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In the fourth week of the Heart of Anglicanism Fr. Carl explores the 2019 Book of Common Prayer.
In the third week of the Heart of Anglicanism Fr. Carl explores the history of how Anglicans have worshiped and how we receive those traditions and live them out today.
Jesus said the world would know we are his disciples by the love we show for one another. In these times of uncertainty, in a world that is filled with confusion and malice, we are called to have love for our brothers and for all of humanity.
In the second class on the Heart of Anglicanism Fr. Carl explores what Anglicans believe and how we express those beliefs.
The question is not whether you have religion or a relationship, but rather whether your religion is relating rightly to God. God calls us to relate to him well by listening closely for him, having a passion to continue learning, longing for intimacy with him, and having a lively faith.
In the first week of The Heart of Anglicanism Fr. Carl teaches us a bit about the history of the Church, where Anglicanism came from, and what it means to be an Anglican today.
Our faith must be supplemented by knowledge. Perfect knowledge is wisdom, which is revealed to us in the person of Jesus, who is the Wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24), by the Spirit, who knows and reveals the thoughts of God (1 Corinthians 2:11).
Living a life of virtue is not something that can be habituated through our own efforts, but comes through the power of the Holy Spirit working through the good news planted in our hearts.
The church is called to be a gathering of those who are apprenticed by Jesus, who agree in the Lord, and who make themselves available to serve.
In the second part of his series Fr. Carl examines the arguments for infant baptism before exploring the nature of the new covenant its connection to the family.
In the first of a two part series Fr. Carl explains what happens at our baptism and how formative and instrumental it is to our life in Christ.
Though we find ourselves to be exiles, we can trust that God is working through the difficulties and challenges we face to refine and reform us to the image of the one who assumed our shame, miseries, and flesh: Jesus.
As we seek God's heart and will we can trust that he will speak into our lives through Scripture, a sermon, a counselor, or even a dream.
Though we live in a fallen world, God has blessed us in immeasurable ways and calls us to a life of joy that is rooted in his faithfulness and promises.
In the midst of injustices, atrocities, and hurts we await the return of Jesus, the perfect judge, who will set all things right and whose kingdom will have no end.
The prophecies of the Messiah’s advent led many of the people who encountered Jesus to have rigid, closed-off expectations, but God is calling us to live with a posture of expectancy, with hearts that are open to the work he is doing in our midst.
On his last Sunday with us Pastor Ken reminds us of the Our Father, the prayer that Jesus gave his disciples, and invites us to come back to it over and over because this prayer teaches us how we always ought to pray.
Though we suffer injustices now, we wait for the Day of the Lord when Jesus will return and set all things right.
In the face of suffering in body, mind, or soul, we can cling to the hope of the return of Jesus, when our sinful bodies will be made like his glorious body, and suffering will come to an end.
God, the unmoved mover, has moved in our hearts by grace through faith to draw us to his Son Jesus that we might become his inheritance, all to the glory of God.
God calls each of us from different circumstances, but what matters is not where we begin, but that we finish the race to attain Jesus.
As we await the coming of Jesus we stand fast in faithfulness to him, trusting in his Word and promise to sustain and save us.
The call of the Church is to be people who go out into the world to love our neighbor not so that they can see us, but so that they can see and meet Jesus in us.
First of all, before anything else, we are called to pray, not seeking the Lord in vain or without hope, but trusting in his goodness and mercy towards us, knowing that he loves us and hears our prayers.
Without God’s mercy and grace we would be lost, and yet he showers it upon us abundantly in his Son Jesus.
God’s judgement and wrath are coming for those who do not repent and trust in Jesus, but those who repent and trust in the Son of God will be purified in his cleansing fire, having been set free from their sin that they might live forever.
Jesus came not only to establish the Kingdom of God, but to destroy the works of the Devil. He invites us to join in this work of ushering in the kingdom and spiritual warfare against the wiles and deceptions of the evil one.
In the face of dangers, doubts, and distractions, by faith we cling to the promises of God that find their yes and amen in Jesus.
God the Father has made us his sons and daughters through baptism so that we can share in the life of God found in his Son, be indwelt by his Holy Spirit, and do the work of the kingdom together with him.
God longs for us to be close to him, to have an intimate relationship with him, so much so that he calls us friends.
Jason reminds us that the story of the good Samaritan is about far more than showing compassion to our neighbors.
Pastor Ken reminds us that our ultimate hope is found in the coming Kingdom of God when all things will be set right, therefore we invite all into the kingdom.
Pastor Ken reminds us of our need to seek after God, especially in our darkest hour, because he is the one who can satisfy and deliver us.
Ron reminds us that our God, who has eternally existed as three co-equal persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, has invited us to grow in our knowledge and love of him that we might have eternal life.
On Pentecost Sunday Pastor Ken reminds us that we are called to be one body, filled with the Spirit of God so that we can be united with the Father and follow Jesus’ example of sacrificial love.
Jason reminds us that we have been sent out into the world to proclaim the good news of Jesus because Jesus has ascended to the right hand of the Father and been declared to be king over all things.
Bishop Keith reminds us that because we are his, because we are beloved, because we have been redeemed and rescued, we ought to go out into the world and share the good news of the living God.
In the final class Ron walks through the last section of the Creed to discuss who the Holy Spirit is, his work in the individual and the body of Christ, what it means for the Church to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, and how baptism is the means for people to enter the Church.
Ron encourages us to follow Jesus' example of self-sacrificial love by giving up our rights and reputations for the sake of loving one another and inviting the nations into the Kingdom of God.
Pastor Ken reminds us of the love Jesus has for us, leading us like a shepherd into the family of God that we might glorify God forever.
In the second of four classes Ron walks through the section of the creed that talks about the incarnation of the Son of God.
Pastor Ken invites us to behold the Lamb of God, Jesus, who knows the hurts and pains of his people and died to ransom his people back to back.
In the first of four classes Ron Offringa walks through the origins of the Nicene Creed and then shifts into the first section of the Creed that affirms our belief in the Father as our God and the maker of all things.
Jason calls us to join people like Job, Thomas, John Newton, and Norma McCorvey who were once blind to what God was doing and wanted of them, but when they turned to Jesus were able to see clearly.
Pastor Ken reminds us of the good news that because Jesus died and came back to life we too have the opportunity to turn from darkness to light, from chaos to order, from death to life.
Pastor Ken reminds us of the love our redeemer Jesus showed us in becoming like us and taking on our sin to redeem us back to God.
Pastor Ken calls us to look ahead rather than behind and recognize the new things God wants to work in and through us.
Pastor Ken calls us to not give up remembering all the benefits and blessings that the Lord has given us so that we can be fully devoted to the Lord.
Ron encourages us to endure the distractions, the bad examples, and the attacks of our enemies by trusting in the body of Jesus to rescue and redeem us.
Jason reminds us that the reason for Lent is not to find another resolution or self-help, but rather to renew our trust in God and find our identity in him.
From Moses’ face shining after conversing with God to Jesus’ glory being revealed on the mount of transfiguration, Pastor Ken calls us too to shine with the love of God that we might draw the world into his life.
Pastor Ken reminds us that though there are times when it seems like evil will prevail, God is always at work to set things right and bring us from dishonor to glory.
Pastor Ken calls us to heed the Scriptures' warnings to avoid the ways of the world that lead to death, and instead to follow our Savior in the way of Life.
Pastor Ken calls on the church to continue to pray for the expansion of God's kingdom and encourages us with examples of God's faithfulness to hear our prayer.
Pastor Ken reminds us of the calling that God has placed on our lives, even before we were born, and of the blessings that come when we heed that call.
Pastor Ken invites us to look to Jesus in order to see who the Father is, to understand the Scriptures, and to know who our brothers and sisters are in Christ.
Pastor Ken reminds us that God delights in us and longs to bring us into the fullness of life that is found in his Son.
Pastor Ken calls us to continue to be faithful to the Lord as he has shown himself to be faithful time and time again through every transition his people encounter.
Pastor Ken invites us to discern the body of Christ around us by caring for one another and meeting the needs of our brothers and sisters in prayer, word, and deed.
Ron reminds us from the prologue of John’s gospel that Jesus is the eternal Son of God, that the Son took on human flesh, and that through the death and resurrection of Jesus we may become children of God.
Pastor Ken calls us to enter into the Christmas season with joy, knowing that the Holy Trinity from eternity past always wanted to reconcile us to the family of God.
Jason shares from the prophet Zephaniah that God delights in us, that God treasures us, and that he wants to restore us to himself through his Son.
Fr. Steve Kennedy calls us to enter fully into the season of Advent by following the call to repentance uttered by the prophets Malachi and John the Baptist so that we can be prepared for the return of Christ.
Ron invites us into the Advent season with by reminding us that Christ will return to battle the nations, so we ought to trust in the Lord to avenge and share the good news of Jesus before the day of vengeance.
In his final sermon Pastor Brian shares about his struggled to tithe as a younger Christian and the ways that God led him to take simple, small steps into a lifestyle of obedience that flowed out of full and complete trust in God as our provider.
Pastor Brian asks us to take one step closer in discipleship by recognizing that everything we have comes from God, which should enable us to give freely of our resources and time.
Pastor Brian encourages us to take one step closer in discipleship by giving up our earthly treasures for the heavenly treasures we have in Christ.
Pastor Brian reminds us that Jesus came to save and rescue us from sin and bondage and that we can turn to him at any time to deliver us.
Pastor Brian exhorts us to follow Jesus’ example of drawing people into the family of God through service.
Pastor Brian walks us through Psalm 13 as a blueprint for what it looks like to come to God in the midst of the trials that we face.
Pastor Brian uses David’s confession and petition in Psalm 51 as a template for what it looks like for us to repent of our sin and come to God with a heart that desires truth.
Pastor Brian shows from Psalm 132 that while David wanted to build a house for the Lord, the Lord instead built a dynasty for David, ultimately fulfilling his promise of a son of David who would rule forever in the person of Jesus.
Pastor Brian encourages us to remember who God is and what he has done so that we can praise him with all that we are.
Pastor Brian teaches from Psalm 34 and encourages us to remember the ways in which God has delivered us and to magnify him in all that we do.
Pastor Brian begins this eight week series looking through some of the psalms of David by walking through the promises found in Psalm 139 that God desires deep intimacy with his people.
Pastor Brian explains how each of the pieces of the armor of God helps us to stand against the attacks of the devil.
Pastor Brian calls for the whole Church, not just the clergy, to use the gifts that Jesus has given them to love and serve the world.
Pastor Brian encourages us to rely on God in the midst of hardships and to view those difficult times as God’s means to form us into faithful disciples of Jesus.
Fr. James encourages us to recognize and embrace God's presence as all we need to face the challenges and fears we encounter.
In this week's sermon, Jason Lyon unpacks the way the Gospel is meant to impact our relationships with one another from Ephesians 2:11-22.
Pastor Brian reflects on God's intent for all of us to be made into a beautiful work of art by God
Pastor Brian describes the counter-intuitive approach to power in the Christian's life and how strength comes through weakness
Pastor Brian reflects on how the people of God have the hope of the Gospel to offer a desperate world
Father James discusses how there are many things that happen in our world that make no sense and how it is in these inexplicable trials that faith is displayed and built
Ron discusses how most of the time, seeing the Kingdom extend through sharing the Gospel with people of peace is a work that takes a lot of time
Pastor Brian tackles the question of how a powerful, loving God could allow evil as he speaks on Genesis 3
Pastor Brian talks about common questions regarding the doctrine of the Trinity and why the doctrine matters on Trinity Sunday
Pastor Brian reflects on how Jesus' relationship with the Holy Spirit is what set apart his ministry and what disciples must imitate.
Pastor Brian leads us in reflecting on what the life of faith looks like and how it distinguishes Jesus' disciples from others in the world.
Pastor Brian preaches on how the nature of God is love and how love is the call of the disciple
Pastor Brian points out that the life of discipleship is a life of continual conversion
Father James points out that the main message of Jesus' post-resurrection teaching is that we can have peace with God through the work of Jesus.
Pastor Brian reminds us that we need spiritual eyes to see the truth of the resurrected Lord.
When the brokenness of humanity leads God's people into the exile, God shows mercy and fixes what is broken