Sermons

This week we tackle the question, what is the Bible for? What is this library of writings supposed to do in our life and community? We make the case that Scripture was designed to be read for formation, not just information. We are all being formed in a certain kind of person by our habits,…

What does it mean to believe that the Bible is a divine word to God’s people? Does it require a belief that the book fell from heaven or that its origins are less than human? In this teaching we’ll explore a crash course on the history of the Bible and why it came into existence.…

What is the Bible? A lot’s at stake here. If we misunderstand what the Bible is, we risk turning it into something it’s not. We’ll use and abuse it for our own ends. In this teaching, we make the case that the Bible is a library of writings that are both divine and human, that…

What does the bible say about race? In our complicated, race-charged modern society, how should we navigate the topic in conversations with people? How are we to think about race relations and slavery in American history or even world history? We would be wise to be honest about our history and be honest about our…

Socialism and Communism are all the rage at the universities. They appeal to young adults’ idealism, sense of fairness, and compassion for the underdog. Unfortunately, socialism and communism eventually torpedo the very people they believe will be helped. We’ll look at socialism, communism and capitalism this week.

During the Constitutional Convention debates and writing, the bible was quoted about 34% of the time compared to the total of other authors who were quoted! Those who claim that the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are secular in nature are incorrect. The principles that are stated in the Declaration and fleshed out in the…