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New Richmond Church of Christ
New Richmond, Ohio 45157
513-553-3000

About Joe
  • Education: J.D., Notre Dame Law School (2006). B.Th., B.B.L., Ozark Christian College (1992). Additional studies at Johnson Bible College & Lincoln Christian Seminary.
  • Experience: Constitutional law attorney with an emphasis in First Amendment & civil rights issues, Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom (current). Minister, New Richmond Church of Christ, New Richmond, OH (current). Interim Minister, Vermillian Christian Church, Vermillian, IN (2003). Senior Minister, Prairie View Christian Church, Fishers, IN (1998-2003). Associate Minister of Preaching and Teaching, Highland Church of Christ, Robinson, IL (1992-98).
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: Thank you so much for looking. Please feel free to take whatever you need to help your sermons, including preaching my sermons verbatim if that is helpful to you. God has given me the gifts of preaching and teaching, and if God uses what I write to bless you and your church, that is wonderful. I only ask that you not publish my sermons or lessons in a traditional print medium or on the web, including posting my verbatim sermons or lessons on another website. God bless you in your ministry!
  • Family: I have been married for 19 years to Pam, the love of my life, and we have been blessed with three wonderful children.
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: "They’ll never care how much we know, until they know how much we care" (Seth Wilson, founding Dean of Ozark Christian College). "Never, ever bore people! It is a sin to make people think that God’s Word is boring. Make sure you have given the time necessary to craft engaging sermons." (Mark Scott, Academic Dean, Ozark Christian College, paraphrased). "Never go into the pulpit unless you can answer the question, ’What in the world am I trying to do to these people?’" (Rick Warren, paraphrased).
  • Books that have had an impact: PREACHING: James Stewart, Heralds of God & A Faith To Proclaim; John Stott, Between Two Worlds. CHURCH LEADERSHIP & STRUCTURE: Joe Ellis, The Church On Purpose; Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church; Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership. APOLOGETICS: Anything by C.S. Lewis, Ravi Zacharias, Francis Schaeffer and Josh McDowell. Also, Michael Green, Who Is This Jesus? JESUS / CHRISTIANITY: John Stott, Basic Christianity & The Sermon on the Mount; Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.
  • Hobbies: Reading and writing about law, politics, and theology; football & basketball; spending time with my wife and three children.
  • What I want on my tombstone: He served the purpose of God in his own generation (Acts 13:36)
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  • Why Me?

    Contributed on Mar 5, 2011
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    A consideration of the dangers of asking, "Why me?," and a presentation of how our focus should instead be on the fact that God is in control.

    Title: WHY ME? Text: Rom 8:28 Date Preached: March 6, 2011 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2011. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ************************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION A. As most of you know, I’ve got a broken ankle. Let me briefly ...read more

  • Jesus: God In Human Flesh

    Contributed on Dec 9, 2009
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    The Christmas story, in John’s Gospel.

    TITLE: Jesus: God In Human Flesh (Sermon # 1) SERIES: The Apostle John’s Christmas Story TEXT: John 1:1–18 DATE PREACHED: December 13, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

  • Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way

    Contributed on Feb 25, 2009
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    A consideration of how Jesus fulfilled the promise God made through Isaiah, that the Messiah would cause a light to shine on the people walking in darkness.

    TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 6) TEXT - Matthew 4:12–17 DATE PREACHED - March 1, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

  • Jesus: The Fulfillment Of The Old Testament Law For Us

    Contributed on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    A consideration of the nature of the Old Testament law, and how Jesus fulfills it for us.

    TITLE - Jesus: The Fulfillment of the Old Testament Law for Us SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 5) TEXT - Matthew 5:17–19 DATE PREACHED - February 22, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 (ALL RIGHTS ...read more

  • Jesus: The Fulfillment Of Israel For Us

    Contributed on Feb 12, 2009
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    An examination of how Jesus is the fulfillment of Israel, and thus has become the true Israel, the one to whom national Israel pointed.

    TITLE - Jesus: The Fulfillment of Israel for Us SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 4) TEXT - Matthew 2:13–15 DATE PREACHED - February 15, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

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