Lawson Road CoC Teaching: Recent Episodes
Lawson Rd Church of Christ
This sermon imagines conversations with Sarah & Rachel, and Hagar & Leah. It considers where each women sought personal significance, and what we can learn from them.
This sermon series explores Israel's time in Babylonian exile to draw lessons for moments when we find ourselves in unfamiliar surroundings. This sermon in particular looks at Ezekiel and encourages us to use our time "adrift" for introspection.
This new sermon series explores Israel's time in Babylonian exile to draw lessons for times we find ourselves in unfamiliar surroundings. This sermon in particular looks at Jeremiah and points us to God's ultimate goal for his people.
The role of radical (biblical) hospitality in overcoming racism in our churches and communities.
Mark 8 - The significance of Peter's announcement that he believes Jesus is God's Messiah... and what it means to take up our cross.
James 3:1-13 - James acknowledges the impossibility of completely controlling the tongue. Then he explains how changing the way the way we talk begins with changing the way we see.
The book of James is well known for the tension it brings to the NT teaching on salvation, faith and works. This sermon dives into the topic, briefly comparing the theology and vocabulary of James and Paul.
Should Christians have a fatalistic outlook on life? How much of life can we really control? If God controls everything, should we blame him when life doesn't go as expected?
From the beginning, Jesus called his followers to adopt a different way of viewing the world, a Godly way of seeing true reality. Sometimes we glimpse that reality as an imagination of what’s possible. Occasionally, we live out these kingdom values making them reality for us and those around us.
How can we have joy during trials? Generally speaking, our society pursues safety and comfort. James doesn’t want us to go looking for trouble, but he wants us to know that struggles have a purpose.
Jesus' Resurrection doesn't merely provide Christians with hope of eternal life. The resurrection inspires us to live full lives in the present. This Easter sermon launches a series that will consider what a "full life" with Christ looks like.
The final sermon in the series from Luke 15 focuses upon the elder brother in the parable of "Prodigal Son". How can the church guard against following his example of smug self-righteousness?
Despite the sermon's title, the parable of "The Prodigal Son" is mostly about the father. How does God view sinners? How does God receive sinners? How does God's attitude differ from ours?
This short parable is found in Luke 15. The sermon asks the question, "How was the coin lost?" Healthy churches need to acknowledge that despite our best intentions and efforts sometimes we cause hurt and push people away from God.
This sermon begins a short series on the parables of Luke 15. In this parable Jesus, the Good Shepherd, returns to the pasture to find a lost sheep. We consider our responsibility to care for those who struggle with their faith.
Two days before Christmas this sermon prompts us to consider the question, "Why does Christmas matter?"