Sermons

This June, we’re heading to the Fort Worth Stockyards for a series we’re calling The-y’all-ogy - a look at faith through the lens of old Texas sayings and country wisdom. Because as it turns out, a lot of those old expressions carry more theological truth than we might expect. Beneath the humor and homespun language are questions about influence, patience, authenticity, surrender, and the kind of people we are becoming. “If You Lie With The Dogs” based on the scripture from 1 Corinthians 15:33-34.

This June, we’re heading to the Fort Worth Stockyards for a series we’re calling The-y’all-ogy - a look at faith through the lens of old Texas sayings and country wisdom. Because as it turns out, a lot of those old expressions carry more theological truth than we might expect. Beneath the humor and homespun language are questions about influence, patience, authenticity, surrender, and the kind of people we are becoming. “If You Lie With The Dogs” based on the scripture from 1 Corinthians 15:33-34.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My Leisure” based on the scripture from 1 Corinthians 10:23-31.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My Lips” based on the scripture from Colossians 4:2-6.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My Lips” based on the scripture from Colossians 4:2-6.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My Future” based on the scripture from Hebrews 11:8-10.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My House” based on the scripture from Luke 6:46-49.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. Many of us carry a sincere faith: we confess Christ, we worship, we want to follow…and, yet, there are still quiet places in our lives where His authority is negotiated or delayed. Over time, we can build lives where Jesus is present, but not preeminent. “Reign” invites us to examine that tension honestly and ask a deeper question: not just, “Do I believe in Jesus?” but “Where does He actually have authority in me?” This is not a series about trying harder, but about yielding more fully. And the promise underneath it all is this: the places we are most hesitant to surrender are often the very places where Christ’s reign will bring the greatest freedom. “Lord of My House” based on the scripture from Luke 6:46-49.

After Easter, when the Hallelujahs fade and the lilies wilt, real life comes rushing back in. Bills still arrive. Diagnoses still come. Relationships still strain. And somewhere along the way, we’ve learned to lean on phrases that sound biblical…but aren’t – things to which Jesus would respond, “I never said that.” Over time, cultural clichés have been baptized into church language. They sound spiritual. They feel comforting. But sometimes they subtly reshape our understanding of God. They can leave us discouraged, confused, or even disillusioned when life doesn’t cooperate.

This series gently, pastorally peels back four popular Christian phrases and asks: What did God actually say? Not to embarrass. Not to scold. But to restore clarity…to replace bumper-sticker theology with living truth – because what God actually says is better. Deeper. More honest. And far more hope-filled. “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves” based on the scripture from Jeremiah 17:5-9.