Calvary ~ St. George's Sermon Podcast

The Rev. Jim Munroe delightfully explains that God's purpose, from the beginning of time, was to bring you into his family.

The Rev. Jacob Smith cuts to the heart of the matter, defining Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost. This mission is epitomized by the calling of St. Matthew the tax collector.

The Rev. Sam Owens describes how we are brought into fellowship with God through the Trinity - a fellowship that continues always, to the end of the age.

The Rev. Janet Broderick teaches us about the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, who comforts and empowers us as believers in Christ.

The Rev. MJ Layton contemplates the story of our redemption and salvation, how a transcendent God came close to us in Jesus Christ to give us eternal life.

The Rev. Jacob Smith explores the legend of our church's patron saint whose life, and subsequent martyrdom, was a witness to the Gospel. Baptized into Christ, we too are saints, and we are called to give a defense for the hope that is in us - Jesus, the true Lord.

The Rev. MJ Layton describes how God gives us mercy and makes us into his very own people. Through this, we become living stones in a spiritual house built on top of Christ, and we serve in this house as part of his royal priesthood.

The Rev. Jacob Smith explores the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. While it's a comforting image, it implies that we are the sheep who need saving. And as sheep, we are totally dependent on our shepherd.

The Rev. Janet Broderick reflects on Jesus' appearance to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Although they do not recognize him, he walks with them and listens to their hurts, fears, and distress. He opens up the scriptures that they, and we, might behold the risen Christ.

The Rev. MJ Layton explores how doubt is a universal experience that can be deeply wounding. Thomas’s doubts are healed by the sight of Jesus’s wounds. In the same way, Jesus heals the wounds of doubt in our hearts and enables us to believe in his name.

The Rev. Jacob Smith explores how "Alleluia Christ is Risen!" awakens us to actually live in the moment as human beings.

The Rev. MJ Layton explores how in his the triumphal entry, Jesus came to Jerusalem as a king, but not the king the crowds expected. He did not use force to establish his kingdom, but instead humbly submitted to death. Now he draws us to himself in gentleness and meekness.

The Rev. Jacob Smith shares how Jesus is the redirection and the life for us right now.

The Rev. Janet Broderick explores a healing miracle of Jesus, and its implication for bringing the kingdom of God to each and every one of us.

The Rev. MJ Layton explores how Jesus offers us living water that flows freely and quenches our thirst. This living water is the Holy Spirit who convicts us of sin, renews our relationship with God, and begins to heal the hurts and pains of our broken earthly relationships.

The Rev. Nancy Hanna explores how the Holy Spirit floods the freed, empty space we call despair.

The Rev. Jacob Smith articulates the root of all sin…unbelief.

The Rev. Janet Broderick unpacks the Transfiguration, and explores how Jesus meets us in the everyday valleys of the struggle we call life.

The Rev. MJ Layton explores how God’s law sets a standard of perfection that no human being can follow, but Jesus’ obedience makes a way for us to find life in God even when we disobey.

The Rev. MJ Layton explores how It seems foolish to the world to preach Christ’s crucifixion. But through the wisdom of God, we believe that Christ’s death and resurrection have accomplished for us forgiveness of sins and eternal life.