This sermon wrestles with a tender question from Luke 20: will we still be with our spouses in heaven? Jesus’ answer points beyond marriage to something even greater. Marriage is a good gift for this age, given for mutual joy and comfort in a world of sorrow. In the age to come, every need that marriage meets is fulfilled perfectly in the risen Jesus.
We are first and foremost children of the resurrection. All good things find their proper place under Christ, who is our ultimate good and our lasting joy. Come be encouraged to love your spouse, your family, and your calling with gratitude, while centering your life on Jesus who is all in all.
On All Saints Sunday, Bishop Jeff W. Fisher reminds us of a simple but life-changing truth: God doesn’t discriminate between sinners and saints.
Through the waters of baptism, we are marked as Christ’s own forever, forgiven, loved, and called to new life in Him. Drawing from his own story at St. John the Divine, Bishop Fisher reflects on the gift of grace, the power of community, and the love that unites all the saints, both past and present.
Join us as we give thanks for our baptism, for God’s unearned love, and for the saints who have shown us what that love looks like in action.
On All Saints Sunday, we remember the great heroes of the faith who continue to inspire us to believe and live for Christ. But this day also calls us to reflect on our own faith.
What would it take for our lives to inspire others in the same way? In this message, we are invited to live an “All Saints” kind of faith: to know Jesus deeply, to love Him fully, and to follow Him faithfully, not as the hero of our own story but as part of God's great story of redemption.
In this sermon, The Rev. Trent Pettit reflects on Psalm 65 and the deeper meaning of gratitude. Thanksgiving is more than good manners; it is how we recognize that everything we have and everything we are comes from God.
Our gifts, our worship, and even our very lives are acts of praise and offerings that join us to God’s own self-giving in Christ. Through this lens, the tithe becomes not a transaction but a transformation: a way of giving ourselves to God’s ongoing work of redemption, healing, and hope in the world.
Join us as we remember that we are not self-made but grace-made, drawn into God’s song of love for all creation.
In the final message of our Letters to a Young Christian series, The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill reflects on Paul’s final words to Timothy and the calling to carry the faith forward. Like runners in a relay, we are entrusted with the gospel not to hold it, but to pass it on.
Drawing from 2 Timothy 4, this sermon challenges us to live with purpose, to love deeply, and to invest the grace we’ve received into others. Faith is not about success—it’s about succession. The question is: who are you passing the baton to?
What is truth? In a world of noise, distraction, and deception, God calls us to discern what’s real through His Word. In this message from Letters to a Young Christian, we look at Paul’s teaching to Timothy about recognizing lies, guarding our hearts, and anchoring ourselves in Scripture, the only foundation that will never fail.
Part 5 of our series, “Letters to a Young Christian.”
When Jesus tells the story of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, he’s not comparing God to a bad judge. He’s showing us how much greater God’s love and faithfulness are. In this sermon, we’re reminded that prayer isn’t about wearing God down but about being drawn close to the One who never gives up on us.
Memory is one of God’s greatest gifts. In this week’s message, we look at Paul’s words to Timothy and the power of remembering. We remember God’s faithfulness, the people who shaped our faith, and the truth that even when life feels confining, the Word of God is never bound. No matter what we face, God’s presence and promise of freedom remain unshaken.
We’re constantly surrounded by messages about what the “good life” should look like — more money, more success, more stuff. But in 1 Timothy 6:6–19, Paul offers a radically different vision. In this week’s sermon, we explore how the good life isn’t about wealth or perfection — it’s about godliness, contentment, generosity, and hope in Christ.
What if the people the world overlooks are the very ones God sees most clearly? In this sermon, we dive into Jesus’ story of Lazarus and the rich man and discover a God who knows every name, welcomes every person, and calls us to do the same. When we open our hearts, share what we have, and look beyond our own gates, we get a glimpse of God’s kingdom, a place where everyone belongs and no one is forgotten.
In this second message from Letters to a Young Christian, we reflect on God’s deepest desire—that all people would be rescued, forgiven, and brought near through Jesus Christ. As we discover God’s heart for the world, we are invited to make His desire our own: to pray for all people, to live in peace, and to share the love that has transformed us.
What does Jesus’ strange story of the dishonest manager mean for us today? Dr. Michael Lloyd unpacks this challenging parable, showing how God’s mercy invites us to lighten burdens, widen the net of welcome, and become a community shaped by grace.
In a week shadowed by violence, this sermon returns us to the hope and power of the gospel. Walking through Luke 15, we explore the joy of being found, the light of the Spirit that searches for the lost, and the church’s call to carry that light into a dark world. Be encouraged to trade outrage for intercession, resentment for generosity, and fear for the Lamb’s radiant peace.
In the opening message of our new series Letters to a Young Christian, we turn to Paul’s first letter to Timothy. Paul reminds Timothy, and us, of what matters most: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. In a culture weighed down by anxiety and brokenness, this word of grace overflows with hope. If you have ever felt lost or burdened, this sermon proclaims the good news that Jesus has already come to find you and bring you home.
When Paul wrote his brief letter to Philemon, he invited a master to welcome back a runaway servant not as property, but as a beloved brother in Christ. At the heart of this little book is a big truth: forgiveness is not only possible, it is transformative. In this sermon, we reflect on how the grace of God frees us from the prisons of guilt, resentment, and bitterness, and how choosing to forgive, like Philemon was urged to do, sets both others and ourselves free.
Paul’s short letter to Philemon is more than an ancient note between two men. It is a living word about forgiveness and freedom. Onesimus, a runaway slave, found himself in a prison cell, but also found Christ through Paul’s witness. Philemon, his master, was challenged to welcome Onesimus back not as property, but as a brother in Christ. This powerful story invites us to see ourselves in both men: trapped in prisons of guilt, shame, or anger, yet met by Jesus who breaks our chains and calls us to forgive. Discover how God turns finite evil into infinite good, and how the freedom we receive in Christ enables us to extend forgiveness to others.
What does it mean to practice true Kingdom hospitality? In this sermon, we’re challenged to see the face of God in the stranger, the outsider, and those different from ourselves. Unlike worldly hospitality, which is conditional and comfortable, Kingdom hospitality calls us beyond our fears and prejudices to welcome with open hearts. Discover how Jesus’ radical example of inclusion reshapes our lives, our church, and our city.
When Jesus attends a dinner party, He doesn’t just take a seat. He rewrites the seating chart.
In Luke 14, Jesus flips the rules of social climbing upside down, challenging our obsession with status and teaching us what true hospitality looks like. Instead of jockeying for recognition, He calls us to humble ourselves and invite those who can’t pay us back. What happens when we take His party advice seriously?
What does it mean that Jesus takes the lowest place at the table—and still becomes both host and meal? In this sermon, we reflect on Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet and discover the radical hospitality of the Kingdom of God. Unlike the social ladders and power games of this world, Christ welcomes the poor, the broken, and the undeserving. He Himself takes the humble place, even to the cross, so that we might be fed, healed, and made new at His table. Come hear the good news of God’s unexpected generosity and be invited to live as bearers of His mercy.