Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Dallas
At Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas, Texas, we have one mission: To seek and serve Christ in all persons. Here we share messages that we feel illuminate the Good News of the Gospels. We believe Christianity is embodied in The Way of Jesus Christ and his command to ”love one another.” Whether it is through conversations or sermons from our worship, our message and mission are the same: To empower ourselves and those who would join us in the quest to seek and serve Christ in all persons. Learn more at www.transfiguration.net.
Episodes
Father Casey reflects on Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit as advocate, comforter, and ally. Drawing from the Last Supper discourse and Rublev’s Trinity icon, it encourages believers to trust God’s abiding presence amid suffering, fear, and uncertainty, emphasizing that the Spirit strengthens rather than simply “fixes” life’s struggles.
Today's Readings: Acts 17:22-31 | 1 Peter 3:13-22 | John 14:15-21
Using his hike of the Appalachian Trail as a metaphor, Father Casey teaches us that Jesus is not a destination but the path itself. Faith is not achieved through practices or milestones but is a transformative force that is lived daily. True fulfillment comes from walking with Christ, embracing the journey rather than striving to reach a final spiritual endpoint.
Today's Readings: Acts 7:55-60 | 1 Peter 2:2-10 | John 14:1-14
Mother Maddie reinterprets the Good Shepherd metaphor by pointing out that being compared to sheep is not a compliment. She emphasizes human dependence and God’s grace–Jesus offers unconditional belonging through his sacrifice, not human worthiness. She points out that the Church is called to embody this truth by welcoming others, demonstrating kindness, and creating communities where all people experience the joy, acceptance, and ...
Using the game of peek-a-boo, Dr. Roy Heller explores how, as children do, we discover that an unseen presence remains real. Reflecting on the Emmaus story, he argues Jesus’ disappearance enables constant presence. Like children learning object permanence, believers are called to trust that Christ remains with them, even when unseen, guiding and loving them
Today's Readings: Acts 22:14a, 36-41 | 1 Peter 1:17-23 | Luke 24:13-35
Bishop Price reframes Thomas’ doubt as a question of loyalty, not skepticism. He emphasizes faith as trust and allegiance to Jesus, lived out in community. The Church’s mission is a shared work of forgiveness and homecoming, where Christ’s presence brings transformation, peace, and joy that overcomes fear and division. He presents faith as trust, forgiveness as homecoming, and the Church’s mission as bringing people into new life w...
In her Easter Day sermon, Mother Rebecca reflects on Mary Magdalene’s grief and her encounter with the risen Christ, emphasizing that resurrection begins even in darkness. It connects her story to human suffering and calls believers to become “gardeners,” bringing hope and light to others in despair, proclaiming that death never has the final word because Christ is risen…risen indeed!
Today's Readings: Acts 10:34-43 | Colossians 3...
Father Casey celebrates Easter as Christ’s victory over death and a promise that suffering will not have the final word. He calls believers to actively live out Jesus’ teachings, bringing light into the world, rather than passively waiting for salvation, emphasizing hope, renewal, and faithful action.
Today's Readings: Romans 6:3-11 | Matthew 28:1-10
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Great Vigil of Easter 2026. We invi...
Father Casey leads us into the meaning of Jesus’ declaration “It is finished,” portraying the cross as the ultimate victory of love over sin and violence. Using Hiroo Onoda’s story, he challenges us and all believers to truly trust Christ’s completed work and to live transformed lives shaped by forgiveness, not our willingness to rely on power, force, or fear.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 | Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | John 18...
Mother Rebecca reflects on Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, revealing themes of humility, servant leadership, and sacrificial love. The act symbolizes preparation for mission, foreshadows the cross and resurrection, and calls believers to love one another. Symbolically, the disciples feet are “baptized” by Jesus into a new vocation—carrying the message of Christ into the world. We are invited to embody this same calling to love ...
Mother Maddie leads us into Holy Week with the understanding of it as a living, mystical remembrance rather than a distant memory. She contrasts modern and ancient views of remembering, places listeners within Jesus’ triumphal entry and crucifixion, and reveals humanity’s role in both – even at this very moment. Ultimately, it highlights God’s redemptive love, shown through the cross, conquering sin and death.
Today's Readings: Isa...
Father Casey explores the gospel story of Lazarus, emphasizing honest faith, personal relationship with Jesus, and the shift from abstract belief to a living encounter. It challenges viewing Christianity as a system that produces a ticket to heaven. Rather, he points out that the gospel is presenting Jesus as the true focus of our life and our ultimate destination. Like Lazarus, believers are called from spiritual death into life ...
Mother Maddie reflects on Israel’s demand for a king, the flawed rise of David, and the deeper meaning of God’s choices. She challenges the belief that blessings equal righteousness and suffering equals punishment, emphasizing instead God’s grace, redemption, and the ultimate fulfillment of David’s line in Jesus Christ.
Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41
Father Casey explores Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well, emphasizing themes of spiritual depth, honesty, and living water. Contrasting light and darkness in John’s Gospel, it shows how Jesus crosses social barriers and invites people to go deeper beyond superficial religion into authentic worship and soul-deep transformation.
Today's Readings: Exodus 17:1-7 | Romans 5:1-11 | John 4:5–30, 39–42
Mother Rebecca explores Nicodemus’ nighttime encounter with Jesus in John’s Gospel, highlighting themes of light, darkness, surrender, and spiritual rebirth. It reframes Nicodemus’ confusion as deeply human and illustrative for us in Lent, inviting believers to embrace vulnerability, trust the Spirit, and discover that even in darkness, we are loved.
Today's Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a | Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 | John 3:1-17
In today’s sermon, Father Casey explores Jesus’ wilderness temptations as examples of evil disguised as good: scarcity solutions, spectacular proof, and power for noble ends. It warns against deception, including church complicity with empire, and urges believers to remain close to Jesus for discernment, trusting that he has already overcome temptation
Today's Readings: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 | Romans 5:12-19 | Matthew 4:1-11
Mother Rebecca reframes Lent not as a 40-day self-improvement challenge but as a season of spiritual training. Through daily practices—prayer, fasting, repentance, Scripture, and self-examination—believers cultivate private discipline that prepares them for courageous public faith. Lent gently relocates the heart’s treasure through steady, lifelong practice.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12 | 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 | Matthew 6:1-...
Mother Maddie explores Peter’s humanity, the Transfiguration, and the challenge of accepting a suffering Messiah. Mountaintop spiritual experiences prepare believers to serve in a broken world. True discipleship requires embracing the cross, surrendering to God’s will, and becoming living reflections of divine love through sacrificial faith and action.
Today's Readings: Exodus 24:12-18 | 2 Peter 1:16-21 | Matthew 17:1-9
Mother Rebecca explores Jesus’ declaration that his followers already are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. It reframes righteousness as embodied love, presence, and compassion, urging believers to live out the Sermon on the Mount by bringing life, hope, and visibility to a hurting world.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a | 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 | Matthew 5:13-20
Father Casey’s sermon reflects on reading Matthew’s Gospel as a whole and highlights the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus’ central, political, and revolutionary manifesto. Centered on the Beatitudes, it contrasts the values of God’s kingdom with those of the world and calls Christians to embody mercy, peacemaking, and faithful courage despite opposition.
Today's Readings: Micah 6:1-8 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | Matthew 5:1-12
Mother Maddie explores Jesus’ call of the first disciples as a revelation of God’s mission to bring light into places of deepest despair. Beginning in Zebulun and Naphtali, Jesus fulfills prophecy by gathering the lost through ordinary people, inviting all believers to become bearers of light on the long road home.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | Matthew 4:12-23
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