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- "Give me this [living] water, so that I may never be thirsty"Read John 4:1-15
Wednesday | Pentecost +5
John has a way of teaching us who Jesus is, and what faith looks like. John does this by giving us a glimpse into Jesus' encounters with various people. We saw it with John the Baptist. We saw it with Nicodemus. And now, surprisingly, this encounter with a Samaritan woman, who is shunned by her own townspeople for her immoral behaviour.
Join me as we encounter what faith in Jesus looks like.
16 min - Wisdom is HiddenRead Matthew 11:15-30
Pentecost +5
We’re still often out of step and blind to the wisdom of the moment. We fear violence, so we go to war, instead of dancing for peace. We have poor and abused people all around us, but we don’t weep, because we’re preoccupied with balancing the budget. We miss the midpoint of wisdom, because we’re so rusted onto our left agendas or our right agendas, and so, we obscure the face of wisdom.11 min - Pigs or People?
Read Amos 5:14-15; Matthew 8:28-34
Wednesday | Pentecost +4
We have two very interesting texts before us the deal with the issue of evil. One presents itself supernaturally -- in people and pigs. While the other is embedded in our human condition -- the people we are without God.
Join me as we wrestle with the perennial question: Are so concerned with our own livelihoods, that we overlook the need of others?
11 min - A Cup of Cold WaterRead Genesis 22:1-19; Matthew 10:40-42
Pentecost +4
One phrase that jumps out when reading Jesus' words in our Gospel text, is the last line:
“...and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple - truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward."
It's such a little thing to give a cup of cold water, and Jesus even emphasizes the modesty of the act by his use of the word “even.”
Join me, as we discover that there are no small gestures is service to the Lord.
12 min - Every HairRead Matthew 10:24-39
Pentecost +3
In this well known Gospel text from Matthew, Jesus is telling us that fear is the opposite of faith. And yet, fear, unlike faith hangs on us like humidity on a hot summer’s night. Fear coats us from front and back and attracts all kinds of grunge and stains. So that even when it dries it’s still sticky. Fear has a terrible effect on the heart, spirit and soul.
Join me, as we discover together how Jesus’ words about fear and faith can speak into our lives today.
10 min - The Practice of RighteousnessRead Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Wednesday | Week of Pentecost +2
Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
As modern believers, we might express or perceive the above verse differently. For example, our treasures are expressions of our hearts rather than our hearts expressing our treasure. But Jesus tells a more challenging truth for us, and that’s as obvious as the nose on our faces. Join me, as we look at how our hearts are so easily swayed by treasure, whether that be money or the lack of it, or the reward of being noticed and honoured by our peers. Our hearts are so easily swayed by earthly treasure.
16 min - The Kingdom of Heaven is NearRead Matthew 9:35-10:11
Pentecost +2
Mission will always take us into unchartered territory. As humans we don’t like the phrase "unchartered territory" it makes us nervous, but as disciples of Christ, that’s our calling. Join me as we discover together that we called into "unchartered territory" for the sake of the Gospel.
16 min - Seven Principles of an Effective Spiritual LifePart Seven - What God Starts, He Finishes
Read Romans 8:31
No one knows what the future holds. We live somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow. Egypt is far behind us; the kingdom is yet to come. Therefore it is so important that we live in the light of biblical truths as we journey through this life.
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39 min - Seven Principles of an Effective Spiritual LifePart Six - No gain, without pain
Read James 1:2-4
No one knows what the future holds. We live somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow. Egypt is far behind us; the kingdom is yet to come. Therefore it is so important that we live in the light of biblical truths as we journey through this life.
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36 min - Seven Principles of an Effective Spiritual LifePart Five - Active Faith Releases God's Power
Read Hebrews 11
No one knows what the future holds. We live somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow. Egypt is far behind us; the kingdom is yet to come. Therefore it is so important that we live in the light of biblical truths as we journey through this life.
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About Faith Speaks — Reverend Neil Taylor — Sermon Podcast
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Preaching, to me, is the work of building bridges.
A bridge doesn’t erase distance—it spans it. In the same way, every sermon seeks to connect two worlds: the ancient, living story of Scripture…
and the complex, searching world we inhabit today. The task isn’t simply to explain the text, but to faithfully carry its voice across the gap—so that what God has spoken then can be clearly heard now.
That gap is real. It stretches across centuries of culture, language, and lived experience. But it is not unbridgeable. Through thoughtful, practical preaching, I aim to help others walk that span—to see how the truth of Scripture still speaks, still challenges, and still transforms.
So together, we build and cross that bridge—discovering that the wisdom of the Bible is not distant or outdated, but present, personal, and powerfully relevant for our lives today.
I currently serve as Rector of Prince of Peace Anglican Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, within the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh (ADP) and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
That gap is real. It stretches across centuries of culture, language, and lived experience. But it is not unbridgeable. Through thoughtful, practical preaching, I aim to help others walk that span—to see how the truth of Scripture still speaks, still challenges, and still transforms.
So together, we build and cross that bridge—discovering that the wisdom of the Bible is not distant or outdated, but present, personal, and powerfully relevant for our lives today.
I currently serve as Rector of Prince of Peace Anglican Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, within the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh (ADP) and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).