This podcast is your place to find all the sermons of Redeemer Anglican Church of Franklin, PA. We are a new Anglican church serving Franklin, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. Our vision is to be a community rooted in God’s inexhaustible grace s
On this Easter Sunday, Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on the ramifications of the radically good news that Jesus actually raised victorious from the dead.
In this short homily, Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on the oddity and beauty of the christian practice of silently reflecting on the atrocities of Christ's crucifixion every year on Good Friday.
In this sermon on Palm Sunday Rev. Eric Phillips recounts the story leading up to the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem for Passover.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the well known parable on the prodigal son looking at the three key characters in their 1st century jewish context.
In this final sermon in the season of lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the christian life in light of the Pauline imagery of a distance runner running a race.
In this third sermon in lent we look at the challenging passage in which some within Jesus' audience confront Jesus with a terrible tragedy and Jesus responds with the call to repent and a parable about a barren fig tree.
In this second sermon of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the emphasis on Roman citizenship in the Roman colony of Philippi and the challenging claim of Paul that we are ultimately citizens of heaven.
In this first sermon of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the familiar story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness in light of the broader story of God's Redemption. In doing so we find that this event not only profoundly reveals what Jesus has come to do but also prepares those who would follow after Jesus for the opposition we will face.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the significance of Jesus' mission and the nature of our mission as revealed in Jesus' post resurrection appearance to the disciples.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the beatitudes of Jesus focusing on the countercultural and difficult statement of Jesus that the poor are blessed.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at Luke's account of the calling of the first disciples and how this account speaks to our own call to be disciples.
In this sermon, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the the significance of the core doctrine of the incarnation.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at Jesus' first recorded sermon in His home town and why his audience's wonder and marvel turned to rage and the desire to kill Him.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the account or Jesus turning water into wine and how this simple miracle reveals far more about who Jesus is and what He came to do than we tend to realize.
In this Epiphany sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the oddity of the familiar story of the 3 wise men from the east and how what seems odd is not as odd as it seems, but how we often miss what is so shocking about this story.
In this homily on the First Sunday of Christmas Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on the profound claim made by St. John in his poetic introduction to his gospel.
In this homily preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Christmas Eve we look at the Christmas story that is so familiar to many, but when reflected upon is quite absurd and also quite brilliant.
In this sermon during the last Sunday of Advent, Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on the long celebrated but also quite controversial song of Mary (the Magnificat).
In this sermon preached during the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the connection between Malachi and John the Baptist and the message of repentance that is actually very good news.
In this sermon during the 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) Rev. Eric reflects on Paul's call to the Philippine church to rejoice and be at peace, in spite of their circumstances at the moment.
In this first sermon of Advent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the extremes some have taken with regard to the 2nd Advent of Christ, but also the importance of being reminded that we are to be people that are looking for His return.
In this homily given during the feast of Christ the King, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the global unrest that was the backdrop of the establishment of this feast day and the how what this day represents provides hope, security, and the ability to feast despite the turmoil and uncertainty that marks our world today.
In this final sermon in our series on Galatians pastor Eric looks at the challenging mystery or our perfection or formation in the faith that is said to be a promise and work of God through the spirit but also something that we are called to pursue and cultivate.
In the 15th sermon in our series on Galatians pastor Eric focuses on the fruit of the Spirit and how the formation of fruit, which is a gift of grace, enables us to become who we really are.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips continues looking at the war within and how the works of the flesh hinder our freedom to do what we want.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the warring desires within every believer and the way we can press into the Gospel to be free to do what we really want.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at how our modern concept of freedom is actually a new form of bondage and how through the Gospel alone we can truly be free.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the parable of the sower in light of its context and Jesus' message concerning the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.
In this 10th sermon in our series in Galatians preached during our 3rd worship in the park, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the liberating yet also scary claim of Paul that it is for freedom we have been set free.
In this 9th sermon in our series in Galatians Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the temptations we all face that lead us to slavery.
In this 8th part of our series in Galatians Rev. Eric looks at the purpose of the law and how the Gospel fulfills what the law could never accomplish.
Pt. 7 of our Galatians series preached during our second Worship in Bandstand Park by Rev. Eric Phillips
In this sermon our ministry intern Ryan Miller preaches on the Lord's words to the church in Ephesus. Ryan focuses on the strength's of the church in Ephesus and Christ's warning that He might remove the light from their lamp stand, because in spite of their strengths they have lost their first love.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips pulls back to a broader view of the entire biblical story to understand the ancient framework of covenant, law, blessing, and curse through which the early Christians in general, and St. Paul in particular, understood the Gospel of Jesus.
In this 5th sermon in our series in Galatians, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at Paul's use of the story of Abraham to address our need for inclusion and justification.
In this 4th installment in our series on Galatians Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the often forgotten roll of the promised Holy Spirit within the Gospel proclamation and the common temptation to feel the need to add to the Gospel with regard to our perfection or "sanctification".
In this third part of our series in Galatians, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the terms Paul uses in his evangelism of Peter and how that impacts our daily life as Christians.
In this second part in our series walking through Galatians Rev. Eric Phillips looks at Paul's confrontation of Peter and how evangelism is the means by which our walk is corrected.
First sermon in our series walking through the book of Galatians. In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips introduces the book of Galatians and looks at the anger and urgency revealed in the manner in which Paul wrote the introduction of his letter.
This is the sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips during the funeral of his father Mike. In it Rev. Eric looks into the challenging questions that arise from the seeming absurdity of suffering and death that is sadly part of most of our experience.
In this sermon preached on Trinity Sunday Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the famous story of Moses and the burning bush and what it reveals about who God is and who we are.
In this sermon on Pentecost Sunday Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the feast of pentecost, the imagery used for the giving of the Holy Spirit that day, and their significance in revealing what God was doing.
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the simply yet profound and complex conditional statement made by Jesus in His upper room discourse, "If you love me then you will keep my commandments."
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the significance of the imagery of the Lord being our shepherd found in David's well known Psalm 23.
On this Easter Sunday Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on the significance of the fact that the claim that Jesus is risen is true.
In this homily on Good Friday Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the importance of pausing to sit in the darkness and gaze upon the occupied cross.
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Palm Sunday we look at the expectations and assumptions that impact how we view the good news that our deliverer and king has come.
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the last Sunday of Lent we look at the promise of a new covenant and God's pursuit of His wayward bride.
In this sermon on the 4th Sunday of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the pattern behind the culture of the world and how grace blows up that pattern.
In this sermon on the third Sunday of Lent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at what is really wrong with us and the only real solution to our problem.
On this second Sunday of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at why Christ's death and the call to take up our own crosses would have been so hard to grasp for the first audience and is so hard to hold on to today.