William Wilberforce was a British politician (Member of Parliament for Yorkshire) and a dedicated Christian. He led the movement to abolish the slave trade and later slavery itself in the British Empire. The abolition of the slave trade within the British Empire took effect on 1 May 1807, after eighteen years of trying to pass…
I was a product of the Disney movies, especially the ones from the 90s. In the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin, the Genie describes his limitations to Aladdin in the Cave of Wonders. He says, “Rule # 1: I can’t kill anybody. So, don’t ask. Rule # 2: I can’t make anybody fall in love with…
Christians believe in the resurrection of the body. The Apostle’s Creed ends with the words, “I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.” The hardest of these to believe is the resurrection of the body, even for Christians. Science screams…
It is a pleasure and an honor to return to this pulpit. The last time I preached to you from 1 Corinthians 15 was April 6, 2014. As recently as June 8th, Balu preached a sermon from the first four verses of 1 Corinthians 15 to you during Missions Month. What, then, is my aim…
Preached at Northfield Community Church, Northfield, MN, on December 29, 2024. Sometimes, the Bible records a sermon. In other places, the Bible teaches us how to read the Bible. In this passage, the author of Hebrews—whoever he is—teaches us how to read Psalm 95 and apply it to our lives. The psalm promises rest to…
Preached at Northfield Community Church, Northfield, MN, on 17 November 2024. Christopher Booker studied literature, ancient, modern, and everything in between. He concluded that there are seven basic plots in the world.[1] In Overcoming the Monster stories, the protagonist must defeat an antagonist (usually an individual, force, or entity) that threatens them and the wider…
Preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN, on September 29, 2024. The Apostles’ Creed ends with the words, “I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.” Today, we will focus on the words “the resurrection of the body.” In a…
Preached at Elm Creek Community Church, Maple Grove, MN on September 8, 2024.
Preached at Elm Creek Community Church, Maple Grove, MN on August 11, 2024.
Preached at Northfield Community Church on December 31, 2023.