It’s so cliched: children are the future of the church. Yet it is true. How does God talk about training children, and why is it so important?
(Preaching on training children. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 10, 2017.)
Did the Father really forsake Jesus on the cross, and if so, why? And what does this mean for us?
(Preaching on Jesus’ words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 19, 2017.)
Why are Jesus’ words to the thief on the cross so intriguing, at times controversial? And should they be?
(Preaching on Jesus’ words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 5, 2017.)
Two words: “I Thirst.” Though short, this statement conveys a depth of emotion and meaning. Why are these last words of Jesus so significant?
(Preaching on Jesus’ words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 29, 2017.)
Following up from Ron’s report of the work in Tulsa, what is faith? What are we trying to do when we evangelize? Why does faith matter so much?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 12, 2017.)
This is a special lesson from one of the works we support. Ron Babbit talks about the work in the inner city of Tulsa, OK.
In our look at the second thing Jesus said from the cross, we must ask: why did Jesus tell his friend to care for his mother? And how must they have felt standing by their dying friend?
(Preaching on Jesus words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 22, 2017. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.)
We can learn the most about people in times of extreme discomfort, and no time is more uncomfortable than dying. Jesus said several things on the cross; what can we learn about his character and priorities from these “last words”?
(Preaching on Jesus words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 15, 2017).
Philemon is the closest thing we have to a first-century email. An add-on to the book of Colossians, what can we learn from Paul’s personal letter to slave-owner Philemon?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 8, 2017.)
Obadiah is interesting in that it is framed for Edom, rather than Israel. What can we learn from God’s warning and judgment upon Edom, the rival of Israel?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 1, 2017.)
