A sermon by Rod Benson A few years ago it was popular in some Christian circles to sport wristbands bearing the acronym WWJD (“What would Jesus do?”). But before we can truly imitate the life of Jesus in our decisions and actions, we need to know “Who is Jesus?” and “What does Jesus do?” Two …
What does God do?
A sermon by Rod Benson What does God do? Last week, we looked at “who is God?” Today, I want to build on the foundation laid last week, and suggest to you that the bible teaches that God is particularly active in creation, revelation, and providence. So God creates, speaks and plans. I have spoken …
Who is God?
A sermon by Rod Benson Who or what is God? How can I know if there is a God? And if there is a God, how may I come to know this divine being, so different from me, and so separate from my world, my life experiences, and my inner life? In the postmodern spiritual …
A passion for the local church
A sermon by Rod Benson What makes us who we are? What distinctive passions and practices shape our identity as Christians who are known as Baptists? Over the past four weeks we have examined four qualities, traits or practices that make us who we are as Christians of a particular stream within global Christianity. We …
A passion for shared ministry
A sermon by Rod Benson What makes us who we are? What distinctive passions and practices shape our identity as Christians who are known as Baptists? One of our distinctives is a commitment to shared ministry, or the priesthood of every believer, or “every-member ministry.” The first time I entered a Baptist church was, as …
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