Questions of personal identity have become endemic to modern politics and culture, from the way we teach our children to the way we vote for president. How does the Bible talk about identity, and how can we righteously consider the question “who am I”?
(Preaching on personal identity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 4, 2024.)
James gives an interesting take on our attitude toward the future when he instructs the reader to say “if the Lord wills.” What does an “if the Lord wills” attitude look like, and why is it important?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 28, 2024.)
What is the point of reading or studying the Bible at all? James uses a particularly striking analogy to both consider the importance of the question, and to answer it.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 21, 2024.)
“Messiah” is an important title for Jesus, but why? Where did this word come from, and are we using it correctly today? I made this chart for an adult VBS class, and hope you also might find it useful. You can find the .pdf here.
The story of Deborah, Barak, and Jael gives us a little bit more insight into the actual day-to-day job of a Judge in Israel, as well as reminding us what exactly God is looking for in His servants.
(Preaching through Judges. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 14, 2024.)
We wrap up our introduction to the book of Judges by considering the variance in detail between each judge’s story, and some of the reasons why the cycle of evil persisted as it did throughout the book.
(Preaching through Judges. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 7, 2024.)
In times of turmoil and instability, we need to be reminded of God’s faithfulness, and what exactly it is about God that makes Him so faithful. James wrote to people in such instability, and made sure that they knew how God was faithful, and why.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 7, 2024.)
“Discernment” can be one of those specialized religious words that we don’t use very much, but the concept of discernment is one used rather often in the Bible. What is discernment, why does it matter, and how can we develop it?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 30, 2024.)
This father’s day, I want to consider the value of fathers. What does God say about the importance of fathers, and how should we as children respond to and treat them?
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(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 16, 2024.)
We begin our study of Judges by setting the stage in Israel and asking the question: is Israelite history one of mostly faithfulness with occasional bouts of rebellion, or one of mostly faithlessness with occasional instances of repentance?
(Preaching through Judges. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 9, 2024.)
Watts in the Word 