Who Decided the Books of the Bible?

Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from June 11, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Who gets to determine which books are in the Bible? There were competing factions, and one won and then suppressed the others. Here is the lost gospel that the church doesn’t want you to know exists. These are … Continue reading Who Decided the Books of the Bible?

The Bible Is Necessary

Introduction My grandma, growing up, constantly asked, “Have you been eating?” Whenever I visited, she would make sure that I ate.  Not asking “do you want more.” But stating “here, have more!” Grandmas keeping their grandkids well fed was true on both sides of my family, whether asking questions or keeping the cookie supply full, grandmas … Continue reading The Bible Is Necessary

The Bible Is Clear

Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 25, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction I recently came across a video from years ago that asked couples on the street how well they knew each other, everything in between. It was both comical and sad to see how little they knew. But one … Continue reading The Bible Is Clear

The Bible Is Authoritative

Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 18, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Have you ever had a bad boss? One that may be demanding without proper explanation and guidance, or perhaps just incompetent. We can develop a negative perception of authority due to our past experiences with it. But this … Continue reading The Bible Is Authoritative

The Bible Is Sufficient

Sermon Text: Various Passages Below is a sermon manuscript from May 11, 2025. Watch the sermon here. Introduction Kevin DeYoung once wrote,  “If authority is the liberal problem, clarity the postmodern problem, and necessity the problem for atheists and agnostics, then sufficiency is the attribute most quickly doubted by rank-and-file churchgoing Christians. We can say the … Continue reading The Bible Is Sufficient

The Bible Is Inerrant

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