How often do you listen to gossip at work? Do we realize the power of our words? In this final sermon in his series Faith in the Workplace, Father John tackles how we handle negativity and gossip in the workplace, with some practical suggestions on how to re-frame situations in a way that gives life rather than destroys it.
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What’s wrong with cutting corners to get ahead? What about padding my resume, when everyone does it? How do I respond to a boss who wants me to falsify reports? These tough issues are addressed in Father John’s next sermon on the “Faith in the Workplace” series. Exploring the story of Joseph in Genesis 39 for wisdom, this sermon points to the spiritual benefits of living lives of integrity.
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How much of ourselves should we invest in our career? How can we achieve balance that will make for healthy, whole lives? In this sermon, Father John examines the model of Jesus and his ministry at Capernaum for insights on how we find such balance.
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Last week’s sermon emphasized showing grace, even in the workplace. In this third sermon in the series “Faith in the Workplace,” Father John looks at how we must balance that with other spiritual values: accountability and justice. Would Jesus ever fire someone? How do we deal with situations where we need to hold others accountable for their actions and still show grace? This sermon tackles how followers of Jesus can find wisdom for these tough situations at work.
How do we react when those who have power over us, our bosses and supervisors, treat us unfairly or unreasonably in the workplace? That is the question Father John tackles in today’s sermon, the second in his series on Faith and the Workplace. Rather than respond in kind, Jesus and his followers took the strategy of flooding the situation with grace, and offering undeserved kindness in ways that had the power to transform the situation.
Father John begins a new sermon series examining how our faith integrates with our daily work. In this initial sermon, he explores the notion of following God’s call right where we currently find ourselves in life. What if we feel our job is tedious and trivial? How can we approach work as an assignment from God, pursuing it with great faithfulness?
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How can Episcopalians, as people of the via media (the “Middle Way”) bring our wisdom to the table as we re-imagine Church for the Twenty-First Century? Father John invites consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of the current state of polarized Christianity, and offers suggestions how we might focus on the strengths of both conservative and liberal approaches to the faith.
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In this sermon, Fr. John explores Peter’s suggestion that he forgive someone three times if they sin against him, and Jesus’ response that he should forgive “seventy times seven.” Sometimes forgiving others can be difficult, but today we are reminded that in view of how much God has forgiven us, we should extend forgiveness without discrimination to other people.
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Continuing in our look at the message of the prophet Hosea, in this sermon, Fr. John discusses returning to the God who created us – and restoring spiritual vitality and a sense of connection to God in our life.
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The writings of the prophet Hosea invite us to ask the question, “What is God really like?” Is God an unfeeling Architect, unfolding a Master Plan — or can God actually be affected by what we do “down here on Earth?” In this sermon, Fr. John explores a message of great heartache found in the writings of Hosea. This is the first or two parts.
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