Who is My Neighbor?

The following sermon was preached at Holy Spirit Anglican Church on July 14, 2013.  The audio version can be found here.  As always, the audio version is slightly different than the text below.  Feedback is always welcome.

Participation in Christ: Christology, Ecclesiology, and Sacramental Theology in Richard Hooker

The following paper was given at a gathering between clergy of the Anglican Church North America and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod on Tuesday, April 23rd.  Many direct quotes are taken from Richard Hooker's work Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, which can be found in the public domain.  The references refer to book, chapter, and section; so V.lvi.6 would refer the reader to book five, chapter fifty six, section six.

Jesus, Our King

This sermon was preached at Holy Spirit Anglican Church, San Diego on November 25, 2012.  The audio version can be found on the sermons page of the church's website.  In the audio, the order of things is changed a little, as I felt it flowed better that way, and there is some added material which was not previously written out.

Reflection on a Death

In my first month as a curate at Holy Spirit Anglican Church, I went on a house call with the rector.  We were going to visit a couple with whom was living one of their mothers.  The mother was close to death and had been for some time.  It was explained to me that we were going to be with the couple, in order to care for them as they continue to care for the mother.  When we arrived, the wife informed us that the nurse had just left and that the mother would not last the night.  She told us that she has started the 'death rattle'.  I was not entirely sure what that meant, but I did get the sense that our visit would be very different from what I had originally expected.  

Jesus, The Perfect High Priest

Below is the sermon that I preached this past Sunday (10/21) at Holy Spirit Anglican Church.  This was week 3 of our series through Hebrews, which we have called 'The Complete Jesus.'  As we go through each of the Hebrews readings we are paying particular attention to what it says about Jesus.  This week's reading was Hebrews 4:12-16.  The audio version of the sermon can be found here and is titled with the date, October 21.  Any feedback is welcome.

Healing, Now and in Eternity

This sermon was preached at Holy Spirit Anglican Church on September 20th, 2012. The text was James 5:13-20.  The audio version of the sermon can be found here.  The text below and the audio will be different, as I preach from an outline.

On Preaching in the Context of Worship

Some thoughts on preparing sermons in the context of an Anglican worship service which have been forming in my mind for the past few weeks.