Common Denominator

Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Context: Silver Lake Camp Introduction Neville from Harry Potter scene from final movie as he wakes up  The Son...

The story of Jesus is "good news."  It is the "gospel" that God has enthroned Jesus as king of the universe.  A gospel i...

I gave this sermon in chapel a week ago as part of the Cox Deeper Life Series: " Do not let Sin reign "

And now, the final part of the sermon. I should be getting up in the second chapel as this posts. Introduction The Head: God's Third Or...

I should actually be starting the sermon in chapel as this third installment publishes: Introduction The Head: God's Third Order of Busi...

The introduction to the sermon is here . The Head: The Third Order of Business Third of all, there are a group of beliefs that get me excite...

... at IWU. Here's the written version of the introduction: ____________ The calendar says that today is “Wesleyan Day,” which no doubt ...

This is the fifth installment of my review of Frank Viola's Pagan Christianity? I apologize for the earlier caustic language I used ab...

Here is the audio file of the sermon I preached last Sunday (July 6, 2008): Listening to Wisdom , based on Matthew 11. If I remember correct...

Today is Pentecost, the end of Eastertide. We've seen the risen Lord and learned of him for 40 days before he ascended to heaven. Now we...

I'm preaching tomorrow, d.v. It's Mother's Day, which takes precedence for us of course as American low church types. In Christi...

"Dust you are and to dust you will return." Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, forty days until Palm Sunday. Protesta...

Steve deNeff spoke on the turning of water into wine this morning in church. His topic wasn't on drinking but since it was there he did ...

I'm a little sorry these posts have been coming almost one a day these last few days... I just seem to have had a lot of thoughts. Our p...

I'm preaching tomorrow at College Wesleyan. Cheesy title: It's 2007, but the Kingdom's a Comin' The goal is to combine remem...

I am preaching this Sunday and also working on some sample chapters for a new book proposal. My sermon relates to a small portion of the sam...

A few professors at IWU read through parts of Augustine's writings this past spring, including his classic piece on preaching. There he ...

The outline of my sermon this morning: Introduction Having the right tools or the right person with the right knowledge makes all the differ...

I spoke at the Honors College Chapel this week from Philippians 2:12-18. I won't reproduce the entire outline. The heart of the message ...