A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Third Sunday of Advent 2020. May we embody the promises and glimpses of hope, even as we away the full fulfillment of hope God promises.

Advent 2 - Anxiety and Hope

Dec 6th, 2020 22m 45s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church for the Second Sunday of Advent. Today we look at John and how he might show us how to meet the Lord in the wilderness that is 2020. If you find my cultural references funny, here are a few squares for your bi

Advent 1 - Prophecy and Fear

Nov 29th, 2020 23m 22s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the First Sunday of Advent 2020. Scriptures: Mark 13.24-37, Isaiah 64.1-9

Leadership Lessons from Moses for COVID-19

Mar 15th, 2020 12m 1s

This is a devotional offered to the deacons at their meeting on Sunday, March 15th, 2020. They met to discuss the church's actions related to the COVID-19 virus. It turns out, Moses is helpful on this one.

Facing Uncertainty

Mar 8th, 2020 22m 42s

A sermon for the second Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church. In life, we face uncertainty all the time. How do we proceed faithfully?

Facing Temptation

Mar 1st, 2020 19m 53s

A sermon for the First Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.

Blessed are the... (opposite) - [Or, Like Riding a Bike]

Feb 2nd, 2020 22m 35s

A sermon for the Epiphany season at Oxford Baptist Church. If faith is like riding a bike, then maybe, sometimes, we ride the backward brain bike.

Baptism of Jesus

Jan 12th, 2020 24m 56s

A sermon on the occasion of the Baptism of Jesus at Oxford Baptist Church. Baptism brings together the tangible and the spiritual to refelct how God is at work among us all.

Epiphany Sunday - The Best Beginnings

Jan 5th, 2020 24m 47s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the occasion of Epiphany. We can learn four important things from the Wise Men on Epiphany Sunday: to seek counsel, to act diligently, to give generously, and to cultivate wisdom.

Christmas Eve - Out of Place

Dec 24th, 2019 14m 7s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on Christmas Eve.Sometimes we feel out of place. If we think about it, most of the folks at the manger that night did too. But isn't that the good news of the Gospel? No matter who we are or how out of place w

Advent 3 - God Overwhelms Us

Dec 15th, 2019 20m 24s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Third Sunday of Advent. The matter at hand is not merely that God's presence, work, call, and love overwhelm us at times, but that when we are overwhelmed, God is with us as well.

God Prepares Us

Dec 8th, 2019 5s

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church.

God Surprises Us

Dec 1st, 2019 23m 23s

A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church. Advent reminds us about the gap between what is and what will be. What happened is not yet what will happen either. Advent helps us with that as it shows our need to fill in the

One More Thing (this is my story)

Nov 17th, 2019 23m 57s

This morning's sermon is a series of testimonies given to me by members of Oxford Baptist and shared with the church. These are tithing testimonies and I hope they are helpful.

Beyond Average

Nov 10th, 2019 23m 49s

A sermon from Acts 5 for Oxford Baptist Church about generosity, giving, faithfulness, and being honest with ourselves and with God.

Hospitable and Generous

Nov 3rd, 2019 22m 37s

A sermon about Zacchaeus for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church. Here are ways that this story goes deeper, but the long and short of it is when Jesus comes in everything changes.

Humble and Repentant

Oct 27th, 2019 23m 20s

This is a sermon from the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church.

Diligent and Discipled

Oct 20th, 2019 23m 16s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church from 2 Timothy on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Our call as followers of Jesus is to be diligent disciples, not subsisting just on whims or on highs or on the things that make us feel good, but we are calle

Diligent and Discipled

Oct 20th, 2019 23m 16s

Healed and Thankful (or Active Thankfulness)

Oct 13th, 2019 20m 1s

A sermon on the Ten Lepers who were healed in Luke 17 for Oxford Baptist Church on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Are we really thankful? Are we actively thankful? Or are we the kind of thankful that just posts a cute meme on the socials and

How to be Rich

Sep 29th, 2019 24m 36s

A sermon from 1 Timothy 6 and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus for Oxford Baptist Church on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. Are we like the Rich Man or Lazarus?

How to Forgive

Sep 22nd, 2019 20m 29s

A sermon from the Parable of the Dishonest Manager for Oxford Baptist Church. This parable is about forgiveness. Anything we do not forgive will entrap us. So, as we have been forgiven so must we too, radically and graciously, forgive.

How to Celebrate

Sep 15th, 2019 21m 12s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church about the Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin and how we react to finding and being found.

Race to the Top

Sep 1st, 2019 19m 29s

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Jesus calls us to consider how we interact with one another, who we eat with, and who we open our tables for. As we consider this call, it is a collective and an individual