Weekly messages and devotions with the aim of connecting the riches of Christ to the realities of life.
In a passage on the contrast of wisdom and folly, we learn how to grow in wisdom.
In this episode of Footnotes, we take a look at the movie "The Great Awakening."
Ecclesiastes, and the rest of Scripture, calls the wise to submission as an act of trust in God's plan.
In this episode of Footnotes, we present the definition and contrast between ideology and theology.
Ecclesiastes takes us to places that force us to fear God.
Last week, we talked about guarding our steps and listening to God in the temple. This week, we look at guarding our hearts from the love of money in the marketplace.
Ecclesiastes teaches us how to go to church and fear God.
Life without God leads to a world of oppression, envy, and isolation. Life from God leads to comfort, contentment, and friendship.
In this episode, we take a look at the classic John Milton poem "Paradise Lost" and C.S. Lewis' insight on the debate in hell between four demons.
In this episode, we look at several key biblical passages that proclaim the defeat of principalities and powers through Christ's work on the cross.
Resurrection Sunday Sermon 2026
Good Friday Sermon 2026
In this episode of Footnotes, we outline the confession, logic, and application of Jesus being truly God and truly man.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and calls people to faith.
In this episode of Footnotes, we explore the seven "I Am" statements of Jesus Christ in the gospel of John.
Jesus prepares his disciples for the resurrection of Lazarus by indicating He is the Son of God, the light of the World, the resurrection, and the life. Either He's crazy, or lying, or telling the truth.
In this episode of Footnotes, we talk about the three "Epochs" of signs and wonders in the Bible. We also address the danger of seeking spiritual experience over biblical confession.
The books referenced can be found below. I didn't realize how expensive they are. It seems the F.F. Bruce book might be out of print. "From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions" | https://a.co/d/04lSgS5X "The Spreading Flame" by F.F. Bruce | https://tinyurl.com/2ryeftyf
God's Word teaches Elijah Resurrection Faith.
In this episode of Footnotes, we walk through Abraham's ten tests of faith.
Abraham faces the ultimate test of his faith. When our faith is tested, how should we respond?
In this episode of Footnotes, we define and apply "Hermeneutics", "Exegesis", and "Exposition".
In this episode of Footnotes, we outline our view of Abraham in contrast to Judaism and Islam.
In this episode of Footnotes, we look at the "Prayer of Serenity" written by Reinhold Niebuhr.
In this episode of "Footnotes", we survey the books of wisdom in the Old Testament.
Lose control and find peace in the One who has it.
We continue our teachinig series on the book of Ecclesiastes.
As we begin our series in Ecclesiastes, "The Reason for God," we first consider the rise and fall of King Solomon, the preacher who exposes the emptiness of life "under the sun" and points us to our deeper need for God.
Paul concludes 2 Timothy with instructions to Timothy and gives glory to Christ. What does it take to live a Christ-centered life?
Paul charges Timothy to "preach the word." But what is good preaching according to 2 Timothy 4:1-5?
In contrast to the false teachers (2 Timothy 3:1-9), Paul offers a self-portrait as a representation of true teachers and true Christianity.
Worldliness enters the church through false teachers, driven by corrupt love and the exploitation of the vulnerable.
In this sermon, we look at the sinfulness of sin and the salvation of sinners.
700 years before the birth of Jesus, Isaiah prophesied about his birth and what it would mean to the world.
Paul tells Timothy that he must not only get the right message out, but also be the right kind of messenger.
Paul instructs Timothy on how to deal with false teaching and false teachers.
Paul tells Timothy why he should choose a life of suffering for Jesus.
In a "post-Christian" world, what should be our mentality as followers of Christ?
Paul tells young Timothy to follow the pattern of sound words and guard the good deposit.
The Apostle Paul writes to Timothy, exhorting him to endure and not to be ashamed of the gospel.
God gets to the root of Jonah's anger.
Jonah receives a second chance to offer Nineveh another opportunity. His brief sermon sparks a massive revival and reveals the dynamics of turning to God.
Jonah composes a thanksgiving Psalm in the belly of the great fish.
Jonah keeps going down, down, down until he hits rock bottom. It's in this moment that God's grace breaks in to save him.
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