What is empathy, and why is it so important to the Christian ethos. Why is it something that seems to always be lacking?
(Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on May 10, 2020.)
Daily Dose – Being Subject to Masters (1 Peter 2:18-25)
Peter continues his section on submission by speaking to servants or bondservants. Should they be subject to their masters? If so, why? And how could this possibly apply to us?
(Daily walk through 1 Peter. Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on April 14, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Power and Compassion – Mark 6:30-56
Jesus was (is) a person of incredible person power. Usually when a person accumulates such an ability to influence the world around them, it goes to their head and leads to corruption. How did Jesus use his power, and what should that teach us?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 8, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Expecting Rejection – Mark 6:1-13
Why was Jesus rejected so much? Why did he anticipate his apostles being similarly rejected? Should we expect the same, and if so, what should we do about it? (Bonus! A little discussion about Jesus as a child.)
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 1, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Peace, Be Still! – Mark 4:35-41
The calming of the storm is one of the most explicit displays of supernatural power in the Bible. What aspect of the story does Mark focus on, and why?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 16, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! A Kingdom Divided – Mark 3:13-15
How did the religious leaders in Israel react to Jesus? Why did they react this way? And what warning should we take from their reaction?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 26, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Lord of the Sabbath – Mark 2:18-3:6
Mark quickly shifts to a serious doctrinal question: what kind of authority did Jesus have on earth? How would he interact with the religious leaders of the day? And, what should we take away from this encounter?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 19, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Jesus’s Purpose – Mark 1:35-2:17
Mark wastes no time moving from Jesus’s identity to Jesus’s purpose. Why did Jesus come to earth? What did he hope to accomplish in his earthly ministry, and how did he go about it? What can we learn from his methodology?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2020.)
Good News, Right Now! Who is Jesus? Mark 1:1-15
We begin our study of Mark’s version of the Good News where Mark himself does: just who is this Jesus that Mark is going to be telling us about?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 5, 2020.)
Holiday Matters – What Christmas Hymns Teach Us About Worship
There are a whole host of religious songs reserved for two months of the year. What’s the deal with these songs? Should we be singing them more? What can we learn from them?
(Preaching on things people think about around the holidays. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 8, 2019.)
