Sermons
Sermon - Sept. 7
Scripture reminds us that the most important decisions in life are about choosing life or death, walking with God or away from Him, says Fr. Jordan. Today's reading is from Moses' final sermon, called the "Choose Life" sermon. Moses boils the entire spiritual life down to choosing between life and death, blessing and curse.
Sermon - Aug. 31
Today, Fr. Jordan preaches on one of the most important verses in Holy Scripture: Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Everything in life changes but Jesus Christ is unchanging. It is a way of proclaiming that God has acted, is acting and will act in our lives.
Sermon - Aug. 24
Fr. Jordan asks today, "Is it hard to get into heaven?" Jesus says that heaven has a narrow door but that people from all over will be welcome into the kingdom of God. All people are created in God's image and invited to come into a relationship with Him;.
Sermon - Aug. 17
In today's Gospel, Fr. Rogers tells us, Christ announces that He is coming to bring some fire. Christians are pilgrims on a journey with a destination - to become the likeness of Christ. We need to be intentional about making progress toward that goal.
Sermon - Aug. 10
Fr. Jordan's St. Laurence Day sermon is about laying a proper foundation, which takes a really long time to do. Our foundation was laid for us by naming us St. Laurence. We're placed under the patronage of Saint Laurence, who prays for us and lifts us up.
Sermon - Aug. 3
Fr. Jordan preaches on today's readings, where our Lord is talking about greed and possessions. One's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. In the parable of the foolish rich man, the man was foolish because he believed the possessions were his and that he had earned them.
Sermon - July 27
Jesus prayed a lot and so should we, Fr. Rogers tells us today. To pray like Jesus is to pray persistently. In today's Old Testament reading, Abraham has the impudence to ask God for things repeatedly, but Jesus also says, "Ask and it will be given to you."
Sermon - July 20
In the Bible, the parable of Martha and Mary is told right after the parable of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Jordan tells us today. This is so we don't think that Christianity boils down to just deeds of service. Good works should flow from a life of prayer. All of us should sit and learn at the feet of Jesus.
Sermon - July 13
Fr. Jordan preaches on today's Gospel reading, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. So many Good Samaritans are springing into action in Central Texas after the flooding tragedy, people who are not ignoring the hurting. They're actively seeking to heal the wounds of those who have been knocked down.
Sermon - July 6
In today's Gospel, Fr. Jordan tells us, our Lord sends His first followers on their first mission trip. Jesus does not want to fulfill His mission alone. Mission work is not something the disciples were to do without Jesus. They were to do it with Him and through His power.
Sermon - June 29
Change is required of everyone who is going to follow Jesus Christ, Fr. Jordan says in today's sermon. The Gospel reading tells us about 3 potential followers who all say they want to follow Christ but aren't willing to make the changes asked of them.
Sermon - June 22
Today is Corpus Christi Sunday, a feast day dedicated to the Eucharist. Fr. Rogers tells us that the Eucharist is often described as a summation of the whole Christian life. All of Christ's life, witness and sacrifice is brought together in the Eucharist.
Sermon - June 15
Guest preacher, Deacon Jacob Hootman, preaches on this Father's Day and Trinity Sunday. Today, we celebrate the mystery of our 3-person God: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Today is dedicated not to an event but to a doctrine, a doctrine that is essential to our salvation.
Sermon - June 8
Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church, Fr. Jordan preaches today. The Church is not just another place that we go. The Church is not an organization. It is an organism, a living, breathing thing alive by the power of God. That's what happened on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit brought them all together into one organism.