Saul and Jonathan die in battle and the saga between David and Saul ends. How will David respond to the deserved death of his enemy? 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 provide surprising insights into Palm Sunday. April 13, 2025.
My sermons from recent years:
- Behind Enemy Lines | The Hunt for the King (December 14, 2025)
- The Life of David | A Song of Wonder (September 28, 2025)
- The Life of David | The Seriousness of Sin (August 10, 2025)
- The Life of David | Loving Our Enemies (April 13, 2025)
- The Life of David | Responding to Toxic Jealousy (January 26, 2025)
- Life in the Spirit | The Gifts of the Spirit (Part 2) (August 25, 2024)
- Life in the Spirit | Fruit of the Spirit (August 11, 2024)
- Origin Stories | Joseph’s Suffering (June 2, 2024)
- Origin Stories | From Boat to Bow (March 17, 2024)
- James: IRL | Gospel vs Greed (November 19, 2023)
- Hezekiah | The Reformer (August 20, 2023)
- Ahab | The Evil King (August 13, 2023)
- Rehoboam | Heed Wisdom (July 16, 2023)
- The Antidote to Fear (April 23, 2023)
- The Potter (January 1, 2023)
- The Real Jesus | The One About the Greatest Commandment (November 27, 2022)
- The Real Jesus | The One where Jesus Reveals His Glory (August 14, 2022)
- The Real Jesus | The One with Food Traditions of the Pharisees (July 17, 2022)
- The Real Jesus | Unexpected King (April 10, 2022).
- The Real Jesus | Astonishing Authority (January 16, 2022).
- Ruth | Love in a Hopeless Place (December 5, 2021).
- Gospel Blueprints | Why do I exist? (October 3, 2021).
- Parables | The Workers in the Vineyard (July 18, 2021).
- Facing Giants | The Giant of Family Dynamics (May 2, 2021).
- Romans | Let’s Live With Purpose (March 21, 2021).
- Elijah’s Showdown (January 24, 2021).
- God With Us | The Fearful (December 20, 2020).
- Romans | Freedom from Fear (October 25, 2020).
- Romans | The Faith of Abraham, Part 2 (August 9, 2020).
- Glow | How to Glow in the Dark (Philippians 2:12-18, June 7, 2020).
- Old School | Neighboring (April 19, 2020)
- Romans | God’s Righteousness (November 17, 2019)
- Work as Worship | Don’t Worship Work (October 6, 2019)
- Summer on the Mount | Control and Worry Redefined (August 18, 2019)
- Summer on the Mount | Conflict Redefined (July 14, 2019)
- Skeptical | Isn’t the Bible Incompatible with Science (June 16, 2019)
- Bold as Lions | The Lion’s Den (April 7, 2019)
- Advent: Love | 1 Peter 1:10-12 & Matthew 1:20-23 (December 23, 2018)
- Tale of Tamar | Matthew 1:1-17 & Genesis 38 (October 14, 2018)
- Proverbs | Directions | Proverbs 22:6 (August 19, 2018)
- Love vs. Pride | 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (May 20, 2018)
- Esther: The Divine Behind the Scenes | The Divine Moment (March 11, 2018)
- Encountering Jesus | The Woman Caught in Adultery (November 12, 2017)
- Money Managers | Why Are We Blessed? (September 24, 2017)
- Good Things, Little Packages | Obadiah (July 16, 2017)
- Unshakeable | Out with the Old, In with the New, part two (May 7, 2017)
- Easter | That You May Believe (April 23, 2017)
- Unshakeable | The Goal of Serving Christ (January 22, 2017)
- The First Born | Jesus the Revealer (December 4, 2016)
- Family Matters | Commitment to Christ’s Body (November 6, 2016)
- Family Matters | Students and the Church (October 30, 2016)
- Psalms of our Lives | Psalm 23, Contentment (August 14, 2016)
- Nehemiah | Take Commitment Seriously (July 24, 2016)
- Nehemiah | Equip and Honor People (May 22, 2016)
- Why We Pray | How We Pray (March 13, 2016)
- Vibrant Faith Applied | Generosity With Our Talents (November 1, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Grace Prevails (August 23, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Unhesitating Faith (July 19, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Honest Faith (June 7, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Giving Faith (May 31, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Because of Faith (May 17, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | Power of a Faithful Church (May 3, 2015)
- Vibrant Faith | The Vibrant Church of Acts (April 12, 2015; joint sermon with Pastor Sam, Pastor Karl and myself)
- A Heart for God | Let the Spirit Lead (March 29, 2015)
- A Heart for God | Loving God with Your Heart (January 25, 2015)
- Hope | The Hope of Salvation (November 30, 2014)
- The Parables of Jesus | The Rich Man and Lazarus (November 9, 2014)
- The Parables of Jesus | The Elder Brother (October 12, 2014)
- The Values that Guide Us | Grow in Fellowship (August 10, 2014)
- Matthew | Understanding Temptation (June 15, 2014)
- Mark | Imparting Prayer (April 27, 2014)
- Revelation | Overcome (March 23, 2014)
- What Church is Meant to Be | I love Brandywine (February 9, 2014)
- Ephesians | Hope Restored (August 18, 2013)
- Moral Therapeutic Deism (December 30, 2012)
- Home Sweet Home | Love (June 3, 2012)
- Beauty from the Ashes (October 16, 2011)
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