We all lie to ourselves; it’s human nature. What self-deceptions are exclusive to Christianity, and how do they affect our relationship with God and others? And what can we do about it? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 29, 2016, and the preacher was sick…

One of the major themes in 1 John is testimony, or testifying, the act of telling something you know to be true. John presented his own testimony as a mean of combating doubt and false teaching; how can we testify about the truth of the gospel today? What should our testimony contain? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was…

If I know that I am supposed to use my gifts for God’s service, the next question must be: how do I find out what they are? How can I discover my “gifts of grace?” And how can I avoid the danger of “quenching the Spirit?” Here are three potential steps to consider. Click Here…

Where do I fit in the grand scheme of God’s kingdom. In the grand purpose of the Church, what is my role? This week we begin an examination of God’s organization plan for the “work of the ministry,” and how God intends us to find and fill needed jobs in the Kingdom. Bonus introduction about…

Having established the importance and prevalence of social media in the life of today’s Christian, we now must ask: how can we beneficially use these platforms? What sorts of problems will we face? How might we lead people closer to God, or become a stumbling block to them? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was…

Adoption is a wonderful thing. It takes a great deal of love and dedication to adopt, and can be a wonderful blessing to the adopted children. It is perhaps no surprise then, that our relationship with God should be compared with adoption. How and why are we adopted by God, and what does that mean…

The church in Laodicea was somewhat unique among the churches in Asia. Their problem was not external, either persecution or lack of prosperity; their problem was almost entirely internal. They had it too easy. What did this ease do to the Christians there, and how did Jesus address it? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon…

Jesus has no condemnation for the church in Philadelphia, only praise. What was the church doing that Jesus loved so much? How can we emulate that congregation in the midst of a world that tries to drag us from Jesus? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on…

What is the difference between perception and reality? What makes our perception of something closer or farther from the way it really is? And how do these questions impact our relationships with the Father? As we examine Jesus’ letter to the church in Sardis, these questions form a helpful frame for the discussion. Click Here…

It is easy to complain about all the things that are wrong with the church because fundamentally, we are really complaining about people. But what about the amazing things Christ established the church for? I am certain that if you simply looked around, you would see truly wonderful things taking place where you are, things that…