Chris Aho's Podcast

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on Christmas Eve.
Sometimes we feel out of place. If we think about it, most of the folks at the manger that night did too. But isn't that the good news of the Gospel? No matter who we are or how out of place we feel, God still meets us, no matter what. 

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Third Sunday of Advent. 
The matter at hand is not merely that God's presence, work, call, and love overwhelm us at times, but that when we are overwhelmed, God is with us as well. 

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church. 

A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church. 
Advent reminds us about the gap between what is and what will be. What happened is not yet what will happen either. Advent helps us with that as it shows our need to fill in the gap between what is and what will be. Christians fill that gap with faith. Oh, sometimes it is anxiety, frustration, disappointment, trauma, or even busyness, but what we are called most to is to fill in the gaps with faith. 

This morning's sermon is a series of testimonies given to me by members of Oxford Baptist and shared with the church. These are tithing testimonies and I hope they are helpful. 

A sermon from Acts 5 for Oxford Baptist Church about generosity, giving, faithfulness, and being honest with ourselves and with God. 

A sermon about Zacchaeus for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church. 
Here are ways that this story goes deeper, but the long and short of it is when Jesus comes in everything changes. 

This is a sermon from the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church.  

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church from 2 Timothy on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. 
Our call as followers of Jesus is to be diligent disciples, not subsisting just on whims or on highs or on the things that make us feel good, but we are called to be devoted disciples who remain faithful through all of life so as to experience a life that leads to life.  

A sermon on the Ten Lepers who were healed in Luke 17 for Oxford Baptist Church on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Are we really thankful? Are we actively thankful? Or are we the kind of thankful that just posts a cute meme on the socials and goes on our way?