When did you become united with Christ? Unity, as a subject of Christian growth, exemplifies the idea that growth is about become more of what we already are in Christ. How can we deepen our unity with him?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 7, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from Deeper, by Dan Orlund.)
The resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in history; what makes it so important? What does the resurrection provide for the world and the Christian?
(Preaching on the resurrection. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 31, 2024.)
Christian growth never happens independently from Christ. Why is that, and what attributes, qualities, and works of Jesus directly and indirectly contribute to our growth?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 10, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from the book Deeper, by Dan Orlund.)
How do Christians grow? It is a question that can elicit despair, confusion, arrogance, or cynicism, depending on how we think our spiritual walk is progressing (or not progressing). Why is growth so important, and how should we even define growth?
(Preaching on growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 3, 2024. Much of the outline for this series is adapted from Dane C. Ortlund’s book “Deeper”.)
Jesus makes a few appearances in the Bible after the ascension at the beginning of Acts. The first of these is on the road to Damascus. What can we learn from this encounter with Jesus?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 18, 2024.)
The gospels do not spend a lot of ink covering the time between Jesus’s resurrection and ascension, which makes their choice of stories in that timeframe especially interesting. What can we learn from this selection of encounters with the disciples?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 11, 2024.)
In a series on “encountering Jesus,” no encounter is so important as the cross, where Jesus is laid bare and his deepest values and priorities are exposed. What do we see in this tragic encounter?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 4, 2024.)
Jesus’s confrontation with Judas in the garden has some of the most variation between gospel accounts of any story in his life. Nonetheless, there is a common theme underwriting each story. What should we learn from this momentous betrayal?
(Preaching through the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 28, 2024.)
In the garden we see Jesus at his most vulnerable and human. Why was he so troubled, what did he do about it, and what should we learn from this deeply emotional story?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 21, 2024.)
Jesus’s act of washing the disciples feet is a powerful example of service and love. What should we learn from this encounter with Jesus, and how should we put it into practice?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 14, 2024.)
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