Everything is Already Won
Nick Saban, the University of Alabama Football Coach that everybody except Bama fans loves to hate, gave more fodder to both sides of the Roll…
Desperate Messages
Click here to watch the clip from Swingers that Dave mentions. Click here to read the Bill Wilson testimony.
With Justice for None
In this morning’s gospel we have a very strange parable in which Jesus posits a kind of ant-hero in the place of God. Luke tells…
Move Over, I’m Driving
In our Old Testament scripture today, the prophet Jeremiah has written a letter to the elders of Jerusalem who are trying to figure out what…
I Am What You Need
Immediately before the passage from our Gospel reading today, Jesus talks about forgiveness to the disciples in a way that makes them feel inadequate, like…
A Hopeful Investment
This sermon was preached by David Zahl at Christ Church, Charlottesville on September 29, 2019.
A King’s Ransom
In our reading from 1 Timothy, St. Paul says that Jesus “gave himself as a ransom for all.” What is a ransom? Why is Jesus…
Lost
The parables today talk about a lost sheep and a lost coin. You may be familiar with these stories about a sheep and a coin…
Retiring Your Avatar
I’m going to preach this morning on Psalm 139 – the great psalm of comfort and assurance. The psalmist praises God saying, “I will thank…
A Crash Course in Seating Charts
This sermon was preached at Christ Church Charlottesville on September 1, 2019.
The Death of the Sabbath
Well the students are back in town, the corner is buzzing with excitement and anticipation, the yellow buses are out making their morning rounds, Charlottesville…
Under Stress
The gospel passage for this morning is a distressing one, and one that cannot be ignored. Jesus, as He often does, inserts himself right into…