Sermons, teaching, and interviews from St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller, Texas.
We seek to proclaim the Good New of Jesus Christ, so that the people of northeast Tarrant County and beyond might know they are loved by God.
What kind of landowner keeps sending servants to tenants who beat and kill them? What kind of father sends his own son?
In this sermon on the parable of the wicked tenants, we look at Jesus' constant confrontations with the Pharisees and discover they aren't about picking a fight. They're about a love that refuses to quit. Jesus never gave up on the Pharisees. He never gives up on the broken.
And he will never give up on you.If you've closed the door on God, if you're carrying something you've never told anyone, if you've decided you're too far gone, this message is for you. He just keeps on coming.
Preached at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Keller, Texas, on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 4, 2026.
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
27 Sept 2026
God's Love Doesn't Need a Permit
Some people spent this week being told they do not belong. Here is the good news we could not keep to ourselves: God's love does not need a permit.
In this sermon on Matthew 21:23-32, we step into the temple the morning after Jesus turned over the tables and threw the gate wide open. The people in charge show up demanding to know by what authority he welcomes the ones they would keep out. Jesus answers with a story about one family, two sons, and a Father whose love is not rationed to some and denied to others.
This is not a message about enemies. It is about a God who tears down walls, runs toward the very people the world locks out, and looks each of us in the eye to say the truest thing we will ever hear: you belong.
13 Sept 2026
The End of Counting
We all carry an unwritten mental ledger, constantly tracking who hurt us, who owes us, or who forgot to say thank you. But what happens when we bring that scorekeeping mindset into our faith?
In this sermon by the Rev. Alan D. Bentrup, we explore Peter’s question to Jesus about forgiveness and dive into the parable of the unforgiving servant. Rather than asking us to work harder at forgiving, Jesus reveals a radical truth about the Kingdom of God: the ledger has been completely torn up. Discover how letting go of cosmic scorekeeping frees us to live in the endless grace we’ve already received.
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