How should Christians respond to tragic events like the shooting in Orlando? In a more general sense, how should we respond to any kind of event? What things color and filter our thoughts and reactions, and are those things Godly?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 19, 2016.)
Do we obey God because we love Him, or do we love Him because we keep the commandments of scripture? Or is it both? Or maybe there is some third, deeper, more complicated option. What does it mean to love God anyway?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 5, 2016.)
We all lie to ourselves; it’s human nature. What self-deceptions are exclusive to Christianity, and how do they affect our relationship with God and others? And what can we do about it?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 29, 2016, and the preacher was sick and raspy.)
One of the major themes in 1 John is testimony, or testifying, the act of telling something you know to be true. John presented his own testimony as a mean of combating doubt and false teaching; how can we testify about the truth of the gospel today? What should our testimony contain?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 22, 2106.)
If I know that I am supposed to use my gifts for God’s service, the next question must be: how do I find out what they are? How can I discover my “gifts of grace?” And how can I avoid the danger of “quenching the Spirit?” Here are three potential steps to consider.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 15, 2016.)
Where do I fit in the grand scheme of God’s kingdom. In the grand purpose of the Church, what is my role? This week we begin an examination of God’s organization plan for the “work of the ministry,” and how God intends us to find and fill needed jobs in the Kingdom. Bonus introduction about moms on Mother’s day!
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 8, 2016.)
Having established the importance and prevalence of social media in the life of today’s Christian, we now must ask: how can we beneficially use these platforms? What sorts of problems will we face? How might we lead people closer to God, or become a stumbling block to them?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 24, 2016.)
Social media has permeated every area of our lives. As it becomes a bigger part of the American experience, the question is apt: does God’s word have any guidance for us as we engage with this technology? And does it even matter?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 17, 2016. For more interesting reading, see the current findings from the Pew Research Center.)
Adoption is a wonderful thing. It takes a great deal of love and dedication to adopt, and can be a wonderful blessing to the adopted children. It is perhaps no surprise then, that our relationship with God should be compared with adoption. How and why are we adopted by God, and what does that mean for us?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 14, 2016.)
The church in Laodicea was somewhat unique among the churches in Asia. Their problem was not external, either persecution or lack of prosperity; their problem was almost entirely internal. They had it too easy. What did this ease do to the Christians there, and how did Jesus address it?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 31, 2016.)
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