"The Preaching Guy" - Jim Dewar

Jim Dewar, Astoria's Preaching Guy, talks about one of Christianity's most preposterous claims, that God sent Jesus, the "logos", to be the bridge between him & humanity!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, talks about how Jesus viewed leadership in Mark 10! (Spoiler Alert: It's not all about you!)

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, talks about the importance of building sabbath rest into your life. Sabbath is a gift from God to renew & refresh you; it's not a club to make you feel guilty for not observing it correctly!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, explores how faith is actually a transferring of loyalty from one master to another! And he gives you an opportunity to declare to God just how you intend to make that loyalty known!

Jim heads to Cana of Galilee from John 2 to see how Jesus' first miracle was actually a snapshot of what the Gospel (“good news”) is all about: Religion can't save you, but Jesus can!

Jim chooses to focus on the “as you go” aspect of the Great Commission. Churches & Christ-followers need to be way more intentional about being where the non-churched are, since they're not exactly beating a path to our worship places to learn about the gospel!

Jim unpacks Jesus' story of the wedding feast in Matthew 22 to talk about the 4 possible responses we humans have to the amazing invitation of God to enter in to his kingdom! While encouraging & hope-filled, Jesus words are also filled with caution to those who might be tempted to take God's grace for granted!

Jesus didn't mix words when it came to what it meant to follow him. In this message from Matthew 16, Jim looks at what it means to deny yourself, take up your cross, & follow Jesus. 

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, talks about the power of greed in the life of God's people. Although the message is titled "Money", it's more about what the desire for money says about us. Looking at the tragic account of Achan from Joshua 7, we learn that the real question is, Who do I trust?!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, prays  the Lord's Prayer with you! In this different type of presentation, you'll not only learn some key prayer insights, but also how to "pray the scripture" back to God!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, unpacks the incredible requirement of Jesus that "unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes & Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven!" (Matthew 5:20) What is a good person? What do they look like? And how can you be good enough for Jesus?!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, talks about Jesus' highly unusual recipe for happiness. Jesus begins his most famous sermon with powerful insights into the best way to live a blessed (happy) life!

Most children bear a strong physical resemblance to one or both of their parents. We don't know what Jesus looked like physically, but his character & personality certainly reflected that of his Father, God! Surprisingly, however, Jesus also looked a lot like . . . you & me! In this message from Daniel 7:14-15, Jim unpacks the significance behind Jesus' favorite title for himself, Son of Man.

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, to talk about the best new thing you'll ever experience- the NEW Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31! Jim shares 3 ways that this new covenant is better, & different!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar,  talks about the importance of Atonement to the hope we have as Christians. Sin separates all humans from God, & unless someone "pays" its penalty, we must bear it ourselves. Jim shows how the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, witnesses to the coming of Jesus to be our ultimate payment for sin!

Guest Speaker Tim Miller delivers Core 52's #14 message, Wisdom. A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, & former missionary to the Ukraine, Tim is currently an elder with the Astoria Christian Church. Tim loves teaching the Scriptures, especially to his 8 adopted children who live with him & his wife, Heather. Currently, Tim is the General Manager at Terry's Plumbing in Astoria.

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, to talk about the significance of Psalm 110, the most quoted or alluded to Psalm in the New Testament! It provides two important answers to the question, Who is Jesus?!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, heads to a local sheep farm to talk about the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, from Psalm 23. He's what the world needs; he's what YOU need!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, to talk about the evidence for Jesus being the Messiah from Psalm 2. There are many strands of evidence in any criminal case that the prosecution hopes will lead to a conviction. So it is with leading people to conclude that Jesus is the Son of God! And one of the most significant strands of evidence is that Jesus, beating all the odds, fulfills so many Old Testament prophecies about who the coming Messiah would be! You don't have to check your brain at the door to come to the conclusion that Jesus is King of Kings & Lord of Lords!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar,  talks about finding happiness in the midst of adversity. It's not about discovering WHY, but encountering WHO! You don't get a faith like Job's without the disciplines of Psalm 1!

In 2 Samuel 7, God promised to build King David a house, a throne that would last forever. In this message filmed inside the Astoria Christian Church building, Preaching Guy Jim Dewar shows how that promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ, & challenges you to live your life in response to the reality of the Kingdom of God!

If you've ever had to wear glasses, you know how important vision is! In this message from 1 Samuel 16, Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, challenges you to see things from God's perspective. "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, stays close to home in a post-ice storm message to talk about Jesus being the new & better Moses who was promised to come in Deuteronomy 18:18​!

God's people in both the Old & New Testaments are called to be "holy." But what does that look like? Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, heads to a construction site along the Columbia River to talk about what it means for God to create a new work in your life!

Although not a word we use often, "covenant" is at the heart of our relationship with God! Listen as Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, traces the several Old Testament covenants to find their fulfillment in the New Covenant established by Jesus Christ! And be confident of this: You serve a God who keeps His promises!!

Astoria's Preaching Guy, Jim Dewar, heads to the Young's River Falls to talk about "THE FALL", recorded in Genesis 3. We'll look at the Cause, the Character, & the Consequences of humanity's first sin. But more importantly, we'll see that God has provided a way for you to be restored from the damage of your sin!