Resurrection South Austin

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | July 05, 2026 Father Shawn explores how we often size people up before knowing them—and how we do the same with God. Through Jesus' lament over a generation that rejected both John the Baptist's austerity and Jesus' celebration, we see a pattern: we prejudge God's messengers and miss what we desperately need. Yet even after our rejection, Jesus still offers rest to the...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | June 28, 2026 We want God to show up spectacularly—in neon signs and dramatic reversals. But what if God is already at work in the quiet, humble acts of love we overlook? Father Shawn explores how the kingdom of God doesn't arrive in flashy ways, but through ordinary faithfulness: planting gardens in exile, bringing water to the thirsty, showing up when the work is har...

Rev. Janna Osborne | June 21, 2026 In a world that often feels foreign and strange, how do we recognize God's presence? Drawing from personal stories of grandfathers who modeled care, action, and hospitality, this sermon explores what it means to be shaped by faith across generations. When life challenges us in ways we don't like, we're called not just to do good works, but to boldly proclaim that...

Father Scott Madison | June 14, 2026 Father Scott explores the connection between Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem 'We Wear the Mask' and Jesus' commissioning of the disciples in Matthew 9-10. Drawing from his own experience as a Black man in America, Scott unpacks how Jesus calls us to do the difficult work of showing radical love that defies social norms—even when we face persecution. This sermon cha...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | June 07, 2026 Father Shawn challenges us to examine whether our picture of God is too small, and how that limited view creates tables with too few chairs. Through Jesus' radical meal with tax collectors and sinners, we discover that our theology flows from our imagination of who God is. When we allow our understanding of God to expand beyond comfortable boundaries, we...

Rev. Janna Osborne | May 31, 2026 Rev. Janna Osborne tackles one of Christianity's most profound mysteries: the Holy Trinity. Rather than trying to solve the theological puzzle that consumed centuries of church debate, she invites us to see the Trinity as a divine dance—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit joined in an eternal circle of love, with all creation invited inside. This Trinity Sunday sermon ex...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | May 24, 2026 What happens when God shows up in ways we didn't plan for, speaking to people we didn't expect, through channels we didn't approve? Using the image of a driverless car and the story of Pentecost, Father Shawn explores our deep need to control outcomes and manage the Spirit—and why the miracle of Pentecost wasn't uniformity, but God speaking to every person...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | May 17, 2026 Have you ever stood in the place where something good used to be, staring at the sky, not quite ready to turn around and face what comes next? Father Shawn explores the disciples' fear of abandonment after Christ's ascension and the powerful truth that we are never alone. Through the stories of three beloved leaders being sent out from Resurrection South A...

Father Scott Madison | May 10, 2026 In a week marked by rising costs, eroding rights, and collective heaviness, Father Scott reminds us of a profound truth: we can count it all joy because God is intimately near. Drawing from her own season of loss and struggle in seminary, she explores how Jesus promises the Holy Spirit as our constant companion, how Paul declares we live and move in God, and how...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | May 03, 2026 Life doesn't pause for Easter—diagnoses still come, bills still overwhelm, relationships still fracture, and institutions still fail us. Father Shawn explores how Stephen's stoning reveals a stunning truth: in our worst moments, when darkness creeps in like a Tuesday afternoon, God makes a way forward we can't yet see. This sermon confronts the real weight...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | April 26, 2026 In a world full of competing voices—family systems, money, politics, social media—how do we learn to recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd? Father Shawn explores John 10's image of sheep knowing their shepherd's voice, comparing it to a family whistle that cuts through any crowd. He challenges us to examine what voices we've confused with Jesus' voice...

Rev. Janne Osborne | April 19, 2026 The Road to Emmaus story isn't just about Jesus revealing himself—it's about our invitation. Two devastated followers walked away from Jerusalem, their hopes buried with their rabbi. A stranger joined them, taught them, but they didn't recognize him until they did something radical: they invited him into their darkness. This Easter sermon challenges us to stop w...

Father Scott Madison | April 12, 2026 Thomas wasn't doubting Jesus—he was drowning in grief. This Easter sermon challenges the traditional "Doubting Thomas" narrative and offers a profound truth: the joy of resurrection doesn't erase the pain of loss, it transforms it. If you're struggling to reconcile faith with grief, or wondering why Easter joy feels distant when you're hurting, this message me...

Father Shawn McCain Tirres | Easter Sunday 2026 What if Easter doesn't ask you to pretend you're okay? Father Shawn meets us where we actually are — carrying grief, fear, and a world that feels like it's falling apart — and delivers the honest, defiant hope of the resurrection. Rooted in Matthew 28, this Easter message centers on the angel's repeated command to the women at the tomb: "Do not be af...

Rev Janna Osborne | April 03, 2026 On Good Friday, we ask the ancient question: why is this night different from all others? This sermon explores how Jesus's passion—both his suffering and his intense devotion to wholeness, community, and love—led to the cross. Even as we witness the worst humanity can do, God holds it all together, transforming death into new life. Discover how God's passionate l...

Father Scott Madison | April 02, 2026 On Maundy Thursday, Father Scott Madison unpacks the three essential commands Jesus gives us during the Last Supper: to serve one another, to love radically, and to worship through communion. In a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming, these ancient commands become our roadmap for living as Christ's disciples. When we pour out love, service, and worship in...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | March 29, 2026 Holy Week always seems to sneak up on us, especially when the world feels full of trouble. But Father Shawn reminds us that Holy Week isn't an escape from our struggles—it's the most honest engagement with them. As Jesus enters Jerusalem on a borrowed donkey, the crowd asks the essential question: "Who is this?" This Palm Sunday sermon explores how Jesus...

Father Scott Madison | March 22, 2026 In a world filled with war, violence, and despair, where do we find hope? Father Scott Madison explores the powerful connection between Ezekiel's valley of dry bones and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, revealing how God meets us at our absolute lowest points. This honest sermon acknowledges the pain of our current moment while pointing to the divine sourc...

Rev Scott Madison | March 15, 2026 Through the dramatic story of Jesus healing a blind man in John 9, this sermon explores the difference between physical and spiritual sight. The formerly blind man not only gains his vision but becomes a bold witness who challenges religious authorities, revealing how God works through those society deems unworthy. The message confronts us with an uncomfortable q...

Rev Janna Osborne | March 08, 2026 Through the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, Mother Janna invites us to reconsider what it means to encounter Jesus. This woman—an outsider who shouldn't have even spoken to Jesus—engaged him honestly, questioned him boldly, and became an evangelist without having all the answers. Her story reminds us that our messy, incomplete encounters with Jesus are...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | March 01, 2026 Growing up as a military kid taught Father Shawn what it means to constantly leave behind not just places, but versions of yourself. In this Lenten sermon, he explores how God calls us—like Abraham and Nicodemus—to release the identities and belonging we've worked so hard to secure. What reputation, self-sufficiency, or protective distance are you clingi...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | February 22, 2026 In a world of endless corners to turn and constant exhaustion, we medicate our soul's deepest hunger with busyness and self-sufficiency. Father Shawn explores how Lent invites us to stop running long enough to notice our restlessness—and discover that Jesus doesn't wait for us to get it together before meeting us in the wilderness. Drawing from August...

Rev. Janna Osborne | February 18, 2026 Rev. Janna Osborne reframes the traditional Lenten practices of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer as radical acts of justice. Rather than simply giving up chocolate or scrolling, what if our hunger awakened us to the deeper hungers around us—for righteousness, dignity, and belonging? This Ash Wednesday sermon challenges us to fast in ways that make us hungry fo...

Bishop Kai Ryan | February 15, 2026 In a time when compassion seems absent from our institutions and darkness threatens to overwhelm us, the story of Jesus's transfiguration offers a lamp shining in a dark place. Through the legacy of Absalom Jones—the first Black Episcopal priest who bought his own freedom—and the revelation on the mountain where Jesus was transfigured, we discover that light eve...

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | February 15, 2026 We all have mountaintop moments with God—experiences so powerful we wish we could freeze them forever. But like the disciples at the Transfiguration, we're called to descend into the valleys of ordinary life with its troubles and darkness. Father Shawn explores how our encounters with Christ's glory don't just create memories to replay, but actually t...