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Some Videos from Sunday School

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I was privileged to teach the Fundamentals of the Faith summer Sunday School class today and showed a couple of videos.  Here they are:

Jason DeRouchie (OT in 10 Minutes):

The Old Testament in Ten Minutes from Desiring God on Vimeo.

Andy Naselli (NT in 10 Minutes):

The New Testament in Ten Minutes from Desiring God on Vimeo.

John Piper (a video I call God Wrote a Book):

I also recommended the class take in Devin Brown’s (10 Minute History of the English Bible):

I hope these are helpful in introducing you to the message and thrust of the Bible.

Walking In The Light

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My 6/14/15 sermon, Walking in the Light from 1 John 1:5-7, is now online.  The sermon helped show what it means that God is Light and from there, pointed to how we respond, either with saying something more than is true or actually living accordingly.  I’m hoping it serves you well.  If you’d like Small Group Questions to go along with it, they are available too.

Meet Jesus

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My 6/7/15AM Sermon, Meet Jesus from 1 John 1:1-4, is now online.  On top of serving as an introduction to the series as a whole, this sermon helped move us to know that we have eternal life by showing how the message about Jesus leads to fellowship and joy.  I hope you’ll listen and I hope it’s helpful.

New Sermon Series Begins This Sunday

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This Sunday, Lord willing, I hope to start a week by week journey through John’s Letters.

To help prepare for this, I’ve been taking time to steep in these letters for the past few months.  Here’s a reading plan you might consider as we walk through this together:
Sunday – 1 John 1
Monday – 1 John 2
Tuesday – 1 John 3
Wednesday – 1 John 4
Thursday – 1 John 5
Friday – 2 John
Saturday – 3 John
Enjoy and I look forward to starting this on Sunday, 6/7/15.  

HomeWord Series in Complete

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I just finished up, on Sunday mornings, a short series on God-centered marriage and family relationships.  I entitled this HomeWord.  As you can see in our graphic, the home’s foundation is on God’s Word and the overall trajectory is upward to glorify God.

This series, in particular, involved 4 sermons.  Most of them were unpacking some truth from Genesis 1-3.  The final sermon was from James 4:1-10.  Here’s a link to the series and to each sermon:
I hope you enjoy these and they help equip you for your life ahead.  

In uno Jesu omnia – #JNXL

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In Newton on the Christian Life, I came across this outstanding quote from Newton:

Dr. [Isaac] Watts’ motto shall be mine, it is big enough for him, me, you and for thousands that approve it, In uno Jesu omnia [In Jesus alone is my everything].  In him I have an offering, an altar, a temple, a priest, a sun, a shield, a savior, a shepherd, a hiding place, a resting place, food, medicine, riches, honor, wisdom, righteousness, holiness, in short, everything.
In Jesus we find everything we need to sustain our confidence in him.

By the way, the best buy on this is at WTS Books now…

Marriage Sermons Online…

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My sermons from 5/24/15 and 5/31/15 are now online:

God-Centered Marriage (Communication) – Genesis 1-3 was given on 5/24 and helped come up with a Biblical foundation for communication and, turning the corner, impart some measure of grace in how we can use our words for God’s glory.

God-Centered Marriage (Conflict) – James 4:1-10 was given on 5/31 and helped show how conflict is rooted in our our selfish hearts.  Humility was encouraged as the God-given way to engage in conflict.

I hope these contributions help encourage positive actions in marriage.

Summer Reading Docket Is Set…

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I’m probably thinking a tad too ambitious, but this ought to keep me busy…

Here’s some books I’m hoping to tackle this summer:

Just Ride: A Practical Guide To Riding Your Bike by Grant Peterson
Hoping to get a nugget or two of encouragement and practical help for my hobby.

Side By Side: Walking With Others in Wisdom and Love by Ed Welch
I’ve never been disappointed with a Welch book and I’m sure the practical wisdom will be helpful.

The Matheny Manifesto by Mike Matheny
My favorite baseball team’s manager wrote this and I haven’t gotten to it yet.

God Dwells Among Us by Greg Beale
Beale has abbreviated some themes he’s written on elsewhere in this book and it will be a good Biblical theology to dig in to.

The Pastor and Counseling by Jeremy Pierre
I always like to read practical books on helping me help people make progress in the “stuff” of life.

India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
Hoping to learn some history of a country I’ve grown to love.

What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung
While much of our culture war isn’t about the Bible at all, this is important for people who claim to be Christians to know.  Reading this by a typically clear writer to get more perspective.

Testimony of the Beloved Disciple by Richard Bauckham
My next series in 2016 will be on the Gospel of John so this will be good background reading.

I’m also working my way through Andrew Fuller’s sermons (I’m using the Logos edition)…

And, Tony Reinke’s book Newton on the Christian Life will emerge soon.

Also, I anticipate Don Whitney’s Praying the Bible to be a great addition for the summer.

Having said all of this, though, I will not allow this reading to crowd out the regular, unhurried time in THE BOOK, so if you dig these recommendations, why not dig into 1 John with me this summer.  Just read a chapter each weekday and you’ll be steeping long and with much fruit.  Tolle Lege!  

Dreaming and my thoughts went here…

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So, I was dreaming about our H2Go Team‘s vision, asking the Lord how He might lead us in global missions and this song was brought to my memory:


Lyrics from Hymnary.org

1 How sweet and awesome is the place
with Christ within the doors,
while everlasting love displays
the choicest of her stores.
2 While all our hearts and all our songs
join to admire the feast,
each of us cries, with thankful tongue,
“Lord, why was I a guest?
3 “Why was I made to hear your voice,
and enter while there’s room,
when thousands make a wretched choice,
and rather starve than come?”
4 ‘Twas the same love that spread the feast
that sweetly drew us in;
else we had still refused to taste,
and perished in our sin.
5 Pity the nations, O our God,
constrain the earth to come;
send your victorious Word abroad,
and bring the strangers home.
6 We long to see your churches full,
that all the chosen race
may, with one voice and heart and soul,
sing your redeeming grace.