The Holy Spirit is alive and active! He alone gives you the power to obey the Great Commission.

The responsibility of being a witness did not end with Peter and the original twelve apostles. Each new generation is expected to "grab the baton" and faithfully pass it on to the next generation.

One of the signs of a healthy church is that they're growing in their passion for the lost and their commitment to take the gospel to the nations. 

There's an old statistic that says 80% of church ministry is done by 20% of the people. What if we could change that statistic, and have a larger percentage of members exercising their gifts in the body of Christ? In this message, we consider what it looks like practically when God gives his church a "mind to work."

Like Israel in the days of Nehemiah, Christians must remain dependent on God even as we work hard to advance the gospel. 

When Israel's enemies mocked and threatened them, Nehemiah led the people to pray to God for help.

This sermon on Nehemiah 4 was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 28, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.

I'm trying out a new style of podcast that turns one sermon into several shorter podcast episodes. Let me know what you think of this new format!

Are you busy and want to listen to sermons in smaller, bite-sized portions? I'm testing out a new format of breaking one sermon down into several podcast episodes that are only 10-15 minutes long. Let me know what you think!

This sermon on Nehemiah 4 was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 28, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.

From the moment a person visits our campus or checks out our website, we want there to be a “sweet aroma” that draws them in. The church should be permeated with a spirit of love and a culture of grace that makes people glad they came, then makes them want to stay. In this lesson, we learn...

• What the church can learn from Cinnabon

Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, April 21, 2024 as part of our introductory series of the five foundations of ministry. For more info on our church, please visit our website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.

Francis Schaeffer once said, "There are no little people, no little places." The prophet Zechariah reminds us that we should never despise the day of small things. In this message, we learn...

• That spiritual growth is a process rather than the flipping of a "light switch"

Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, August 11, 2024. For more about our ministry, please visit our church website. For a complete list of my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.

Zechariah's vision of a lampstand teaches that God will generously give His Holy Spirit and all the tools necessary to obey. In this sermon, we learn...

• That God sometimes spoke in dreams and visions

Thanks for listening. This sermon was preached at Calvary Church West Hills on Sunday, August 4, 2024. For more information about our ministry, please visit our church website. For a complete list of all my sermons and Bible studies organized by category, please visit the sermon page on my blog.