Christmas Road Trip: Nazareth
This year, for Advent, we are taking a little road trip. We are going to go to Nazareth, Jerusalem, Egypt, and Bethlehem. We are particularly interested in what these places add to the story of the birth of Jesus. In this sermon, we visit Nazareth, which is most notable for how un-notable it is. You can see the slides I used as a PDF HERE. You can watch the video on YOUTUBE HERE.
6 Dec 201925min
The Story of God's Faithfulness
This sermon I gave while the confirmation class was leading the service and I let them make suggestions for my sermon. We had been working at telling the big story of the Bible. They have to do it in 7-8 minutes. In this sermon, I tell the story of the Bible chronologically in 12 minutes, and talk about why knowing the big story of the Bible is important.
6 Dec 201921min
Gutsy Life Gutsy Ministry
Sermon about Ezekiel, the dry bones, and how to prophesy.
4 Nov 201918min
The Call: Paul's Legacy (or "Show Me Your Scars")
In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school. Here I look at what Paul may have looked like, how to understand his suffering, and his ultimate legacy.
27 Okt 201920min
The Call: Paul's Writings (or "Why did Paul Get Writer's Cramp?")
In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school. In this sermon, I look at Paul's writings, how to read someone else's mail, and the entire book of Philemon.
27 Okt 201924min
The Call: Paul's Personality (or "Was Paul a Jerk?")
In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school. In this sermon I take on some of Paul's harsher moments, particularly his view on women. Along the way, we learn about the importance of historical and literal context and reading ancient books for modern wisdom. I am indebted to the book Paul Behaving Badly for helping me think through some of these issues.
16 Okt 201924min
The Call: Paul's Heart (or "Why did Paul Travel so Much?")
In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school. In this sermon, I take a look at Paul's missionary approach. I reference a missions fair that we are having after the service and the fact that it is World Communion Sunday.
16 Okt 201914min
The Call: Paul's Mind (or "What were Paul's Ideas?")
In this series, I am looking at the Apostle Paul. The series runs parallel to my congregation reading the book The Call by Adam Hamilton and doing the same study in Sunday school. In this sermon, I take a look at Paul's theology, but I do so without using any jargon or insider language. I am indebted to Rob Bell's film The God's aren't Angry for inspiring the overall message of this story.
3 Okt 201927min
