Where did we come from? What is our source? The answer to this question

will determine whether we seek our own interests or the interests of

others. In this week’s gospel passage, Jesus challenges us not to call

anyone teacher, instructor, or even father. Is Jesus concerned with titles

we give others or is he telling us something else? Join us as Fr. Ben

Williams encourages us to seek our Source over our selves.

What are we to do when we find ourselves plagued by anxiety? St. Paul admonished the Philippian church to pray. But does prayer “work?” In this last passage of our series on the Book of Philippians, we discover that prayer is an invitation to intimacy with our Lord rather than a transaction. Join Fr. Ben Williams for some practical teaching on how a life cultivated in prayer is the path to joy and peace, even in the most difficult circumstances

Where does anxiety come from? How are we to overcome anxiety when it is in the air we breathe? This week, we continue our sermon series in the Book of Philippians. In chapter 3, St. Paul tells us to keep aiming upward, where Christ is because when we set our minds on earthly things, we become enemies of the cross. Join us as Fr. Ben Williams encourages us to aim for the heavenly kingdom, where our true citizenship lies.

How does the Church maintain a non-anxious presence in an ancient age? The answer is by becoming a community of joy. St. Paul teaches us that the path to joy is through humility. Join us on this second Sunday in our sermon series on the Book of Philippians, Anxious for Nothing. Fr. Ben Williams reminds us that just as there was joy on the other side of the cross for Jesus, there is joy on the other side of our difficulties. If we are to be a community of joy in the midst of anxiety, like Jesus, we must humble ourselves.

With the rapid changes happening in the world around us, we face uncertainty, which produces fear. How we respond to these conditions can breed anxiety. As the Body of Christ, each of us brings our own anxiety into the Church, which is why it is important to discern its sources. Fr. Ben Williams begins a 4-Week series in the Book of Philippians this week. Rather than fight or flight, St. Paul admonishes us to strive together for the faith of the gospel.

How are the strong in faith to love those who are weaker? What determines the strength of one’s faith? In this final installment of our series in the Book of Romans, Fr. Ben Williams looks at Romans 14:5-12 to answer these questions. Within certain limitations, we allow one another to honor the Lord as we are resolved to honor him in our hearts.

In Romans 12 St. Paul admonishes us to let love be genuine or sincere. Our affection for fellow believers and our love for everything good must come from a heart that has been transformed by the heart of God. When we draw close to Him, we begin to smell like Him. And into the fog and stench of darkness, the Body of Christ carries the peaceful fragrance of the gospel, the scent of Jesus Christ. Join us as we near the end of our series in the Book of Romans.

These days, the Church is looking pretty rough…unless, of course, we look through the eyes of Christ who died for her. This week we turn a corner in St. Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Fr. Ben Williams points out that all Christians belong in the church, we belong to each other, and we are necessary in the very place we belong. Join us as we near the end of our series in Romans and remember what we mean when we talk about the gospel.

God’s ways are not our ways. St. Paul said that God’s ways are inscrutable, which means they are hard or even impossible to understand. God’s plan of salvation is a mystery in this sense. How God fulfills his promises made to Israel while including the Gentiles is difficult to understand. When we encounter God’s ways we discover that he does things differently than we would. This week, Fr. Ben Williams walks through Romans 11:25-36 as we continue our series through this important book.

Do we have to get all cleaned up to be loved by God? This is an honest question asked by many in the depths of the heart. The truth is, there is no way we could get cleaned up enough to enter into God’s loving presence. But the good news is that we don’t have to. By faith, all men and women, every Jew and Gentile have access to the righteousness of God in Christ. However, this good news is only believed when someone hears it, and for that to happen, someone must preach it. This week, Fr. Ben Williams spends some time in Romans 10 as we continue to learn about the gospel we share.