This is the first in a series of sermons on the book of Acts. This message provides a framework for understanding the book as a whole and gives some guidance regarding biblical interpretation.

Summary: this sermon is a reflection on Jonah’s readiness to receive God‘s salvation and his slowness to extend it to others.

This sermon considers the socio-political impact of repentance and the intersection of wisdom and joy.

This sermon on Jonah chapter 3 shows that God will not settle for a small salvation. He pursues wicked insiders (Jonah) and he pursues wicked outsiders (Nineveh).

This sermon analyzes the content and structure of Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the fish and shows it’s enduring insights for our own prayer lives.

This sermon considers God’s determination to impose life upon his creation, even when we resist it.

This sermon sets the stage for a study of the book of Jonah by seeking to establish the reason for Jonah’s rebellious rejection of his assignment to Nineveh. Jonah isn’t a coward who’s afraid of the Ninevites, nor is he a racist who hates them, so why didn’t he take the assignment?

This sermon on 3 John talks about the power of personal engagement and the fact that, in Scripture, if you’ve received one of Christ’s messengers, you’ve received the message as well.

This sermon shows us Jesus as the Second Adam and the Church as the New Eve. The first Eve was not properly guarded by Adam, the second Eve has a more attentive husband, the Lord Jesus Himself.

This sermon on 1 John 5:16-21 underscores the power of our prayers and helps us to understand that, according to John, we're life-givers in Christ, anointed with the Spirit. One of the primary ways that we give the Life that's been given to us is through prayer.