God makes a way
Jan 28, 2024•14 min
Nathanael, the leap of faith, and faith seeking understanding
Jan 14, 2024•12 min
Jesus' baptism is an picture of what he came to do with sin/Sin...
Jan 11, 2024•14 min
Rev. Ben's sermon on the Feast of the Epiphany was preached at All Saints Episcopal Church (also in Park Slope). We had our first joint service in decades. A perfect occasion to participate in Christ's "breaking down [of] the walls of hostility!"
Jan 07, 2024•12 min
Happy 2024! This sermon was recorded at The Episcopal Church of St. Alban's the Martyr in Queens, NY. (Rev. Ben preached a similar sermon in Park Slope earlier in the day, but this one came out better.)
Jan 01, 2024•15 min
On Christmas morning, we leave the shepherds, the magi, and even Mary and Joseph behind, to talk theology...
Dec 25, 2023•8 min
Thank you, Sally Brown (of "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown")
Dec 25, 2023•8 min
"Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen .
Dec 24, 2023•13 min
The Christian life is not a grueling test of the will; it’s a journey characterized by compassion and fulfillment of our needs…
Dec 17, 2023•11 min
“Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God...” Les Mis
Dec 15, 2023•10 min
Looking forward to the rectification of all things...
Dec 03, 2023•11 min
God is not a "harsh man."
Nov 19, 2023•13 min
What does it mean to watch and wait for the return of Christ? Rev. Ben tackles this question and more...
Nov 12, 2023•14 min
Do I Want to Become The Rev. Dr. Ben DeHart for the Prestige?
Nov 05, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Listen to Rev. Ben "wax poetic" about the greatest commandment...
Oct 29, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Okay, okay, render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God, well, everything, but so what?…
Oct 22, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 31
“We are not determined by where we’ve come from, but rather by where we are going. ‘God’s future’ defines our present, and it can even reach back and heal our past.” Listen to Rev. Ben DeHart’s sermon:
Oct 08, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Jesus encounters the temple authorities: the Chief Priests. He says the "tax collectors and prostitutes proceed" them into the kingdom of heaven. Rev. Ben unpacks what this means for you and me...
Oct 01, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 29
...or The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. Rev. Ben shows why the latter is, in fact, a picture of the former...
Sep 24, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
What more could be said about forgiveness? Rev. Ben DeHart boldly (read: foolishly) accepts the challenge...
Sep 17, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this morning’s sermon, Rev. Ben DeHart talks about how he often equates being assertive with being aggressive and how that leads to unhealthy conflict avoidance. Our text from Matthew shows another way of dealing with conflict…
Sep 10, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What does that even mean? Listen to Rev. Ben DeHart unpack one of the most famous commands of Jesus...
Sep 03, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Rev. Ben DeHart says that the answer to this question changes everything...
Aug 27, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Rev. Ben DeHart preaches on the holy boldness of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15 — the text that's the basis for Thomas Cranmer’s beloved Prayer of Humble Access... (In honor of Tim Keller)
Aug 20, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Rev. Ben DeHart makes clear that the good news of the gospel is not just for prodigals, it’s for Pharisees and fence-sitters too…
Aug 13, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Rev. Ben DeHart connects the meaning of the Transfiguration of Jesus to everyday life...
Aug 06, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Ms. Chloe Edmundson gives a great good word on one of the most famous passages of Scripture in Romans 8...
Jul 30, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Yes, Paul writes about the redemption of individuals *what’s more* he speaks to rescue of all creation. Listen to Rev. Ben DeHart’s on Romans 8…
Jul 23, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 19
... from this body of death? Check out Rev. Ben DeHart’s sermon on the 7th chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans: “I do not do the thing I want. I do the very thing I hate…”
Jul 09, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Rev. Ben DeHart returns to St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Through no effort of our own, we, "Having once been slaves of Sin, have become obedient from the heart..."
Jul 02, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
