All Saints Waco

As we begin our Art of Neighboring series, we take a look at Genesis 1:26-31 where we see a God who creates not out of need, but desire--a desire to share his life and enter into relationship with creatures made in his image. Fr. Michael preaches.

How do we make sense of Paul's admonition to women in 1 Timothy 2 to be quiet and to submit in public worship? Dr. Liz Marvel unpacks this passage for us today.

Jesus shows us a God who searches, finds, and rejoices. But he also challenges us: will we celebrate with him, or miss the joy? Dr. Elizabeth Shively preaches from Luke 15:1-10

In Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Moses is giving his final charge to the people of God as he prepares to depart this life and hand over leadership to Joshua. And in this final sermon to his people, he tells them there are really only two choices that we're ever faced with: life or death. Fr. Michael unpacks the meaning of this passage for us today.

In Luke 14:1, 7-14, Jesus is invited into the home of a prominent Pharisee for dinner and immediately notices the guests vying for the seat of honor. What follows is a challenging teaching on humility and seeing God's Kingdom in our everyday. Fr. Michael preaches today's sermon.

In Luke 13:22-20, as he walks towards Jerusalem, Jesus is confronted with a question: "Will only a few be saved?" His answer is a tale of a door and a table. But what do these words of Jesus mean for us today, here and now? Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches.

In Luke 12:49-56, Jesus tells his disciples that he has come to bring fire to the earth and division among families. What does he mean by these challenging words? Fr. Michael unpacks these verses to help us see that Jesus' aim is always deeper freedom for his followers so that they're able to discern and interpret the present moment rightly.

In Luke 12:32-40 Jesus calls his “little flock” to be generous and to be ready. Jacob Palmer preaches.

In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus tells his disciples to watch out and be on guard against all forms of greed. He then tells the parable of the rich fool who, instead of sharing his surplus crops, stored them up for himself. What are the implications of this teaching for us today? Listen in as Fr. Michael unpacks an answer to that question,

In Genesis 18, the Lord God approaches Abraham to alert him of his pending investigation into Sodom and Gomorrah. In so doing, he invites Abraham into a dialogue that will show his chosen intimate something about his calling and about the scope of the Lord God’s justice and mercy. Dr. Daniel Hill preaches.

In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus visits the home of Mary and Martha and Martha, as Jesus says to her, is “anxious and troubled by many’s things.” Listen in as we learn the invitation Jesus gives Martha, to partake in a “good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Fr. Michael preaches.

In Luke 9:57-62, we encounter three disciples who are not quite ready to follow Jesus. Listen in as Fr. Michael explores how we identify with each of these three would-be disciples and how Jesus calls us to deeper freedom.

In the liturgical calendar, Ordinary Time is focused on discipleship and working out our salvation. So on this second Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Michael explores Jesus' call to follow Him from Luke 9:18-24 and why it's a fitting text to begin deepening our understanding of what it means to be a disciple of Christ.

For Pentecost Sunday, Fr. Michael unpacks Jesus' words in John 16 about the gift of the Holy Spirt, the One who will lead us into all truth.

Taking a break from the lectionary to address All Saints' season of sojourning, Fr. Michael points to Moses' call at the burning bush as a template for how we encounter God when we end up in a temporary space.

What is hope? And what does the theological virtue of hope have to do with the Holy Spirit? Fr. Michael unpacks an answer to these questions in this reflection on John 14:25.

On this Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Michael unpacks John 10:22-30 and what it means to be known by our Good Shepherd and how intimacy with Him gives us a secure base for moving out into a world of uncertainty and instability.

How do we respond to seemingly senseless pain and suffering? How should we comfort the broken-hearted? Job and his friends illustrate how to respond, and how not to respond, to pain and trauma. Job shows us that while we may not be able to bring sense or order to our suffering, God mercifully invites us into his presence and gives us himself. Rather than resignation to “It is what it is,” Job offe...

On this Easter Sunday, Fr. Michael uses Colossians 2:9-15 help us see the connection between the death and resurrection of our Lord and the "givenness" of the resurrected life we receive through baptism.

How do we enter Holy Week most fully? Fr. Michael looks the Gospel reading of the Passion of our Lord and pays special attention to how the crowd cried out for Jesus to be crucified--and what those cries have to do with us today.

Led by Dcn. Erin, this series of seminars will walk us through how we should think about and practice a biblical sexual ethic as those who are called to glorify God with our bodies.

Led by Dcn. Erin, this series of seminars will walk us through how we should think about and practice a biblical sexual ethic as those who are called to glorify God with our bodies.

The wilderness is a recurring image in Holy Scripture, and all those who wish to live life with the Triune God of Holy Scripture can expect to encounter wildernesses in their own lives. Listen in as Fr. Michael shares the good news about this truth as we continue our stepping stones journey through Lent.

A homily on experiencing security in the presence of God, guided by the words of Psalm 27.

In Deuteronomy 26, Israel was called to identify with the powerlessness of their ancestors as they performed the liturgy for the Feast of Weeks. In a similar way, as we begin our Lenten Stepping Stones journey, we identify with the powerlessness of our First Parents and the helplessness of our condition. Listen in as Fr. Michael introduces our Stepping Stones Lenten series.