Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 4, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Have you ever said something you regretted? It slipped out, and you thought, “Yeah, shouldn’t have said that.” There are major stories about people who post things they shouldn’t have posted. But this happens often in ordinary conversation … Continue reading The Bible Is Inerrant
Resurrection Hope
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 Below is a sermon manuscript from April 20, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction My wife is a teacher. She has been in situations where she has her own classroom and subbed. She is often referred to as Mrs B. Relationships matter, but in a substitute situation there is not much … Continue reading Resurrection Hope
Real Faith and Prayer
Sermon Text: James 5:13-20 Below is a sermon manuscript from April 13, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Too often prayer gets forced out due to our schedules or things going on. I am reminded of Martin Luther’s quote: “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” Today … Continue reading Real Faith and Prayer
Real Faith and Opposition
Sermon Text: James 5:1-12 Below is a sermon manuscript from April 6, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I want to start out by reading a section of a book written by someone who influenced Martin Luther King Jr. A book that had a tremendous impact on the civil rights movement overall. He says this, In … Continue reading Real Faith and Opposition
Real Faith and Planning
Introduction Have you ever read anything about terrible predictions? I love this list that I stumbled upon this week Mathematical economist Irving Fisher confidently proclaimed in 1929, three days before the Great Depression: “Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.” In 1977, Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, stated, “There is … Continue reading Real Faith and Planning
Real Faith and Fighting
Introduction I want to announce something that may come as a shock to you: Penn State wrestling won the national championship. I know, crazy, right? There is a sense in which you might already pencil them in as victory before it begins. This is 12 out of the past 14 years, and this year, they … Continue reading Real Faith and Fighting
Real Faith and Words
Sermon Text: James 3:1-12 Below is a sermon manuscript from March 9, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction What are you teaching my kid? I remember when I first started teaching students about the Bible and a parent reached out to ask what I was teaching. Their child told them what they learned. What the child … Continue reading Real Faith and Words
Real Faith and Works
Sermon Text: James 2:14-26 Below is a sermon manuscript from March 2, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Well dad said I could do it! Mom said it was fine if I play video games, why are you saying that it is bad for me? Ever fall into one of these traps? Kids love to pit … Continue reading Real Faith and Works
Real Faith and Favoritism
Sermon Text: James 2:1-13 Below is a sermon manuscript from February 23, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I want to read an account from an NFL player who attended a church close to him one Sunday, and his impression. Go Here for article read during for the introduction. — Read article What are your thoughts … Continue reading Real Faith and Favoritism
Real Faith and Religion
Sermon Text: James 1:27 Below is a sermon manuscript from February 16, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I was in the back of the bus and thinking of all the rhyming words I could. The method was simple, I didn’t have the prowess to elongate words or add syllables in order to rhyme something with … Continue reading Real Faith and Religion
Boonstra Babble 