The Parables of Jesus: The Kingdom
In this sermon I look at how Jesus talks about his kingdom using parables in Matthew 13. These have real world applications for us, because we are part of this kingdom, even though it does not always ...
3 Aug 201521min
The Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Father
This is one of my favorite passages of scriptures. It is so overly familiar to most people that they miss the depth of the parable. I even think that calling this the parable of the prodigal son is a ...
30 Juli 201523min
The Parables of Jesus: Introduction and The Good Samaritan
In this sermon I launch a series about the Parables of Jesus. I begin with some introductory comments on what parables are and how we need to interpret them. I then tackle the parable of the Good Sama...
23 Juli 201525min
The History of Communion
This sermon is a history of communion from the Passover meal to our practices today. I pay special attention to the beliefs about communion, the names for communion, and the way it is practiced. I mad...
9 Juli 201523min
The Cloud of Witnesses
In this sermon I reflect on Hebrews 12 and the Great Cloud of Witnesses. I have had the text on my mind since I spent time in England where people are actually buried and memorialized in the church. W...
30 Juni 201521min
Leading with Story
God is constantly living a big story and inviting people to play a part in His story. What if the way God leads us is also a model for how we should lead others?
15 Juni 201519min
Embody the Story
In this sermon I look at the body imagery of the Apostle Paul and think it through in terms of story. We as people embody our stories- we physically move into the stories that we see ourselves in. Mar...
11 Juni 201519min
Living the Story
Here I use the story of Nathan and David to look at how our lives our like stories and story can help us grow in our faith. I apologize for the abrupt start to the recording but I did not hit record f...
11 Juni 201517min
