Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

(Un)Happy Holidays Part 4 - Good vs. Better - Patrick Doherty

Sometimes our moral dilemmas are bettwen right and wrong but often they're between good and better. We're drawn away from Christ by "good" distractions. If our "good" keeps us from God's best - then it's not good.

(Un)Happy Holidays Part 3 - Present vs. Future - Patrick Doherty

12/04/16

We struggle with being fully present in each moment. There’s so much to prepare for that we can easily miss out on the experiences and people right in front of us. What if we decided to no longer dismiss people or interactions?

(Un)happy Holidays Part 2 - Comparison vs. Confidence - Jordan Tatum

11/27/16

 

One of the easiest traps we fall into is the trap of comparing ourselves to others. Nothing good comes from doing this. The cure for comparing ourselves is confidence, and our confidence comes from being in Christ.

(Un)happy Holidays Part 1 - Perfection vs. People - Patrick Doherty

11/20/16

 

We'd would sure love for everything to work out just like we plan. Unfortunately that pretty much never happens. How we react to people who threaten to disrupt our plans says a lot about what we really value. 

Patrick Doherty - Dead End - Lies

03/06/16

 

Have you ever thought, “What is wrong with people?” Why do people do ridiculous and even self-destructive things? Maybe, to answer that question, we should ask ourselves, “What’s wrong with us?” We’re not exempt from making bad, even sinful, choices. Sin, no matter how we rationalize it, will always be a dead end. What is going on in our minds we deliberately head toward a dead end?

Patrick Doherty - Dead End - Fear

03/13/16

 

We like to think of fear as healthy and sensible, after all it keeps most of us from owning pet snakes and bungee-jumping. But "Do not fear" is the most repeated command in scripture. Why? What is so dangerous about fear?

Jordan Tatum - Dead End - Selfishness

03/20/16

 

It is so easy to be selfish, but to be a Christian, we have to put an end to that way of life. 

Jordan and Patrick - Not a Dead End

03/27/16

 

This is a two part message. In Part One, Jordan focuses on the triumph on the cross. In Part Two, Patrick walks us through the hope of the ressurection. In the middle of what must have felt like the biggest dead end of all time, Jesus destroyed sin and death. That is something to celebrate!

Jordan Tatum - Everyone and Everything - Rights

04/03/16

 

As citizens we are entitled to certain "inalienable" rights. We are very senstive to when those rights are infringed upon and we like to demand our rights. But what happens when our rights get in the way of showing someone the Gospel? 

Patrick Doherty - Everyone and Everything - Roadblocks

04/10/16

 

How deeply do we really care about someone else's salvation. I'd venture to guess we say we'd do just about anything. However, when the roadblocks of our preferences, comfort and even traditions are in the way of spreading Christ, we're much less willing. How can we change that?

Patrick Doherty - Everyone and Everything - Mission(ary)

04/17/16

 

A recent study found that a whopping 1% of Christians were actively sharing their faith. That's not going to get the job done. We know we should evangelize. We don't. What do we do about it? 

Patrick Doherty - Work in Progress - Encouragement

04/24/16

 

When suspicion, offense and pessimism enter church life - the result is always destructive. The job of encouragement is hard work and crucial to church life and growth.

Jordan Tatum - Work in Progress - Disintegration

05/01/16

Rob Starnes - Work in Progress - Deadline

05/08/16

 

The habit of faithful-encouragement doesn't just happen. It's a reflection of deliberate choices. Motivated by the fact that we don't have all the time in the world.

Jordan Tatum - Emotions - Amazement

05/15/16

 

Twice in scripture we're told that Jesus was "amazed" at the faith of the people around him. However, the amazement is at both ends of the specturm. Genuine faith is amazing. How would your faith impact Jesus?

Scott Raab - Emotions - Compassion

05/22/16

 

It's easy to say God loves everyone but Jesus showed us what that looks like. Everyone, no matter their circumstances , background or even behavior is loved by God. Everything Jesus did was driven by his deep love for everyone. 

Patrick Doherty - Emotions - Resolve

05/29/16

 

We all have a gap between our intentions and our actions. There are goals we've been "meaning" to accomplish for years, maybe decades. In our Christian walk, how to close the gap between intentions and actions?

Jordan Tatum - Celebration - Senior Sunday

06/05/16

 

How has God been active in the process of moving Drew Bailey and Alex Bettich to graduation? We take the time to reflect on this.

Jordan Tatum - Celebration - Urban Ministry

06/12/16

 

The St. Paul Urban Ministry has been in existence for 20 years now, and it is time for us to look back and see where God has been active. This should then lead to discern where God is leading this ministry.

Jordan Tatum - Celebration - Missions

06/19/16

 

We take a moment to look at the missionaries we support and ask how God is using them today. Also, we spend a few moments discussing the annual Youth Mission Trip to Ciudad de Angeles.