listen to this sermon, use this link: The Sermon for Sunday, August 9th, 2026, the Tenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 29; Jonah 2:1-10; Matthew 14:22-33 The Text: Jonah 2:1-10 The Topic: God rescued the prophet Jonah in answer to his prayer INTRODUCTION James David Ford, who was Read more
To listen to this sermon (slightly expanded from these notes), use the link below. Sermon on Psalm 6, preached at Evensong on Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 The Text: Psalm 6 Psalm 6 is a plea for deliverance from suffering. In the psalms, sickness and suffering are not thought of as Read more
To listen to this sermon, use the link below. The Sermon for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Nehemiah 9:16-21; Psalm 78:14-26; Romans 8:35-39; Matthew 14:13-21 The Text: Nehemiah 9:16-21 INTRODUCTION Our First Lesson from the Book of Nehemiah (after 433 B.C.) is a passage Read more
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