"This is true, living, and sincere Christian faith, and is not in the mouth and outward profession only, but it lives and stirs inwardly, in the heart." This is Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's homily on true faith. For this episode, I've used "The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England's Official Sermons in Modern English," edited by Rev. Dr. Lee Gatiss, published by Church Society/Lost Coin.

In this episode, we consider Psalm 146 and the command to praise.

"Let us never underestimate the power of the Gospel..." In this episode, I talk with +Martyn Minns . We talk about 4 decades of ordained ministry, the role of the bishop and reasons for hope and joy in the midst of our challenges.

"Christ himself is the only meritorious cause of our justification." In this episode, we hear Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's homily on the great Reformation doctrine of justification. Reading from "The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England's Official Sermons in Modern English" edited by Rev. Dr. Lee Gatiss and published by Church Society/Lost Coin.

In this episode, we consider God as we cry out "de profundis."

"For of ourselves we are crabtrees, that can bring forth no apples." This episode is a reading of "The Misery of All Mankind," a homily on the fallen and sinful nature of humanity by John Harpsfield. The text for this reading is from "The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England's Official Sermons in Modern English," edited by Rev. Dr. Lee Gatiss, published by Church Society/Lost Coin.

We take a look at Psalm 121 and ask, "from whence comes my help?"

With this episode, we begin a new series on the historic homilies from the English Reformation. In this series, I'll be reading one homily each episode, using "The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England's Official Sermons in Modern English" edited by Rev. Dr. Lee Gatiss and published by Church Society/Lost Coin Books.

In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Carolyn about her research on God's use of suffering, COVID, and the Church.

The world needs Jesus, the world needs more cowboys like the Kerns. Enjoy this podcast with Taylor and Cathryn Kerns as they talk about raising cattle and herding children, enduring fires, and following God into new avenues of life and ministry.