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Fr. Paul reminds us that we are not to pray like pagans, wondering if God is listening or bargaining with Him. Instead, as Christians we understand that God listens to our prayers because He is our Father, and for that reason alone.

The Rev. Bryan Biba reminds us that Christ calls ordinary people into His mission. As we are compelled to help the needy, abandoned, and harassed, we do well to remember that the mission belongs to the Lord.

The Rev. Steven Saul reminds us of Jesus' command to "go and make disciples of all nations." We are imitators of Him, called to more than an ordinary existence.

Fr. Paul explores how greatly we need the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, and he commends us toward the Spirit's mission: living in such a way that those around us are drawn closer to God.

he Rev. Canon Paul Donison exhorts us to embrace Jesus' radical mandate to go on mission with the Gospel. We are His witnesses to a world in need of repentance and forgiveness of sins.

We are called to be wise, but not judge. Fr. Paul examines how judging others is hazardous and hypocritical. Instead, we must be humiliated with Christ and show forth His compassion, mercy, and grace.

Fr. Paul assures us that there is hope for prideful people, because when we turn to Jesus, He will confront, cleanse, and convert our pride into a new vision—a fresh start to glorify Him.

Fr. Paul Donison invites us to let Jesus speak into our lives and see what He reveals, because when we listen to His voice, all things are possible. We may see a miracle.

Dr. Erika Moore examines the conversation between Christ and His disciples on the Road to Emmaus, wherein Jesus grounds their faith on the Old Testament scriptures and breaks bread to show them that He is in their midst.

Fr. Paul explains that after Jesus arose from the dead and appeared to His disciples, He showed them His wounds and they received His peace as He breathed the Holy Spirit on them. We, too, share in His peace and His power.

Jesus invites us home, to our first home in the garden with the Lord, to a life free of sin and death. Fr. Paul explains how Christ's sacrifice and resurrection removes every barrier between us and eternal life in the family of God.

Enter Holy Week with the celebration of Christ’s triumphal procession into Jerusalem. Fr. Paul leads the congregation in a powerful reading of the events leading up to Jesus’ betrayal, crucifixion, and death.

Fr. Tripp Prince shares the mystery of God's willingness to let His children suffer. God leads us not to death, but through death to life, complete faith, and everlasting joy.

Fr. Paul shows us a unforgettable image of God's radical provision: He provides Abraham a sacrifice, sparing Isaac's life. So, too, we are spared by the gift of God's own Son. We only need to share Abraham's faith in God to provide.

Fr. Paul shows how common it is to struggle with faith, even for those that love and serve the Lord. In Abraham we see that God will never leave us. Even our mistakes are God's tool to help us understand the depth of His incredible love.

Fr. Paul shows us the mystery of God's covenant with Abram. God bore the consequence for our failure to keep his covenant, even unto Jesus' death on the cross. Through Abram we see how God will never give up on us.

"How do we learn to trust God?" Fr. Paul urges us to engage with the Lord as a person, trusting in His promises as Abram does. Let God prove Himself by doing the heavy lifting in your life.

The Rev. Canon Paul Donison shows us the lengths of Ruth's redeemer's love: public, permanent, unconditional. In the same way, God's hospitality flows from his steadfast love for us.

Fr. Paul continues his series in Ruth, telling the story of our redemption by Christ through the picture of Ruth and Boaz. Just as Boaz protects and honors the young widow, so too Christ loves and redeems us. Sermon by The Rev. Canon Paul Donison delivered on Sunday, February 19, 2017.

The Rev. Canon Paul Donison demonstrates how the Lord desires us to reflect radical hospitality to others, just as Boaz showed Ruth abundant kindness during vulnerable circumstances.