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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 

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 

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 

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