Sermons from Saint Christopher's By-the-Sea, Portland Texas

Sermons from Saint Christopher's By-the-Sea, Portland Texas

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  • G.O.A.T v Goat
    What does it take to be the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Jesus answers this question in our Gospel passage of the day. Join us as Fr. John explores what servanthood looks like in this world. The Scripture references are Mark 9:30-37 and James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
    14 min
  • Interceding on behalf of others
    Something we see time after time in the Gospels is someone, or a group of people, bringing the sick to Jesus. And they ask, or intercede on their behalf, Jesus to heal or restore them. What does intercession look like? And why do we intercede for others?
    20 min
  • Clean Hands, and Pots, and Pans

    When does a ritual outlive its usefulness?  One possible answer is when the reason for the ritual no longer holds any meaning.  In Mark 7, Jesus addresses this question, and the questions that surrounds Jewish purity laws our obligations to our Lord.

    17 min
  • The Difficult Teaching

    Today's Gospel reading come from the end of our John 6 readings that we have been working through for the last month.  Jesus has been teaching about the Bread of Life, and how he himself is the Life of the World.  At the end of this, several disciples say that this teaching is "Too difficult", and leave Jesus' company.  Yes, Christianity, and following the teaching of Jesus is difficult.  Listen as Fr. Blackburn explores what it means to be living into this difficult teaching.

    18 min
  • The Source of Life for the World

    We conclude our reading of John 6 in our Liturgy.  Fr. Blackburn explores some of the particulars about why Jesus statement is so troubling to his hearers, and even to us.  But, we also learn that Jesus giving of him is the source of true life in this world.

    14 min
  • Jesus is the Living Bread

    We continue our "sermon series" through the John 6, and the discussion about the Bread of Life.  Jesus says that he is the bread of life, yet how often do we take him at his word.  Fr. Blackburn discusses that we eat this bread to bring life to us, and that by eating the Bread of Life, we learn to recognize Jesus in the world.

    13 min
  • The Bread of Life to the World

    John 6 is a chapter full of imagery of bread, feeding and Jesus speaking about himself being the Bread of Life.  Over the next few weeks, we will be diving into John 6 and exploring what the Bread of Life is, does, and how we feed on Jesus in our Eucharistic Feast.  

    19 min
  • Saint Christopher and His Influence around the Globe

    This address is from our Patronal Feast Day Banquet, which was held on 24 July 2021.  This address was given during the banquet, and the initial recording included many distraction, like plates and forks rattling, and glass of water and wine being tinked.  This is a re-recording of the address which was recorded about a week later and in Fr. John's office.  We hope that you enjoy it.

    17 min

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