So, who can reside in the Kingdom of God? Who's in, who's out.... The answer may surprise you. In his sermon, Fr. Charles uses two Gospel readings in Luke chapter 10, to illustrate the urgency, seismic shifts in the expectations about the Kingdom of God; and the redrawing of long held cultural boundaries. What was so shocking about the Parable of the Good Samaritan or the story of Martha and Mary? Listen to Fr. Charles’ as he gives a deeper understanding of the cultural boundaries set in Jesus’ time and the boundaries set by God himself for His Kingdom.

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The word ‘sacrament’ can have a different meaning for you depending on your background - Episcopal, Baptist,, Methodist etc.. Listen to Fr. Charles as he explains a common understanding of what the sacrament is (no matter your background) based on John’s Gospel beginning in chapter 6, verse 35 and in 2 Samuel chapter 23:15-17. He gives historical and cultural context to illustrate what Jesus is saying when he tells the Jews, “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life…” As Fr. Charles points out, this would be a hard concept for them, and for us to understand, until we look at the implications of the sacrament of Baptism and the Eucharist in our lives – in our past, present and future.

Isn’t Christianity just a bunch of rules? Aren’t Christians just a bunch of hypocrites? Listen in as Fr. Chris dispels some of the common misperceptions about God and Christianity and opens us up to the truth and depth of his love.

In John chapter 13, Jesus issued a new commandment to his disciples; to love one another just as he has loved them. But how could these flawed disciples, love the same way God does? The answer is simple; God would place His love in the hearts of the disciples and in doing so, make them capable of loving others, just as God does.

The traumas of our past can be painful. So painful in fact that we may find ourselves crying out to God for relief. But the relief God wants to give us comes in the form of treating our problems, not just numbing the pain they cause.

On Palm Sunday, we hail Christ as King, then see him killed on a cross, just one week later. How did this happen? How did the same people who acclaimed him as king then call for his crucifixion? And, what is the message to us today? Listen in as Fr. Chris explores both the gruesomeness and glory of the Cross.

: In Luke 20, Jesus knows that his crucifixion is merely days away and that there is an active plot against him. He knows the Pharisees seek to kill him in an attempt to secure their positions of power. But Jesus warns them in the "parable of the evil tenants" killing him will do nothing to secure their power. Rather, killing him will be the final indictment on their guilt. So, what are we to do? Listen to Fr. Charles, as he explains Jesus’ warning to us all and the steps we can take to heed his warning.

In the parable of the Prodigal Son the younger brother is sensual and worldly and the older is self-centered and calloused. The sins they manifest are different but neither has the heart of their Father. Listen to Fr. Charles as he gives new insight and application to this well known parable.

Based on our Gospel reading from Luke 13: 1-17, Fr. Charles puts the Parable of the Fig Tree in historical and applicable context. How is an unfruitful fig tree relevant to Israel and to us? Listen to Fr. Charles as he explains.

A man approaches Jesus and says, "Lord, will the saved be few?" In light of this, Fr. Chris takes up three issues: what salvation is not; what salvation is, and how we can know if we are among the saved.