Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth (Page 15)
Staff Bible Study: April 5
The clergy (informally!) discusses the scriptures from the April 5 service. Special guest Kat Shuttleworth.…
Staff Bible Study: March 29
The clergy (informally!) discusses the readings from the March 29 service. Special guest Robert Fire.…
Staff Bible Study: March 22
The staff discusses (informally!) the readings from the March 22 service broadcast.…
Mar. 22: Becoming a “You First” Church, Pt. II
The mutually submissive teaching to spouses here is radical because it mirrors Christ’s submission to death for us.
The staff team & vestry operates on the principle of submitting to one another. The aim is for this culture to impact …
Mar. 15: Becoming a “You First” Church
At a time of stress Ephesians 5: 21 shows what a powerful witness it can be to become a “you first” church. Extending the series by a week, Rev. Alex zooms in on just one verse today.
Readings from this …
Mar. 7/8: Distinctly Distinct
Although believers still sin, we should be distinctly different from non-believers. And this ought to attract people to Christ. God in His grace points out our behavior to us so that we can be changed.
Readings from this service:
Ephesians …
Feb. 15/16: Think Bigger
Paul’s prayer is that we would grow stronger in our faith and trust in Christ more, seeing that he can do way more than we currently believe. God can always do more than even the most faithful person believes.
Readings …
Jan. 25/26: Raised by Grace
God lavishes grace on us through his saving initiative. The language of death could not be stronger in debunking the idea of salvation through our own works: the dead do not raise themselves.
Readings from this service:
Ephesians 2: 1-10…
Jan. 18/19: Enlightened with Hope
Having been made ready by Christ, we gain deep and powerful insight, seeing the world in a way that the dull cannot. In fact, Isaiah suggests we see it as he sees it.
We thus find hope, even in hard …
Jan. 11/12: Ready for the End, Before We Begin
We begin a new 14-week series this week, Ephesians: Reconciled in Christ & Ready for Life.
Those in Christ are ready for the end because of his redemption, blood, forgiveness & grace. The language of inheritance, salvation and election amplifies …