A Troublesome Truth
Jesus doesn’t offer peace and quiet, but the truth. The truth is bound to stir up trouble. If you tell the truth, some will accept it and others will reject…
On Greed
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminInstead of intervening in a family squabble over inheritances, Jesus reflects on toxic materialism and its antidote, gratitude.
The Lord’s Prayer Examined
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminExamined in detail, the Lord’s Prayer is revolutionary, even subversive. –
Jesus Answers Martha
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminIf you labor hard to be a good Christian, concentrating on good works, it’s only natural to take Martha’s part. She’s tired, frazzled at trying unassisted to offer Jesus appropriate.
The Good Samaritan Today
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminOn breaking through barriers to offer kindness, and on what kindness means in God’s kingdom.
Preacher : Father Hartshorn Murphy
Passage: Luke: 25-37
Service: 8 a.m.
Reconciliation, Not Fire
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminIn this passage, Jesus is barred from entering a Samaritan village. That rejection was preceded by a long history, 700 years of enmity between Samaritans and Jews. Jesus seems to.
Jesus’ Redemption of the Unclean
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminThe religious authorities of Jesus’ time wouldn’t have approved of him visiting the Gerasene demoniac. He traveled to a gentile city to talk to a violently insane man who lived.
On Being Born Again
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminNicodemus is the man to whom Jesus described the importance of being “born again.” Throughout Jesus’ ministry, Nicodemus does become a new, more honest, braver man. For him as for.
Pentecost As Reconciliation
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminPentecost shows God’s intention to restore harmony among all humankind.
A Second Coming Every Day
/in Sermon/by StAlbansAdminJohn wrote the Book of Revelation in the first century after Jesus’ crucifixion, aiming his criticisms, admonitions and prophesies at the religious and political problems of his day. Two thousand…