Why 90% of My Sermons Are Preached Out of the Gospels
There are 66 books in the Bible, but I overwhelmingly stick to four. I don’t think anyone would disapprove about skirting around the layout of the tabernacle in Leviticus or Obadiah laying into the...
View ArticleWhy Does God Allow Persecution?
A marching band in Brandon MS wasn’t allowed to play at the half time of their football game last week because they wanted to How Great Thou Art. A federal judge had specifically ordered the school not...
View ArticleClimate Control #2 – Thermodynamics
Here is the second sermon in our new series Climate Control.
View ArticleThe Church and Gay Marriage
Here is the full sermon responding to the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states (preached 6.28.15).
View ArticleBIG Church #4 – Big Boldness
Here is the fourth sermon in our summer series through the book of Acts:
View Article12 Thoughts on Our Response to the Coming Reality of Gay Marriage (Part 2)
Originally posted: April 12, 2013 In my last post, I began to share twelve thoughts on our response to the coming reality of gay marriage. By the sheer number of clicks on that post, it’s obvious that...
View Article12 Thoughts on Our Response to the Coming Reality of Gay Marriage (Part 1)
Gay marriage is here. Originally posted: April 10, 2013 I believe that gay marriage is coming, whether we like it or not, whether we agree with it or not. Rather than another conservative evangelical...
View ArticleBIG Church #2 – Big Leadership
Watch the video below to catch week two in our series through the book of Acts.
View ArticleStep Into the Light #6 – The Next Step
This is the final sermon in our series Step Into the Light.
View ArticleStep Into the Light #3: Why Does God Allow Suffering in the World?
This sermon (watch here) is the third in our series Step Into the Light and attempts to tackle the problem of evil in the world.
View ArticleStep Into the Light #2 – What Does It Mean to Be Saved?
This sermon answers the basic question: What does it mean to be saved?
View ArticleDoes Evil Disprove the God of the Bible?
The Bible claims that God is all-loving and all-powerful. But how can you explain the Bible’s description of God given the existence of evil? Or, let me state the argument this way: given the reality...
View ArticleWhy We Use So Many Terms for ‘Salvation’
Why do we use different terms to describe the same experience? Depending on your background or denomination, you’ll use terms like: Get saved Pray the sinner’s prayer Walk the aisle Repent Believe in...
View ArticleDoes God Speak Through Dreams?
Does God speak through dreams today? That’s the unexpected topic of conversation I had yesterday with two separate people. One was recounting a family member who had a very clear dream that she...
View ArticleEaster Message 2015: Step Into the Light
Here is the first sermon in our series started on Easter Sunday: Step Into the Light.
View ArticleThe Jesus You Never Knew #5: Grace and Truth
Here is the final week of my sermon series The Jesus You Never Knew.
View Article‘Church’ Shouldn’t Be in the Bible
It’s a conspiracy theory a thousand years in the making. When you think of a ‘church,’ you probably think of an address, a building, a worship service. But that was never Jesus’ intention. If you’re...
View ArticleThe Jesus You Never Knew #2 – Jesus vs. The American Dream
Here is week two in our series The Jesus You Never Knew.
View ArticleThe Jesus You Never Knew #1 – Jesus of Nazareth vs. American Jesus
Here is the first installment in our series The Jesus You Never Knew.
View ArticleThe Jesus I See in the Book of Mark
As part of our new sermon series The Jesus I Never Knew Sunday I challenged Mt Vernon to read the book of Mark in one sitting and share their thoughts. It took me about 45 minutes this morning to read...
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