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Popple Rocks
It's late at night and my wife is asleep on the couch, but I just have to post this before I go to bed. Tonight at the Skylight Coffeehouse in Lafayette, I went to the open mic night as I usually do on Thursdays. Tonight, however, I was actually hosting, and I performed a little bit myself, but we …
028-06 — Prepare for God’s Presence
Finally, we get to move off of the "downer" parts of this passage to begin a discussion of God's promises to those who fully return to him. In this message, I get to talk about the fact that God wants to bring us together in unity so that we can experience his presence. It's a powerful truth that …
028-05 — Obeying His Commands
In Nehemiah 1:9, it's clear that returning to God is only the first half of what God wants from his people. The other half is obedience. In order for God to release his blessings on his people, he requires them to return to him and obey him. In the original Hebrew, that word "obey" in the NIV was …
028-04 — Returning To God
As soon as Nehemiah has spoken the words of confession in his prayer to God, he asks God to "Remember" his promises to the people of Israel that he would restore them if they returned to him. In this message, I look at why returning to God is important, and what it requires. Download Now …
028-03 — We Turn From Sin
To listen or download this message, click here: We Turn From Sin # What's Going On? # Yesterday, I gave a message to my congregation, and afterward, a friend of mine who was visiting, said, "Jeff, you've got kahoonas!" (Can I say that on a "pastor's" website? --- yeah, sure!) It was all …
028-02 — Because of Who God Is
In this message, I explore Nehemiah 1:5-6. The passage is incredibly encouraging because it just simply reminds us who God is, and after all, that's the real reason to return to him. I want to encourage you to come back to God simply because of who he is! Download now Subscribe to this series by …
028-01 — When Times are Bad, Rebuild
Time to Rebuild: Nehemiah 1 Download now: When Times are Bad, Rebuild Four years ago, I was teaching through a series of messages that I entitled, Under Construction. It was a series that covered my vision for what a church really should be. We discussed the core values that should be present in …
God Wants You to Hear Him
NWBC-027-02 It's true. God really wants you to hear him. The Bible isn't an esoteric , spiritually difficult book like many have sometimes thought. Sure, there are some editions that have ancient Shakespeare-like language, but God doesn't speak King James English. God speaks to our hearts by …
Can You Hear Him?
NWBC-027-01 This is the first message of the series. It's just an introduction to the whole series, but in it I identify three important truths about the Bible: You can hear God's voice in your Bible. You can understand your Bible. You can live by your Bible. I also deal with this important …
026-03 — Body Building Attitudes
NWBC-026-03 There are four attitudes we can take to improve our relationships... Ok, really, there are four attitudes we have to take as part of the body of Christ. In this message I exploree the mystical reality of what it means to be part of the body of Christ and tie it into four practical …
026-02 — The Spirit Makes Us One
NWBC-026-02 One of the most profound truths about the Christian life is that we have the Spirit of God Himself dwelling within us! It's hard to know exactly what that means, but in this message, I attempt to explain from 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 that the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives sets the …
In the Company of the Crucified: The Comandeered Passer-By
This is the first sermon in my dad's current series of messages. Download Here …
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Sermons & Podcasting
I'm getting really excited about this new world of internet "blogging," and something that has really gotten me excited is a new method of content distribution called "Podcasting." Click on the link to know more about it, but basically, podcasting is a way for you to set up an automatic download of …
025-02 — Too Hot to Handle
Mark 1:40-3:12 What do you think of Jesus? If he were here right now, what would you expect him to do? To say? The problem is that Jesus is never limited by our expectations. He is an outside-the-box kind of person, and he's just too much for some to handle. Listen up to see if Jesus is too hot for …
025-01 — Are You Ready
Mark 1:1-39 It's a brand new year and it's a perfect time for us to get a fresh view of Jesus. The question is, are we ready to meet him? In this message Pastor Jeff challenges us that if we want to get a fresh perspective on Jesus, our hearts need to be prepared. Listen up for practical ways to …