Using the descriptions of 4 occupations from Paul, this sermon looks at how the discipline and intentionality of Jesus' disciples prepares the next generation and the next to live according to the way of Christ.

This sermon comes from 1 Timothy 1:1-7 and Paul's direction to Timothy to stay in Ephesus and teach that church healthy doctrine that will save them from the false teaching and dangerous currents of the culture.

This sermon takes its inspiration from Paul's statement that "what was written beforehand (the Old Testament) was written for our instruction," Romans 15:4.  The sermon examines how Christians can approach the rapid change we are experiencing in the religious world:  knowing about our times, recognizing what is important and what is not, and being able to spot counterfeit teachings.

This Easter sermon comes from the short ending of Mark 16 (verses 1-8) and it takes a look at the fear of the disciples and how the cross often leads through fear and difficulty.  The ending of Mark is so abrupt there is a tendency to want to "fix" it, and this may be the explanation for the longer ending of Mark which was added by some later scribe who thought that the ending needed to be rescued.