Joshua Woods
Newly graduated from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Joshua Woods is now the Assistant Rector at Saint David’s Episcopal Church and School in San Antonio, Tex. When not working, he enjoys being spending time with his wife, Laura, and their two dogs, Ezra and Roxie.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Among His Disciples, Easter 2 (C) – 2019
Jesus came and stood among his disciples. Anywhere else in the Gospel story and this would not be a strange statement. It must have occurred countless times before this particular moment, yet this time was different. This time, the presence of Jesus in the midst of his disciples was not only unexpected, but it was […]
Forever Changed, Last Sunday in Epiphany (C) – 2019
To see God is to be changed. For the last several weeks, during this season following the Epiphany, we have journeyed alongside those who first came to the realization that Jesus might actually be the Messiah for whom they had waited. They watched as heaven opened and heard a voice proclaiming, “This is my Son,” […]
Bible Study: Christ the King (B) – 2018
Samuel 23:1-7 King David—perhaps the greatest King of Israel—in his final words, did not take credit for himself, but instead declared that it was God who had anointed and exalted him to his place of leadership. David credited God not only for his rise to power, but also for his ability to rule the people […]
Bible Study: Lent 4 (B) – 2018
Numbers 21:4-9 Earlier this year, I made my first transatlantic flight from the United States to Italy. When I first received my plane ticket, I took note of the fact that I would be on an airplane for close to ten hours, but I didn’t fully grasp what it would be like to be confined […]
Bible Study: Advent 3 (B) – 2017
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Suppose I were to ask you what it means to be saved. Would you explain salvation as a fixed reality, a progressive ontological shift, or perhaps something more dynamic and fluid? In my younger years, if I had been presented with this question—my answer might have been something like this: “Salvation means […]
Bible Study: Proper 9 (A) – 2017
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Abraham’s servant was given a difficult task—to go out and find a wife for his master’s son, Isaac. Abraham must have trusted his servant immensely to give him such an important and life-altering assignment. The servant, however, did not trust his own intuition or discernment to complete the task assigned to […]
Bible Study: Holy Name Day – 2017
Numbers 6:22-27 There is something holy about the giving and receiving of names. The acts of naming and being named are sacred practices in the Judeo-Christian faith. When we are born, our parents or our guardians give us our first names and share with us their last name. We give affectionate nicknames to those we […]
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