Sermons
Fr. J. Douglas Ousley

A selection of the Rector's sermons are posted below, with the most recent sermons at the top of the list. Click on the title to link to that particular sermon.

"Persistence Training"
Gen 18/Lk 11
July 25, 2010

"Spiritual Empowerment"
Acts 9/Jn.21
April 18, 2010

"Forty Ways to Sunday"
Acts 10/Col.3
Easter Sunday, 2010

"Love Story"
March 28, 2010

"Love Lore"
I Cor. 13
February 14, 2010

"Better and Better"
John2/Martin Luther King Weekend
January 17, 2010

"Sounding Joy"
Is9
Christmas, 2009

"Magnifiying Glass"
Luke 1
December 20, 2009

"New Thoughts on Having Fun"
December 13, 2009

"Inheritance Tax"

Mk 10
October 11, 2009

"Something to Live For"
Is59/Ps13/Mk10
October 25, 2009

"New Thoughts on Loneliness"
Gen.2/Mk. 10
October 4, 2009

"New Thoughts on Emotions"
Is 50/Ps 116/Mk
September 13, 2009

"Spiritual v. Religious: The Way of Wisdom"
Prov9 / Jn6
August 16, 2009

"Staycation"
Is. 57/Mk. 6.30-44
July 19, 2009

"Amazing Unbelief"
Mk. 6.1-6
July 5, 2009

"Ownership"
Acts. 4/Jn. 10
May 3, 2009

"My Strength and My Song"
Ps. 118/Mk. 16
Easter, 2009

"Prayer of a Lifetime"
Psalm 130
January 25, 2009

"A Good Christmas"
Lk. 2.1-20
Christmas, 2008

"A Spiritual Approach to the Virgin Mary"
Lk. 1.26-38
December 21, 2008

"Life on the Edge"
M5.25
November 11, 2008

"Command Performance"
Ex. 22/ Ps7/ Mt22
October 26, 2008

"Turnaround Time"
September 28, 2008

"The Toxin of Envy"
Mat3.201-16
September 21, 2008

"Baggage Claim"
Matthew 11
July 6, 2008

"Called to Fatherhood"
Matthew 9
June 15, 2008

"Spiritual Foundations"
Matthew 7.21-7
June 1, 2008

"Branch Office"
John 151.8
April 27, 2008

"The Exclusive Kingdom"
Acts 17 / Jn 14
April 20, 2008

"The Easter Spirit"
Mt. 28 — Easter
March 28, 2008

"Just Looking"
Jn1. 29-41
January 20, 2008

"Significant Other"
Epiphany
January 6, 2008

"Birthright"
Christmas
December 25, 2007

"No Offense"
Is. 35 / Mt. 11
December 16, 2007

"Like Angels"
Job / Lk. 20
November 11, 2007

The Power of Giving
The Rev. Amanda Kucik Rinas
All Saints' / Commitment Sunday
November 4, 2007

Getting God's Attention
Gen 32., Lk. 18
October 21, 2007

Amazon Problem
Luke 15
September 23, 2007

Lost
Luke 14
September 16, 2007

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Luke 14
September 9, 2007

The Unseen
Hebrews 11
August 12, 2007

Other People's Sins
Luke 7
June 17, 2007

Ordinary Miracles
Acts 16
May 20, 2007

A Fine Kettle of Fish
John 21
April 22, 2007

Breaking News
Luke 24
April 8, 2007

Something to Live For
Phil. 3
March 25, 2007

Dinner at Wolfgang's
Lk. 15
March 18, 2007

Don't Tempt Me
Lk. 4
February 25, 2007

Taking the Heat
Lk.6.17-26
February 11, 2007

Doctor, Heal Yourself
Lk. 4
January 28, 2007

The Best Wine
Jn. 2
January 14, 2007

A New Song
Ps. 96
Christmas, 2006

Prophets and Losses
Mk. 13
November 19, 2006

State of Denial
Mk. 10.46-52
October 29, 2006

Ransom Demand
Is. 53/Mk
October 23, 2006

Spirituality v. Religion
September 24, 2006

Making A Home
September 17, 2006

The Bible and Marriage
Ephesians 5
August 27, 2006

Transfiguration Central
August 6, 2006

Belief Factor
Mk 5
July 2, 2006

Great Expectations
Jn 15/Music Sunday
May 21, 2006

Identity Theft
Col.3:1-4
April 16, 2006

History Lesson
IIChron.36/Jn 6
March 26, 2006

Wanting What You Want
Rom.8/Mk.8
March 12, 2006

Physical Health / Spiritual Health
Mk.2
February 19, 2006

Fornication Reconsidered
ICor6/Jn.1
January 15, 2006

The Joy of the Messiah
Is. 9
December 24/25, 2005

On A Day of Clouds and Thick Darkness
Ezek. 34/Mt. 25
November 20, 2005

Free Long Distance
Mt. 23.1-12
October 30, 2005

Alien Thoughts
Ex. 22/Mt.22
October 23, 2005

The Logic of Grace
Mt.21
October 2, 2005

Search Engine
Rom.11
August 21, 2005

Confessions of a Former Evangelical
August 14, 2005

Mixed-Up
Rom.8 / Mt.13
July 17, 2005

Harassed amd Helpless
Mt.9.35-10.8
June 12, 2005

A Prophesy Fulfilled
The Rev. Canon John Andrew
Evensong: May 17, 2005

Mind-set
Col. 3.1-4/Jn. 20.1-18
March 27, 2005

Built-in Religion
Ex. 17 / Jn 4
February 27, 2005

Comfort Food
Gen. 2 / Mt. 4
February 13, 2005

Wonders and Plans
Ps. 40/Jn.1.29-41
January 16, 2005

Dawn Patrol
Baptism of our Lord/Mt.3.13-17
January 9, 2005

Hero Worship
November 7, 2004

Praying For Rain
October 24, 2004

Spiritual Drive-Through
October 17, 2004

Imperfection Begins at Home
October 3, 2004: St. Francis Day

Back to Work
September 5, 2004: Labor Day

T.G.I.F.
August 1, 2004

Faith Looking Forward
June 27, 2004

Sinners' Paradise
June 13, 2004

Beyond Episcopalian Tribalism
May 2, 2004

A Bolt From the Blue
April 25, 2004

This is the Day
April 11, 2004

Divorce Stories
March 21, 2004

Asssaults and Adversities
March 14, 2004

Jerusalem on My Mind
March 7, 2004

Vintage Faith
January 18, 2004

Beliefs and Practices
January 11, 2004

New Year's Eve 2003 Homily
Fr. Richard Maxwell
December 31, 2003

Mother Teresa on the Way to Heaven
November 2, 2003

Training in Christianity
October 26, 2003

Not Good to Be Alone
October 5, 2003

Husbands and Wives
August 24, 2003

The Way of Insight
August 17, 2003

Jesus at Prayer
Fr. Richard Maxwell
June 1, 2003

Upbeat
May 18, 2003

Missing Persons
Easter - April 20, 2003

Patio Man and the Cross
March 16, 2003

Song of the Angels
December 24, 2002

Wheel of Fortune
December 8, 2002

Administered with Love
November 24, 2002

Anger Management
September 15, 2002

Ordinary Miracles
August 4, 2002

Speechless
July 28, 2002

Not Peace but a Sword
June 30, 2002

The Physician of Souls
June 9, 2002

Spiritual Knowledge
May 2, 2002

Address for CIRCA 2002 Recognition, by Edward Curtin
April 21, 2002

The Way of the Apostles
April 14, 2002

Life Plan
Easter: March 31, 2002

Sin City
March 10, 2002

Spiritual Hydration
March 3, 2002

The Doors of Perception
January 27, 2002

Manger Scene
December 24, 2001

Heaven: Sense and Nonsense
November 11, 2001

Time-Sensitive
September 23, 2001

Finding the Right Prayers
September 16, 2001

Always On
September 9, 2001

The Divine Matrix
August 26, 2001

What's In It For Me?
July 29, 2001

Weeping for Yourself
Control Issues V: Complaining

April 8, 2001

Showing Up
Control Issues IV: Betrayal

April 1, 2001

The Procrastination Express
Control Issues III: Producing

March 18, 2001

A Replacement Strategy
Control Issues II: Weakness

March 11, 2001

Obstacle Course
Control Issues I: Temptation to Power

March 4, 2001

Family Feud
February 18, 2001

Astronomical
January 14, 2001

Waiting Area
December 10, 2000

Control Issues
October 22, 2000

Marriage Penalty
October 8, 2000

Nature Miracles
July 30, 2000

The Gift of Faith
June 11, 2000

Life is Not a Beach
April 2, 2000

From Spiritual to Religious
March 5, 2000

Renegade Bishops?
February 27, 2000

Blair Witch Projection
February 6, 2000

A Church for Thinking People
Janaury 9, 2000

Life on the Edge
December 25-26, 1999

Homily: Holy Places
November 19, 1999

The Spiritual Gym
September 19, 1999

The Trinity for Dummies
May 30, 1999

Newness of Life
April 4, 1999

A Person in Full
March 14, 1999

Tribal Customs
January 17, 1999

The Land of the Messiah
December 24/25, 1998

Ultimate Patience
December 13, 1998

Struggles
September 27, 1998

Work and the Soul
August 2, 1998

Family Values?
May 10, 1998



The Reverend J. Douglas Ousley
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