Sermons/Teaching

Living in the Dangerous Center of God's Will...Missionally (Genesis 12:1-3)

Missions were not made for the church; the church was made for missions. …(Continue Reading)

Rise Up Oh Warrior! (Book of Joshua)

John Wesley was in search of Christian warriors. …(Continue Reading)

Caught Between a Legalist and a Liberal and How to Get Liberated (Matthew 3:7-12)

Legalism = finding your identity, satisfaction, or justification in your performance.
Liberalism = finding your identity, satisfaction, or justification in your independence. …(Continue Reading)

When Worship Gets Too Normal for God (Psalm 150) - Take Two

When our worship is not consumed with the person of God, our worship will either be stifled or distracting.
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When God Puts On Skin: An Invitation to Incarnational Living (Matthew 1:18-25)

When God puts on skin, the impact is amazing, humbling, liberating, authenticating, and life-changing...

Marriage: The Reason and the Result

If you watched the 1987 movie, "The Princess Bride" you probably remember the scene where Princess Buttercup and Prince Humperdink are standing before the pope and he says, "Mawwee …(Continue Reading)

Hope for the Spiritual Humpback (Matthew 1.1-17)

I preached from this passage before but this message is further developed and focuses singly on the incredible mercy of God.  …(Continue Reading)

When Worship Gets Too Normal for God (Psalm 150)

All true worship is responsive. The redeemed community in Psalm 150 are exploding in worship, unhindered, free, and genuine because they are responding to Who God is and what He has done. …(Continue Reading)

Temptation: Through the Eyes of Satan

I have never tried to impersonate Satan before. He's not the kind of guy you want to model your life after. …(Continue Reading)

The Weapon of Prayer (Matthew 4.1-2)

This sermon is from the same passage and notes as last week's, "How to Make War—Not Love—With Temptation." But even two sermons preached from the same text are like identical twins: they …(Continue Reading)