Sermon

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

What freedom do Christians have? Are we free to do whatever we want or are we to obey the Law? How are Christians to relate to each other when we disagree on how to answer these questions? These questions plagued the Roman church in St. Paul’s day as well. This week’s message from Fr. Michael Novotny, Legalism or License?, concludes our series in Romans.

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

What are we to think about God’s sovereignty? Because God is sovereign are we to resign to a mechanical determinism? In this week’s message on Romans 11:25-36, Fr. Michael Novotny helps us understand these questions, especially as they relate to the mystery of salvation for Jews and Gentiles alike. For the Apostle Paul, God’s sovereignty led not to determinism, but to doxology.