Tag Archives: prayer

Forsake & Follow

Posted on 24 April 2024 by Fr. Brench

a homily for the 3rd Sunday after Easter ANSELM Start with his prayer: Teach me to seek you, and as I seek you, show yourself to me; for I cannot seek you unless you show me how, and I will … Continue reading →

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Trust God one day at a time (Exodus 16-19)

Posted on 12 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

When we pray “give us this day our daily bread”, what the grammar really means in that phrase is “our bread for tomorrow”, that is, Jesus taught us to pray in trust that God would look after us in the … Continue reading →

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A Divine Response to Wickedness

Posted on 7 December 2023 by Fr. Brench

My heart shows me the wickedness of the ungodly: There is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin is found out. The words of his mouth are unrighteous … Continue reading →

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Praying Psalm 96

Posted on 22 October 2023 by Fr. Brench

This was my sermon at Grace Anglican Church on 22 October 2023. Titles: Categorizations: Hymn,Psalm of YHWH,Enthronement Psalm The centrality of Zion is presupposed, where God is worshiped most rightly on earth The rest of the world (nations and creatures) … Continue reading →

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Father, keep them in your Name

Posted on 21 May 2023 by Fr. Brench

For the Sunday after the Ascension, 2023, I preached from John 17. The Ascension A few days ago the Church celebrated the ascension of Christ into heaven, and I likened it to a priest entering his temple to make deliver … Continue reading →

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Sermon Roundup: 1 & 2 Timothy

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Fr. Brench

In September and October I preached two trilogies of sermons in 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy, respectively. It was not quite a full coverage of both books, but a large portion of them got addressed. And while it is true … Continue reading →

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On War & St. Matthias Day

Posted on 24 February 2022 by Fr. Brench

As I’m sure most of you have heard, the armed conflict in Ukraine has actually begun, after months of posturing.  I’m no political analyst, so I cannot comment on how NATO is (or should be) responding to this latest round … Continue reading →

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Out of the Deep – Psalm 130

Posted on 6 June 2021 by Fr. Brench

Today (6 June 2021) we looked at Psalm 130. 1 Out of the deep have I called unto you, O LORD; * Lord, hear my voice. 2 O let your ears consider well * the voice of my supplications. 3 … Continue reading →

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Catechizing the Ethiopian Eunuch: the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Posted on 3 May 2021 by Fr. Brench

Sermon Text: Acts 8:26-40 Collect of the Day: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly … Continue reading →

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Psalm 136: his mercy endures forever

Posted on 28 April 2021 by Fr. Brench

One of the more infamous psalms which I simultaneously enjoy and dread is Psalm 136. It is the poster child for the Contemporary Christian Music genre, notorious for its repetitive lyrics. This is the psalm that repeats the same half-verse … Continue reading →

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