Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas. www.stjohnsepiscopal.org
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
In the propers for this week, we seem to hear Jesus exhort the disciples to cut off their eyes, hands, and feet in order to avoid eternal hellfire. We also heard about the failure of Haman's plan to kill Mordecai and his people. What could it all mean? Fr Harris reflects on the meaning for us during this season of the church year.
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Mark 9:30-37. Fr. Houk imagines the full conversation between Jesus and the disciples who were arguing about who was the greatest.
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
The propers for this week drew our attention to the tendency in each of us to strategize for comfort and control our lives. Yet, Jesus’ rebuked Peter for focusing on human interests instead of God’s. Jesus’ teaching—“Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it”—urges us to surrender our self-centered ways. We’re called to repent, let go of shallow habits, and let God guide us toward true wisdom. The challenge is clear: will we cling to our own plans, or risk everything to discover what God has in store?
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
It's Rally Day at St. John's, the beginning of the program year. Fr. Houk reports on the parish's goals for the year, connecting with an appeal to Philippians 3:7-14 about the role of faith.
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Fr. Butler preaches on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23, making it clear that in God who have something better than a coach.
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
John 6:56-69 Fr. Houk answers questions about the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
John 6:51-58. Zombies, C.S. Lewis, and Jesus help us to see that there are different ways of being alive.
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
In the propers for this week, we consider a weaving together of many stories, all of which point us to our spiritual nature, and need for nourishment. Father Harris considers the meaning of Christ's mysterious teaching: "the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." What could this mean, and how might it pertain to everlasting life?
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
In 2 Samuel 7:1-14, King David noticed that the Ark of the Covenant was living in a tent while he was living in a beautifully adorned abode of a king. His instinct was to correct this discrepancy, but what happened next was very puzzling. What is God's plan for us? How will He restore this fallen creation and what part do we play in that process? Fr. Harris meditates upon these questions and more.