We will spend the next few weeks looking at various case studies in temptation, but before that, we should examine temptation itself. What is it, and where does it come from? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on temptation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 19, 2018.)

As we zoom in on the last week of Jesus’ life in the last half of John, we begin by examining all the various ways people responded to him, and compare that to how people respond to him today. Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church … Continue reading Responding to Jesus – John 12:9-43 →

(NOTE: the sermons in this series from July 22 – August 5 are lost to time. Sorry.) We have envisioned various positive scenarios for the future of the church in Dewey, but we must also consider: how would this congregation die, and how can we avoid that fate? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on the … Continue reading What Kills the Church →

As we consider the future of the church in Dewey, we must begin with the most basic of questions: how committed are you, and how committed do you want to be? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching about the future of the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 15, … Continue reading Laying the Groundwork of Commitment →

Job’s friends weren’t all bad; for a period of time, they were exactly what Job needed? When did they stop being a comfort to Job, and what can we learn about how to help those who are suffering? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Job. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ … Continue reading Pondering Pain in Job – How Can I Help? →

We are going to take the next few weeks considering the future of the church in Dewey. Before we get into things that could be better or things that might be improved, it is important to reflect on the things that are currently good! Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on the future of the church. … Continue reading Why I Am Thankful for the Church →

The last chapter of Hebrews is a long list of tangible ways our life should be better under the covenant of Christ. How is the Christian life better than the life of the Israelite, or the life of the non-Christian? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Hebrews. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church … Continue reading A Better Life →

What is the kingdom of God? Where is it, and what are its qualities? The author of Hebrews dives into these questions and more in a discussion of the kingdom that “we have come to”. Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Hebrews. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 24, … Continue reading A Better Kingdom →

The first chapters of Job give an invaluable, unique insight into the relationship and workings of God and Satan. Are these chapters literal, and how or should we draw practical lessons from these conversations? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Job. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 24, 2018.)

Job is unique in the Bible, in its narrative place and thematic connection to the rest of the Bible story. How does it fit in with the rest of the books, and why is it in the Bible at all? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Job. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church … Continue reading Job’s Place in the Canon →