The English word “pastor” has taken on an interesting meaning, but what does that word really mean? Where did it come from? And should we be using it? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 31, 2017.)

The American church has an interesting diversity of teaching about baptism. What does the Bible have to say, and have we spent too much effort focusing on one aspect of salvation? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 23, 2017.)

Last week we asked: what exactly are miracles, and do they occur today? This week we examine an offshoot of that discussion: what about the Holy Spirit? What sort of things are we told about the work of the Holy Spirit in the world today? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon…

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Holy Spirit and His work today. We begin our look into this controversial subject by examining the miraculous. What is a miracle, and what form do they take in our day? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church…

There is perhaps no greater slur in the modern American church than “legalist.” What is typically meant by this term, and what does the Bible have to say about it? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching on common misunderstandings. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 2, 2017.)

I only have the first 18 minutes (out of 30) recorded, due to a user error on the part of the preacher, but enough people have requested the part I have that I have decided to share those 18 minutes. However, because half a sermon misses the punch line and the application, I have also…

Daniel’s three friends are just as much paragons of righteousness as the man himself. In Daniel 3, they stand in stark contrast to the pride and arrogance of the King. What can we learn from these men? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Daniel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on…

The Old Testament occupies a strange space in the American-Christian psyche, and at times we have been accused of ignoring or forsaking it. But what does it really mean to “believe in” the Old Testament, and what about those OT doctrines that seem to have latched onto the American mind? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching…

In 2014, only 39% of people who claim to be Christians say that the Bible should be understood in a literal fashion. Should that number be higher or lower? What does it even mean to “take the Bible literally”? Should we be doing so? Finally, why does it even matter? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching…

As we begin our series on common questions or misunderstandings about the church, we must begin with a fairly foundational question: what is the church? It is one of those topics that seems so obvious on the surface, but upon a deeper examination becomes more and more interesting. Click Here to Listen. (Preaching about common…