Sermons

Biblical preaching in the classical Anglican tradition.

The archive includes the earliest sermons of the parish, preached by The Rt. Rev. Daniel R. Morse, first Vicar of St. Barnabas, of blessed memory.

Fr. Mike Keppler preaching from the pulpit at St. Barnabas, arms open, in a green stole

The Church Year 2025–2026

What Are You Hungry For

October 4, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Amos 8:4-12; Psalm 62; 63; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; St. Matthew 22:34-46

Before It Forgot

September 27, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jer. 13:15-21; Psalm 25; Ephesians 4:1-6; St. Luke 14:1-11

A Church That Cannot Stand Alone

September 20, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa. 12; Psalm 116; Ephesians 3:13-21; St. Luke 7:11-17

Two Masters, One Heart

September 13, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Prov. 26:1-12; Psalm 49; Galatians 6:11-18; St. Matthew 6:24-34

The Long Walk Back

September 6, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Mic. 6:1-8; Psalm 19; 24; Galatians 5:16-24; St. Luke 17:11-19

The Convalescent Inn

August 30, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Josh. 24:14-28; Psalm 104; Galatians 3:16-22; St. Luke 10:23-37

Seek the Ground of My Heart

August 23, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deut. 11:8-21; Psalm 139; 2 Corinthians 3:4-9; St. Mark 7:31-37

Wherein Ye Stand

August 16, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa. 26:12-16, 19; Psalm 124; 125; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; St. Luke 18:9-14

Such Things As Shall Please Thee

August 9, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Josh. 24:14-24; Psalm 145; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; St. Luke 19:41-47a

Neither Murmur Ye

August 2, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Prov. 8:1-21; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; St. Luke 15:11-32

The Root and the Fruit

July 26, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Prov. 1:1-9; Psalm 119:33-48; Romans 8:12-17; St. Matthew 7:15-21

From Me Is Thy Fruit Found

July 19, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Hos. 14; Psalm 18:1-20; Romans 6:19-23; St. Mark 8:1-9

First Be Reconciled

July 12, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa. 57:13b-19; Psalm 16; 111; Romans 6:3-11; St. Matthew 5:20-26

Fear Not

July 5, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Eccl. 2:1-11, 18-23; Psalm 62; 63; 1 St. Peter 3:8-15a; St. Luke 5:1-11

Lose Not the Things Eternal

June 28, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Lam. 3:22-33; Psalm 91; Romans 8:18-23; St. Luke 6:36-42

I Am a Father to Israel

June 21, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jer. 31:1-14; Psalm 145; 1 St. Peter 5:5b-11; St. Luke 15:1-10

St. Barnabas the Apostle (Transferred)

June 14, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deut. 20:1-9; Psalm 76; 125; Acts 11:22-30; St. John 15:12-16

God Is Not at a Safe Distance

June 7, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Psalm 73; Jeremiah 23:23-32; Luke 16:19-31

Keep Us Stedfast

May 31, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa. 6:1-8; Psalm 29; 99; Revelation 4:1-11; St. John 3:1-15

I Will Not Leave You Comfortless

May 24, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Joel 2:21-32; Psalm 145; Acts 2:1-11; St. John 14:15-31

Leave Us Not Comfortless

May 17, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa. 33:5-6, 17, 20-22; Psalm 21:1-6; 24; 1 St. Peter 4:7-11; St. John 15:26-16:4

Showers of Blessing

May 10, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Ezek. 34:25-31; Psalm 65; 67; St. James 1:22-27; St. John 16:23b-33

True Joys

May 3, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Job 19:21-27a; Psalm 116; St. James 1:17-21; St. John 16:5-15

Faithful in the Little While

April 26, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

1 Samuel 2:1-10; Psalm 113; 124; 1 St. Peter 2:11-17; St. John 16:16-22

Dead and Risen: The Grammar of New Life

April 5, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 93; 111; Colossians 3:1-4; St. John 20:1-10

The King Who Reigns Through Suffering

April 3, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Genesis 22:1-18; Psalm 40:1-16; Hebrews 10:1-25; St. John 18:1-19:37

The Night Before the Cross

April 2, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Lamentations 3:40-58; Psalm 142; 143; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; St. Luke 23:1-49

The King Who Comes in Meekness

March 29, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 24; 97; Philippians 2:5-11; St. Matthew 27:1-54

Before Abraham Was, I AM

March 22, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 51; Hebrews 9:11-15; St. John 8:46-59a

Grace and Spiritual Nourishment

March 15, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Exodus 16:4-15; Psalm 147; Galatians 4:21-31; St. John 6:1-14

The Stronger Man

March 8, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deut. 6:1-9, 20-25; Psalm 25; Ephesians 5:1-14; St. Luke 11:14-28

Persistent Faith and the Mercy of God

March 1, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

1 Kings 8:37-43; Psalm 86; 142; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; St. Matthew 15:21-28

The Wilderness and the Will of God

February 22, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 58:1-14; Psalm 50; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; St. Matthew 4:1-11

Create and Make in Us New and Contrite Hearts

February 18, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Joel 2:12-17; Psalm 38; St. Matthew 6:16-21

Love That Sees

February 15, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deuteronomy 10:12-15, 17-22; 11:1; Psalm 19; 23; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; St. Luke 18:31-43

Hearing That Bears Fruit

February 8, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 50:4-10; Psalm 71; 2 Corinthians 11:19-31; St. Luke 8:4-15

Septuagesima

February 1, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Joshua 1:1-9; Psalm 20; 121; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; St. Matthew 20:1-16

Third Sunday after Epiphany

January 25, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 41:8-20; Psalm 42; Romans 12:16-21; St. John 2:1-11

Known Before We Are Named: God's Epiphany of Life

January 18, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 139:1-16; Romans 12:6-16a; St. Mark 1:1-11

Reasonable, Holy, and Living: The Rhythm of Sacramental Life

January 11, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 8:22-36; Psalm 92; Romans 12:1-5; St. Luke 2:41-52

The Season That Lingers

January 4, 2026 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Micah 4:1-5, 5:2-4; Isaiah 61:1-3; St. Matthew 2:19-23

Innocence, Faithfulness, and the God Who Hears the Cry

December 28, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Genesis 37:13-20; Psalm 78; Revelation 14:1-5; St. Matthew 2:13-18

The Light of the World: Salvation Dawns

December 25, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Hebrews 1:1-12; St. John 1:1-14 (appointed)

The Word Made Flesh: Glory Revealed

December 24, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Zechariah 2:10-13; Psalm 85; Hebrews 1:1-12; St. John 1:1-14

The Voice of Love: Comfort in the Wilderness

December 21, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 80; Philippians 4:4-7; St. John 1:19-28

The Desert of Joy: Blossoming in Christ’s Presence

December 14, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 107; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; St. Matthew 11:2-10

Peace: The Promise That Holds Us Steady

December 7, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 55:1-13; Psalm 119:1-16; Romans 15:4-13; St. Luke 21:25-33

The Foundation of Hope: Christ Our Cornerstone

November 30, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 28:14-22; Psalm 46; 97; Romans 13:8-14; St. Matthew 21:1-13

The Church Year 2024–2025

Abundant Harvest: Bearing Fruit That Lasts

November 23, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jeremiah 3:14-18; Psalm 145; Jeremiah 23:5-8; St. John 6:5-14

The Divine Gardener’s Pruning Shears: Trusting God’s Perfect Cuts

November 16, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 25:8-24; Psalm 32; 43; Philippians 1:3-11; St. Matthew 18:21-35

Growing in Grace: Recognizing Your Season of Faith

November 9, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 59:15-21; Psalm 76; 121; Ephesians 6:10-20; St. John 4:46-54

Good Soil: Preparing the Heart

November 2, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Wisdom 3:1-9; Psalm 1; 15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; St. John 5:24-29

The Battle Within: Grace, Humility, and the Sacramental Life

October 12, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jeremiah 13:15-21; Psalm 25; Ephesians 4:1-6; St. Luke 14:1-11

The Sacred Still Speaks: Answering the question, ‘Who is Jesus Christ?

October 5, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 12; Psalm 116; Ephesians 3:13-21; St. Luke 7:11-17

Forgiveness at the Turning Point: Being Christ's Encouragers in Anxious Times

September 28, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 26:1-12; Psalm 49; Galatians 6:11-18; Matthew 6:24-34

Lift High the Cross: Our Salvation and Our Call

September 14, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 104; Galatians 3:16-22; St. Luke 10:23-37

Opened to Receive: God's Abundant Mercy in Word and Sacrament

September 7, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deuteronomy 11:8-21; Psalm 139; 2 Corinthians 3:4-9; St. Mark 7:31-37

Divine Mercy and Sacred Beginnings: Grace in the Journey of Faith

August 31, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 26:12-16, 19; Psalm 124; 125; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; St. Luke 18:9-14

Faithful Witnesses: Emulating St. Bartholomew in a Modern World

August 24, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Genesis 28:10-12, 16-17; Psalm 91; Acts 5:12-16; St. Luke 22:24-30

The Sacred Still Speaks: Wisdom, Wandering, and Welcome

August 17, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 8:1-12; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; St. Luke 15:11-32

Awake to Glory: Bearing Fruit in God's Presence

August 10, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 1:1-9; Psalm 119:33-48; Romans 8:12-17; St. Matthew 7:15-21

Seventh Sunday after Trinity

August 3, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Romans 6:19-23; St. Mark 8:1-9 (appointed)

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

July 27, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 57:13b-19; Psalm 16; 111; Romans 6:3-11; St. Matthew 5:20-26

Fifth Sunday after Trinity

July 20, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; Psalm 62; 63; 1 St. Peter 3:8-15a; St. Luke 5:1-11

Let Freedom Ring

July 6, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Jeremiah 31:1-14; Psalm 145; 1 St. Peter 5:5b-11; St. Luke 15:1-10

St. Peter’s Great Escape

June 29, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Ezekiel 2:1-7; Psalm 22:23-31; 67; Acts 12:1-11; St. Matthew 16:13-19

St. Barnabas the Apostle (Transferred)

June 22, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Job 29:11-16; Psalm 1; 15; Acts 11:22-30; St. John 15:12-16

Trinity Sunday

June 15, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Joel 2:21-32; Psalm 29; 99; Revelation 4:1-11; St. John 3:1-15

Whitsunday

June 8, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Joel 2:21-32; Psalm 145; Acts 2:1-11; St. John 14:15-31a

Sunday after Ascension

June 1, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa 33:5-6, 17, 20-22; Psalm 21:1-6; 24; 1 St. Peter 4:7-11; St. John 15:26-16:4a

Heavenward in Heart and Mind

May 29, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 96; Acts 1:1-11; St. Luke 24:49-53

Blessing the Work of Our Hands

May 25, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Ezekiel 34:25-31; Psalm 65; 67; St. James 1:22-27; St. John 16:23b-33

He Shall Guide You into All Truth

May 18, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Job 19:21-27a; Psalm 116; St. James 1:17-21; St. John 16:5-15

Good Friday

April 18, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Hebrews 10:1-25; St. John 19:1-37 (appointed)

Maundy Thursday

April 17, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Lamentations 3:40-58; Psalm 142; 143; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; St. John 13:1-15

Palm Sunday

April 13, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 24; 97; Philippians 2:5-11; St. Matthew 27:1-54

Passion Sunday

April 6, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 51; Hebrews 9:11-15; St. John 8:46-59

Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 30, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Exodus 16:4-15; Psalm 147; Galatians 4:21-31; St. John 6:1-14

Third Sunday in Lent

March 23, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Deuteronomy 6:1-9, 20-25; Psalm 25; Ephesians 5:1-14; St. Luke 11:14-28

Second Sunday in Lent

March 16, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

1 Kings 8:37-43; Psalm 86; 142; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; St. Matthew 15:21-28

Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 130; Joel 2:12-17; St. Matthew 6:16-21

Seeing Through the Eyes of Charity

March 2, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Wisdom 7:7-14; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; St. Luke 18:31-43

Preparing Our Hearts for Lent: Suffering, Trust, and Spiritual Growth

February 23, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 50:4-10; Psalm 71; 2 Corinthians 11:19-31; St. Luke 8:4-15

Faithful Commitment to God and His Kingdom

February 9, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Ruth 1:1-17; Psalm 15; 84; Colossians 3:12-17; St. Matthew 13:24-30

The Presentation

February 2, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

1 Samuel 1:21-28; Psalm 84; Malachi 3:1-5; St. Luke 2:22-40

The Wedding at Cana

January 26, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isa 41:8-10, 17-20; Psalm 42; 43; Romans 12:16b-21; St. John 2:1-11

Sanctity of Life Sunday

January 19, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Zechariah 8:1-8, 20-23; Psalm 139:1-16; Romans 12:6-16a; St. Mark 1:1-11

My Father’s Business

January 12, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Proverbs 8:22-36; Psalm 92; 93; Romans 12:1-5; St. Luke 2:41-52

Lessons of the Magi

January 5, 2025 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 2; 8; Ephesians 3:1-12; St. Matthew 2:1-12

The Promise: Peace

December 8, 2024 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 9:3-7; Psalm 119:1-16; Romans 15:4-13; St. Luke 21:25-33

The Promise: Hope

December 1, 2024 · Fr. Mike Keppler

Isaiah 8:16-9:2; Psalm 46; 97; Romans 13:8-14; St. Matthew 21:1-13