The God Questions: What is Heaven Like? – Sermon Preview for October 22
While living in Ottumwa, Iowa we witnessed the National Hot Air Balloon Competition. The balloons were bound to the earth by many cords. As the process of filling it with gas began, it struggled to get free. The first line was cut, and immediately that side was lifted…
The God Questions: Why should we believe in Hell? – Sermon Preview for October 15
The concept of hell is one of the greatest stumbling blocks for many. For some, it’s the deal breaker. One theologian wrote: “Of all the doctrines in Christianity, Hell is probably the most difficult to defend, the most burdensome to believe and the first to be…
The God Questions: Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? – Sermon Preview for October 8
Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? The short answer is “Yes. Jesus is the only way to Heaven.” Why? Because He said so. Recorded in John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me.” A lot of people have a problem…
The God Questions: Is there Life after Death? – Sermon Preview for October 1
Death is a reality we will all face. Some have more or less time than others, but we’re all terminal. It doesn’t matter your age or your relative health. The truth is that the only thing stopping you from witnessing everyone you love and care for die, is your own…
The God Questions: Why is there evil and suffering? – Sermon Preview for September 24
A recent national poll asked “If you could ask God only one question and you knew He would give you an answer, what would you ask?” The most common response was, “Why is there pain and suffering in the world?” If God is all-powerful then He should be able to eliminate…
The God Questions: Do all religions lead to God? – Sermon Preview for September 17
One objection that people have to Christianity is that it is too narrow. After all, aren’t all religions pretty much the same when you get right down to it? They’re all trying to get to God, right? Many have the same opinion as Oprah Winfrey who said, “One of the…
The God Questions: Does God Exist? – Sermon Preview for September 10
Does God exist? An answer to this fundamental question is foundational to the answer to all the other big questions of life: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Do we serve a purpose? Do we have any intrinsic value? What happens after we die? The question of the…
The God Questions: What is the Meaning of Life? – Sermon Preview for September 3
Everybody has questions they’d like to ask God. “Why is there suffering and evil in the world?” “If God is a God of love, why does He send people to Hell?” “Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? What about those who have never heard about Him?” I begin a new sermon series…
Running on Empty? STOP & REFUEL – Sermon Preview for August 27
It’s time to play my weekly “Let’s see how long I can drive with my gas light on” I am writing this post at Starbucks. My next stop? The gas station. I am below empty. My ‘Distance Till Empty’ gauge reads “0”. If I don’t get gas soon, I will have an embarrassing…
The God Questions: What is Heaven Like? – Sermon Preview for October 22
While living in Ottumwa, Iowa we witnessed the National Hot Air Balloon Competition. The balloons were bound to the earth by many cords. As the process of filling it with gas began, it struggled to get free. The first line was cut, and immediately that side was lifted…
The God Questions: Why should we believe in Hell? – Sermon Preview for October 15
The concept of hell is one of the greatest stumbling blocks for many. For some, it’s the deal breaker. One theologian wrote: “Of all the doctrines in Christianity, Hell is probably the most difficult to defend, the most burdensome to believe and the first to be…
The God Questions: Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? – Sermon Preview for October 8
Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? The short answer is “Yes. Jesus is the only way to Heaven.” Why? Because He said so. Recorded in John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me.” A lot of people have a problem…
The God Questions: Is there Life after Death? – Sermon Preview for October 1
Death is a reality we will all face. Some have more or less time than others, but we’re all terminal. It doesn’t matter your age or your relative health. The truth is that the only thing stopping you from witnessing everyone you love and care for die, is your own…
The God Questions: Why is there evil and suffering? – Sermon Preview for September 24
A recent national poll asked “If you could ask God only one question and you knew He would give you an answer, what would you ask?” The most common response was, “Why is there pain and suffering in the world?” If God is all-powerful then He should be able to eliminate…
