Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

08/11/24 - Senior Sunday

Today we honor all our graduating seniors!

09/04/24 - Holy Sexuality | Part 5 - Jesus, Sex & Gender

Ok, there is little more emotionally charged, confusing and divisive than the conversation of sex and gender in our current cultural moment. The beating heart of the debate is how best to love and support those who experience incongruence between their biological sex and feeling of gender identity. How can we be Jesus-like as we wrestle with this important topic? 

07/28/24 - Holy Sexuality | Part4 - Jesus' Posture Toward Others

How should we respond to others? Jesus was Grace and Truth. We need to accept people where they are-just as Jesus did. It is more about our hearts than it is their sin.

07/21/24 - Holy Sexuality | Part 3 - Jesus & Homosexuality

This might be the toughest topic in our current cultural moment. The loudest voices expressing the most extreme opinions aren't usually very helpful. Most of all, it's not simply an abstract topic or issues, it's about how to reconcile some challenging verses with people we love. How do we navigate Scripture, culture and our command to love?

07/14/24 - Holy Sexuality | Part 2 - Jesus & Sexuality

The Bible keep using this phrase, "sexual immorality." It sounds passé if not regressive and often discarded. The question we should be asking is, have human ideas of sexual ethics really made life better for everyone? 

07/07/24 - Holy Sexuality | Part 1 - Jesus & Sexuality

The concept of sexuality is absolutely dominating our popular culture. It's clearly a powerful and, if misused, dangerous spiritual matter. The good news is that no matter how deep our brokenness, confusion, or pain, God provides redemption and goodness.

06/30/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 7 - Shalom In an Age of Anxiety

With rates of anxiety skyrocketing, it's been called an "age of anxiety." While a diagnosis of anxiety and Scripture's definition of worry are different and have different solutions, they both disrupt shalom. We can't worry our way to peace. So, what do we do?

06/23/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 6 - Shalom Is Meant to be Shared

The idea of sharing our faith makes most Christians break out in a cold sweat of anxiety. But what if we've got it all wrong? What if we're not trying to convince someone we are right but rather just participating in what God is doing?

06/16/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 5 "Bringing Shalom to Your Family"

Today is Father's Day and we will focus on the role of Father as well as the role of spiritual mentor. God wants us to be intentional about providing spiritual direction. How do we do it?

06/09/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 4- Bringing Shalom to the Workplace

How big is the gap from Sunday to Monday? In God's mind there is no division between the sacred and the secular. Who are we working for? No matter where we work, our attitude should be that we are working for God's glory.

06/02/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 3 - Love Is The Plan

God is on a mission to create shalom in the world, you play a role. It can feel overwhelming but in a lost and broken world, God has a plan.

05/26/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 2 - You Are on Mission

God is on a mission to create shalom in the world, you play a role. To make any impact requires a huge shift in your identity. You are on Mission!

05/19/24 - As It Is In Heaven | Part 1 - The Story of God

God, from the beginning, has been doing work in the world, and He invites humans to participate in a real and necessary way.

05/12/24 - What is Truth? | Part Two - Convicted

Jesus revealed truth to the world. We love learning truth but we don't always do a great job of living truth. How can we move from information to conviction?

05/05/24 - What is Truth? | Part Two - Interpreted

Jesus revealed truth to the world. So, why are there so many disagreements and divisions among people who claim to follow Jesus?

04/28/24 - What is Truth? | Part One - Revealed

Jesus didn't claim to know truth, he claimed to BE the truth. How do we think about truth in a modern, scientific and secular society? What does that mean for modern truth claims? You might be surprised.

04/21/24 - Raised To Life | It's a Commitment

In Romans 6, Paul brings two groups together unifying them and encouraging them to remember their commitment to join Christ in baptism.

04/14/24 - Raised To Life | It's Simple

Sometimes we make simple things complicated. Jesus's baptism teaches us that Baptism can be simple.

04/07/24 - Raised To Life | Fullest & Truest

Baptism finds its fullest and truest meaning in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

03/31/24 - The Question that Answers Your Questions

In the still moments we find our mind occupied with questions of meaning and purpose. The reality is there's no direct way to answer those questions. Instead they are addressed when we tackle another question - Did Jesus actually rise from the dead?