Saint Barnabas Anglican Church Podcast

This Sunday, Fr. Greg examines some lessons we can take from the Virgin Mary: what can God do in our lives and our world when we respond humbly to His call and accept our vocation as servants of the Lord?

Are we treating what we have as stewards of what God has given us, or do we forget that what we have is not our own? Let's look to John the Baptist: "He must increase, but I must decrease."

As we await the coming of Christ commemorated at Christmas, join the Saint Barnabas family for the second Sunday of Advent.

Understand the urgency of Advent and explore the lead-up to Christmas as a call for revival.

Apologies for the lower-than-usual audio quality. Fr. Greg preaches on Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday before the Advent season.

Keep awake and sober! The Church needs attentive Christians... The Church needs revival!

What does Jesus mean when he commands his followers to keep watch?

Recognizing the importance of Stewardship through the lens of Psalm 23.

What does the Bible say about keeping watch? What are we watching for? What is Christ watching for? 

What did Jesus mean when he promised his disciples, "I will build my church?" What is the "rock" he's speaking about? Find answers here.

Join us in Matthew's gospel as we explore the costs of true discipleship! 

Despite being placed in all three of the essential Creeds of the Church (Nicene, Apostles,' Athanasian), the Ascension of Christ is overlooked by many modern Christians. Learn about this important observance and why it matters for us as believers.

Follow along with Deacon John as we consider the God who prunes His branches of the Church.

What drives God's desire to seek us out? Explore how God's love for us as His children is reflected in the love of mothers for their children.  REMINDER: This coming Sunday, 5/17, we resume in-person worship! If you feel comfortable returning to in-person worship, visit stbarnabas.us to learn about special precautions we'll be taking this coming Sunday! 

How does Christ, our Good Shepherd, care for us? How does he guide and wash us? Learn about following the leadership of Jesus, our gateway to Heaven. 

What can Jesus's appearance on the Road to Emmaus teach us about how He draws near to us and brings us comfort?

How Jesus dealt with the apostle we popularly call "Doubting Thomas" gives us a great many lessons for how He wants us to deal with doubt in our own lives. Explore with Fr. Greg as we look at what God's word has to say to us in today's Gospel reading. 

How does Easter Sunday, and the Gospel accounts thereof, help us to reorient our lives and to "follow the bubbles?" Learn how the Easter narrative is especially pertinent in this time of COVID-19 and social distancing. 

We explore the depth of the night on which Christ was betrayed, the meaning of Christlike leadership with true humility, The weight of Jesus washing his disciples' feet and the institution of the Last Supper is on full display on Maundy Thursday.

Explore the "Who's this?" question of Palm Sunday. Join the crowds who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem as they asked about the identity of the one we know as Christ. 

This fifth Sunday in our Lenten journey, we explore John's gospel and the story of Lazarus. How did Jesus showcase His full Godliness and full humanity at that moment? And how much can we glean from John 11:35, the shortest passage in scripture, that says, simply, "Jesus Wept?" We can draw great comfort from Christ here. Listen and learn why!

As we worship via live-stream while public worship and gatherings are suspended due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), we turn our attention to Psalm 23, perhaps one of the most well-known passages of Scripture in Christianity. We explore how the Lord is and always remains our shepherd and caregiver. (Audio pulled from live-stream video, pardon sound quality and echo). REMINDER: public in-person worship i...

Understanding the disease of sin helps the Christian combat it. How do we stop ourselves from manufacturing idols? The readings were - Exodus 17:1-7 ; Psalm 95 ; Romans 1:16-32 ; John 4:5-42

What does it look like for the Christian to grow in the likeness of Jesus? How do we do it? Fr. Andrew breaks down how we're called by Scripture to grow in the likeness of Christ.

When you're tempted by sin, know this: Jesus was tempted, too! Learn how to respond to temptation by growing in holiness, safeguarding yourself against sin and the Devil. That's what Lent is all about: self-denial in the service of deepening and strengthening your relationship with God.