Tag Archives: Spiritual gifts

On Christian Generosity

Posted on 27 June 2021 by Fr. Brench

It was a windy morning on the hill, but hopefully the audio is clear enough! My sermon from June 27th was on generosity, dealing with 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (and also drawing from Deuteronomy 15:7-11). ON CHRISTIAN GENEROSITY Background: St. Paul … Continue reading →

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The Sending of the Seventy: a specific example of a broad mission

Posted on 7 July 2019 by Fr. Brench

This was my homily on Luke 10:1-20 at Grace Anglican Church on 7 July 2019. The sending of the seventy, or seventy-two (depending upon which New Testament manuscript tradition you go with), is one of the classic stories in the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts: The Basics

Posted on 19 January 2019 by Fr. Brench

an exposition of 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Re-Introduction to the epistle of 1 Corinthians It’s the Epiphany season, and that means we’re back to Saint Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians.  For the past two years we’ve followed this monumental letter … Continue reading →

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Haggai part 2a: God’s Promise for The Solid Foundation

Posted on 28 June 2016 by Fr. Brench

a homily on Haggai 2:1-9 for Grace Anglican Church upon 26 June 2016  Introduction: Something There is a common saying that good Christian preaching does two things: it comforts the afflicted, and it afflicts the comfortable.  Last time, in Haggai … Continue reading →

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the Ordering of Spiritual Gifts

Posted on 18 March 2015 by Fr. Brench

One of the subsets of recognizing God as the Creator of all things, is recognizing that God is a God of order.  He acts according to a purpose and plan.  The beautiful orchestration of the human body or the ecosystems … Continue reading →

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The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Posted on 24 August 2014 by Fr. Brench

 (24 August 2014, 9 August 2015) The Collect: LET your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; … Continue reading →

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St. Barnabas’ Day

Posted on 11 June 2014 by Fr. Brench

 (11 June) Collect: O LORD God Almighty, who did endue your holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Spirit: Leave us not, we beseech you, destitute of your manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them always … Continue reading →

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Sunday after Ascension-Day (the Seventh Sunday in Eastertide)

Posted on 1 June 2014 by Fr. Brench

(1 June 2014, 17 May 2015) The Collect: O GOD the King of glory, who hast exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto your kingdom in heaven; We beseech you, leave us not comfortless; but send to … Continue reading →

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the Seven-fold Spirit of God

Posted on 16 December 2013 by Fr. Brench

What are your spiritual gifts?  What has God especially gifted you to do?  How is the Holy Spirit working in your life?  These are questions that we hear a lot in the churches of today.  Usually in the course of … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Light of Christ

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Fr. Brench

The Lord, of late, seems to have been showing me a new theme in the New Testament: the light of Christ.  I don’t mean that I’ve never seen it or heard of it before; it has simply risen as a … Continue reading →

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