Faith and Unbelief, Mark 9.14-29

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Faith and Unbelief, Mark 9.14-29

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What do we do about faith and unbelief? Are we in one or the other all the time? What are we to do when we find ourselves a mixed bag? Hear about the importance of the father’s confession to Jesus of his unbelief in Father Jeremiah’s sermon from Sunday.

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Deaf and Mute, Mark 7.31-37

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Deaf and Mute, Mark 7.31-37

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What are we to make of Jesus’ healing of a deaf and mute man? Is there more to it than the not so simple healing? Can we relate to this story and apply it to ourselves? Father Jeremiah considers these questions and brings this story to bear upon us today.

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Traditions of the Heart, Mark 7:1-23

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Traditions Of The Heart, Mark 7.1-23

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Do traditions have anything to do with our faith? Can every tradition blind us to the truth of God's word? What about our hearts? What is to be done with our hearts? Listen to hear more form Father Jeremiah about this passage from the Gospel of Mark.

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Words of Eternal Life, John 6.61-69

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Words Of Eternal Life, John 6.61-69

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When the people hear about Jesus teaching them to feed on his flesh, they begin grumbling. What will his disciples do? What will you do? Where will we go if we leave Jesus? Is there anywhere else to go?

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Eating the Flesh of Jesus, John 6.51-59

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Eating The Flesh Of Jesus, John 6.51-59

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In our passage from the Gospel of St. John, Jesus says that we are to eat his flesh and then that we are to feed on his flesh and drink his blood. What does Jesus mean?  How are we to feed on Jesus? Father Jeremiah walks us through this passage and helps us to lay hold of the truth of what Jesus is telling us today.

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Bread that Gives Life, John 6.35-51

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Bread That Gives Life, John 6.35-51

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We continue in Jesus' Bread of Life Discourse this week. What is Jesus wanting us to understand about his teaching? What does he call for us to do? Do I come to Him of my own accord? Father Jeremiah walks us through this part of St. John's Gospel and helps us to understand what Jesus is teaching us.

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True Bread for True Life, John 6:24-35

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran True Bread for True Life, John 6.24-35

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In our first in a series of sermons from John 6, Jesus confronts the people with their desire to only receive blessings from him, but not the deeper significance of his sign of multiplying bread. What are to make of this passage? Are we doing the same thing in our lives? Do we only want to receive, but not lift our eyes to the deeper reason for the gift we have been given? Listen now to find out more!

Reality Bends to His Will, Mark 6:45-52

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Reality Bends To His Will, Mark 6.45-52

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How is it that Jesus walks on the water? What is the meaning of this act that we are so used to reading about? What does it have to do with the Old Testament? Listen to find out the answers to these questions with Father Jeremiah.

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The Very King We Need, Mark 6.30-44

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran The Very King We Need, Mark 6.30-44

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Jesus feeding the five thousand and their families is more than just taking care of hunger pains. Jesus is more than a spiritual vending machine, much, much more! In Father Jeremiah's sermon, he considers the depths to which Jesus fulfills our true needs.

Image: Feeding of the 5,000 found in the Walters Manuacript W.536, fol 107r; found at:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/medmss/7167262403

The Main Character, Mark 6.7-13

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran The Main Character, Mark 6.7-13

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It's easy to put ourselves in the middle of the biblical story. Too often we think of the actions of the main character as being what we are supposed to do. The truth is though that we aren't the main characters. Really we are the side characters and that changes everything.

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Boxing Jesus, Mark 6.1-6

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Boxing Jesus, Mark 6.1-6

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What happens when we presume to know all about Jesus? What happens when we put Jesus in a box? Nothing good! Father Jeremiah considers what the people of Nazareth were doing when Jesus went to his hometown and rejected him. What does this mean for us now?

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Beside Jesus, Mark 5.21-43

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Beside Jesus, Mark 5.21-43

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Of Storms and Madmen, Mark 4.35-5.20

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Of Storms And Madmen, Mark 4.35-5.20

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Jesus calming the storm and healing a man with a legion of demons. What do these two stories tell us about the ministry of Jesus? How is St. Mark showing us Jesus' overcoming chaos itself through these miracles? Listen to find out.

Image: A mediæval illustration of Jesus healing the Gerasene. Public domain.

Seed and Growth, Mark 4.26-34

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Seed And Growth, Mark 4.26-34

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How does the Kingdom grow? What causes it to grow? How are we part of that growth? These are the questions that spring out of the parables told by Jesus in Mark 4.26-34. Listen to find out more about how these parables raise and answer these questions and what it has to do with you in your own life.

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The Plundering of Satan, Mark 3.20-35

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran The Plundering Of Satan, Mark 3.20-35

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What do Adam and Eve's sin, the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and family have to do with each other? In this sermon, Father Jeremiah brings these biblical concepts together and helps us to understand how Jesus' work brings about a new family and the plundering of Satan's house.

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The Beauty of Grace, Mark 2.23-28

Fr. John Riebe The Beauty of Grace, Mark 2.23-28

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How do you respond to the beauty of grace? Do you find it wonderful or uncomfortable? Our sermon this week looks at how wonderful Jesus' grace toward us is and what it means for us.

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Worshipping the Trinity

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Worship the Holy Trinity

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We worship a God who is different from all other gods. Our God is a trinity of persons who is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This God has redeemed us from our sins and only a God who is a Trinity can do this. Only a God who is a Trinity can can change our hearts so that we can worship Him.

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Knowing the Holy Spirit

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Knowing the Holy Spirit

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 On Pentecost nearly two thousand years ago, the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Church. Who is this person that the Father and Son have given to the church? Why does he do what he does and what is it that he has come to do? Listen now to find out more about all of this from Father Jeremiah.

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Bearing Our Humanity

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Bearing Our Humanity

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Does it really matter that Jesus ascended into heaven bodily? What kind of impact does that have upon my own faith? Does it make a difference to my daily life and the life of the Church? Far from being unimportant, Jesus' ascension of utmost necessity for our redemption and salvation. Hear what Father Jeremiah has to say about this extraordinary event in both Jesus' life and the life of the Church.

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What is Love? John 15.9-17

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran What Is Love? John 15.9-17

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What is love? Is it merely an emotion that we experience or is it something more? St. John says that God is love and that love is not us loving God but something greater than that. What is that? Listen to find out more from Father Jeremiah.

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