Episcopal Church Of All Saints, Indianapolis

"We live in an era that tells us to take time for ourselves, to treat ourselves. But while we are told that we deserve to indulge ourselves, our culture isn't interested in our deepest needs." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the ninth Sunday after Pentecost (July 26, 2015). Readings: 2 Sam. 11:1-15; Ps. 14; Epj. 3:14-21; Jn. 6:1-21. Image: Roadside Pictures (https://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

"Belief is not something one just picks up in a big package. It is composed of countless acts and little moments of unexpected grace and surprising acts of charity and wonder." The Rev. Michael Stichweh preaches on the eighth Sunday after Pentecost (July 19, 2015). Readings: 2 Sam. 7:1-14a; Ps. 89:20-37; Eph. 2:11-22; Mk. 6:30-34, 53-56. Image: Sharyn Morrow, distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

"We know this story - it's as old as Homer and Shakespeare, as new as Game of Thrones, and House of Cards." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Readings: 2 Sam. 6:1-5, 12b-19; Ps. 24; Eph 1:3-14; Mk. 6:14-29. Image: Stefano Corso (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pensiero/), distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

"We have messages about being uncomfortable and vulnerable. Neither of these are our favorite things as humans." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the sixth Sunday after Pentecost (July 5, 2015). Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13. Image: Brendan O'Sullivan-Hale.

Amy Hemphill preaches on the fifth Sunday after Pentecost (June 28, 2015). Readings: 2 Sam. 1:1, 17-23; Ps. 130; 2 Cor. 8:7-15.

"Where was Jesus at 9:00 on Wednesday night?" Brendan O'Sullivan-Hale preaches on the fourth Sunday after Pentecost (June 21, 2015). Readings: 1 Sam. 17:32-49; Ps. 9:9-20; 2 Cor. 6:1-13; Mk. 4:35-41. The phrase: "covered in the spilled blood of their friends and family" is a quote from Doug Perdue & Jennifer Berry's article "In an hour, a church changes forever," Charleston Post & Courier, June 19, 2015. Image: jalexartys (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fayncbikerjaa/), distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

"Jesus is not trying to teach us a sensible lesson…Parables are not cute, not easily understood or explained." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the third Sunday after Pentecost (June 14, 2015). Readings: 1 Sam. 15:34-16:13; Ps. 20; 2 Cor. 5:6-17; Mk. 4:26-34. Image: John Liu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8047705@N02/), distributed under a CC BY license.

"When Nicodemus went out that night to find Jesus, he couldn't have explained to his wife that he was going to talk with the Second Person of an Undivided Trinity." The Rt. Rev. Cate Waynick preaches on Trinity Sunday (May 31, 2015). Readings: Is. 6:1-8; Ps. 29; Rom. 8:12-17; Jn. 3:1-17. Image: David (https://www.flickr.com/photos/50339292@N07/), distributed under a CC BY license.

"If I were collecting baseball cards for the Holy Trinity, I'd be psyched to get God the Father or God the Son, but I'd trade extras of them in a heartbeat for the Holy Spirit." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on Pentecost (May 24, 2015). Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Ps. 104:25-35, 37; Rom. 8:22-27; Jn. 15:26-27; 16:4b-15. Image: Brendan C. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brendan-c/), distributed under a CC BY license.

"Everything we do - everything! - for love is not lost." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the seventh Sunday of Easter (May 17, 2015). Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Ps. 1; 1 Jn. 5:9-13; Jn. 17:6-19. Image: Farrukh (https://www.flickr.com/photos/swamibu/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

"We have not been left. We have not been abandoned. We have all we need." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Feast of the Ascension (May 14, 2015). Image: Angela (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alstonfamily/) distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

"Friendship in this age of self-promotion can be more about us broadcasting ourselves to others than about a mutual relationship…In an age of self-focus, does this idea of being 'friends' with Jesus still speak to us?" The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the sixth Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2015). Readings: Acts 10:44-48; Ps. 98; 1 Jn.5:1-6; Jn. 15:9-17. Image: Raj (https://www.flickr.com/photos/prince_tigereye/?rb=1), distributed under a CC BY license.