Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dallas

In Mark 2:23-3:6, Jesus breaks the Sabbath laws by picking grain and healing a man with a withered hand. Fr. Houk contemplates what Jesus's words mean for our Sabbath observances.

Acts 2:1-21. On Pentecost, Fr. Houk offers a very practical sermon, encouraging our prayers to the Holy Spirit and praying sooner rather than later.

John 15:1-8 describes the spiritual life as a connection to Christ the vine. Jesus teaches that believers will be pruned, for their good and for their fruitfulness.

John 10:11-18: A meditation on Christ the Good Shepherd.

The call to Holy Orders is not a call to suffering, but a call to joy.

Fr. Houk preaches on Luke 24:36b-48, noting the risen Jesus retains the scars of his crucifixion, now transfigured to glory.