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2025
Forgiven and Free: Three Keys to Overcoming Sin (Romans 6:11-14)
Pivot to Jesus: How and Why We Bring Christ Into the Conversation
Created In His Image: Two Meanings of Being Made Like God (Genesis 1:26-27)
Believe the Bible: Verses to Challenge Your Faith and Change Your Life (Galatians 4:4-5)
2024
God Sent Forth His Son: Three Insights About the Incarnation (Galatians 4:4-5)
[Classroom] God Sent Forth His Son: Three Insights About the Incarnation (Galatians 4:4-5)
Our Hope Has a History: Three Foundations of Grace Through Faith (Romans 4:13-25)
Stand Firm, Hold Fast: Two Ways to Remain in Christ (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
Ask: How should the Christian avoid or absorb media? (A Theology of Media)
Strength from Jesus: How to Give Thanks in All Circumstances (Philippians 4:13)
He is Faithful and Righteous: Two Attacks on God’s Character (and Our Absolute Need for Christ) (Romans 3:1-8)
To the Praise of His Glorious Grace: Worship is Why Calvinism Matters (Ephesians 1:3-14)‘
Ask: Why should I go to church? (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Fear the LORD, Love his Word: Two Ways of Wise Living (Proverbs 1:7)
A Mediator Greater than Moses: How Jesus Restores Our RFelationship with God (Hebrews 9:15)
Shepherd the Flock of God that is Among You: How Pastors Help Their People Persevere
Known and Loved: How God’s Omniscience Leads Us to Jesus (Psalm 139:1-3)
Son, Servant, Savior: Joseph and Jesus and the Providence of God (Genesis 37, 39-45, 1 John 4:14)
Does God want me to worry? Exploring Goodness, Identity, and Anxiety in Inside Out 2
Ask: Why do Republicans claim 'Christian' and act contrary to Christian teachings?
The Judge, the Flood, and the Ark: Learning About God’s Covenant with Noah and Loving the Cross of Christ (Genesis 6:1 - 9:1, John 10:9)
Thinking, Writing, and the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:7, Ephesians 3:4)
Ask: Is Jesus a Martyr? (John 10:17-18, Matthew 5:11)
Friends, Enemies, and God: Three Key Relationships in the Ministry and Message of the Gospel (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
A Word on Worship: What Scripture Says About Singing (Various Passages)
Spiritual Strength: 3 Ways to Stay Strong in Suffering for the Gospel (2 Timothy 2:8-13)
The Righteous One: How God Governs Evil Hearts (Proverbs 21)
Faithful Followers: Two Ways to Share in Suffering for the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:13-18)
Sermon Prep: Behind the Scenes (2 Timothy 1:13-18)
Wise Behavior: 2 Ways to Bless Your Parents (Proverbs 19)
Life with Christ: 4 Truths for Growth and Change (Galatians 1:13-16)
Trust the Lord and his Word: Reconciling God’s Sovereignty with the Responsibility of Living Wisely (Proverbs 16)
Life with Christ: 3 Ways we Experience Sorrow and Joy (2 Corinthians 6:1-10)
Take Hold of that Which is Truly Life: Two Ways for the Wealthy to Worship God (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Life with Christ: 7 Certainties about our Adoption (Ephesians 1:5-6)
All Things Work Together for Good: Three Comforts for Suffering Christians (Romans 8:28-30)
Help in Our Weakness: Two Ways the Spirit Prays (Romans 8:26-27)
The Fruit of Our Mouths and Work of Our Hands: How Divine Discipline Leads to Life (Proverbs 12)
Life with Christ: 4 Ways to Find Strength in Spiritual Depression (Psalm 42)
Honor and Respect: Two Attitudes Towards Authorities (1 Timothy 6:1-2a)
Life with Christ: 3 Helps to Keep You Humble (James 4:13-17)
To Forgive and To Follow: Two Ways Jesus Restores our Relationship (John 21:15-19)
Jesus Rose: 3 Responses to the Resurrection (Matthew 28:8-10)
Life with Christ: 3 Escapes from Envy (Philippians 2:1-11)
For to this End We Toil and Strive: Two Ways to Train as a Good Servant of God (1 Timothy 4:6-10)
Jesus Reigns: Two Confessions About the King (Luke 19:38)
Life with Christ: 3 Facts to Free You from Lust (1 John 2:15-17)
Money and Time: Two Examples of Wise Stewardship as Worship to God (Proverbs 6:1-11)
An Overseer Must Be Above Reproach: Two Marks of Maturity in the Life of a Christian Leader (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
Life with Christ: 3 Promises to Combat Loneliness (Matthew 28:16-20)
God’s Expectations Told to Us: Two Characteristics of True Christian Living (Various Passages)
He Will Make Your Paths Straight: Two Reasons to Trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:1-26)
Life with Christ: 5 Truths to Fight Anxiety (1 Peter 5:6-7)
Christ Came to Save Sinners: 3 Qualities of a True Christian (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
God’s Story Shared with Us: 2 Big Truths from the Bible (John 3:17)
Sermons that Speak the Truth: 3 Prompts for Preachers (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
2023
Go to God with Your Grief: How to Find Forgiveness and Joy in Jesus (2 Corinthians 7:10)
When Talking to God and Others: 3 Ways to Use Your Words (Colossians 4:2-6)
The Fullness and Forgiveness of God: Two Christmas Truths About Jesus (Colossians 1:19-20)
For Our Good and For His Glory: Two Ways God is Always Working (Romans 8:28)
Fellowship with the Father: 2 Ways to Practice God’s Presence (Various Passages)
God’s Promise to his People: The Perseverance of the Saints (Various Passages)
Cling to Christ: 3 Freedoms Found in Jesus (Colossians 2:16-23)
Drawn to Jesus: The Incredible Cross and Irresistible Grace (Various Passages)
Worship and Witness: Two Displays of Divine Power (Various Passages)
Rebels, Reconciled, Resolute (Colossians 1:21-23)
A Theology of Serving (1 Peter 4:8–10)
Those Who Know and Seek Him: 2 Reasons to Trust in God (Psalm 9:10)
Faith, Hearing, and the Word of Christ: 3 Bible Basics (Romans 10:17)
God’s One-Of-A-Kind Plan for Me: 3 Ways to Grow like the Son of God (Luke 2:52)
Make a Joyful Noise: 2 Ways to Worship God by Giving (Various Passags)
It Shall Not Return to Me Empty: 3 Glorious Comforts from the Wonderful Word of God (Isaiah 55:1-13)
The Christian's Coming of Age: The Making of a Mature Believer
I Will Defend this City to Save It: How Prayer Proclaims a Personal Trust in Our Powerful God (Isaiah 36-37)
Preaching that Pleases God: Three Lessons I’ve Learned as a Beginner Preacher
Does the Lord's Supper add anything to Christ's atoning work? (1 Peter 3:18)
What is the Lord’s Prayer? (Matthew 6:9-13)
The King and Cornerstone of Zion: 3 Prophecies Concerning the Heavenly City and Our Holy God (Isaiah 2)
The Process of Studying a Bible Passage (Ephesians 4:4-9)
The Surpassing Peace of God: 3 Steps to Guard Against the Sin of Anxiety (Ephesians 4:4-9)
What do we believe about the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit help us? (Ephesians 6:17-18)
Our Mission, His Provision: Two Truths Revealed by the Resurrected Son of God (John 21:1-14)
What do justification and sanctification mean? (1 Peter 1:1-2)
The Jews, the Judge, and the Robber: 3 Witnesses to the Truth of the King on Trial (John 18:28-19:16)
What else does Christ's death redeem? (Colossians 1:19-20)
Jesus Prays for His People: 5 Personal Prayer Requests from the Son of God (John 17:1-19)
Why must the Redeemer be truly human? (Hebrews 2:17)
I Have Said All These Things to You to Keep You From Falling Away: The Persecution and Perseverance of Christians (John 15:18-16:4)
2022
The Good and True King who Came to Save God’s People: 3 Prophecies Jesus Furthered and Fulfilled in the PeIrilous Christmas Story (Matthew 2:13-23)
Shaping Your Identity with Spotify? Why It’s Better to Be a New Creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Live Your Life Proclaiming Christ: 2 Motivations for a Missional Lifestyle (2 Timothy 4:1-8)
What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments? (Exodus 20:2-7)
Rightly Handling the Word of Truth: 3 Ways Faithful Stewards Guard Against False Teachers (2 Timothy 2:14-26)
How can we glorify God? (Deuteronomy 11:1)
Unconditional Election (Part 3: Adopted) (Ephesians 1:3-6)
What does the law of God require? (Matthew 22:34-40)
Unconditional Election (Part 2: Predestined) (Ephesians 1:3-6)
How Many Persons Are There In God? (2 Corinthians 13:14)
Unconditional Election (Part 1: Chosen) (Ephesians 1:3-6)
I Will Not Leave You as Orphans: How the Holy Spirit Helps Believers Keep Christ’s Commands (John 14:15-26)
Learn From Me (Matthew 11:25-30)
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb: The Banquet Between Jesus and his Bride (Revelation 19:6-9)
Jesus Came to Save the World: God Gives the Ability to See and Believe (John 12:37-50)
Grace in Kindness (Various Passages)
Buried in His Heart Forevermore (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 23)
Sovereign Over the Schemes of Man: Jesus Gathers God People by his Death and Resurrection (John 11:45-57)
Our Law-ish Heart, His Lavish Heart (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 20)
Shepherd the Flock of God: How Shepherds Lead and Care for the Church (1 Peter 5:1-4)
Rich in Mercy (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 19)
Christian Community: Living Life Together in God (Acts 2:42)
The Lord, The Lord (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 16)
His “Natural” Work and His “Strange” Work (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 15)
The Light of the World: How Jesus and His Disciples Help People See, Know, and Love God (Various Passages)
A Tender Friend (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 12)
The Sheep, the Door, and the Shepherd: How Jesus Leads His People to Life in God (John 10:1-21)
Who is Jesus? Salvation and Judgment by the Son of God (John 8:12-30)
Correction, Confrontation, and Condemnation: The Glory of God on Display as Jesus Dwells Among Us (John 7:1-24)
Able to Sympathize (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 4)
The Happiness of Christ (Gentle and Lowly Ch. 3)
2021
Like Father, Like Son: The Obedience of Joseph, the Father of Jesus (Various Passages)
Faithful Servants, Fruitful Stewards (Matthew 25:14-30)
Paul and Silas in Prison! - 3 Ways to Worship and Witness in a Worst-Case Scenario (Acts 16:25-34)
We Love Because God First Loved Us (Various Passages)
This Mystery Is Profound: How Marriage and Sex Give Glory to God (Various Passages)
When You Heard the Word of Truth: How to Listen To and Apply Sermons
2018-2020
Church is Good, Jesus is Better: How should I feel when I can't go to church? (Psalm 84:10–12)
The Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:1-17)
Jesus is Our Faithful Friend (Mark 14: 32-42)
A Theology of Art (Various Passages)