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How should we respond to our doubts and those of others? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on John 20:19-31.                 Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Christianity is about Easter and much more, including one essential element.Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Luke 24:1-12.         Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

You probably don't think to much about this, but sometimes you should.Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on John 12:1-8.                   Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Do you know the relationship between coming home and having faith?  Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.                              Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Does everyone have a calling or are callings reserved for the few? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Exodus 3:1-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, and Luke 13:1-19.             Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Faith is about more than warm feelings, it involves persistence. Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and  Luke 13:31-35Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What is the most basic of all Christians basics? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, on the first Sunday of Lent, based on Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13,and Luke 4:1-13.                         Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

In the face of life's most sobering news what should you do? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, on Ash Wednesday based on Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Life has its ups and downs, but there should be one constant through it all.Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Luke 9:28-25, 37-43a. Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

How can your faith endure in the face of tough times and difficulty?Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26    Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Have you discovered the secret process of human transformation?Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Isaiah 6:1-8   Corinthians 15:1-11 and Luke 5:1-11.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Do you know the secret to dealing with difficult people? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, based on Luke 6:27-38.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What is one thing you don't want to ignore when preparing to preach?Father Goodrich preached this sermon at the opening worship service of the "Nourishing the Preaching Life: A Fellowship of Preachers" Conference co-sponsored by the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and Wartburg Theological Seminary. The conference was hosted by St. John's Episcopal Church in Dubuque. The text was Mark 1:35-38.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

How can we find common ground in a divided world?Father Goodrich preached this sermon based in part on Ecclesiastes 3 1-8, 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, and Matthew 22:34-40 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Do you know the most famous cover song in the New Testament?   Father Goodrich preached this sermon based on Luke 1:46-55 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. The church was celebrating the Feast Day of St. Mary. Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What is discernment and is it for everyone?   Father Goodrich preached this sermon based on 1 Samuel 3:1-20 to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What does Augmented Reality mean for Christian faith and life?Father Goodrich preached this sermon as part of a series entitled, "Faith in the Future"  to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. In the sermon he references the Gospel reading for the day, John 10:11-18.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What does AI mean for Christian faith and life? Father Goodrich preached this sermon as part of a series entitled, "Faith in the Future"  to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. In the sermon he references the Gospel reading for the day, Luke 24:36b-48. Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What would the existence of extraterrestrials mean for Christian faith?Father Goodrich preached this sermon as part of a series entitled, "Faith in the Future" based partially on 1 John 1:1-2:2 to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa.  Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Is the Resurrection about life before, after, or now?Father Goodrich preach this sermon to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church on Easter Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and Mark 16:1-18.Receive the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What's Lent All About? Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Mark 9:2-9 to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.   Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What is the answer to life's ultimate question?Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13  to a congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.    Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Serious faith is not about becoming super religious it's about...Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on John 1:43-51 to a Zoom/online congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. The congregation worshipped on ZOOM due to adverse weather conditions.    Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What's baptism all about? Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Acts 19:-17 and Mark 4:1-11  to an in-person congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. The congregation was celebrating the feasts of The Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord.    Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What does it mean for someone to join the Dominican Order?  Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Isaiah 43, 1 Peter 1:13-23; and Luke 13:10-21  to an in-person congregation of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, who were gathered to witness the welcoming of a new novice into the Order.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What can the life of Mary reveal to us about God and Christian faith today?   Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Luke 1:46-55 on the Feast of St. Mary to an in-person congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Are you aware of this deeply human predicament and what to do about it?Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Romans 7: 15-25a and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 to a live congregation of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What are we to do with a Bible passage about child sacrifice? Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Genesis 22:1-14, Romans 6:12-23, and Matthew 10:40-42 to a live congregation of St. George's Anglican Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Do you know about the principle that directs every Christian's life? Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Matthew 9:35-10:8 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What's faith about? Is it static or dynamic, a complement or an opposite to reason?Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Genesis 12:1-9, Romans 4:13-25, Matthew 9:9-12, 18-26 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

The Trinity is not an obscure theological concept,  it impacts is powerful and practical. Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Genesis 1:1-12:4a, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Pentecost, what is it and how does it relate to our lives today? Fr.  Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Acts 2:1-21;  1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

When you are trying to get somewhere in life, especially spiritually, keep this in mind.Father Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Matthew 5:43-48 for the Feast of Day of Walter Hilton to a live congregation of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

The Lord's Supper reminds us of a crucial spiritual principle, what is it? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a gathered congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. The sermon, preached on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is based on 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, and John 9:1-41.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Are you a person of peace? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a gathered congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. It is was re-recorded due to a technical error.The sermon, preached on the third Sunday of Lent, is based on Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11, and John 4:5-42. Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Is faith about the mind or the heart? Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a gathered congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa.The sermon, preached on the second Sunday of Lent, is based on Genesis 12:1-4a, Psalm 121, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, John 3:1-17 Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Is the purpose of confessing our sins to make us feel bad or something else?Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a gathered congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. The sermon, preached on the first Sunday of Lent, is based on Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7, Psalm 32, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

Is the goal of holiness and Lent to be more religious or something else?Father Goodrich preached this sermon to a live Zoom congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Dubuque, Iowa. A winter storm moved the service to Zoom. The sermon is based on Joel 2:1-12, 12-17, Psalm 103:8-14, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter 

What's the secret for dealing with difficult people you don't like?  Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa, based on Matthew 5:13-20. Fr. Goodrich preaches a version of this sermon annually.   Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter  

What's one little word from a Bible verse that has power to transform lives?Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa, based on Micah 6:1-8Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter  

When God calls you to something, big or small, what are you supposed to do?Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa, based on Matthew 4:12-23.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What is stewardship and what does it have to do with 2 Timothy chapter 3? Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa, based on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 and the church's observance of Stewardship Sunday. Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What do we do in the face of the worst of human suffering and our rawest of emotions? Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, based on Psalm 137.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Is knowing Jesus mostly about what happens after you die or something else? Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. This is the third of three sermons in a series entitled, “Is this all there is? Basic Christianity for Imperfect People.” Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

How can we describe God? Are there other options besides as an old man in the sky?  Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. This is the second of three sermons in a series entitled, “Is this all there is? Basic Christianity for Imperfect People.” Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Why religion is not just about Sundays? You might be surprised at the answer. Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa. This is the first of three sermons in a series entitled, “Is this all there is? Basic Christianity for Imperfect People.” Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

When Christians talk about love? What do they mean? Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon, based on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What are you seeking when you come to worship? It can make all the difference. Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon based on Luke 13:10-17 to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

Is there a place for Mary in your journey of faith?  Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon based on Luke 1:46-55 and John 19:26-27 on the Feast of Mary to a live congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa.  Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

What does it mean to be a preacher? In particular, a Dominican preacher? Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon based on  1 John 29:-42 to a live congregation of Anglican Dominican friars and sisters at their annual gathering held at the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, in St. Louis, MO.Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter

This is perhaps Jesus most well known parable. Do you agree it's bothersome?Fr. Goodrich preached this sermon based on Luke 10:25-37 to a live congregation of Trinity Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa. Subscribe to the Father Goodrich Newsletter