Many of the stories of Jesus in the gospels teach us just as much by the people responding to (and either rejecting or accepting) Jesus. Why did the healing of the blind man elicit such strong reactions, and what should we learn from them?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 17, 2023.)
Jesus calming the storm is probably one of the most famous Gospel stories, perfectly demonstrating Jesus’s power and intent. But it is made more powerful in Matthew’s version by the contrast with what comes before. What should we learn from this story, and the story that precedes it?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 26, 2023.)
Relative to the modern American Christian context, the “laying on of hands” seems most out of place in the list of “elementary doctrine of Christ” in Hebrews 6:1-2. Why is that? What is so essential about this doctrine, and what should it mean for Christians today?
(Preaching on the first principles of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 24, 2023.)
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.)
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.)
We are coming to the end of our examination of the spiritual conflict all around us. How exactly has this war been fought throughout history, and how is it being fought now?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 1, 2019.)
Last week we asked: what exactly are miracles, and do they occur today? This week we examine an offshoot of that discussion: what about the Holy Spirit? What sort of things are we told about the work of the Holy Spirit in the world today?
(Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 16, 2017.)
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Holy Spirit and His work today. We begin our look into this controversial subject by examining the miraculous. What is a miracle, and what form do they take in our day?
(Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 9, 2017.)
This country is deeply divided, in part I believe because of the dangers of confirmation bias. What is confirmation bias, and how does it affect our lives? We see a perfect example in the attitude of the Pharisees in John 9.
(Preaching through the Gospel of John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 13, 2016.)
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? In one particular case, for one particular tragedy, we get to know the answer for certain. As we consider the story of the man born blind in John 9, what can we extrapolate for our own lives?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 6, 2016.)
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