Sermon: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

We're not the center of the universe. We're actually not even close.

And, when we're honest about that, we can begin to see where God fits into the universe. And then we can see that our place in the universe is in God's heart.

Sermon: The Institution of the 3rd Rector

The Sermon by the Right Rev. John L. Rabb, Bishop Suffragan of Maryland.

Sermon: The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

So, what do you do with Job? How do we look at faith, prayer, tragedy and sorrow in the wake of Job's life and loss?

Some questions don't have easy answers.

But, there may be a Light at the end of the tunnel yet.

Sermon: The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

The story of Esther is one of a long line of the biblical stories of redemption and victory. What makes it so interesting, and maybe feel quite relevant to our lives, is that God isn't explicitly found in the story - but is certainly very much present and active.

Sermon: The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

In Mark chapter 9 it's clear that Jesus is going a different way than the disciples. While he's on the way to suffering and sacrifice, they're on the way to feeling good about themselves.

Which way are we on? Are we with Jesus?

Sermon: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus didn't just play it safe. He went to some hard places - some dark places. And, he didn't go with condemnation or judgement, but rather just went with Himself.

He does that for us too.

Photo: The "Gates of Hell" at Caesarea Phillipi.

Sermon: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

St. James, the brother of the Lord, gave us an epistle that is practical and pragmatic: our faith can't be something that we just say with by our words, but something that we live with our lives.

The book referenced in the sermon, that I read on my summer vacation, can be found here.