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Easter – All Shall Be Well
April 18, 2022 01:16 - 6.4 MBRev. Doug Floyd Easter 2022 (Updated from Easter Vigil 2016)Rev, Doug Floyd Back before. Before bombings in Ukraine. Back before 82 million refugees wandering the earth. Back before 24 hour news cycles. Back before never-ending political ranker. Back before Facebook and emails. Back before business lunches and late night study sessions. Back before grandchildren, children.…
Father Forgive Them
April 11, 2022 20:41 - 20.9 MBFather Forgive ThemPalm Sunday 2022Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 23:1-49 The days of Holy Week are ordered around the final moments of Jesus Christ as He enters fully into the way of the cross, the long-awaited time of glory. Today we rehearse the transition from glorious entry of Jesus into Jerusalem…
Lent 3 – Fruits of Repentance
March 22, 2022 23:55 - 11.1 MBRev. Doug Floyd Lent 3 – Fruits of RepentanceRev. Doug FloydExodus 3:1-15, Psalm 103, I Corinthians 10:1–13, Luke 13:1-9 The recent film Belfast immerses us into an Irish neighborhood at the beginning of the troubles in 1969. We see the world primarily through the eyes of nine-year-old Buddy. He lives in a world populated by his family and all the families of…
Draw Near with Faith
March 14, 2022 18:25 - 5.76 MBDraw Near with FaithLent 2Rev. Isaac BradshawMarch 13 2022Genesis 15:1–18, Psalm 27:7-14, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:22-35 If you were around in the late 1990s you may remember a particularly odd evangelical or fundamentalist interpretation of haunted houses. They were called Judgement House, and well-meaning youth pastors would create these houses, where well-meaning youth groups would…
Lent 1 – The Long Story of God’s Faithfulness
March 07, 2022 16:48 - 8.21 MBLent 1 – The Long Story of God’s FaithfulnessRev. Doug FloydDeuteronomy 26:1–11, Psalm 91, Romans 10:4–13, Luke 4:1-13 This morning as we are invited to reflect upon the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness we also consider a regular ritual of the Hebrew farmer. According to Philo, this ritual was called “The Basket.”[1] Unlike the yearly festivals, this offering was not specifically…
Our Identity in the Father’s Blessing
March 04, 2022 15:45Our Identity in the Father’s BlessingLast Sunday of EpiphanyRev. Chase WhitmireExodus 34:29–35, Psalm 99, I Corinthians 12:27–13:13, Luke 9:28–36 I must confess with you all that I recently went down the proverbial YouTube rabbit hole. Who here remembers the interview Oprah had with Michael Jackson back in 1993 at Michael’s home at Neverland? I remember…
Follow the Lord
February 16, 2022 23:18 - 24.5 MBEpiphany 6 Rev. Isaac BradshawLuke 6:17-26 Weapon of Choice It seems to me that, way back, years ago, when I was in high school and college, music videos had reached their zenith. MTV, and that strange genre that combined pop music with a short form film had moved from being just filmed concerts… Here is Freddie Mercury singing on stage at LiveAid,…
The Call of the Disciples
February 08, 2022 13:09 - 6.71 MBThe Call of the DisciplesEpiphany 5Rev. Doug FloydJudges 6:11-24, Psalm 85, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 In our Gospel reading last week, Jesus announced that the year of Jubilee has begun. Luke treats that event as the official beginning of His ministry, which sets a tone for the whole Gospel. As Jesus calls people to the kingdom of God, He is welcoming…
Open Hands Before God’s Call
February 01, 2022 01:57 - 14.9 MBEpiphany 4C 2022Open Hands Before God’s CallRev. Doug FloydJeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71, 1 Corinthians 14:12-25, Luke 4:21-32 The Good News comes as a surprise and as a promise we could not have imagined. It is bigger than anything we can conceive. This is a good thing because we also think too small. Our natural tendency…
Pilgrims at the Manger
January 12, 2022 01:40 - 40.1 MBAdoration of the Magi, Domenico Ghirlandaio (1488) Christmas 2Rev. Doug FloydPsalm 84, Jeremiah 31:7-14, Ephesians 1:3-14, Matthew 2:1-12 There’s a tradition regarding Nativities that I remember from my childhood. The Wise Men figures would move around during the month of December, getting closer to the manger in the Nativity on Epiphany. Did anybody else grow…
The Incarnation
January 03, 2022 18:55 - 50.5 MBChristmas 2021Rev. Doug Floyd Merry Christmas. This is day two of Christmas. Many of the celebrations throughout Christmas time are Martyrs’ Days. We’re celebrating God’s faithfulness to his people; in Christ, Martyr’s Days become feast days. Today is St. Stephen’s day. There’s much to be said about St. Stephen, but this morning, I’m going to talk about our gospel, on the incarnation.…
Advent 2C – Waiting in the Wilderness
December 06, 2021 23:58 - 6.43 MBAdvent 2C 21Waiting in the WildernessDecember 5, 2021Rev. Doug FloydMalachi 3:1–5, Psalm 126, 1 Corinthians 4:8–21, Luke 3:1–6 In these days of Advent, we join the longing of the ages for the coming of the Lord. We listen for the call that comes from beyond the easy comforts of our lifestyles. We hear a voice…
Advent 1C – Love is Gathering
December 06, 2021 19:33 - 20.4 MBAdvent 1 2021November 28Rev. Isaac BradshawLuke 21:25-33 Love is Gathering Some of you may never have done the math, and I don’t encourage you to do this, but I’m the same age as MTV. 40. We’re nearing middle age. Or in it, if I am honest with myself. We started out with Reagan and Thatcher…
Mark 12:38-44 – The Ministry of Widows
November 29, 2021 20:40 - 31.2 MBMark 12:38-44 – The Ministry of WidowsRev. Chase WhitmireI King 17:8-16, Psalm 146, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 I will never forget as a young teenager having the honor and privilege to have Elisabeth Elliot come to my church and tell the story of her family’s journey to Ecuador to share Christ with the Waorani Tribe.…
Psalm 16 – Finding Confidence in the Lord
November 27, 2021 22:04 - 36.2 MBPentecost+25 2021Rev. Jeff LanePsalm 16 – Finding Confidence in the Lord Isaac told me, and I’m a Baptist preacher. Okay. So Isaac told me I have 15 to 20 minutes. So what I’ve decided to do is leave out all the fishing stories and all the rants about sin that have nothing to do with…
God’s Faithful Love Even in Suffering
October 27, 2021 01:27 - 162 BytesPentecost +22 2021Rev. Doug FloydJob 38:1-18, Psalm 13, Hebrews 5:11-612, Mark 10:46-52 On August 9, I was admitted to the hospital with COVID. I kept telling everyone that Kelly and I had the vaccine. I didn’t really feel that bad. It just seemed like a sinus infection. Unfortunately, my oxygen levels were unstable, and I…
Healing Blind Bartimaeus on the Way
October 26, 2021 20:53 - 162 BytesRev. Aaron Wright Pentecost +21 We need you Lord, more than anything, we need to hear your word. We need you to speak to us. So Lord, we submit ourselves to that. So guide my tongue, open our ears that we may hear from you on this road that we walk. Amen. Well, good morning.…
Together in the Glory of Christ
July 19, 2021 20:33 - 162 BytesPentecost +8Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 57:14-21, Psalm 22:23-31, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-44 We are reading the book of Ephesians during the summer. Sometimes it is helpful to think of an entire book in one setting, so I am going to try and hit the highlights of this book today. Some of you have probably participated in…
A World Re-ordered in Christ
July 12, 2021 18:50 - 162 BytesA World Re-ordered In ChristPentecost+7BKatie WhitmireAmos 7:7-15, Psalm 85, Ephesians 1:1-14, Mark 6:7-13 I am grateful for the opportunity to share my reflections with you again. Our scriptures this morning point to beautiful images of God’s restoration, the restoration of his kingdom to wholeness, unity, and love. However, we cannot look at this restoration without also…
Re-Turning to the Cross and Resurrection
July 07, 2021 20:16 - 162 BytesPentecost +6Rev. Doug FloydJuly 4, 2021Ezekiel 2:1–7, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-6 Facing our own weaknesses or limitations can be frustrating, discouraging. If you look back on your own life, you may see times where you had to face weaknesses. There maybe things that you could have done in the past that you…
Living Out God’s Blessing
June 28, 2021 18:37 - 162 BytesPentecost +5 Rev. Isaac BradshawJune 27, 2021Deuteronomy 15:7–1, Psalm 112, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Mark 5:22 – 43 A few days ago, my brother and I got into a bit of an argument. It was one of those silly, text-based arguments, about a silly topic. We were discussing which Cold War movie was better: Hunt for Red October or Dr. Strangelove. Now, if you’re…
Answering the Suffering of Job
June 24, 2021 20:39 - 162 BytesPentecost +4B 2021Rev. Doug FloydJob 38:1–18, Psalm 107, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Mark 4:35-41 The following quote is sketched onto the wall at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp in Austria: “If there is a god, he will have to beg for my forgiveness.” It speaks to the heart of the cry for justice in a world where…
The Tree That Connects Heaven and Earth
June 15, 2021 19:55 - 162 BytesPentecost +3BRev. Doug FloydEzekiel 31:1-18, Psalm 92, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Mark 4:26-34 In our reading from Ezekiel today, we hear a story of an enormous tree. When I think of large trees, I think of Sequoias, Redwoods, and Cedars of Lebanon.Several years ago, Kelly and I drove up the California coast to the Redwood Forest.…
Restoring Communion in Christ
June 07, 2021 15:46 - 162 BytesRestoring Communion in ChristPentecost +2BRev. Doug FloydGenesis 3:1-21, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 4:13–18, Mark 3:20-35 In our Gospel reading today, the Pharisees accuse Jesus of casting out demons by the prince of demons. Our text says that Jesus answered them in parables saying, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against…
The Burning Bush
June 03, 2021 20:52 - 162 BytesThe Burning BushTrinity Sunday 2021Rev. Doug FloydExodus 3:1-6, Psalm 93, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-16 Today we celebrate the revelation of God in the person of Jesus Christ. In and through Christ, we behold the mystery of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: one God, three persons. Throughout Eastertide, our Gospel readings focused upon the communion of…
Love One Another
May 25, 2021 19:20 - 162 BytesRev. Doug Floyd Easter 6BActs 11:19-30, Psalm 33, 1 John 4:7-21, John15:9-17 In John 13 through 17, Jesus gathers the disciples to Himself for a final meal before His ascent to the cross. Over the course of the evening, Jesus speaks about the communion of love he shares with the Father. He also emphasizes the…
Christ Calls Us Into the Future
May 03, 2021 22:24 - 162 BytesRev. Doug Floyd Christ Calls Us to the FutureEaster 5 2021Acts 8:26–40, Psalm 66, 1 John 3:11-24, John 14:15-21 In the German film, The Wall, a women goes to visit a cabin for the weekend but ends up being stuck behind some kind of invisible barrier that encloses the cabin, the surrounding farm, and the forest beyond. Suddenly she must adapt to a…
Jesus the Good Shepherd
April 26, 2021 22:23 - 162 BytesGood Shepherd SundayRev. Isaac BradshawApril 25, 2020St. Brendan’s Anglican Church Jesus the Good Shepherd Well, we’re halfway through the Easter season. Halfway through that joyous time when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the grave, celebrate the destruction of Death and Hell, celebrate the vindication of our Lord in the face of crucifixion, torture and political murder. And also, by the way, halfway…
Facing People in Light of Christ
April 19, 2021 21:03 - 162 BytesBeholding People in Light of ChristEaster 3B 2021Rev. Doug FloydActs 4:5-14, Psalm 98, 1 John 1:1-2:2, Luke 24:36-49 “The early Christians realized that in order to become the temple of the Holy Spirit they must ascend to heaven where Christ has ascended,” writes Alexander Schmemann. He is not talking about some secret spiritual method, but…
Remembering the Lord
April 14, 2021 21:13 - 162 BytesRev. Doug Floyd Remembering the LordEaster 2B 2021Acts 3:12–26, Psalm 111, 1 John 5:1–5, John 20:19–31 In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter St. Thomas encountering the risen Lord. Upon beholding the hands and side of Jesus, Thomas declares, “My God and My Lord.” This is the clearest confession of faith in the Gospels. After Thomas’s grand confession of faith, Jesus says, “Have…
The Resurrection of Our Lord
April 06, 2021 19:32 - 162 BytesThe Resurrection of Our LordApril 4, 2021Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 25:6–9; Psalm 118:14–24; Colossians 3:1–4; Mark 16:1–8 “…trembling and astonishment seized them.” The women disciples go to the tomb of Jesus to anoint his body only to discover that He isn’t there. He had risen. And trembling and astonishment seized them. The resurrection of Jesus Christ breaks the bounds of all that they…
Lent 5 – The Great High Priest
March 23, 2021 01:36 - 162 BytesChase Whitmire Lent 5B 2021Jeremiah 31:31–34, Psalm 51, Hebrews 4:14–5:10, John 12:20-36 When was the last time, you found yourself at a fork in the road? There was a decision to be made. You knew that whatever choice you made, your life would never be the same. It could have been making a decision about college, or a job, or getting married,…
Lent 4 – The Peace of Jerusalem
March 23, 2021 01:24 - 162 BytesRev. Doug Floyd Lent 42 Chronicles 36:14–23, Psalm 122, Ephesians 2:4-10, John 6:1-15 Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem! Our Psalm for today exhorts the listener to pray for the city’s peace: to pray that Jerusalem, the city of peace, will actually be a city of peace. Jerusalem is an actual city but it is also a longing. Daniel prays toward Jerusalem…
Witness to Love – Lent 3
March 09, 2021 01:28 - 162 BytesLent 3Rev. Doug FloydExodus 20:1–2, Psalm 19, Romans 7:12-25, John 2:13–22 Last week our local news ran a story about a seven-year-old camped out in her front yard. Every Tuesday since last October, Paisley Elliot has been sleeping in the tent in her front yard to call attention to the plight of refugees. When she…
Lent 2
March 01, 2021 19:13 - 162 BytesLent 2 – Just a Dream Away! Rev. Isaac BradshawGenesis 22:1-14, Psalm 16, Romans 8:31–39, Mark 8:31-38 How many of us in the room have ever dreamed of the future? Not just in the mere “one day I will live on the beach,” but… One day we will have flying cars or travel past the speed of…
Apart from Your Grace
February 23, 2021 16:01 - 162 BytesApart from Your GraceLent 1 2021Rev. Doug FloydGenesis 9:8–17, Psalm 25, 2 Peter 1:18–22, Mark 1:9-13 Historically, Easter was a day for baptism: the weeks and months prior to baptism were used for catechizing the new Christians. The catechism and the baptism were seen as entrance into the body of Christ, but also as exorcism…
Help Thou My Understanding
February 16, 2021 15:23 - 162 BytesLast Sunday of Epiphany 2021Rev Doug Floyd1 Kings 19:9–18, Psalm 27, 2 Peter 1:13–21, Mark 9:2–9 When my sister’s oldest son was under five, she was trying to tell Him the story of Easter. She puzzled that she couldn’t find children’s books on the cross, so she tried to tell him the story without a picture…
World Missions
February 08, 2021 22:48 - 162 BytesWorld Missions Sunday 2021February 7, 2021Rev. Doug FloydGenesis 12:1-3, Psalm 86:8-13, Revelation 7:9-17, Matthew 28:16-20 In his book, Christian Leaders of the Last Century, JC Ryle tells the story of eleven ministers such as John Wesley and George Whitfield whom God used to bring a great awakening to England in the mid to late 18th…
Facing Grave Dangers
February 01, 2021 18:19 - 162 BytesEpiphany 4B Rev. Isaac BradshawJanuary 31, 2021Deuteronomy 18:15–22, Psalm 111, 1 Corinthians 8:1–13, Mark 1:21-28 O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through…
Discerning the Call of Christ
January 25, 2021 22:47 - 162 BytesEpiphany 3B 2021Rev. Doug FloydJeremiah 3:19–4:4, Psalm 130, 1 Corinthians 7:17-24, Mark 1:14-20 In our Epiphany readings this year, we’re hearing how Jesus called the disciples. In today’s reading, Jesus is passing along the Sea of Galilee. He sees Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea. Jesus says, “Follow me,…
Following Christ
January 18, 2021 20:12 - 162 BytesEpiphany 2B 2021Rev. Doug Floyd1 Samuel 3:1–21, Psalm 63, 1 Corinthians 1:6-9, John 1:43–51 Jesus tells Philip, “Follow me,” and he follows. He even finds Nathaniel and invites him to follow as well. Today we are pausing over the call of Jesus Christ to each of us, “Follow me.” We begin life as followers. A…
The Journey of the Magi
January 06, 2021 19:00 - 162 BytesChristmas 2 Jeremiah 31:7–14, Psalm 84, Ephesians 1:3-14, Matthew 2:1-12 As we rehearse the stories of Scripture, the Lord addresses us as a community and as individuals. The Word of God addresses us and calls us to Himself. He is changing us even as He is changing His world. Today we gather to hear His…
Christmas 1 – Word Made Flesh
January 06, 2021 18:35 - 162 BytesChristmas 1 2020Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 61:10–62:5, Psalm 147, Galatians 3:23-4:7, John 1:1–18 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) Today we pause and behold a wonder, a glory, a mystery unveiled. God with us. The Word become flesh,…
The Annunciation
January 05, 2021 21:10 - 162 BytesAdvent 4 2020Rev. Isaac Bradshaw2 Samuel 7:1–17, Psalm 132, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 It’s something of a cliche these days to talk about how communication has been revolutionized in a few short years. The home telephone, connected to a landline, is basically obsolete. We talk about how no one writes letters, and the near-instantaneous transmission…
Merry Christmas for All Creation
December 25, 2020 02:10 - 162 BytesMerry Christmas For All CreationRev. Doug Floyd The Surprise Party Christmas appears like a midnight surpriseAngels ignite shadowy skies.A voice heard in the winter cold,“God is young but man is old.” Joseph and Mary put to the testTired and aching but nowhere to rest.The cold winter wearies like a constant thresh.A virgin gives birth to…
Rejoicing in God’s Hidden Glory
December 15, 2020 17:27 - 162 BytesAdvent 3 2020Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28, John 3:22–30 The alarm of coming judgment has resounded through our texts since the Sunday after All Saints. The prophet Amos told us that the Day of the Lord is a day of darkness and not light. Zechariah declared that the sound of the…
The Forerunner
December 12, 2020 16:20 - 162 BytesAdvent 2Rev. Isaac Bradshaw Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, 2 Peter 3:8–18, Mark 1:1-8 Collect of the Day: Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may…
In the Wilderness
December 07, 2020 00:41 - 162 BytesAdvent 2 2020 (Evening Prayer)Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, 1 Peter 3:8-18, Mark 1:1-8 Advent begins at the end of the world. We might also say that Advent takes us to the very edge of the world. It takes us to the place where the world is collapsing, a world is collapsing. It takes…
His Judgement Cometh and that Right Soon!
November 17, 2020 02:08Pentecost +24 2020Rev. Isaac BradshawZephaniah 1:7, 12–18, Psalm 90:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 5:1–10, Matthew 25:14-30 If you’ve been alive in the past 30 years or so, you might recognize that phrase from the movie The Shawshank Redemption. It’s a cross-stitch panel, and hangs, framed and prominently, in the office of Warden Norton, the warden of Shawshank Prison, where Andy Dufrense serves his life…
The Coming of the Lord
November 10, 2020 01:03We are free to live lives of quiet grace without always seeking to demonstrate how great we are to others. We are free to humble ourselves, to let go, to lose the argument, to pour out our lives in love.