"For it is true (as Theophylact writes) that 'no one is less trusted than the one who swears so much.'" Enjoy this wisdom filled homily from the 16th century! The text is 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.

"I am a pastor to the clergy, they are my congregation." Join me for this conversation with +Phil, hear some of his experiences as a lawyer, enjoy some insights into ministry, and hear about his hope and joy for the future.

"Love has two roles, the one contrary to the other, and yet both are necessary for people of different sorts and dispositions." Hear the challenge of Bishop Bonner's 16th century homily "Christian Love." The text is sourced 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.

"Therefore...apply yourselves chiefly above all things to read and hear God's Word." This episode is a reading of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's homily, "Faith & Good Works." I'm using the text of Rev. Dr. Lee Gattis' work, "The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England's Official Sermons in Modern English," published by Church Society/Lost Coin.

"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.