Sermons

October 10, 2021. Mark 10:17-31. What kind of throne does God sit on? Fr. Oliver explores the concepts of law and grace in the Gospel of Mark, and how Jesus surprises everyone over and over with the love and grace of God. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash.

September 19, 2021. James 3:16-4:6. James’s epistle is about faith in action. In today’s passage, he diagnosis the problem: the reason our lives are not full of peace, gentleness, and mercy is because of our “passions.” Fr. Houk expounds on this in terms of our inordinate, neurotic desire for power/control, affection/esteem, and safety/security. Listen to

September 5, 2021. James 1:17-27. What does the Christian life look like? What should it look like from a distance to onlookers? Fr. Butler looks at the first chapter of the book of James and reflects on the correlation between our faith and our actions as a response to the invitation Jesus gives us to

August 15, 2021. John 6:53-59 Most of us are out of touch with our deepest longings and desires. But Jesus invites us to tap into our deepest thirst, with the promise that his blood is real drink. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Arnie Watkins from Pexels.

August 1, 2021. John 6:24-35. We are inclined to think of Christianity as something we do for God. Fr. Houk sees Jesus’s words as an invitation to go on vacation. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Marko Kelecevic on Unsplash.

July 4, 2021. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10. Fr. Melton reflects on Paul’s words that God’s grace is sufficient for us, and how it comes in unpredictable moments and unexpected ways. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.

June 13, 2021. Ezekiel 31:1-6,10-14. St. Mark 4:26-34. Jesus uses two parables to teach his disciples that life is meant to be lived in the present, with an acknowledgement of our smallness. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Varun Gaba on Unsplash.

Trinity Sunday. St. John 3:1-17. The love of the Father, the active love of the Son, and the Holy Spirit who holds it all together: this is the love that will never abandon us. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash.

Easter 6: May 9, 2021. St. John 15:9-17. Fr. Butler looks at Jesus’ simple command: “to love” and explores what God’s love looks like, for us and through us. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash.

­Preached by Fr. David Houk at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dallas, May 1, 2020 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:9 I met Roger Button in 2011. I was on the diocese’s Standing Committee when he was in the ordination process—also known as the Bataan Death March for those who have been in “the process.” It really is a

Easter: April 4, 2021. St. Mark 16:1-8. Mark’s Gospel leaves us hanging with bewildered witnesses of the empty tomb. It’s almost like God is happy to work with imperfect and unpredictable people. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Pisit Heng on Unsplash.

Maundy Thursday: April 1, 2021.  St. John 13:1-15. Fr. Houk wrestles with foot-washing and challenges all believers to take it beyond the liturgy. (Note: pardon the weird echo in the first minute of the sermon.) Listen to the sermon. Photo by Matthew McCarthy on Unsplash.