We hate intolerance, yet in Jesus’ letter to the church in Thyatira, tolerance is the sin he condemns them for. The New Testament presents us with an interesting double standard approach to tolerating sin, ending with this denunciation of the church in Thyatira. What about their tolerance was so wrong? Click Here to Listen. (This…

Why would someone defy persecution and hold to Christ in the face of death, yet refuse to follow the teachings of Christ? This is just one aspect of an inconsistent faith that Christ addresses in his letters to the seven churches. In this letter, he tells the church in Pergamum exactly what he thinks of…

What happens when a congregation “forgets their first love?” When people cling to truth without action? Jesus has a stern warning for the Ephesians. Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 13, 2015.)

To understand the letters to the churches in Revelation 2-3, we need to understand their author. Who is Jesus? Not who was Jesus, as depicted in the gospels, but who is Jesus, the savior we serve today and now? In Revelation 1:9-20 we see a Jesus that many might find unfamiliar. Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was preached at the…

Paul’s words to the married members of the Ephesian congregation are both inspiring and daunting, but Paul wants them to have what all married people want: successful, fulfilling, and supportive marriages. What instructions does he give them in this task? (Preaching through Ephesians; this sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August…

Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These are the big three questions of life, and God has an answer. How can we find true meaning and purpose for our lives? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on…

Is it true that there are many paths to righteousness and spiritual enlightenment? What did Paul have to say about that? What did Jesus think? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church… Continue reading →

The mission God has for the Church is not easy, but it is worthwhile. What help does God provide to his saints for their great task, and how can we access that help? Click Here to Listen. (Preaching through Ephesians.… Continue reading →

Can we know, in our minds, what God has done for us, without that knowledge doing us any good? At what point does knowledge become a useful, powerful thing? And what makes the knowledge of God’s love so powerful? Click Here… Continue reading →

So we know what prayer should look like (sound like?) and we know what Jesus said prayer should be. How do we actually make our prayers be that way, on a practical level? Click Here to Listen. (This sermon was… Continue reading →