In English usage the word behold is a bit archaic, or old fashioned. But it is a useful word in that it expresses an idea that is bigger than it might first appear. Behold means to look at something, but beyond that it means to examine that something in order to understand it. The word […]
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Intimacy with God?
Father Keith explores your relationship with God – There are no secrets from him… Sermon from 18 January 2026
Why did God flood the world?
Here is the account as written in genesis. Gen 6:5-13 5 The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart […]
Baptism – What’s the big deal?!
Father Keith’s Sermon from 11 Jan 2026
Why did Christ need to be baptized if he was without sin and God’s son?
What a good question. The short answer is contained within the question. For the most part, Christ did not need to be baptized, at least not for the reasons that we usually become baptized members of the Church. So, why do we, regular human being become baptized? We have three reasons for being baptized: for […]
Blessings
Father Keith’s 4 Jan 2026 Sermon
What does the bible say about a person who has lived a selfish, self-centered, self-serving and self-loving life? Is it sinful?
Wow. What a question. I have a few observations to make. First, the question asks “What does the bible say…” I could do a search in a bible concordance and list everywhere the word “selfish” occurs, but that wouldn’t really do much. The fact is that the entire bible speaks to the relationship between ourselves […]
What is a good habit I can do to support and help me with my faith?
This may sound terribly self-serving, but I do not intend it to be so. I genuinely believe this advice to be true. The best support that a person can have in their faith-life is regular and committed active participation in a conventional and sacramental local Church community. Let me break that statement down for you. […]
If we are already saved, why do so many people continue to do good works; is it to add to their salvation?
Let me start by making it as clear as I can, Salvation is a free gift from God. We cannot do anything to deserve salvation. It is not possible for us to earn salvation no matter how many or how great our deeds are. Because Jesus Christ has entered our lives and our hearts he […]