All Saints Church

Where can we find a gracious God, and how can we be justified before him? On Reformation Sunday, Fr. Josh Lake turns to Romans 3 to explore the heart of the gospel: we cannot earn God's acceptance through our own righteousness, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we receive his righteousness as a free gift. In Christ, the law's condemnation is silenced, our striving comes to an end, and w...

When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar, he turns their challenge into a far greater question: To whom do we belong? Fr. Sam explores how Jesus’ answer reveals that we bear the image of God and owe him not merely a portion of our possessions, but our entire lives. Yet the good news is that the God to whom we belong has freely given his Son to save us, sett...

The invitation to the great wedding feast has gone out, but who is worthy to sit at the King's table? Through Jesus' parable of the wedding banquet, Fr. Josh Lake explores the astonishing generosity of God's grace, which welcomes sinners into his kingdom—not on the basis of their goodness or merit, but through the righteousness of Christ. We are invited to come as beggars, clothed i...

The gospel does more than expose our sin—it tears down the false hopes we build for ourselves and leads us to the only hope that can save. Fr. Sam explores Jesus’ parable of the wicked tenants and the rejected cornerstone, showing how God’s love for his wayward people leads all the way to the cross, where Christ turns even humanity’s rejection of God into the means of our salvation.

In this sermon Fr. Sam Behar preaches on the lectionary passages for the 16th Sunday after Trinity Sunday. The gospel has a way of undermining our assumptions about who deserves the mercy of God. Through Jonah, the laborers in the vineyard, and the life of St. Paul, we discover that the kingdom belongs not to those who have earned their place, but to sinners who receive the astonishingly free grac...

The world teaches us to pursue greatness through achievement, independence, and power, but Jesus turns our understanding of greatness right side up. In his kingdom, greatness is found in humble dependence upon the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost, saves sinners, and brings his people home.

We naturally want a Messiah who leads us from glory to glory, but Jesus leads his disciples toward the cross. In calling us to take up our own crosses and follow him, Jesus shows us that our suffering is neither forgotten nor wasted—and that in losing our lives in him, we finally find the life for which we were made.

Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the living God” marks a turning point in Matthew’s Gospel—but Jesus reminds him that this recognition is itself a gift from God. Our hope rests not in our ability to understand or save ourselves, but in Christ, the Rock and cornerstone upon whom his Church is built.

When Jesus walks across the stormy Sea of Galilee, he is doing more than displaying his power over nature—he is giving his disciples a glimpse of his victory over death. Like Peter sinking beneath the waves, we cannot rescue ourselves; our hope is found in the Lord who reaches down and lifts us up. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, the grave that once threatened to swallow us has been t...

The Bible is honest about the human condition—we are sinners who repeatedly fall short of God's holiness. Yet the greater story of Scripture is not our unfaithfulness but God's unrelenting compassion. From Israel's wilderness wanderings to the feeding of the five thousand, we see a God who draws near to forgive, provide, and save. Join us as we discover how Jesus reveals the very he...

The kingdom of God rarely arrives the way we expect. Through a series of memorable parables, Jesus reveals a kingdom that begins small, transforms everything it touches, is worth surrendering everything to gain, and will one day be revealed in perfect justice. Join us as we explore how the death and resurrection of Christ open the kingdom to us and reshape every part of our lives.

Jesus is called the Prince of Peace —so why does He say, "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword"? In this sermon on Matthew 10:34–42, we wrestle with one of Christ's most difficult sayings. Jesus prepares His disciples for the painful reality that the gospel often divides families, exposes our disordered loves, and confronts us with the impossible demands of God's law. Ye...

Jesus warns his disciples that following him will bring opposition, yet he also gives them a reason not to fear. In this sermon from Matthew 10:16–33, we explore why the Church often finds itself at odds with the world, how Christ has already won the decisive battle through his death and resurrection, and what it means to bear witness to the gospel with courage, hope, and love.

God did not save his people simply for their own sake. In this sermon, we consider how the Lord calls his Church to be a royal priesthood, proclaiming the good news of Christ to a world in need of hope, while relying not on our own strength but on the grace and faithfulness of God. 

What happens when we treat God’s law like a set of terms and conditions—something we can ignore until it is enforced? Drawing from Hosea 6, Romans 4, and Matthew 9, this sermon explores the danger of trying to earn God’s favor through religious effort and the good news that Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Discover why salvation rests not on our works, but on the mercy of Jesus...

The doctrine of the Trinity is often treated as a difficult theological puzzle, but it is far more than an abstract idea. In this Trinity Sunday sermon, we explore how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit reveal the deepest meaning of creation, redemption, and our hope for the future. Discover why the triune God is not only the God Scripture reveals, but the God whose love makes sense of the world and...

At Babel, humanity sought security and glory by making a name for itself. At Pentecost, God began undoing that rebellion through the gift of the Holy Spirit, gathering people from every nation around the name of Jesus Christ. This sermon explores how the Spirit frees us from building our own towers of significance and teaches us to find our identity, security, and hope in the One whose name endure...

What does it mean to “abide” in Christ when we struggle to remain faithful from one day to the next? Drawing on Jesus’ words in John 15, this sermon shows how the Christian life is sustained not by our strength but by Christ the True Vine and the loving care of the Father, who shapes his people to bear lasting fruit and share in Christ’s joy.