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Blessed Are the Pure of Heart – For Tyre Nichols

This sermon was originally preached at a hybrid service of St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church. Relevant lectionary readings here. Grace and Peace are yours from the Triune God, amen. This morning we read Jesus’ first sermon moment in the book of Matthew, sometimes known as the Sermon on the Mount –  possibly the most famous sermon […]

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Aren’t These the Galileans? Violence, Respectability, and the Spirit

Originally preached on Pentecost at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis.  See the video here. Relevant lectionary readings here. “And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.” Amen A violent wind. Violent.   There have been a lot […]