Shalom Anglican Podcast

Advent is coming. And Advent is primarily about looking forward to Jesus' return. But it's hard to wait! In this sermon Fr Rob lays out 3 things we learn from our readings about The Will to Wait. 1 Expect hard things. 2 Watch out for false teachers. 3 Develop some Holy Spirit Grit.

Our passages this morning encourage us to exercise simple faith in our own complex moment as we process the election.

This message was preached on All Saints Sunday! May it encourage you as you seek to live for Jesus in the world!

Desire is a tricky thing to talk about in the church. We often associate our desires with only sinful desires. Of course we have those, but have you ever considered that your desires are also good? In our gospel passage Jesus asks a man, "What do you want me to do for you?" In fact, all our passages today have to do with desire or longing. Check out the message and ponder your own desires.

In this sermon we look into a moment where Jesus was asked about his views on divorce. This fits into a larger section of Mark’s gospel where Jesus demonstrates by his words and actions the upside down values of the kingdom of God.

What does is mean to be great? In our gospel text Jesus redefines greatness by showing his disciples that greatness is humility, service, and presence.