We talked a little bit about this last week. So let me go on a little more. John 15 is the chapter where John records Jesus’ telling his disciples that “I am the vine and you are the branches.” He goes on to say that God the Father is the Vine dresser. Now, what I […]
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The Sadducees
What would spiritual productivity look like in our life?
I suppose that temporal productivity would be to produce things of value to the temporal world. It follows then that spiritual productivity would be to produce things that are of value in the spiritual world. So, to be temporally productive might mean that we make rope and tea cups and gold rings and antibiotics and […]
Happy, blessed and Joyful
Father Keith’s sermon on 2nd November 2025
What is the difference between All Souls and All Saints days in the church; are they the same?
Great question, but I want to add one more thing to it, All Hallows Eve, or Halloween. They are all three related. They are also confused. Some of the confusion has to do with language. We have a combination Greek, Latin, English and German words that makes for difficulty. As I noted above, Halloween is […]
Longing for Jesus
Guest Preacher, The Venerable Canon Lee Stafki
My friend asked me how can you believe in and love a man you have never met or seen; she was talking about Jesus. How do I answer that?
At first glance it does seem strange that we should fall in love with Jesus about whom we really know so little. But then again it is not at all unusual for relationships to form by being penpals. There is indeed a modern day scam wherein people meet by text message or by email and […]
What is the bible talking about when it says we should “abide in Christ”?
The verse that I thought of first is this one: John 15:4-5 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. The dictionary uses quite a few words to define the meaning of abide. They include: to […]
God answered my prayer, so what should I do in order to show that I am thankful?
May I suggest that your heart will lead you. I find that actions follow attitude pretty reliably. If God has answered your prayer, then apparently you cared enough about something to pray about it. I hope that, in the end, you asked that God would bring about whatever He thought best in the situation. I […]
Where do I go to learn about being a faithful, wise, and generous steward of God’s gifts?
It is a wonderful thing that someone even thinks to ask this question. For someone to become curious about how to walk in partnership with God and help to parcel out His blessings speaks to someone’s desire to become more Godly. All too often people are only concerned with how to acquire the blessings of […]