January 4, 2026
Whenever we meet mysteries figures in Sacred Scripture, whether its Balaam blessing Israelites in the book of Numbers, or three Angels visiting with Abraham, King Melchizedek offering gifts of bread and wine, or the Three Kings visiting baby Jesus; in mystery we always encounter God revealing Himself to us. In the three Kings we see God traveling towards us for our benefit alone, not to request anything from us but simply to gift us with the gift of Himself.
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December 28, 2025
This sermon explores the human restlessness for a “true home,” noting that earthly possessions often leave a lingering sense of incompletion. It reflects on the life of Jesus, who was born into a world of corruption and violence, spending his early years as a refugee fleeing the cruelty of King Herod. The message emphasizes that while modern challenges like war and poverty feel unique, Jesus entered an equally broken world to fulfill his role as the “new Moses” and the savior of his people. Ultimately, the preacher suggests that our earthly journey is that of a pilgrim, finding purpose by looking toward God rather than worldly stability.
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December 24, 2025
This Christmas sermon explores the holiday from God’s perspective, suggesting that the season is ultimately about His deep love for humanity. Drawing a parallel to the film City of Angels, the speaker highlights how Jesus sacrificed the glory of heaven to experience human pain and limitation simply to be near us. Ultimately, the message emphasizes that while God has proven His love through the Incarnation, it remains an invitation for us to choose a relationship with Him in return.
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December 21, 2025
The sermon serves as a reminder that the “unique difference” for followers of God is the reality that God is with us. It encourages the audience to stop trying to fix everything through purely worldly means and instead lean into their faith.
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December 14, 2025
On this Third Sunday of Advent our Church invites us to focus on the theme of joy. After all, there should be no doubt in our minds that God desires nothing but joy for us. How do we get there? How do we find that sense of joy? God’s answer is simply, by knowing who to place our faith in. God’s invitation is one of placing our faith in God, who alone can bring us a true vision of who we are. It is true that there are many unknowns in this world, many uncertainties about our lives, our future, and even our past. Christian joy comes from our certainty of knowing that in God we have been forgiven, and that by living in relationship with God we are assured of our salvation.
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December 7, 2025
During Advent we get back to the basics of our Christian faith. One of the basic principles that we reflect on today is that God comes to bring peace. Maybe we are not able to experience the fullness of peace around us, at least not until the second coming of Jesus at the end of time, but we can already find a way to experience peace in our hearts. How can we do that? Through the gift of repentance: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near”. To repent is to restructure my life around the vision of God and the message of Jesus Christ. To repent is to confess my sins to the Lord and receive the gift of forgiveness. To repent is to be assured of the gift of salvation. To repent, is to experience peace.
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November 30, 2025
There are many things that we don’t know about the purposes of God. Jesus does not reveal everything about the future to us. Why not? Why can’t we know when the end will come? There must be a reason for the limited knowledge about the future, so it is best not to worry about trying to guess what has not been revealed. It is better to focus on what we do know, what Jesus did reveal about the future. In the Gospel for today we are reminded of what Jesus did say: He will come, we will encounter Him, and the future as planned by God will be full of peace and love. It is best to allow the vision of the future as revealed by Jesus to shape our present. How do we do that? By living with a constant anticipation of the future filled with hope, excitement about what God has done and is doing, and will do. In faith we can live already now with the joy of what God will do, even if we don’t know all the details.
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November 23, 2025
In this final sermon as your priest-in-charge, I express my deep gratitude for my time at St. Barnabas and for the wonderful retirement celebration shared with this community. On this Christ the King Sunday, we explore how Jesus redefines kingship not through earthly power, but through the cross and His boundless mercy for the vulnerable. Just as Jesus promised paradise to the criminal beside Him, we are reminded that God’s kingdom is available to us today, offering redemption and connection to all.
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November 16, 2025
Today’s gospel offers a vital word of warning, opportunity, and promise from Jesus, spoken from an apocalyptic perspective to unveil the true nature of our hearts and souls. Loss and change, like my own impending departure from St. Barnabas, inevitably face us and reveal what is true about ourselves. Rather than seeking outside protection or being led astray, Jesus calls us to put our trust in God’s providential hand, enduring trials to gain our souls.
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November 9, 2025
As my time as priest-in-charge concludes, this Remembrance Sunday sermon reflects on the bittersweet experience of doing things for the last time and the spiritual depth found in remembering people who have died. Drawing on the faith of the saints and the promises in Scripture, I explore how the hope offered through Christ’s resurrection strengthens our faith and connects us with the faithful departed. My hope is that this remembrance will nurture us all in faith, hope, and love as we experience God’s presence daily, especially in the Eucharist.
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