Fr. John offers an exposition of Jesus’ most famous parable: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-38). More than a simple lesson to be kind to strangers, this parable calls us, as followers of Jesus, to challenge ourselves to see God in those we do not tolerate, and to remind us that we must BE a neighbor rather than try to identify who is worthy of our attention and generosity. Listen, and grow in discipleship!
In this fifth and final sermon in a series on Spiritual Principles for Healthy Relationships, Fr. John explores practical ways to ensure that our relationships do not get mired in routine or harmed by neglect.
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This is the fourth sermon in Fr. John’s series on “Building Healthy Relationships.” This sermon explores how we deal with anger in our relationships – and gives practical steps to control the destructive power of anger.
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Sermon Series. Father John Rumple gives the third in a five-part sermon series on Healthy Spousal Relationships. Today, we explore the question of how we can stay loyal to our spouse for a lifetime – and what spiritual resources can help us.
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Sermon Series. Father John Rumple gives the second in a five-part sermon series on Healthy Spousal Relationships. This sermon explores the question: “What can we expect from our spouse?” and examines where God fits into this relationship. These principles apply also to other types of relationships.
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This is the first in Fr. John’s sermon series on “Building Healthy Relationships” – we explore in this sermon what expectations we bring, especially to a spousal relationship. Centrally, this sermon asks, “Do you really want to be in a relationship?” The spiritual principles explored here, however, apply to many types of relationships.
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At first reading, the end of the Book of Job seems to negate all we’ve been working through these last 3 weeks. It sure looks like the good get rewarded. That doing the right thing by simply following the rules is what results in Job’s being restored to even better than before the wager between God and the Satan. Prosperity Gospel here we come.
But you know -and I know – that can’t be right- or at least it can’t be ...
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“Because I said so” has never been a very acceptable response in my life. “Because I am the Mom” follows close behind. Questions arise because something has happened- something has aroused my curiosity- or something hurtful has happened that makes me sad, confused, bewildered, uncertain. Answers are important in helping me make sense of the world I live in. And how I am to go on with my life.
Like most of you, I suspect, I like a world that is ...
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Is there Good News in the Book of Job? Why is this scripture included in our Canon? Question after question – and so few answers. It almost makes me want to ignore the text as being too removed from my life. Not relevant. Maybe back then but not today.
Most of us, if not all of us, gathered here today have had a pretty good life. Sure, we have had our troubles. We have had our sorrows. We’ve smiled when things ...
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Each Sunday in October we read from the Book of Job. In the Episcopal Church, because we use the Revised Common Lectionary as the source for our readings from Scripture, we do not often preach a “sermon series.” The Book of Job offers us this opportunity to take some time to consider a text in greater detail. Unfortunately, though, the selections for the four Sundays are not the whole book – and so we will need to fill in a ...
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