Charles Simeon’s ministry began in rejection but ended in renewal. Through faithful preaching and cheerful patience, he showed that grace—not popularity—sustains the servant of the gospel.
When Governments Shut Down, God’s People Step Up
When the world’s systems fail—when paychecks stop, benefits vanish, and neighbors go hungry—the Church steps in. This is what it means to be the Body of Christ: to stand firm, feed the hungry, and show that while governments shut down, grace never does.
Cardboard Crowns and Big Time Glory: Why You’re a Saint and Don’t Even Know It
Heaven is nearer than we think. The saints aren’t just stained glass heroes of old—they’re the ordinary, faithful people through whom God keeps on loving the world even today. Discover the beauty of belonging to the great cloud of witnesses.
We’re a Bunch of Losers, and That’s a Beautiful Thing
At the heart of faith lies a strange, sacred truth: we find our life by losing it. Through Jacob’s midnight wrestling and the call to give ourselves to God, we discover the blessing hidden in surrender—the limp that leads to grace.
The Light You Carry: On Shame, Truth and Coming Out
Some truths take a lifetime to name—but when we do, shame loses its grip and healing begins. This reflection honors the sacred act of coming out and the courage it takes to step into the light.
The Fire of God That Burns Within You
The fire of God already burns within you—alive with power, love, and divine purpose. When you stop guarding the flame and start giving it away, fear dissolves, and your life becomes light for the world.
Get Off the Couch: Dangerous Comfort and Defiant Love
Luxury numbs us, scarcity lies to us, and comfort destroys compassion—but Jesus invites us to something far better: a life of defiant generosity, unyielding hope, and abundant grace.
The Resistance of Hope and Ethics of Mercy
In yet another week of devastating violence, he calls us to resist despair not with rage, but with mercy. Mercy is not softness—it is grace with a spine. If God has not given up on us, then we dare not give up on one another.
It’s Not the Building. It’s You. It Was Always You.
St. John’s is more than wood and stained glass—it is people living out their baptismal call as ministers of Christ. Discover how deep roots, true belonging, and abundant grace come alive in everyday acts of service.
A Labor Day Reflection on the American Cult of Hustle
You are not your job title, your inbox, or your output. This Labor Day, reclaim the truth: your worth is not earned through exhaustion. It is received through grace.