Joshua & Identity Part 1

Sermons Text:

Joshua 1:1-18

Ephesians 4:1-16

This sermon begins to introduce the major themes of Joshua especially as the book relates to identity. We will interact with ideas of identity and how it shapes religion and politics and enter into the contemporary debate over issues of tribalism. Also in this sermon, we discuss how Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 hit, “Born in the U.S.A.” can be used as a key to understanding the subversive nature of Joshua.

The Holy Spirit in the OT: Chronicles

Sermon Texts:

1 Chronicles 12:19

2 Chronicles 15:1-8

2 Chronicles 20:14-19

2 Chronicles 24:20-22

Four texts from the book of Chronicles, what could be more fun? Today’s sermon looks at four stories, unique to Chronicles, that make an important and practical point about how we live out our faith guided by the Spirit particularly in reference to our sacred scriptures and traditions.