Resurrection South Austin

When Your Heart Won't Stop Running

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | February 22, 2026In a world of endless corners to turn and constant exhaustion, we medicate our soul's deepest hunger with busyness and self-sufficiency. Father Shawn explores how Lent invites us to stop running long enough to notice our restlessness—and discover that Jesus doesn't wait for us to get it together before meeting us in the wilderness. Drawing from Augustine's famous confession and Jesus' temptation in the desert, this sermon offers hope for the cynical, strength for the weary, and an invitation to receive what we cannot provide for ourselves.---We are a community of believers in South Austin committed to growing in faith and sharing God's love.Join us at www.rezaustin.comInstagramSpotifyApple Podcast

When Hunger Becomes a Prayer for Justice

Rev. Janna Osborne | February 18, 2026Rev. Janna Osborne reframes the traditional Lenten practices of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer as radical acts of justice. Rather than simply giving up chocolate or scrolling, what if our hunger awakened us to the deeper hungers around us—for righteousness, dignity, and belonging? This Ash Wednesday sermon challenges us to fast in ways that make us hungry for justice, give in ways that redistribute wealth, and pray with the courage to change what's wrong. It's a call to move beyond personal piety into communal transformation.---We are a community of believers in South Austin committed to growing in faith and sharing God's love.Join us at www.rezaustin.comInstagramSpotifyApple Podcast

Finding Light in Dark Times: The Transfiguration Story

Bishop Kai Ryan | February 15, 2026In a time when compassion seems absent from our institutions and darkness threatens to overwhelm us, the story of Jesus's transfiguration offers a lamp shining in a dark place. Through the legacy of Absalom Jones—the first Black Episcopal priest who bought his own freedom—and the revelation on the mountain where Jesus was transfigured, we discover that light eventually reveals the weakness of darkness. This sermon challenges us to remember the story, tell it in our darkest days, and let the morning star rise in our hearts until we find the courage to bear witness to Christ's light in a world that desperately needs it.---We are a community of believers in South Austin committed to growing in faith and sharing God's love.Join us at www.rezaustin.comInstagramSpotifyApple Podcast

Taking the Mountaintop Into the Valley

Father Shawn McCain Tieres | February 15, 2026We all have mountaintop moments with God—experiences so powerful we wish we could freeze them forever. But like the disciples at the Transfiguration, we're called to descend into the valleys of ordinary life with its troubles and darkness. Father Shawn explores how our encounters with Christ's glory don't just create memories to replay, but actually transfigure us, training us to hear God's voice even when the world is shouting, and to see Jesus not just in the Eucharist but in the broken world around us.---We are a community of believers in South Austin committed to growing in faith and sharing God's love.Join us at www.rezaustin.comInstagramSpotifyApple Podcast

You Did It Scott

Unknown | February 13, 2026In this powerful ordination sermon for Rev. Scott Madison—the first openly gay Black man sent to seminary and ordained by the Diocese of Texas—the preacher celebrates a day of historic firsts while honoring trailblazers like Absalom Jones. Through the story of Albert Goodson's hymn "We've Come This Far by Faith" and reflections on staying focused on Jesus amid the church's failures, this message calls us to envision a community where everyone brings their whole self, where burdens are shared, and where God walks with us as companion on the journey toward freedom and belonging.---We are a community of believers in South Austin committed to growing in faith and sharing God's love.Join us at www.rezaustin.comInstagramSpotifyApple Podcast