Shalom Anglican Podcast

In this message we introduce Eastertide and dig into Revelation 1. It’s there that Jesus has 3 things to say to the new resurrection community.

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! What do you do with the empty tomb? Come on a journey with us to the empty tomb and explore the various responses we see there. Happy Easter everyone!

The Great Vigil, when observed, is the first liturgy of Easter Day. It is celebrated at a convenient time between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter morning. It is appropriate that the service begin in darkness. The liturgy normally consists of four parts: The Service of Light: a new fire is kindled, and from it the Paschal Candle is lit, symbolizing Christ, the light of the world. The...

The Good Friday liturgy is the second part of the Triduum (the sacred three days). This most somber of all days is appropriately marked by fasting, abstinence, and penitence, leading us to focus on Jesus and the meaning of his Cross. Some churches do not use musical instruments or bells on this day. The church is often darkened. The bare, stark appearance of the church serves as a reminder of the...

The Paschal mystery—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. The evening of Maundy Thursday begins the Triduum (the sacred three days). This service, together with Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and The Great Vigil of Easter, form a single liturgy; thus, the final blessing and dismissal is reserved for the conclusion of the Great Vigil. Maundy Thursday recei...

How do we think about the two crowds during the last week of Jesus' life? The first crowd praised him as King with palms on what we now know as "Palm Sunday." The second crowed cried, "crucify, crucify him," and condemned him to being nailed to a cross. Listen to this sermon from Father Rob to help prepare your heart as we enter into Holy Week.

As Lenten season comes to a close we consider Paul’s example of faith. Here we get a visual of what we loose, gain, and how to keep living in this world.

Lent isn't forever! Lent is heading toward the hope of the resurrection. While Lent can have a heaviness to it as we walk with Jesus towards the cross, there is also a hope of new life coming. Our passages today help us lift up our heads to consider how Lent may bring us into a new season with God... a new understanding of God... and a new vision for what God is doing in the world.

Our readings today warn us of the dangers of spiritual pride, complacency, and presumption. This is another appropriate meditation for us during this season of Lent.

In this message, Fr Rob focuses primarily on the gospel text which is a fascinating story of Jesus addressing a question he was asked concerning a popular debate at the time. In typical "Jesus fashion" he shows how it's the wrong question and brings the focus back to the heart of the questioner and us. It also has Jesus dealing with a threat from a local political leader and Jesus' heart for Jerus...

What can we learn during this season of Lent from the temptation of Jesus?

How do we enter into a Holy Lent? It's a lot more than just giving up chocolate. Listen to this message to learn more.

Our texts for the seventh week of Epiphany paint a rich picture of salvation. We begin with the great need of humanity. That there is deep hurt and brokenness in our world. We move to the fact that God has sent Jesus to do something about it. And then amazingly Jesus sends us to continue doing something about it. And finally, all of this is for the purpose that people might believe in him and rece...

Our Lectionary texts this week lead us to reflect on 4 simple questions. All of these together act as a kind of spiritual check up. May you draw near to Jesus as you reflect on these for your self. 1. Who do you trust? 2. What influences you? 3. What do you value? 4. Where is your hope?

What does it look like when God's grace lands in a life? Our passages for today present us with a kind of pattern for how God works. In this message we look at three stories of grace as we consider Gideon, Peter, and Paul. In the end we'll ultimately see how our own stories are also stories of grace.

Every year on February 2nd the church remembers when Jesus was presented in the Temple. And in our gospel reading and other texts for today we're given a set of beautiful themes that provide a spiritual framework for us to consider. In this sermon Fr Rob will cover the themes of longing, revealing, confronting, and trusting.

This last week we heard the inaugural address of President Trump as he took office. Inaugural speeches always lay out the vision and values of the incoming president. It just so happens, that in our three year rotation of Scripture readings for our Sunday Lectionary... we find ourselves in Luke 4 where Jesus gives his own inaugural address. Let's consider his vision and values as he sets his agend...

In this message Fr. Rob teaches on Jesus' first "sign" according to John's gospel. This is the story of how he turned water into wine at a wedding party in Cana.

The Baptism of Jesus is an event that is easy to quickly read over. But there is such a richness to this story! In the sermon, Fr. Rob traces three themes that will draw you deeper into the story and apply to your own life as well.

Epiphany is a rich season following Christmas preparing us for Lent. In this message Fr Rob explores three things Epiphany teaches us from our lectionary readings.

In this message Fr. Rob walks us through one of the most sweeping texts in the Scriptures. This passage is central to our understanding of the divine and human nature of Christ and ultimately why Jesus came.