Stand-Up Sermons

We destroy peace when we allow bitterness to fester in our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

What’s your plan to instill hope this Advent Season? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

A few years ago, Andy Stanley asked the question, “What Breaks Your Heart?” This question points to our values or guiding principles. Some of us know the answer to this challenging question. When we know the answer, we can begin to respond to people in need. So what breaks your heart? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

In this episode, we examine the values which guide the trajectory of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We are living in a time when everything feels offensive. We should not complain about our job because millions of Americans are out of work. We should not breed French Bulldogs because they are not US citizens. We should not eat turkey because it hurts chicken’s feelings. Everything is offensive. Yes our world feels emotionally charged. But consider the offensive world into which Jesus entered. Jesus was offensive. Yet, his radical movement changed the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Today’s message focuses on garage sales, grandmothers, and growing wheat. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Life is not designed to be a sprint. We’ve been created to rest, enjoy, and explore. Yet, we often forget that God designed our bodies to rest. So let’s begin to slow down. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Being sad is part of the natural rhythm of life, but we must be more than sad to respond to systemic racism. Jesus entered our world more than sad. Instead, the word became flesh and dwelt among the people. To break the chain of racism we must dwell among the people. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Dr. Martin Luther King. In response, we most come to embrace our brothers and sisters of every race, creed, and color. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

In this uncertain time we may feel rushed to make a decision. But I encourage you to gather wisdom and write a story worth retelling. For thousands of years we’ve been retelling the story of Joseph and his brothers. Why? Because Joseph wrote a story worth retelling. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We often forget, but scars are where the light and eternal love of God enter our bodies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I am experiencing a heightened sense of tension. Instead of expressing the love of Jesus, I am reacting with the venom of a viper. This week, we must slow down and embrace a sense of gratitude. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Dr. Pat Bailey shares his life as a military chaplain, solider, and spiritual caregiver. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

As Covid-19 approaches, who do we need eyes to see --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

I hate glitter because it spreads so rapidly. It gets in every crevice of your house. It will be trapped in your carpet for the next 10 years. What if the love of God was spreading in the same manner? How would our world change? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Why don’t we retain knowledge? According to at one sociologist, the problem is not the ability to listen. It’s our ability to pay attention. We live in a fast paced world. We listen to music and podcasts while we drive, exercise and work. Yet, it’s important to embrace total silence. It’s in the stillness we encounter the Divine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

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President Truman once said, “I doubt if there is any problem in the world today - social, political or economic - that would not find a happy solution if approached in the spirit of the sermon on the mount.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

From the beginning of time, our bodies were designed for rest. Yet most of us are too busy to consider taking a break. We take pride in our busyness and refuse to slow down to accomplish more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

It was my junior year of high school and it would the the first Christmas without my brother and sisters. I knew December 25th was going to be different, but I was not ready for the lesson I was about to learn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We often become focused on the insignificant. As Christians, we must focus on the significant. Bringing the love of God to Earth is significant. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We often hear money is the root of all evil, but this is not what Paul tells Timothy. For it is the love of money which is the root of all evil. On your deathbed, you will not ask to touch your beloved Range Rover one more time or complain about the bathroom you didn’t remodel. You will consider your legacy and impact you made on this world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

The Apostle Paul reminds his young protege, Timothy, to pray for everyone. Not just people we like, we must pray for everyone. Jesus says to pray blessings upon our enemies. The prophet Jeremiah tells the Israelites who are trapped in exile to pray for peace for their oppressors. We want prayer to change others, but honest prayer changes us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

I have Shingles. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Here’s a stand up set about life as a minister and waiter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

In this episode, we encounter a version of Jesus who scares us. We want our Jesus to be performing miracles, offering prayer, and praising God. Today, we encounter God’s righteous anger. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

What in your life needs to be brought to light? Is there something you are hiding? Or maybe, you need to empower someone you love to seek healing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Where are you drawing wisdom? Jesus says no one builds a tower without counting the cost. Yet, how often do we follow this advice? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We should live life looking for reasons to celebrate. As we draw towards celebration, we will draw closer to the glory of God. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

For some reason, the Gospel of John reminds everyone that Peter liked to fish naked. More important than avoiding tan lines, Peter was restored by Jesus. Who do you need to restore? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

As Christians, we are often asking what can Jesus do for me? Yet, we should be asking what can I do for Jesus? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

How do we establish our values? What did Samson value? As children, we point fingers at Delilah and blame her for Samson’s downfall. Here’s the truth, Samson was not chasing value. He was chasing women. When he didn’t get his way, Samson responded in anger. What lessons can we learn from Samson and Delilah? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

The Tower of Babel is an origin story. The author’s of Genesis I desperately trying to make sense of our world. As modern readers, we must be try to discern what we can learn from this narrative. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Robert Redford plays the role of Jesus in the Natural. Wait I don’t think that’s correct. Roy Hobbs breaks the speed of sound with Wonder Boy. Or maybe Jesus preaches on the Beatitudes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

On this episode, the Konigsmark’s take turns sharing their daughter’s birth narrative. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

On April 3rd 1968, the night before Martin Luther King was killer, he delivered a sermon on the Good Samaritan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Jesus is left behind like Kevin from Home Alone. Instead of defeating the local criminals, Jesus’ parents find their son teaching in the temple. Think about this for a moment, Mary and Joseph accidentally leave their son on a family vacation. Mary is obviously upset when she finds her son. I’m certain she said, “Jesus I raised you better than this.” At this moment, I’m thinking, “Did you you raise him better than this?” With little debate, Jesus returns home with his family, and scripture says the Son of God grew in wisdom and tallness. Not tall enough to play center for a Division 1 powerhouse, but tall enough to call Zacchaeus short. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

A story shared at Telluride’s Palm Theater for The Downlow. An engagement ring, eggnog, and Christmas Eve. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Christmas Eve Circus and Brett “The Hitman” Hart. 2,000 years ago a young unwed mother gave birth to a baby who changed the history of the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Today, we will be reflecting about the last time we were arrested. We you fortunate enough to be arrested with your best friend? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Hope marks the first Sunday of Advent; a time we prepare for the arrival of Christ. In Luke 21, Jesus reminds the disciples about our duty to establish the Love of God here on earth. This love, creates possibilities. Possibilities lead to hope. Jesus has called us to be agents of hope. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Jesus is asking if we are so ready to embrace the devastating challenges affecting our world? https://publishizer.com/stand-up-sermons/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

America is socially fracturing. We are no longer taking the time to meet our neighbors. I am encouraging you to return to the early Christian practice of breaking bread together. Create a safe space to share your joys, burdens, and concerns. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

We examine our personal connection with compassion in light of Zechariah’s message for the people of Israel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

The prophet Haggai was concerned about the Israelites priorities. In reflection, do your present actions align with your priorities? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

What it crippling you? In the Gospel According to Luke, we encounter the woman who was crippled for 18 years. One of the greatest baseball players to ever live, Ted Williams, played 19 years for the Boston Red Sox. He only played more than one year of professional baseball than this woman was crippled. Think about your life from age 12 to 30. During this time, I reached puberty, graduated from high school, went to college, graduated from graduate school, and was married. All of this happened in 18 years of my life. What is spiritually crippling you? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Before you drink from your Jeremiah 29:11 coffee mug, you should understand what the verse means. Or maybe you should stop drinking coffee. I will let you decide. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

What does our online presence say about our relationship with God? Does our Instagram portray our faith? Where are your online signs leading people? This week, i want us to examine how we are living online. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

What in your town breaks your heart? What in your state breaks your heart? What in your country breaks your heart? Nahum was heartbroken about the Assyrians destruction of Judah. I was five years old the first time i was heart broken. But if you really think about it what breaks your heart? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Where do all roads lead? Two Disciples are on the road to Emmaus, did they arrive safely at Lee Chevrolet? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support

Besides being a minister and comedian, I work as a waiter at high end steak house. The type of place that charges $14 for a side of fries. Not a burger and fries, just a basket of cheese and cholesterol. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/standupsermons/support