While there are a lot of different topics addressed in the letters to the Corinthians, a lot of the letters come back to the same idea; how should Christians think about each other, and their place in the body of Christ, both universally and more locally?
(Preaching through the New Testament. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 23, 2025.)
The first part of Acts is the first stage in the growth and the expansion of Jesus’s church, first in Jerusalem but then to the surrounding regions of Judea and Samaria. What kinds of struggles did the early church face, how did they overcome, and which of their attitudes and characteristics should we be emulating?
(Preaching on the early church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 26, 2025.)
We have seen how Jesus promised to build his church, and how he used the apostles and prophets to do so. But what about once all the apostles had died? How did they expect future generations (including us!) to keep building Jesus’s church?
(Preaching on the Church that Jesus Built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 28, 2023.)
The church that Jesus built is made out of people, and thus has all the attendant problems and opportunities that come with any group of people. How did the apostles ensure that things would run smoothly as the church expanded and exploded beyond their ability to directly control?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 21, 2023.)
The church that Jesus built has a problem. It’s a big one, yet one that was inevitable in the way that Jesus chose to build. What is the problem, and what is Jesus doing about it?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 14, 2023.)
As we consider “church membership” we must more specifically define what “church” means? What is a church? What is the church?
(Preaching on what it means to be a church member. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2023.)
The word “membership” might carry some negative connotations for you as it relates to the modern American church. What does it mean to be a “church member” and why does it matter?
(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 8, 2023.)
Daniel is full of complicated, exciting prophecy, but it’s all so vague. Why does Daniel receive these visions, and what do they mean for us?
(Preaching on prophecy. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 13, 2022.)
The last section of Colossians is a long list of people and places. Why is this in the Bible? Why was this left for us? What does it mean for you and me?
(Preaching through Colossians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 15, 2021.)
As we begin a new study of Colossians, we begin with Paul’s standard opening and greeting to the church, forcing us to ask the question: how should we think about one another?
(Preaching on Colossians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 30, 2021.)
Watts in the Word 