Perhaps the largest technological gulf between our era and the era of the New Testament writers is the internet. What wisdom does James have to offer for the social media era, and how should modern Christians behave online?
(Preaching through James. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 13, 2026.)
The book of James has been called “the Proverbs of the New Testament” because James uses many of the same stylistic and thematic elements of it’s Old Testament counterpart. How does this ancient wisdom, written 2,000 years ago, have any bearing on the technological and cultural complexities of modern life?
(Preaching through James. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 30, 2026.)
If we are considering “Treasures in Heaven”, we must consider the importance of Truth, both as a general concept, and as a collection of specific knowledge.
(Preaching on personal values. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 9, 2021.)
Our words are important, perhaps especially so in a time like this. What qualities should our words possess? What should we avoid in our speech and typed words?
(This sermon was preached for the Dewey Church of Christ on April 5, 2020.)
Having established the importance and prevalence of social media in the life of today’s Christian, we now must ask: how can we beneficially use these platforms? What sorts of problems will we face? How might we lead people closer to God, or become a stumbling block to them?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 24, 2016.)
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