Notoriously Episcopalian

A sermon offered for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal text: James 2:1-17

"See in the world’s system, while the folks in the middle may aspire to be the rich man, they typically suffer the same fate as the poor man. And so, we are left to answer James’ question, 'My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?' Do we choose the system of the world? Or Jesus? Is our religion pure or are we just hearers of the Word and not doers? Do we just give lip service to our faith by offering 'thoughts and prayers' instead of bread? James shines a light on the Christian community to show what systems are at work. And we cannot avoid his question 'Which side are you on?'"

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A sermon offered for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal text: James 2:1-17

"See in the world’s system, while the folks in the middle may aspire to be the rich man, they typically suffer the same fate as the poor man. And so, we are left to answer James’ question, 'My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?' Do we choose the system of the world? Or Jesus? Is our religion pure or are we just hearers of the Word and not doers? Do we just give lip service to our faith by offering 'thoughts and prayers' instead of bread? James shines a light on the Christian community to show what systems are at work. And we cannot avoid his question 'Which side are you on?'"

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A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, August 29, 2021, offered at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Alabaster, Alabama.

Principal Text: James 1:17-27

"So how do we keep our hearts close to God? How do we practice God’s religion and not human traditions? James’ answer is we do, not just hear. Faith is to be enacted, not just in religious rituals, but in actions in community. Faith is not about an intellectual study of scripture or liturgy or theology; it is not just about an emotional experience of salvation; but Faith is living according to the implanted word of God. Faith is about living as though the Word of God really does have the power to save our souls.”

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A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, August 29, 2021, offered at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Alabaster, Alabama.

Principal Text: James 1:17-27

"So how do we keep our hearts close to God? How do we practice God’s religion and not human traditions? James’ answer is we do, not just hear. Faith is to be enacted, not just in religious rituals, but in actions in community. Faith is not about an intellectual study of scripture or liturgy or theology; it is not just about an emotional experience of salvation; but Faith is living according to the implanted word of God. Faith is about living as though the Word of God really does have the power to save our souls.”

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A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 22, 2021, offered at St. Paul's in Greensboro, Alabama.

Principal Text: Ephesians 6:10-20

"Strengthened by God, dressed in the armor of God, bound together in prayer with St. Paul and all the saints, we are called to stand firm in truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation, and to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel."

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A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 22, 2021, offered at St. Paul's in Greensboro, Alabama.

Principal Text: Ephesians 6:10-20

"Strengthened by God, dressed in the armor of God, bound together in prayer with St. Paul and all the saints, we are called to stand firm in truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation, and to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel."

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A sermon offered for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, August 15, 2021, at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal text: Ephesians 5:15-20

"Blessed Jonathan Daniels is certainly an example of living a life transformed by Baptism. He let his whole life be transformed by God and let himself be shaped through worship. Jonathan also shows us how to always give thanks and praise to God, even in the darkest days."

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A sermon offered for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, August 15, 2021, at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal text: Ephesians 5:15-20

"Blessed Jonathan Daniels is certainly an example of living a life transformed by Baptism. He let his whole life be transformed by God and let himself be shaped through worship. Jonathan also shows us how to always give thanks and praise to God, even in the darkest days."

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A sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2021, at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

"Right now, many in our communities are scared and angry, and they have a lot of reasons to be. But as Christians, we know that the dangers of lingering in that anger, the dangers of the devil finding a toehold to narrow our vision and thinking to just ourselves and not our neighbors and God. But we also know that being saved through Jesus Christ, the devil has only as much power as we are willing to give them."

Principal text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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A sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2021, at the Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

"Right now, many in our communities are scared and angry, and they have a lot of reasons to be. But as Christians, we know that the dangers of lingering in that anger, the dangers of the devil finding a toehold to narrow our vision and thinking to just ourselves and not our neighbors and God. But we also know that being saved through Jesus Christ, the devil has only as much power as we are willing to give them."

Principal text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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