From the monthly archives: April 2008

Discipleship in Friendship

On April 22, 2008 By

We in the West (men in particular) have largely lost the art of friendship. We’re good at talking about the weather or the ball game. If we’re around people of the same political bent we’ll talk about politics, or around other Christians we’ll talk about God (though we’re careful if we’re not sure of the [...]

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Stewards of the Gospel

On April 15, 2008 By

What does it look like to be a steward of the good news. What kind of characteristics should this steward have and how can the gap in our character be overcome in order for us to be stewards of the good news? Marlen Zharmenov, a divinity student from Khazakstan, takes us to 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 [...]

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The Fridge Picture

On April 8, 2008 By

I’ve never been big on putting up pictures to help motivate me to lose or gain weight, or anything else for that matter. That doesn’t mean I haven’t had pictures in my mind. Certainly I have those from time to time, but I guess I’m too self-conscious for people to know that. [...]

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Discipleship in Living: Paul and Timothy

On April 7, 2008 By

So what is the attraction to a disciplined lifestyle? We admire it in those who faithfully exercise (we want their physique); we admire it in those who faithfully invest (we want their IRA); we admire those who work hard (we want their respect and prestige). When we think about Christian discipleship, do we think about [...]

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Discipleship in Mission: Barnabas and Saul

On April 1, 2008 By

On Easter we considered the implications of the resurrection of Jesus. If Jesus really rose from the dead, then he was telling the truth – that all authority on heaven and on earth has been given to him. (His defeat of death shows His power exceeds that which previously no man could escape.) He commanded [...]

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What if the Resurrection is true?

On April 1, 2008 By

Easter is the highest attended worship service across the world. While it may simply be a tradition for some families, the tradition came from somewhere. It is such an important day in the history of the church that God’s people changed from worshiping on the Jewish Sabbath (which is Saturday) to Sunday – the [...]

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Timing Is Everything

On April 1, 2008 By

In John 11 we read one of the most spectacular stories in the Bible.  It is not everyday that you witness someone coming back from the dead, and when Jesus raises Lazarus the confused, the skeptic, and the anxious all bear witness to the event. In this story we find that timing is indeed everything and [...]

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Betrayal

On April 1, 2008 By

In the time leading up to Jesus’ arrest and finally his death on the cross, he is betrayed by his closest friends and his enemies. Most strikingly is that Jesus is betrayed by his Father. In this sermon, we will look at what lies beneath our betrayal, the aloneness that we experience when we are [...]

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