Rev. Doug Floyd Christ the King 2025Rev. Doug FloydJeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 46, Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:35-43 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Luke
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost+23Rev. Dr. Les MartinLuke 21:5-19 By your endurance you will gain your lives. – Luke 21:19 NET In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. When I was a kid, I would always get to the movies early to see the previews. They meant so much to me in fact,…
Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +22 2025Rev. Doug FloydJob 29:23-27a, 2 Thessalonians 2:13–3:5, Luke 20:27-38 Jesus says, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. (Revelation 1:17-19) Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost+13 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinDeuteronomy 30:15–20, Psalm 1, Philemon, Luke 14:25-33 O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you – From the Collect of the Day In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Palm Sunday 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinLuke 23:1-49 Types and shadows have their ending, for the newer rite is here– Tantum Ergo Sacramentum, St Thomas Aquinas In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. It was the week before Passover, and so the Jewish people were making their pilgrimage to Jerusalem. …
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 5Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 43, Luke 20:9-19 Last week, Fr. Les exhorted us with the story of the Prodigal Son who wasted his inheritance and the Prodigal Father who pours out his love on both sons without restraint. As it turns out, Christ comes into the far country to pour out His love upon us and present us as…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Lent 4 – The Prodigal FatherRev. Dr. Les Martin Luke 15 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. John 8:35 The whole of Luke chapter 15 is about lost things. We have the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Parable of the Lost Coin, and the story we know…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 3, 2025 – Turning toward GodRev. Doug FloydExodus 3:1-15, Psalm 103, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9 Last week Fr. Les invited us into the story of Abram, God’s promise of offspring, and Abram’s lack of offspring. As he struggles, God reassures him and makes a one-sided covenant with Abram where God stands as surety for his own promise.…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Lent 2 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinGenesis 15:1-18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35 In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen Jesus is moving towards Jerusalem. It has been his destination in some sense for his whole life, but particularly since his encounter with Moses and Elijah on the Mount…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 1 2025Rev. Doug FloydDeuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:4-13, Luke 4:1-13 We are following Jesus into the wilderness, into the haunts of the desert, among the wild beasts, and facing the devil. As we walk through the seasons of Lent, we meet all sorts of pilgrims. Abraham sent forth and leaving his world behind as he journeys into the great…