faith

I waited patiently.

 Psalm 40 is the text for this sermon.  The sermon examines the Psalmist's dependence on God for some crisis in his life.  "[The Lord] lifted me out of the pit of despair."

What Faith Does

Using Hebrews chapter 11 as a backdrop, this sermon looks at the fruit that faith bears in one's life.

Go Out Where It Is Deeper

This sermon comes from Luke's account of the Great Catch of Fish in Luke 5:1-11.  The sermon is ultimately about whether we will trust God and "go out where it is deeper" or whether we will trust our own fear and desire for control more than God.

The Western Lie

This sermon is the first in a short look at the letter to the Colossians.  The sermon contrasts the difference between the postmodern mind and that of the believer which favors the certain of the Good News and the message of Christ.

Trust

This sermon is based on the life of Abraham and the incredible trust he had in God and God's promises to him. The central premise of the sermon is that faith is more than belief, but rather trust that leads to deep commitment. The text for the sermon is Genesis 12.

The Risk of Human Accountability

This sermon takes its text from 1 Samuel 14:1-15.  Jonathan, the son of King Saul, once told his armor bearer that "perhaps" God would bless their endeavor to attempt defeating a garrison of Philistine soldiers.  The sermon looks at how Jonathan took personal initiative and accountability and turned the rest over to God.  This is a sermon about being initiating and accountable people.

Worship and Doubt

This sermon takes its text from Matthew 28:16-20 in which Matthew tells his reader that even though the disciples worshiped Jesus after his resurrection, some of them still had lingering doubts.  This sermon looks at the role that doubt plays in faith.