Christ Our Hope Sermons
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 1 year ago -Audio sermon archive for Christ Our Hope Anglican Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com.
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Sunday 04.30.23 - Eastertide IV - "The Lord As Shepherd" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
April 30, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBOn the fourth Sunday in Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches a sermon reflecting on the theme of the Lord as our shepherd. Support the show
Sunday 04.23.23 - Eastertide III - "Knowing the Risen Christ" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
April 23, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBOn the third Sunday of Eastertide, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches a sermon focusing on the Gospel narrative of the road to Emmaus, and how we are given a clear model for ways the risen Christ makes Himself known to us - in the breaking of bread and in the reading of Scriptures. Support the show
Sunday 04.16.23 - Eastertide II - "Those Who Have Not Seen Yet Believed" - Fr. Philip Johnson
April 16, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBFr. Philip Johnson rotates into the sermon calendar for the second Sunday of Eastertide. Beginning with "Doubting Thomas's" unflinching declaration of Christ's Lordship after beholding the scars, Fr. Philip then expounds on what it means to preach the gospel to a world that - by default - is entirely made up of those "who have not seen." Support the show
Easter Sunday 04.09.23 - "Risen Indeed" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
April 09, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches an Easter Sunday sermon on the joyous hope of the Resurrection, even (or perhaps especially) amid the persistent failings and heartaches of a broken world still awaiting the final fulfillment of the promises secured by the risen Christ. Support the show
Palm Sunday 04.02.23 - "Looking to the Cross" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
April 02, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBAs we enter into Holy Week, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches a sermon reminding us that the events we observe on Palm Sunday prepare us for Easter Sunday. The long walk of Lent finally ends at the empty tomb, but it must first pass by Calvary, and it is there we must fix our eyes on the Cross. Support the show
Sunday 03.26.23 - Lent V - "If You Believe, You Will See the Glory of God" - Jared Dybzinski
March 26, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBOn this last Sunday of Lent before Holy Week, lay preacher Jared Dybzinski delivers a message highlighting the common thread between two of our Scripture passages for the day. Both Ezekiel's prophetic vision of the Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44) invite us into this challenging statement: "if you believe, you will see the glory of God." Support the show
Sunday 03.19.23 - Lent IV - "The Blind Now See (So Act Like It)" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn the fourth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the account of Christ healing a man of both physical and spiritual blindness, and how God is glorified through the healing acts of Jesus. Support the show
Sunday 03.12.23 - Lent III - "The Good News of God's Wrath" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
March 13, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand unpacks the weighty passage from Romans 1:16-32 under a bold thesis statement: the wrath of God is good news. Support the show
Sunday 03.05.23 - Lent II - "Abraham's Faith, Abraham's God" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
March 05, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBFr. Jeromie preaches on Romans 4 and Paul's point that God has always justified His people through faith, under both the old covenant and the new covenant in Christ. Support the show
Sunday 02.26.23 - Lent I - "Christ the Better Adam" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
February 26, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBSupport the show
Transfiguration Sunday - 02.19.23 - "The Mountaintop Prepares You For the Valley" - Fr. Jeromie Rand (via Fr. Philip Johnson)
February 24, 2023 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBFr. Philip Johnson reads a prepared sermon from Fr. Jeromie Rand on the ways that "mountaintop experiences" of God's presence are meant to prepare us for the ordinary days of quiet faithfulness. Support the show
Sunday 02.12.23 - Epiphany VI - "The Grace of the Law" - Fr. Philip Johnson
February 12, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBGuest preacher Fr. Philip Johnson delivers a message on the three lectionary readings for the week, primarily the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:21-37. Support the show
Sunday 02.05.23 - Epiphany V - "Salt and Light (or: The Purposeful Inefficiency of the Kingdom)" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
February 05, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBOn this fifth Sunday of Epiphany, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Matthew 5:13-20, following up from the previous week's sermon on the Beatitudes with a provocative message: "The kingdom of God is fundamentally inefficient." Support the show
Sunday 01.29.23 - Epiphany IV - "For Theirs is the Kingdom of God" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 29, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the well-known passage from Matthew containing the Beatitudes. Support the show
Sunday 01.22.23 - Epiphany III - "Encountering Christ Through Obedience" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 22, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches from Matthew 4, expounding on the idea that Jesus' words come from His being. Therefore, the words He speaks carry particular weight when He gives His followers the command to repent, and follow Him. Support the show
Sunday 01.22.23 - "Encountering Christ Through Obedience" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 22, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches from Matthew 4, expounding on the idea that Jesus' words come from His being. Therefore, the words He speaks carry particular weight when He gives His followers the command to repent, and follow Him. Support the show
Sunday 01.15.23 - Epiphany II - "Behold the Lamb of God" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 15, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBOn this second Sunday of Epiphany, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches from the Gospel of John 1:29-42, with an extended look at the theological implications of John the Baptist identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God. Support the show
Sunday 01.08.23 - Epiphany I - "My Son, With Whom I Am Well Pleased" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 08, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBOn this first Sunday of Epiphanytide, also observed as the feast of the Baptism of Christ, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches a sermon on St. Matthew's account of the Baptism of Christ. Support the show
Sunday 01.01.23 - Christmastide II - "The Name Above Every Name" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
January 01, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBOn this first Sunday of the new year (but second Sunday of Christmastide), which is also the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the revelation of God's character through how He names Himself - culminating in the name given to His Son. Support the show
Christmas Eve 2022 - "A Finite Moment of Infinite Wonder" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
December 25, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 2.24 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches a short homily to worshippers at Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols. Support the show
Sunday 12.18.22 - Isaiah in Advent Series: "Will You See Him for the Sign He Is?" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
December 18, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBSupport the show
Sunday 12.11.22 - Isaiah in Advent Series: "Joy to the World" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
December 11, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBFr. Jeromie Rand continues our Advent series from the book of Isaiah. On this third Sunday of Advent, we hear a teaching on Isaiah 35:1-10, and an illustration of a world restored to joy through the presence of the King. Support the show
Sunday 12.04.22 - Isaiah in Advent Series: "Waiting in Hope" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
December 04, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBOn this second Sunday of the season of Advent, Fr. Jeromie continues our sermon series on readings from the book of Isaiah, this time focusing on Isaiah 11:1-10 (The Stump of Jesse) with additional time spent in Isaiah 6. Support the show
Sunday 11.27.22 - Isaiah in Advent Series - "The Mountain of God" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 27, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBOn this first Sunday of the season of Advent, Fr. Jeromie begins a short sermon series on readings from the book of Isaiah with a passage from Isaiah 2:1-5. Support the show
Sunday 11.27.22 - Advent I - "The Mountain of God (Isaiah 2)" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 27, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBOn this first Sunday of the season of Advent, Fr. Jeromie begins a short sermon series on readings from the book of Isaiah with a passage from Isaiah 2:1-5. Support the show
Sunday 11.20.22 - "Living Life Backwards" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 20, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBOn Christ the King Sunday, before celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Colossians 1:9-20 and how the anticipated end of the Christian life imbues the present moment with radical purpose. Support the show
Sunday 11.20.22 - "Living Life Backwards" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 20, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBOn Christ the King Sunday, before celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Colossians 1:9-20 and how the anticipated end of the Christian life imbues the present moment with radical purpose. Support the show
Sunday 11.13.22 - "Stand Firm, Win Life" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Christ's words on the destruction of the temple and impending persecution of His disciples in Luke 21:5-19. Support the show
Sunday 11.13.22 - "Stand Firm, Win Life" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Christ's words on the destruction of the temple and impending persecution of His disciples in Luke 21:5-19. Support the show
Sunday 11.06.22 - "Children of the Resurrection" - Bp. Ken Ross
November 06, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBBp. Ken Ross visits Christ Our Hope to administer the rite of Confirmation and preaches a sermon on Luke 20. Support the show
Sunday 10.30.22 - "God's Scandalous Grace" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
October 30, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the story of Zaccheus, the chief tax collector with a repentant heart. What is a modern parallel for a chief tax collector in the ancient near-East, and what are we to make of the message of God's "scandalous" grace - a grace offered to the most undeserving among us? Support the show
Sunday 10.23.22 - "The Tax Collector's Prayer" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
October 23, 2022 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches once again from the Gospel of Luke, when Christ tells the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector and the contrast in their prayers. What would it look like to be a people who "pray like the tax collector?" Support the show
Sunday 10.16.22 - "How Much More is His Faithfulness" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
October 16, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8, as well as 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, with a message on God's faithfulness and justice. Support the show
Sunday 10.09.22 - "Imaginative Faith" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
October 09, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBNote: last week's sermon audio was not captured due to technical difficulties. In this week's sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Jesus' healing of ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19 and the ways that the Greek logos and mythos - two different "ways of knowing" - can both contribute to our faith in a transcendent and miracle-working God. Support the show
Sunday 09.25.22 - "To Be Given a Name" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
September 25, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the only one of Christ's parables where characters are given names - the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Support the show
Sunday 09.18.22 - "On Shrewdly Managing Our Resources" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
September 18, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBFr. Jeromie preaches on one of Christ's more perplexing parables - the parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16:1-13. What is Jesus saying - and not saying - when He tells this story of a dishonest manager being commended for his actions? What is meant - and not meant - when we're told to "make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth?" Support the show
Sunday 09.18.22 - "On Shrewdly Managing Our Resources" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
September 18, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBFr. Jeromie preaches on one of Christ's more perplexing parables - the parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16:1-13. What is Jesus saying - and not saying - when He tells this story of a dishonest manager being commended for his actions? What is meant - and not meant - when we're told to "make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth?" Support the show
Sunday 09.11.22 - "Carried Back into the Fold" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
September 11, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the central point of two lectionary Scriptures: Jesus' parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15:1-10 and the words of Paul in 1 Timothy 1:12-17. In both, we are reminded that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - to leave the ninety-nine and go after the one lost sheep. Support the show
Sunday 09.11.22 - "Carried Back into the Fold" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
September 11, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the central point of two lectionary Scriptures: Jesus' parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15:1-10 and the words of Paul in 1 Timothy 1:12-17. In both, we are reminded that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - to leave the ninety-nine and go after the one lost sheep. Support the show
Sunday 09.04.22 - "The Cost of Discipleship" - Fr. Philip Johnson
September 04, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBVisiting priest Fr. Philip Johnson fills in for Fr. Jeromie. Support the show
Sunday 08.28.22 - "A Seat of Honor at the Table" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 28, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Christ's three "parables of the feast" from the Gospel of St. Luke (ch. 14:1, 7-14), and talks about honor, shame, and grace. Support the show
Sunday 08.28.22 - "A Seat of Honor at the Table" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 28, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Christ's three "parables of the feast" from the Gospel of St. Luke (ch. 14:1, 7-14), and talks about honor, shame, and grace. Support the show
Sunday 08.21.22 - "What You Know, But Much Greater" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 21, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches from the book of Hebrews 12:18-29. Support the show
Sunday 08.21.22 - "What You Know, But Much Greater" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 21, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches from the book of Hebrews 12:18-29. Support the show
Sunday 08.14.22 - "The Present Time is Now" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 14, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the words of Christ in Luke 12:49-56, and what Jesus meant when He spoke of "interpreting the present time." Support the show
Sunday 08.07.22 - "Don't Worry, You're Going to Die" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 07, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Luke 12:32-40, where Jesus reminds us to invest in things of eternal instead of temporal value - our preparation for the eventual day (whether through death or Christ's return) when we see God face to face. Support the show
Sunday 08.07.22 - "Don't Worry, You're Going to Die" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
August 07, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBFr. Jeromie Rand preaches on Luke 12:32-40, where Jesus reminds us to invest in things of eternal instead of temporal value - our preparation for the eventual day (whether through death or Christ's return) when we see God face to face. Support the show
Sunday 07.31.22 - "You Are What You Receive" - Fr. Tony Vandenberge
July 31, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBVisiting priest Fr. Tony Vandenberge leads us in a reflection on passages from Ecclesiastes and Colossians. Support the show
Sunday 07.24.22 - "Trust: The Prerequisite for Prayer" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
July 24, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the Lord's Prayer as recorded in the Gospel of Luke; with it, he expounds on why trust in God's character is a foundational element of our ability to approach Him in prayer. Support the show
Sunday 07.17.22 - "The Greater Portion" - Fr. Jeromie Rand
July 17, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this sermon, Fr. Jeromie Rand preaches on the account of Mary and Martha's encounter with Jesus, the responsibility of hospitality, and "sitting at the feet of Jesus." Support the show