Jesus reminds us that although our culture values fame and fortune, in the Kingdom of God service and humility take priority. Here’s the link to the sermon from Matthew 23:1-12 that I preached on Sunday, October 30, 2011. http://chuckwarnock.libsyn.com/the-kingdom-and-your-15-minutes-of-fame
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Archive | October, 2011
Podcast: The Two Greatest Commandments in the Kingdom
October 24, 2011
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Jesus summarized all the commandments in two simple phrases — love God, and love your neighbor. But while these phrases may be simple, living them requires a lot from the followers of Jesus. Here’s the link to this sermon from Matthew 22:34-40. http://chuckwarnock.libsyn.com/the-two-greatest-commandments-in-the-kingdom
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October 23, 2011
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If the two greatest commandments of the Kingdom of God are love God and love others, the question is How do we do that? It might mean crossing boundaries that divide us and seeing others differently than we do. The Two Greatest Commandments in the Kingdom Matthew 22:33-40 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, [...]
Read moreSix Dramatic Trends Impacting Small Churches
October 21, 2011
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Six Dramatic Trends Impacting Small Churches In his new book, American Religion: Contemporary Trends, Professor Mark Chaves of Duke University identifies six new trends affecting U. S. congregations, including small churches. In the chapter titled simply “Congregations,” Chaves examines sociological and demographic trends which are shaping church congregations. These six trends are: Loosening denominational ties. [...]
Read moreHow Evangelicalism Changed And Why It Needs To Change Again
October 19, 2011
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Evangelicalism has thrived in America because of its ability to adapt to its culture, according to Randall Balmer in his book, The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond. Balmer, professor of American religious history at Columbia University and a contributing editor to Christianity Today, writes in this brief book published in 2010 [...]
Read moreThe Myth of Why Conservative Churches Are Growing
October 17, 2011
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The Myth of Why Conservative Churches Are Growing The myth that conservative churches are growing today because people are looking for theological fundamentalism is roundly debunked by Mark Chaves in his new book, American Religion: Contemporary Trends. Despite the book’s mundane title, Mark Chaves sheds dramatic new light on the shape of the American religious [...]
Read morePodcast: Clothes Do Make The Difference
October 10, 2011
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In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells the story of a wedding guest who was not dressed appropriately. Here’s the podcast of the sermon I preached on October 9, 2011, titled “Clothes Do Make The Difference.”
Read morePodcast: Finding Your Place in the Kingdom
October 10, 2011
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I’m running behind on posting podcasts, but here is the one from Sunday, October 2, 2011 titled, Finding Your Place in the Kingdom.
Read moreThe Steve Jobs Phenomenon
October 6, 2011
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Watching the news reports of those mourning the death of Steve Jobs, it struck me that for the first time in my experience people are genuinely saddened at the death of a business leader, rather than a rock star, a member of the royal family, or a politician. Did Henry Ford’s death garner similar expressions [...]
Read moreSermon: Finding Your Place in the Kingdom
October 2, 2011
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Stories are powerful vehicles for shaping a community. But when his nation’s story becomes misinterpreted in the first century, Jesus retells it by placing himself at the center of that story. Finding Your Place In The Kingdom Matthew 21:33-46 33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a [...]
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