This sermon discusses the importance of recognizing Christ as central to relationships, particularly in marriage. It contrasts self-serving attitudes, which lead to division and dissatisfaction, with a Christ-centered approach that fosters unity and oneness. Emphasizing mutual care, the text argues for deep commitment and selflessness, regardless of marital status.

Read on Logos Watch on YouTube Introduction I So far in Jesus’s teaching in the family discourse, Jesus has been reorienting his disciples’ perspective on how they treat one another. This was originally triggered by the disciple’s original question: who is the greatest? Implicit to the question was “how can I become the greatest?” This, […]

I Dream falling. . . Friend dangling off Yonah – driven by greatness can lead to disaster N Our drive to be seen as great quietly reshapes how we treat sin and how we treat one another—often endangering fragile faith, including our own. T True greatness in Jesus’ family is revealed by how we protect […]

Introduction When I was growing up, one of my favorite bands was Third Day. I listened to their Christmas album very frequently. One of their songs is called Christmas Like a Child I want to feel Christmas, how it used to be With all of its wonder falling on me This season has felt so […]

“Your faith’s just not big enough.” That’s what the man with cerebral palsy was told coming to his fifth faith healing. He was sat far in the back in the wheel chair section. There where several there in wheel chairs, most didn’t make it to the front. His disease had crippled him. He could walk, […]

I I’ve been reading a nonfiction book by a pastor whose daughter decided to reject the faith at age 18 not too long after making a profession of faith at age 16. She left her parents in the dust when she went to college. Left college to marry a man. She wasn’t satisfied and decided […]

Someone at work showed me a video clip of a prosperity preacher that went viral recently. This preacher was telling his congregation that if they gave him money, that God would answer their prayers. This is the typical prosperity nonsense. This one woman went forward with her young son and, in front of the whole […]

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The sermon discusses Mr. Clean's origins and the deeper spiritual implications of cleanliness. It emphasizes that true purity comes from Jesus rather than self-effort or religious traditions. The author critiques the Pharisees for valuing tradition over God's commandments and urges the need for genuine relationship with Christ, advocating for heart transformation.