Sermons at Addison Street Community Church

Today's Christian needs to get in touch with some of the spiritual classics. Engaging a "classic" of any kind takes time and a procured taste. One such classic is Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. It isn't the Bible, but as...

What does it mean that Jesus was tempted just like we were? What are the implications of that? In our new series we will be looking at sin, temptation and the sufficiency of Jesus. While we dug a bit deeper on what the humanity of Jesus looks like...

Almost every new endeavor has it's "honeymoon" phase. The excitement of a new you, album, remodel, job or gadget is often enough to keep us going. But eventually, the excitement wears off. The meal plan is boring; the exercise is too...

A leader in one arena of life isn't necessarily suitable for other arenas. No place is this truer than the one holy, apostolic and universal church left to us by the Lord Jesus. While we should be most grateful for a 'tough-as-nails...

Churches shouldn't settle. But often an unhealthy cycle of settling for leaders who settle for less (or more) than the prescriptions of Biblical doctrine and church practice eventually results in whole congregations who settle. It's never...

What comes to mind when you hear the word pastor? There are perceptions and opinions. But can the question be answered without invoking a bad memory or a good experience? Preachers, power-brokers, pansies, cheerleaders, politicians, counselors...

After Luke records the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, the day of Pentecost, a few healings here and there and the dramatic conversion of St. Paul, do we need MORE healing stories? God must think so. We tend not to think of miracles as boring...

Have you ever had the pleasant experience of someone mistaking you for a celebrity or for being younger than you actually are? Mistaken identities can work for or against us sometimes. Maybe a certain past blunder or occupation haunts you. Closets...

Saul the chief persecuting officer of Judaism was on his way to Damascus to continue his murderous rage, but God had other plans. He dramatically encountered the risen Lord Jesus. This blinding experience saved him dramatically. Have you met Jesus?

How does anyone become a Christian? Is it through a magical prayer? Does he or she decide on their own that they want to trust Jesus? And can just about anyone be saved or is it only for the elite? How does God "fit" in the picture? As we...