When Israel failed to live as the Called-Out Kingdom God desired, he sent them back into the world, via the exiles. But God still expected holiness in their exile. What can we learn from God’s expectations for exiled Israel, and from Israel’s example of living in a nation that did not know or love Yahweh?
(Preaching on the way the church interacts with the world around it. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 18, 2026.)
This sermon is only tangentially related to our journey through the story of the Bible together this year, but it is a topic I get asked about a lot. How should Christians think about Israel today?
(Preaching on the promises made to Israel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 3, 2025.)
Jesus’ trial is a matter of three kingdoms; one ancient, one powerful, and one hidden. What are the kingdoms, and why does it matter?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 2, 2018.)
Watts in the Word 