There are some things in the Bible that really make you wonder how they got there, some things that if you or I were in charge would… Read more ““The Unjust,” 2 Samuel 13″
“The Uncomfortable,” Genesis 20
Abraham was probably expecting this. That’s where we have to start if we’re going to try to make sense of this uncomfortable story. At best that’s what… Read more ““The Uncomfortable,” Genesis 20″
“The Rules,” Leviticus 19
Last week we introduced an imaginary person who is setting out in 2019 to read through the entire Bible. Let’s fast forward a bit and assume that… Read more ““The Rules,” Leviticus 19″
Fruit From Unlikely Sources: “The Lists,” Genesis 5, Matthew 1
Note: This sermon began with a series of pictures of fruits, vegetables, and nuts that are hard to identify by the way they grow. If you want… Read more “Fruit From Unlikely Sources: “The Lists,” Genesis 5, Matthew 1″
Evangelism for Normal People Week 4 – The Jesus Way
So far Evangelism is a good and important thing that has gotten a bad wrap Evangelism in the Old and New Testament is more often a community… Read more “Evangelism for Normal People Week 4 – The Jesus Way”
Evangelism for Normal People Week 3 – Evangelism in Community
What hopefully started to take shape last week: When we think of Evangelism we think of something an individual does Person on the street corner with a… Read more “Evangelism for Normal People Week 3 – Evangelism in Community”
Evangelism for Normal People Week 2 – Evangelism in the Old Testament
Last week – Evangelism is good/important but has gotten a bad rep. People don’t talk about it, don’t know how to do it. Is there a way… Read more “Evangelism for Normal People Week 2 – Evangelism in the Old Testament”
Evangelism For Normal People, Week 1: What Went Wrong?
Evangelism has become a bad word to a lot of people Chances are if I told you to come to church for an “evangelism” event some of… Read more “Evangelism For Normal People, Week 1: What Went Wrong?”
1 Peter 2:11-25, How to Behave in Society/Families
Two main questions of 1 Peter – Why are we suffering (why is God letting us suffer) and how are we supposed to live in this world?… Read more “1 Peter 2:11-25, How to Behave in Society/Families”
“The Bottom Line isn’t the Last Line,” Matthew 25: 14-30
This story is probably familiar to us if we’ve spent any time in church or around scripture Story was so well known during the middle ages that… Read more ““The Bottom Line isn’t the Last Line,” Matthew 25: 14-30″