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Sermons from Saint Christopher's By-the-Sea, Portland Texas — 311 episodes
When The Sea Batters Your Faith
The Miracle of the Multiplication: When what we have just isn’t enough.
Intercession, Predestination, and the Love of God
Adoption, Heirship, and Hope
A Sermon Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Feast of Corpus Christi: For the Life of the World
An Invitation to the Unrighteous
God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity
Yes, I’ll follow Jesus, but first…
Angels, Demons, and the Power of God
Prayer as our Great High Priest Prayed
Rogationtide: A Call to Prayer
Yes, They’ll Know We are Christians by our Love
Painting Horses Where They Don’t Belong: A Look at the Conversion of Saint Paul
What do we do with a Risen Jesus?
Confronting the Obstacles to Faithful Discipleship
O Death, Where is Thy Sting?
Christ Became Obedient Unto Death
The Drama of the Maundy
In What is Your Confidence Placed?
New Creation, Ambassadorship, and Reconciliation
Enduring the Tests Set Before Us
Imitating Christ Jesus
The Lord Whom Ye Seek
Being the Family of God
Looking for a True King
Evil in the Midst of Joy
Adopted as to Gain our Inheritance
The Cosmic and Eternal Logos
The Divine Dilemma of the Incarnation
Holy Mary, Mother of God
“In the Fullness of Time”
Renovating Our Hearts
Why We Should Not Fear
What True Generosity Looks Like
Baptism: Change, Gift, Assembly
Honoring the Saints
From Physical Blindness to Spiritual Sight
The Priesthood of Melchizedek
Unburdening Life So You Can Follow Jesus
Marriage, Divorce, and the Body of Christ
Prayer Is Our Answer
Serving the Least to Proclaim the Gospel
The Cross Confirms The Messiah
Being Blinded by Outward Trappings
Do the Work!
Standing Firm Against the Powers of Darkness
T he Sermon from the Funeral Liturgy for Charlie Cotton
For the Life of the World
Being Imitators of God
Remembering the Giver of Good Gifts
The Path that Ultimately Leads to Sin
From Alien to Radical Hospitality
The Blessing of Grace and Inheritance
Returning to Your Childhood Home
Life, Liberty, and Love
Giving Out of Your Abundance
Becoming the Small Working Models of New Creation
Preparation for the Weight of Glory
Sabbath, Healing, and Mercy
A Sermon for a Memorial Day Requiem Mass
Finding the Trinity in the Everyday Life
Eucatastrophe, Lament, and the Gospel
We know love by this: the Shepherd who lays down his life.
Using Words When Necessary
Seeing with Divine Vision
We are Resurrection People
The Sabbath Day and the Harrowing of Hell
The Victory of the Virgin, the Tree and Death: A Sermon for Good Friday.
Learning to Love God as a little child.
What is the price of the betrayal of Jesus?
The Messiah is the Foolish Gift to the Nations
Christ, our Great High Priest
What Role Are You Playing in the Passion of Our Lord?
Seeing Jesus Through Those Around You.
The Poison of the Serpent to the Antidote of the Cross
From Temple Cult to Final Sacrifice
Take up your cross, and lift it high
Enduring through Wilderness Living
Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting: An Ash Wednesday Sermon
From Glory to Jerusalem
Healing and Serving
The Funeral Sermon for Richard Fiedler
Hearing the Voice of Authority
Baptism: The First Step in Sharing in Christ’s Ministry.
A Light that gives light to the Nations.
The Christmas Party isn’t over just yet!
The Word came and called us
Moving from the Darkness of the World to the Light of Christ
For with God nothing will be impossible.
Living in the Already, but not yet, with Joy
Making Room In Your Heart
Images of God for Advent
What makes a sheep a sheep?
Living Lives of Devoted Thanks
Being Responsible with the Wealth of God
Which of the Bridesmaids are you?
Teaching, Following, Doing
Rest is not death: A sermon for All Souls’ Day.
The Tyrannizing Image of Christ Jesus our Lord
The Generous Nature of a God Who Pays the Last
Multiplication, Debts and Forgiveness
The Gospel On One Foot
“Take up your Cross”, the Savior Said
“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
The Forgiveness of Joseph.
Who will be a Messenger of Peace?
Transfiguration: Our Response to the Glory
Using the Gifts of the Spirit.
Hope: A Sermon for the Patronal Feast Day.
Sin and the Groaning of Creation
The Law and Life
The “Dos” and “Don’ts”
A Sermon for Independence Day
Trusting and Faithfulness
The Prisoner and the Tomb: A Sermon as a Short Story
The Sending Out of the Twelve
The Promise to Abraham Fulfilled
Trinity, Creation, and Love
Pentecost, Torah, and Evangelism
Enduring through the Ordeals
Christ ascended to the heavens of heavens
Rogationtide: Learning to Pray.
The Funeral Sermon for Suzanne Thomas Cotton
Growing into Faith and Knowledge to Service and Priesthood.
What an Acts 2 Church looks like
The Pilgrimage of Faithful
In Sympathy with Saint Thomas
Whom are you looking for?
In the Beginning Again
What is Truth?
Within Earshot of the Cross
The Night of the Betrayer: A Homily for Spy Wednesday
Dying Seeds; Following Servants
How close are you to Jesus: a Homily for Holy Monday
How to say, “I Love You.”
Can these bones live?
Was blind, but now I see
Wells, Water, and Baptism
Questions, questions, and more questions.
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
Sanctify a Fast: A Sermon for Ash Wednesday
Listen to Him
Choose the Way of Life.
Going through the Motions
In the Cross of Christ I Glory.
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Come and See
All Kings Shall Bow Before Him
The Naming and the Covenant of God
In Him was Life
Come to the Manger
Joseph, dearest Joseph
Rejoicing through Doubt
Give the King your justice, O God
Cleaning our Hearts by Casting Out Darkness
Learning to Practice Thanksgiving: A Sermon for A National Day of Thanksgiving, 2022
The Kingship of Christ
The God of the Living
Grief is the Price we Pay for Love
Lo, What a Cloud of Witnesses
The Transformation of Zacchaeus
The Story of Two Prayers
The Nagging Pray of Faith for Justice
Where Crisis and the Faithfulness of God Intersect
A Sermon for Saint Francis’ Day
The Art of Servanthood
Living while waiting on God’s Faithfulness
Becoming Lives of Prayer
The Perils of Being Lost
The Cost of the Cross
Taking the Wrong Bus
The Role of the Sabbath
Learning about the Family Tree
The True Place of Possessions
Baptism, Vows, and Setting our Minds on Christ
What is a Patron Saint?
Thinking about what we pray
Putting Life into Balance
Being Merciful to our Neighbors
Love your Enemies, and Be at Peace
Go on your way
Christ has set you free.
Exorcism, Healing and the Justice of God
Trinity and the Imago Dei
"Peace I leave you"
The Law of Prayer is the Law of Belief
Why stand gazing into heaven?
Evil did not win
A Sermon for Rogation Sunday
Moving from assumptions to witness
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Moving from Fondness to Love
Believing in Faith
Are not our hearts burning?
Welcome to the Eighth Day of the New Creation!
A Sermon for Easter written by Saint John Chrysostom, read by the Father John L. Blackburn.
Behold, the Man!
Thee, we adore, O Hidden Saviour, Thee: A Sermon for Maundy Thursday
The Betrayer: A Sermon for Wednesday in Holy Week
A Light to give Light to the Nations: A Sermon for Tuesday in Holy Week
The Servant, the Thief, and the Powerful: A Sermon for Monday in Holy Week
Remembrance, Reenactment, and Relationship
The Fragrance of Worship
Dead Father, Dead Son; Living Father, Living Son
Repentance, Conversion, and Fig Trees
Being Citizens of Heaven
The Battle of the Two Kingdoms
Keeping a Holy Lent
Transfigure this World
You want me to love who?!
The Sermon from the Burial Services for Elizabeth Brown and Susan Bradford
The Ever-Present "Now"
An Encounter in the Temple
Empty Jars
The Identity of Christ
Losing...and Finding Jesus
What Name do you wear?
Being "God-Bearers": A Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas with a Reflection on the Life of The Most Rev'd Desmond Tutu
In Him was Life
"This, this is Christ the King."
Saint Thomas: Apostle, Missionary, Martyr
Joy, Remembrance, and Expectation
Bearing Fruits of Repentance
Visitation and Redemption
Beginning at the End
Turning Thanksgiving into "Thanks-living"
King of my life I crown thee now
Destruction, Healing, Hope and Gratitude
The Scribes, the Widow and the Practice of Stewardship
The Souls of the Righteous
We are the Saints!
Sh'ma Yisrael
"Let me see again."
Be careful what you pray for!
Marriage and Restored Creation
Notice, Preach, and Build
The Practice of Prayer
G.O.A.T v Goat
Words: Blessings or Cursing
Interceding on behalf of others
Clean Hands, and Pots, and Pans
The Difficult Teaching
The Source of Life for the World
Jesus is the Living Bread
Prayer and Transfiguration
The Bread of Life to the World
Saint Christopher and His Influence around the Globe
The Sermon for the Dedication of our Icon of Saint Christopher, our Patron
Saint Christopher, our Patron
Sabbath and Restoration
The Truth of the Gospel against the Power of the World
Perfecting Power
Life, Healing, Restoration: The Director's Cut
Lord Jesus, Don't You Care?
If anyone is in Christ: New Creation!
Who are my Mother and my Brothers?
Trinity, Mystery, Love
Spirit, Empowerment, Boldness
Jesus, our Great Intercessor
The Power Through the Cross
What is to prevent these people?
Love shall be our token
Good Shepherd and Good Sheep
Rationalization v Knowledge
Faith v Empirical Verification
Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your Voice
The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom as read by The Rev'd John L. Blackburn
Shall I Crucify Your King?
Let the same mind be in you
Sir, We Would See Jesus
Remembering as an Act of Love
What is the Church for?
Because by your Holy Cross you have Redeemed the World
Yield Not to Temptation: The First Sunday in Lent, 2021
Transfigured and Changed.
Fever, Healing, Service
Unclean, Stained and Healed
Following Immediately
The Boy Who Went on a Journey
The Vows We Make
Epiphany and Manifestation
Power tends to Corrupt
What is in a Name?
Adoption, Grace and Inheritance
Word, Life and Light
God Breaks into the Ordinariness of this Life
The Sermon from the Ordination of The Rev'd John L. Blackburn to the Priesthood
"Behold the Handmaid of the Lord!"
Stir up thy power, O Lord
The Long Wait
The King is coming; be ready to greet him
"You did it to me": The Gospel of the Five Fingers
Experiencing the Gifts that are Given by Others
...And I mean to be one too!
A Personal Description of the Spiritual Discipline of Stewardship
Caesar, God and Right Order
Idolatry v Stewardship: Putting our Resources into Right Order
The Ten Commandments, Sanctification, and Politics
Mind, Unity, Trinity
There is grace enough for thousands
How to treat Gentiles and Tax Collectors
Losing your Life
Who do people say that I am?
When the Storms of Life are Raging.
When Not Enough is More Than Enough
The Homily from Dick Moser's Funeral Service, 1 August 2020
Expecting the Unexpected
Ordinary to Unordinary
The Parable of the Soil
Being Christophers to the World