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 Matthew 21 opens with Jesus's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem—his coronation as King. Pastor Karl unpacks why this moment was unlike any earthly coronation: a king who arrived not on a warhorse but on a humble donkey, fulfilling prophecies spoken generations earlier through Isaiah, Zechariah, and Daniel. As King, Jesus fulfills God's mission, exercises God's authority, restores proper worship according to God's Word, and extends God's compassion. From the crowds shouting "Hosanna" to Jesus clearing the temple of corruption, this passage reveals a King who demands total allegiance while never withholding compassion from those who come to Him in need. Join us in person 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:00am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

Follow along with the final homily from the "Behold the Lamb" Preaching Series on the Biblical Roots of the Mass. The homily handout can be found at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Ash Wednesday: set your timer Week one what happens when I die? Week two the power of death. Week three sadness in loss—power in hope Week four death, a metaphor for more. Week five God's solution Week six prepare for death

The Rev. Dr. Heber M. Brown, III is a nationally recognized leader in faith-based social innovation and food justice. After serving nearly fourteen years as a pastor in Baltimore—where he witnessed the impacts of food apartheid—he founded the Black Church Food Security Network. The network now partners with nearly 250 Black congregations and Black farmers to advance food sovereignty and economic justice. An Ashoka Fellow, Dr. Brown serves on the board of Bread for the World and as senior church advisor to Justis Connection. He is the author of the forthcoming book Nothing More Sacred: Radical Stories of Black Church Faith, Food, and Freedom.

Follow along with "Behold the Lamb" Preaching Series this 4th Sunday of Lent. Throughout the series, we will dive into the Biblical roots of the Mass. Today's homily will provide us with an understanding of the Passover meal at the time of Jesus. Find this week's handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Ash Wednesday: set your timer Week one what happens when I die? Week two the power of death. Week three sadness in loss—power in hope Week four death, a metaphor for more. Week five God's solution Week six prepare for death

Bishop Deon K. Johnson is the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, where his ministry centers faith, justice, and joy. A native of Barbados, he brings a global perspective shaped by resilience, community, and hope. Bishop Johnson is deeply committed to cultivating belonging, especially for LGBTQIA+ people and others who have been marginalized, affirming all as God's beloved. Known for his warmth, storytelling, and sacred laughter, he delights in good conversations and imaginative hope. His leadership invites the church to live more fully into love made visible through justice, compassion, and courageous faith.

Stephen Cook has served as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Memphis since 2010. Under his leadership, the congregation has embraced its identity as a center of Christian community throughout the week, recognizing that ministry happens far beyond Sunday mornings. Cook guides Second Baptist with a vision “to know Christ and to know its village,” forming disciples shaped by the life and teachings of Jesus while loving neighbors in tangible ways. His pastoral leadership emphasizes shared life, spiritual formation, and deep engagement with the surrounding community, cultivating a church rooted in presence, relationship, and faithful witness.

Jonathan Lee Walton, Ph.D., is a social ethicist, religious educator, and the eighth president of Princeton Theological Seminary. A leading voice on American religion, he is the author of Watch This! and A Lens of Love, and his scholarship has appeared widely in academic journals and national media including The New York Times, CNN, and the BBC. Prior to Princeton, Dr. Walton served at Harvard University and Wake Forest University, where he was dean of the School of Divinity. A graduate of Morehouse College and Princeton Seminary, his work engages ethics, race, media, and public life with intellectual rigor and moral imagination.

Follow along with 'Behold the Lamb' Preaching Series this 3rd Sunday of Lent. Throughout the series, we will dive into the Biblical Roots of the Mass. Today's homily will explore sacrifice as seen in the Old Testament. Find the series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Ash Wednesday: set your timer Week one what happens when I die? Week two the power of death. Week three sadness in loss—power in hope Week four death, a metaphor for more. Week five God's solution Week six prepare for death

Kontji Anthony is a veteran journalist and host of Live at 9 on Memphis CBS affiliate WREG-TV. With a 30-year career in anchoring, reporting, producing, and writing, she has been recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly for her contributions to broadcasting. Anthony is also the creator, CEO, and co-founder of Youdle, a tech platform connecting families to fresh groceries. She serves on the boards of The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis and New Memphis and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The BOW Collective, NABJ, NATAS, and ACT | The App Association. Her work bridges media, entrepreneurship, and community impact.

Drew Jackson is a poet, speaker, public theologian, and Managing Director of Formation at the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is the author of God Speaks Through Wombs, a finalist for the Christian Book Award, and Touch the Earth, named one of Sojourners' Best Books of 2023. Drew also co-hosts CAC's Everything Belongs podcast. His work blends poetry, theology, and social reflection, inviting readers into embodied, justice-rooted spirituality. Living in Brooklyn with his wife and twin daughters, Drew finds joy in coaching his daughters' basketball team and cultivating faith through creativity, presence, and everyday life.

The Very Rev. Katherine (Katie) Carlsen Churchwell has served as dean of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Oklahoma City since 2020 and is the first woman to hold the role. A graduate of Lewis & Clark College and Virginia Theological Seminary, her ministry spans multiple dioceses and emphasizes liturgical excellence, collaborative leadership, and institutional vision. As head of staff and vestry chair, she nurtures both spiritual depth and organizational health. Dean Churchwell is known for her commitment to inclusive ministry, trauma-informed pastoral care, digital evangelism, and leadership development. She lives in Oklahoma City with her husband, Logan, their three children, and a beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Follow along with "Behold the Lamb" Preaching Series this 2nd Sunday of Lent. Throughout the series, we will explore the Biblical roots of the Mass. You can find the series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Ash Wednesday: set your timer Week one what happens when I die? Week two the power of death. Week three sadness in loss—power in hope Week four death, a metaphor for more. Week five God's solution Week six prepare for death

Dr. Yolanda Pierce serves as professor and dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee. A distinguished scholar, her research focuses on Literature and Religion, Womanist Theology, and African American Religions. She is the author of several influential books, including In My Grandmother's House, Hell Without Fires, and The Wounds Are the Witness. Dr. Pierce's work weaves together history, theology, and lived experience, illuminating how Black faith traditions hold memory, confront injustice, and cultivate healing. As an educator and leader, she is deeply committed to forming thoughtful, justice-oriented leaders for the church, academy, and public life.

Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein—often called “everyone's rabbi”—is a central figure in Memphis's faith community and the national Reform Jewish movement. He has served Temple Israel, Memphis's historic 170-year-old congregation, for more than three decades and is its eighth senior rabbi. Greenstein's leadership is marked by intergenerational engagement, pastoral depth, and the enduring relevance of Reform Jewish values. Beyond congregational life, he is investing deeply in shaping the next generation of Reform rabbis and strengthening Jewish communal life in a post–October 7 world. His work reflects a lifelong commitment to faith, justice, and the shared religious fabric of Memphis.

Follow along as Fr. Michael Delcambre begins "Behold the Lamb" Preaching Series this 1st Sunday of Lent. Throughout the series, we will dive into the Biblical roots of the Mass. Today's homily introduces who determines how we worship.   Each week of this preaching series will include a handout, which is available at: shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Danté Stewart is a writer, speaker, and public theologian whose work explores race, religion, and politics in contemporary life. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Witness, Comment, and on CNN. Stewart is the author of the award-winning memoir Shoutin' in the Fire, which earned the Georgia Author of the Year Award. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Clemson University and is currently studying at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Through incisive analysis and personal narrative, Stewart invites readers and listeners into honest reckonings with faith, history, and the pursuit of justice.

Week one what happens when I die? Week two the power of death. Week three sadness in loss—power in hope Week four death, a metaphor for Moore. Week five God's solution Week six prepare for death

Listen to the final week of Fr. Michael Delcambre's new Advent Preaching Series, Delayed Gratification. You can follow along with the readings at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm

Join Fr. Michael Delcambre for Week 3 of the new Advent Preaching Series, Delayed Gratification. You can follow along with the entire series shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Join Fr. Michael Delcambre for Week 2 of the new Advent Preaching Series, Delayed Gratification. You can follow along with the entire series at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Join Fr. Michael Delcambre as he kicks off a new Advent Preaching Series, Delayed Gratification. In this first week of Advent, he discusses the importance of waiting. You can follow along with the preaching series at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Revelation Preaching Series on Revelation (text commentaries found on Working Preacher at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/preaching-series-on-revelation-2025/commentary-on-revelation-14-8-7. • Week 1 - 7/27/2025: Revelation 1:4-8 (Greetings and 1st Vision) • Week 2 - 8/03/2025: Revelation 4:1-11 (The Elders and the Four Living Creatures) • Week 3 - 8/10/2025: Revelation 5:1-13 (The Seven Seals) • Week 4 - 8/17/2025: Revelation 7:9-17 (The Multitude from Every Nation) • Week 5 - 8/24/2025: Revelation 13:1-18 (The Beast and the Dragon) • Week 6 - 8/31/2025: Revelation 21:1-6; 22:1-5 (The New Heaven and the New Jerusalem) ⏰Timecodes⏰ 00:00  Introduction to Narrative Lectionary Summer Preaching Series on Revelation 02:54  Overview: Exploring the Book of Revelation 03:35  Week 1: Revelation 1, Greetings and First Vision 05:51  Trinitarian Theology in Revelation 08:41  Week 2: Revelation 4, The Elders and the Four Living Creatures 08:59  Imagery and Symbolism in Revelation 12:04  The Role of Worship in Revelation 15:08  Diversity and Inclusion in Revelation 17:56  Week 3: Revelation 5, The Seven Seals 20:53  The Nature of Salvation in Revelation 24:06  Understanding Numbers and Symbolism 25:37  Week 4: Revelation 7, The Multitude from Every Nation 27:12  Deception and Violence in Revelation 29:57  Week 5: Revelation 13, The Beast and the Dragon 31:30  Worship as a detergent for deception and violence 37:00  Week 6: Revelation 21-22, The New Heaven and the New Jerusalem 38:02  The Final Vision: New Creation and Hope on earth 41:25  Outro

Fr. Steve continues his Preaching Series "the Way to Calvary" with a Lectio Divina meditation on the wounds of Christ. Grab your tissue.  Don't weep because you feel sorry for Jesus.  Weep because you are sorry for your sins!  

Listen along as Fr. Michael Delcambre wraps up our Lenten Preaching Series, Life Happens If. This week, he discusses how to order work into our rule of life. Follow along with this week's series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

"The Words from the Cross: 7 last sayings of Jesus"--5th Sunday of Lent (C) Lenten preaching series: "the way to Calvary"   FatherSteve.net

Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. After serving three congregations—two in downtown Atlanta and one in rural Clarkesville, Georgia—she became the first Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, where she taught until 2017. Since then, she has spoken at events with wonderful names like Wild Goose, Evolving Faith, Awakening Soul, and Gladdening Light, but her favorite gig is being the full-time caretaker of a farm in the foothills of the Appalachians with her husband Ed and very many animals. Her new book, Coming Down to Earth, from Convergent Books, will be out in 2026. Chu serves as an editor-at-large at Travel+Leisure, teacher in residence at Crosspointe Church in North Carolina, and parish associate for storytelling and witness at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley in California. He is the author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America and Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand. He is also the co-author, with the late Rachel Held Evans, of the New York Times bestseller Wholehearted Faith. Chu is a former Time staff writer and Fast Company editor whose work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Modern Farmer. In his weekly newsletter, “Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer,” Chu writes about spirituality, gardening, food, travel, and culture. An ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, he lives with his husband, Tristan, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Listen along as Fr. Michael Delcambre continues with week four of the new Lenten Preaching Series, Life Happens If. This week, he discusses the need for rest in our rule of life. Follow along with this week's series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

Look up upon what is that has saved us!  

Listen along as Fr. Michael Delcambre continues with week three of the new Lenten Preaching Series, Life Happens If. This week, he discusses relationships and challenges us to examine how people fit in our rule of life. Follow along with this week's series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

"The Carrying of the Cross”—3rd Sunday of Lent.  Lenten preaching series: “The Way to Calvary” Fr. Steve will be preaching a 6-part homily series during Lent called "The Way to Calvary". Homilies will be posted on my website, www.FatherSteve.net. The series will contain the following topics: 1.) Judas and St. Peter 2.) The Agony in the Garden 3.) The Carrying of the Cross 4.) The Crucifixion, the Blessed Virgin Mary, & St. John 5.) Words from the Cross 6.) A Meditation on the Wounds of Jesus

Listen along as Fr. Michael Delcambre continues with week two of the new Lenten Preaching Series, Life Happens. This week, he narrows in on building a habit of prayer within our Rule of Life. Follow along with the series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries

  “The two Gardens--Jesus agony”—2nd Sunday of Lent.  Lenten preaching series: “The Way to Calvary”   Fr. Steve will be preaching a 6-part homily series during Lent called "The Way to Calvary". Homilies will be posted on my website, www.FatherSteve.net. The series will contain the following topics:   1.) Judas and St. Peter 2.) The Agony in the Garden 3.) The Carrying of the Cross 4.) The Crucifixion, the Blessed Virgin Mary, & St. John 5.) Words from the Cross 6.) A Meditation on the Wounds of Jesus

Join Fr. Michael Delcambre as he kicks off a new Lenten Preaching Series, Life Happens If. In this first week of Lent, he introduces the concept of a Rule of Life. Follow along with the series handout at shbroussard.org/preachingseries.

  “St. Peter and Judas”—1st Sunday of Lent.  Lenten preaching series: “The Way to Calvary”   Fr. Steve will be preaching a 6-part homily series during Lent called "The Way to Calvary". Homilies will be posted on my website, www.FatherSteve.net. The series will contain the following topics:   1.) Judas and St. Peter 2.) The Agony in the Garden 3.) The Carrying of the Cross 4.) The Crucifixion, the Blessed Virgin Mary, & St. John 5.) Words from the Cross 6.) A Meditation on the Wounds of Jesus

Fr. Steve leads the people in a meditation on the Holy Nativity.  Meditation is engaging our senses: both internal and external.  To place ourselves in the scene with Jesus and "see the scene" with our soul.  

“St. Joseph”—Third Sunday of Advent. Preaching series: “From the heart of the Manger”   Advent week 1: The Shpeperds and Angels Advent week 2: The Blessed Virgin Mary Advent week 3: St. Joseph Advent week 4: Meditation on the Manger Christmas: the Crip

Advent week 2: The Blessed Virgin Mary: From the Heart of the Manger    

Fr. Steve leads a Preaching series: “From the heart of the Manger”   Advent week 1: The Shpeperds and Angels Advent week 2: The Blessed Virgin Mary Advent week 3: St. Joseph Advent week 4: Meditation on the Manger Christmas: the Crip

Part 5 of 5 Preaching Series on the Eucharist - 21st Sun OTB 8/25/2024

Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time - This week is part four of a preaching series based on the Bread of Life Discourse. This week we focus on practical application of the Eucharist in the life of Christ."

"The Sacred Heart and the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 4 of 5  (John 6:51-58) 20th Sunday OTb   Like a Pelican who pierces it's breast to feed it's young, the Church does the same

"If it's just a symbol...to hell with it!"--preaching series on the Eucharist 3 of 5  (John 6: 41-51) 19th Sunday OTb   Fr. Steve continues his preaching series on the Eucharist and opens up the understanding of Transubstantiation and the non-Catholic viewpoints.

If the prophets foretold that the Messiah would come and save the people with a New Exodus that means Jesus' saving of us is an Exodus and there must be a New Passover   "The Exodus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 2 of 5  (John 6: 1-15) 18th Sunday OTb  

Linking both the court tales and the apocalypses is the God of Israel, who is portrayed as sovereign over all earthly and heavenly affairs. In the book of Daniel, God is described as the one who: changes times and seasons,     deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise     and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and hidden things;     he knows what is in the darkness,     and light dwells with him. (Daniel 2:21–22) Throughout the book, Daniel is depicted as having a unique relationship with God and a special ability to discern and interpret the mysteries that God reveals. He is uniquely gifted in understanding and explaining the divine visions and messages that are central to the apocalyptic sections of the book. By examining these five texts in detail, this commentary aims to provide a deeper understanding of the historical context, literary genres, and theological themes that are woven throughout the book of Daniel. Read the 5-week preaching series by Michael J. Chan: https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/preaching-series-on-daniel-1-of-5-2024/commentary-on-1-john-59-13-7 Watch this episode now: https://youtu.be/VqpSvpVtZTA