Life on the West Side

In the book of Genesis, there are few things more powerful than the spoken blessing handed down from fathers to their sons. Offering a blessing became integral to life in Israel, and it continues to play an important role in equipping the next generation. Through giving our blessing, we confirm our commitment to raise our children in Christ, and clarify their own relationship to the Lord.The sermon today is titled "Blessing Down." Originally preached as a Baby Blessing sermon at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 18, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Families & Relationships.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Trent & Smalley, The Blessing.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Every family tree has some nuts and squirrels up in there. Maybe, for whatever reason, you blush when you think about your family tree. Jesus certainly could have. The list given in Matthew 1 is not the guest list you would have imagined. And yet…each lived story became part of a tapestry leading to Christ.The sermon today is titled "Blessing Up." Originally preached on Mother's Day at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 11, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Families & Relationships.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Sermon by Michael Krueger, “Your Family Tree,” Christ Covenant Church (July 21, 2019)Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name. I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What are some reasons to be filled with hope? Let the book of 1 John answer this.The sermon today is titled "Hope From 1 John." The Scripture reading is from 1 John 5:13 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 4, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Peaceful Assurance.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We rise from a grave in our baptism. When we rise, what do we leave behind? Let the Easter story speak into this.The sermon today is titled "Resurrection Sunday." The Scripture reading is from Romans 6:1-11 (MSG). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on April 20, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ and DISCOVER: A New Reality.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

How can we live out the prayer of Jesus for unity in John 17?The sermon today is titled "Let Them Be One." Originally preached as a guest sermon at the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ (Little Rock, AR) on December 1, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Community.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Sermon by Sam Wells, "You Belong To Me." St. Martin-in-the-Fields, May 12, 2024.Sermon by Bishop Robert Barron, "Pentecost and the Tower of Babel." June 4, 2006.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What made the early church so compelling? What were the practical ethics of early Christian practice? What would it look like to restore our radical witness?The lecture today is titled "Ethics, Human Dignity, and Christian Orthodoxy." Originally given at the Remission Connect Conference at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ (Little Rock, AR) on February 10, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Introduction to Theology.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):The "more beautiful song" illustration (connecting Homer and Orpheus) comes from Martin Luther King's 1964 Nobel Lecture."We need a good story": David Martin, Christian Language in the Secular City (2002).Nathan Guy, "Jesus Made Your Moral World," TGC 2024.A summary of Keller's speech at the Gospel & Our Cities Conference can be found here. See also Larry Hurtado, Destroyer of the Gods.Nathan Guy, "The New Christian Era," Christianity Today 2024.Louise Perry, The Case Against The Sexual Revolution.Brad East, "COC-Catholic, not Evangelical."Allen Gardiner illustration can be found here.Song, "I Raise A Hallelujah" (Bethel Music).I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What we do is what we become. Christians replace cultural habits we've imbibed with spiritual habits we intentionally embrace. What if we thought of our spiritual community as a spiritual habit?The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Silence." It is the eleventh installment in our series "Follow Me", and the third in the sub-series "Spiritual Habits." The Scripture reading is from 1 Kings 19:1-18 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on April 13, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Ruth Haley Barton, Invitation to Solitude and Silence (IVP Books), 2004.Tim Keller Sermon, “The Still Small Voice,” Sep 26, 1999.Peter J. Leithart, 1 & 2 Kings, Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.Iain W. Provan, 1 & 2 Kings, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What we do is what we become. Christians replace cultural habits we've imbibed with spiritual habits we intentionally embrace. What if we thought of our spiritual community as a spiritual habit?The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Scripture." It is the tenth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the second in the sub-series "Spiritual Habits." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 19 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on April 6, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Sermon, “The Goodness of Scripture,” Fellowship Bible Church (Searcy, AR)Tim Keller Sermon, “Listening to the Word," Sep 7, 2008.Research on reading the Bible 4 times a week.Ken Cukrowski, et. al., God's Holy Fire.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What we do is what we become. Christians replace cultural habits we've imbibed with spiritual habits we intentionally embrace. What if we thought of our spiritual community as a spiritual habit?The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Community." It is the ninth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the first in the sub-series "Spiritual Habits." The Scripture reading is from Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 30, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Sermon, “Our King's Table,” Fellowship Bible Church (Searcy, AR)Tim Keller Sermon, “Hope For The Church,” Nov 1, 2009.Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church.Everett Ferguson, The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Dallas Willard challenges us to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life." John Mark Comer was so moved by this line, he titled his book "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry." We wonder why we can't hear the voice of God, or find his presence in the busy-ness of life. Perhaps the still, small voice still speaks in those inner rooms and deserted places Jesus chose to frequent throughout his life. Could it be that "doing more" is actually standing in the way of "being with"?The sermon today is titled "Wasting Time With God." It is the eighth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the fourth in the sub-series "Be With Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Luke 10:38-42 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 23, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life.Luke Timothy Johnson, Luke (Sacra Pagina).Tim Keller, "With the Anxious" (Feb 9, 1997).Eric Pickersgill Photos.Jonathan Storment, "Rise & Shine" (notes from this sermon), preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

What if the reward for following Jesus...is Jesus? What if gazing upon the beauty of the Lord was its own reward? Welcome to the power of contemplative prayer.The sermon today is titled "The Reward For Being With Jesus." It is the seventh installment in our series "Follow Me", and the third in the sub-series "Be With Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 63:1-8 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Sam Wells, A Nazareth Manifesto.Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

How can we practice the presence of God? By abiding in the vine.The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Abiding in God." It is the sixth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the second in the sub-series "Be With Jesus." The Scripture reading is from John 15:1-11 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God.Tim Keller, "Grow in Grace" (Jan 5, 1992).Tim Keller, "The Vinedresser" (Jan 12, 1992).Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline.Jonathan Storment, "Rise & Shine" (notes from this sermon), preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We are good at working for or being for others. But maybe we need to learn how to “be with.”The sermon today is titled "Being With." It is the fifth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the first in the sub-series "Be With Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Mark 3:13-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Sam Wells, A Nazareth Manifesto: Being With God.Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline.Jonathan Storment, "Rise & Shine" (notes from this sermon), preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We tend to think of our baptism as our day of choosing. But today...and every day...will we choose Christ or ourselves?The sermon today is titled "A Time For Choosing." It is the fourth installment in our series "Follow Me." The Scripture reading is from Joshua 24:15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 23, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Nathan Guy, "Disagreeing Well." HealthyTheology.Jonathan Storment, "Saving the Saved" (notes from this sermon) & "Failure to Launch" (notes from this sermon), both preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission.Chairs illustration adapted from Rick Atchley. See his original here.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Recognize what God has done through Christ--the only source of power. Respond with love to become all that he called us to become through His power. And seek to imitate, so that we might bring up "little Christs."The sermon today is titled "Making Little Christs." It is the third installment in our series "Follow Me." The Scripture reading is from Deuteronomy 6:20-25 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Tournament of Roses Parade story: Steve Blankenship, quoted in Max Lucado, God Came Near.Missionary story about the car: Ernest B. Beevers, from sermonillustrations.com on "power."For the Georgia Bulldogs "between the hedges" story, see here.John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Dallas Willard, The Great Omission.Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.Jonathan Storment, "Making Little Christs" (notes from this sermon preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Be with your rabbi. Become like him. Do what he did. This is discipleship.The sermon today is titled "Apprentices To Jesus." It is the second installment in our series "Follow Me." The Scripture reading is from Mark 3:13-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy.Dallas Willard, The Great Omission.Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines.John R. W. Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount.Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.Gregory A. Smith, “About Three in Ten US Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated,” Pew Research Center, Dec 14, 2021. “American Worldview Inventory 2023,” Barna, Feb 28, 2023 Lee Daniel's The Butler "Sit-In" scene.Jonathan Storment, "Covered in Dust" (notes from this sermon preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Everyone follows someone. The question is: who is your rabbi? And how can anyone tell?The sermon today is titled "Covered In The Dust of Your Rabbi." It is the first installment in our series "Follow Me." The Scripture reading is from Mark 1:16-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy.Dallas Willard, The Great Omission.Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines.John R. W. Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount.Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.Jonathan Storment, "Covered in Dust" (notes from this sermon preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Power and Glory." It is the ninth and final installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 1, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherI'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Deliver Us." It is the eighth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 24, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Aspiration: Lead Us"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Forgive Us." It is the seventh installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 17, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Confession: Forgive Us"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Give Us." It is the sixth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 10, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Petition: Our Daily Bread"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Your Will Be Done." It is the fifth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 3, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Submission: Thy Kingdom; Thy Will"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Your Kingdom Come." It is the fourth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 27, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Submission: Thy Kingdom; Thy Will"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Holy Is Your Name." It is the third installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 20, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Adoration: Hallowed Be Your Name"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "In Heaven." It is the second installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 13, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Basis of Prayer: Our Father"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Our Father." It is the first installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 6, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our FatherTim Keller, "Basis of Prayer: Our Father"I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other's joys and shoulder one another's pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other's burdens. We live as family, finding light in the darkness, strength for the journey, and refreshment in the dry patches of life.The sermon today is titled "Estranged: When It's Up to Me." It is the second installment in our recurring series "The Struggles We Face." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 121 (NLT) & Luke 15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 26, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Dealing with Struggles and Suffering.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Every Moment Holy (Vols 1 & 2)Tim Keller's sermons on the Prodigal SonAlister Begg, "Compassion Vs. Condemnation"Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other's joys and shoulder one another's pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other's burdens. We live as family, finding light in the darkness, strength for the journey, and refreshment in the dry patches of life.The sermon today is titled "Estranged Adult Children: When It's Up to Them." It is the first installment in our recurring series "The Struggles We Face." The Scripture reading is from Hosea 11:1-9 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 19, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Dealing with Struggles and Suffering.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Every Moment Holy (Vols 1 & 2)Pegg Stroop, “No, Parent-Child Estrangement Isn't Just A Fad,” Psychology Today (May 20), 2023).Stephen Rossi, “Estranged Families,” Thechristiancounselor.com (Dec 30, 2018).Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

This is a look forward. Where is God leading our church in 2025? What will the preaching ministry of this church set out to cover in the next year?The sermon today is titled "Same God, New Year: Reflections On Where We Are Headed." The Scripture reading is from Mark 1:16-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 12, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Announcing The Kingdom.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

This is a retrospective. Where has God led our church in 2024? What has the preaching ministry of this church set out to do over the last few years?The sermon today is titled "Wrapping Up: Reflections On Where We've Been." The Scripture reading is from Acts 20:17-27 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 5, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Announcing The Kingdom.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We are the Magi. This is our story.The sermon today is titled "Who Wise Men Seek." It is the third installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 22, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):The Bible Project: Wise Men and Herod.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Alistair Begg, "The Wise Men."I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

I am Mary. This is my story.The sermon today is titled "What Mary Knew." It is the second installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Luke 1:26-38 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 15, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, NICNT.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew.N. T. Wright, Jesus and the Victory of God.Beautiful artwork of Mary and the nativity.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We are...the angels. Could it be? Could it be that we were chosen to witness the arrival of God in the world?The sermon today is titled "Why Angels Sing." It is the first installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Luke 2:8-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 8, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ. Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Cheree Hayes & the Bible Project Team, “What Does the Bible Say about Angels and Cherubim?” Bible Project, Dec 8, 2022.Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, NICNT.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Beautiful artwork of Shepherds and Angels.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Faithfulness  (Lev 26)." It is the sixteenth and final installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 26 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 15, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermonsTim Keller, Galatians for you.Desiring God, interview with Tim Keller.Mark Booker, "The Way of Blessing." Sermon at Park Street Church (2/19/23)Steven Chitty, "Blessings and Curses." Sermon at Grace South Bay (8/15/22)Scott Burns, "Blessings, Curses, and a Future." Kenwood Baptist Church (11/22/15)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Holy Land, Holy Nation (Lev 25)." It is the fifteenth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 25:1-55 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 8, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermonsMark Booker, “Release and Restoration.” Sermon at Park Street Church (2/12/23)David Palmer, “The Holy Land." Sermon (11/15/15)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Holy Time (Lev 21-24)." It is the fourteenth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 22:31-23:44  (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 1, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermonsMark Booker, "Holy Time." Sermon at Park Street Church (1/29/23)Mark Booker, "In His Continual Presence." Sermon at Park Street Church (2/5/23)David Palmer, "Sacred Time." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church (11/1/15)David Palmer, "The Holiness of God." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church (11/8/15)Bob Crossland, "Check Your Calendar." Sermon at Grace South Bay (7/25/22)Steven Chitty, "Crime and Punishment." Sermon at Grace South Bay (8/1/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation)I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Holy Community 2: Sex and Justice (Lev 18-20)." It is the thirteenth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 18-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 18, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Mark Booker, "Be Ready, Be Holy." Sermon at Park Street Church (11/27/22)Mark Booker, "Be Holy in Worship." Sermon at Park Street Church (12/4/22)Mark Booker, "Be Holy in Sex." Sermon at Park Street Church (12/11/22)Mark Booker, "Be Holy in Life Together." Sermon at Park Street Church (12/18/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Holy Community 1: Worship (Lev 18-20)." It is the twelfth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 18-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 11, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Mark Booker, "Be Ready, Be Holy." Sermon at Park Street Church (11/27/22)Mark Booker, "Be Holy in Worship." Sermon at Park Street Church (12/4/22)Mark Booker, "Be Holy in Life Together." Sermon at Park Street Church (12/18/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Atonement At The Center (Lev 16)." It is the eleventh installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 16:1-34 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 4, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Troy Trombley, “A Statute Forever: Reading Leviticus 16 Symbolically.” The Symbolic World (March 12,2022). "There Will Be Blood." Summit Church.Mark Booker, "Draw Near To God." Sermon at Park Street Church (11/20/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "The Path To Wholeness (Lev 13-15)." It is the tenth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 13-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on July 28, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Billy Boyce, "The Path to Wholeness." Sermon at Christ Church of ArlingtonBilly Boyce, "Prizing Purity." Sermon at Christ Church of ArlingtonSteven Chitty, "Mostly Alive/Slightly Dead." Sermon at Grace South BayEphraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Purity (Lev 11-12)." It is the ninth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 11-12 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on July 21, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Mark Booker, “Purity.” Sermon at Park Street Church (Oct 30, 2022)Jay Sklar Leviticus, Tyndale OT Commentaries.Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "A Consuming Fire (Lev 10)." It is the eighth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 10:1-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 9, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Mark Booker, "Strange Fire." Sermon at Park Street ChurchBilly Boice, "A Priestly Scandal." Sermon at Christ Church of ArlingtonSteven Chitty, "Consumed." Sermon at Grace South BayEphraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Samuel Ballentine, Leviticus (Interpretation).Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "The Great High Priest (Lev 8-9)." It is the seventh installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 8:1-9:24 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 2, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Mark Booker, "The Great High Priest." Sermon at Park Street ChurchBilly Boice, "Grace for Priests." Sermon at Christ Church of ArlingtonBilly Boice, "Open For Worship." Sermon at Christ Church of ArlingtonSteven Chitty, "A Clean Priest." Sermon at Grace South BayScott Burns, "The Ministry of the Priesthood." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church.Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Making Amends (Lev 4-6)." It is the sixth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 4:1-6:7 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 26, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Jay Sklar, “The Purification Offering."Mark Booker, "Atonement: Dealing With Sin." Sermon at Park Street Church (9/18/22)Billy Boice, "He Has Made A Way: Purification Offering." Sermon at Christ Church of Arlington (11/6/22)Bob Crossland, "Early & Often." Sermon at Grace South Bay (5/24/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Fellowship (Lev 3)." It is the fifth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 3:1-17 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 19, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Jay Sklar, “The Fellowship Offering."Mark Booker, "Fellowship: Divine Hospitality." Sermon at Park Street Church (10/2/22)Billy Boice, "He Has Made A Way: Fellowship Offering." Sermon at Christ Church of Arlington (10/30/22)Bob Crossland, "Feasting With God." Sermon at Grace South Bay (5/16/22)Ephraim Radner, Leviticus (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Dedication (Lev 2)." It is the fourth installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 2:1-16 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 12, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.Jay Sklar, “The Grain Offering."Billy Boyce, “He Has Made A Way: Dedication Offering.” Sermon at Christ Church of Arlington (10/23/22)Bob Crossland, "Gifts for God (Lev 2).” Sermon at Grace South Bay (5/9/22)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Ascension (Lev 1)." It is the third installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 1:1-17  (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 5, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons.David Palmer, "Sacrifices and the Savior." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church (9/13/15)Mark Booker, "Consecration: Wholly Yielded." Sermon at Park Street Church (9/25/22)Billy Boyce, "He Has Made A Way: Burnt Offering." Sermon at Christ Church of Arlington (10/16/22)Bob Crossland, "Grilling With God." Sermon at Grace South Bay (5/2/22)Jay Sklar, "The Burnt Offering."Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Overview of Leviticus." It is the second installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 40:33-38 & Leviticus 1:1 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on April 21, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons. Much of this sermon is a summary of key points in Mark Booker, "The Presence of God." Sermon at Park Street Church (9/11/22)Jay Sklar, "Introduction to Leviticus."David Palmer, "Be Holy for I Am Holy." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church (9/6/15)Billy Boyce, "The Drama of Leviticus: He Has Made A Way." Sermon at Christ Church of Arlington (10/16/22)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Welcome to the inspiring book of Leviticus! Join us for this 16-part journey of discovery as we walk with the Israelites and learn the meaning of sacrifice and grace, purity and holiness, mercy and calling.The sermon today is titled "Introducing Leviticus." It is the first installment in our series "Pure & Holy." The Scripture reading is from Leviticus 11:44 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on April 14, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):For this series, I am deeply indebted to Jay Sklar's website "OT Pentateuch" audio sermons. Mark Booker, "The Presence of God." Sermon at Park Street Church (9/11/22)Jay Sklar, "Introduction to Leviticus."David Palmer, "Be Holy for I Am Holy." Sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church (9/6/15)Jacob Milgrom, Leviticus 1-16. Anchor Bible Commentaries.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Nature praises God. But how? In this 3-part series, we delve into the role of creation, humanity, and new creation in giving praise to God.The sermon today is titled "Nature's Praise of God 3: Does Nature Have A Future?" It is the third installment in our series "Nature's Praise of God." The Scripture reading is from Romans 8:19-23 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 31, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Doctrine.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):E-mail author for notes and referencesI'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Nature praises God. But how? In this 3-part series, we delve into the role of creation, humanity, and new creation in giving praise to God.The sermon today is titled "Nature's Praise of God 2: Humanity's Role." It is the second installment in our series "Nature's Praise of God." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 8 & Psalm 104 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 31, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Doctrine.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):E-mail author for notes and referencesI'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.