In the book of Revelation, we learn how God’s story of redemption, restoration, and reconciliation will end. We only get glimpses of what comes after, but the story of God’s plan to restore fallen creation to himself finds its climax and resolution. What will the end of the story look like, and when will the end come?
(Preaching on Revelation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 28, 2025.)
“The dark triad” is technically a term from modern psychology, but I am co-opting it as a label for John’s categorization of temptation. Throughout the Bible, in important stories of temptation, you see the same triad. What is this “dark triad” of temptation?
(Preaching on temptation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 21, 2025.)
The middle section of Romans is a masterful treatise on the hope God gives us in the broken, fallen world we live in. Why is the world so broken, and how does God expect us to persevere in it?
(Preaching on Romans. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 16, 2025.)
There is a mysterious recurring figure in the Old Testament: “The Angel of Yahweh” appears at several critical points in the narrative to guide, support, and direct the people of Israel. What is so special about the angel, and what distinguishes him from other angels in the Bible?
(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 16, 2025.)
The second in our two-part lesson on the problem of pain approaches the problem in a more traditional, critical way: given the nature of God, his power, love, and knowledge, how can evil and suffering still exist?
(Preaching on the problem of evil. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 26, 2025.)
This is the first of a two-part lesson on the problem of suffering and pain in the world. This first part comes from Job: what can we learn about suffering and the problem of pain in our lives from Job and his discussion with his friends?
(Preaching on Job. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 26, 2025.)
As we begin our journey through the Bible, it might be helpful to consider some broad ideas about the Bible: it’s composition, structure, themes, and genres. How can we become more “acquainted with the sacred writings” (2 Timothy 3:15)?
(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2025.)
Watts in the Word 