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  • Why The Church Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jun 12, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 23,093 views

    In our culture where the influence of the church is diminishing, why should we BE the church? The answer is found in the identity of Jesus and the promises he makes about the Kingdom he is establishing (the church).

    Why the Church I want to share some staggering statistics about church. Since the year 2000, more than 4000 churches in America have closed the doors to their buildings each year. That's more than 40,000 churches. At the turn of the 1900’s there were 27 churches to every 10,000 people. ...read more

  • What Is The Big Deal About Worship?

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,623 views

    The church culture of today has so allowed the culture around us to shape the way we do things. The customer satisfaction mentality has invaded our churches. We have to be sure not to offend anyone and worship is all about them. Here in Isaiah we see t

    Intro: In Isaiah 6 we see the call and commissioning of Isaiah the prophet. We do not know but we assume that Isaiah was in the earthly temple. However, the temple described in verse 1 is the heavenly temple. In the year King Uzziah died. It would be like saying in the year Pearl Harbor was ...read more

  • A Sermon For Pentecost 3, Proper 4

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jun 1, 2008
     | 3,309 views

    The Gospels have a communal as well as a personal dimention.

    3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 4) June 1, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and author of life on this planet we call earth, we give you thanks for our life, and the ...read more

  • Truth Or Dare Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,028 views

    The church must hold to the right doctrine. In Pergamos, they held to the name of Christ, but it had no content or real meaning to them.

    As the messenger who was carrying this letter from the island of Patmos where John wrote it, he would have come to Ephesus first. He would have stayed there while it was read and then left them a copy. Then he would have headed north to Smyrna and done the same thing. The third stop on his ...read more

  • Developing A Healthy Leadership Culture

    Contributed by Steve Swinburne on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,728 views

    We miss out on the blessing of God if we don’t honor our leaders.

    Developing a Healthy Leadership Culture Today, I want to talk about something that we rarely speak about in church. It is an issue that people approach from a variety of ways with their personal history playing a large part in what they think. We are going to look at developing a healthy ...read more

  • Cultural Diversity And The Spread Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 6, 2015
     | 5,545 views

    The Holy Spirit drives us to bring all cultures into an appreciation and acceptance of the faith.

    Thursday of 10th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Just imagine if from your earliest days you were called by the name “son/daughter of encouragement”? Wouldn’t you just naturally become a very positive person? That was the destiny of our apostle, today. Bar-Nabas, which ...read more

  • Christians And Culture: What Mixes

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on May 21, 2015
     | 4,846 views

    What culture can you mix with a Christian? Who should adapt to what?

    Christians and Culture: What Mixes by Capt. Kelly Durant 10-14-12 1 Cor 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God- 33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am ...read more

  • Cultural Reality & Spiritual Carnality

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,164 views

    Men and women, head coverings, improper use of communion - Paul tackles these and other controversial subjects in this chapter - we look at the one key verse that makes it all make sense.

    For an audio copy of this message, go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com There are three things that we need to keep in mind as we read this chapter. 1. It’s all about being like Jesus 2. Paul is talking about conduct in public worship 3. There were cultural realities in Corinth that do not necessarily ...read more

  • Counter-Cultural Christianity: Homosexuality Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 26, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,715 views

    We must be biblically correct, not politically correct.

    Counter-Cultural Christianity: Homosexuality Rev. Brian Bill January 24-25, 2015 Opening Video: “Love Defined” An unloving group that calls themselves a church and uses the name Baptist is spreading a message of judgment and hatred in the QCA this weekend by picketing and protesting ...read more

  • The Word Does Not Accommodate To The Culture Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 23, 2012
     | 4,488 views

    There is a close relationship between the testimony of Scripture and the witness given by the lives of believers.

    Monday of 12th Week in Course June 25, 2012 Verbum Domini Exactly why were the people of God thrown out of the land of God? Exactly why were the chosen people, the Jews, supplanted in the plan of salvation by the Catholic Church? And why, we should all ask, are we now being hammered by secular ...read more

  • Positive Conduct In A Negative Culture Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,094 views

    Behavioral guidelines for the believer for engaging a post-Christian culture in a postive manner.

    Most of us know that there is currently a war raging. But what we don’t hear on the news every night is that there is a war raging on our own soil - not just halfway around the world in Afghanistan and Iraq. The war in which we are engaged is a culture war. It is a conflict to see what our ...read more

  • Barriers To Planting And Growing Churches

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,614 views

    Barriers to planting and Growing Churches in cross-cultural communities with 38 case studies

    BARRIERS AND BRIDGES FOR PLANTING AND GROWING CHURCHES Barriers 1. Tribal, Religious, Ethnic Prejudices 2. Other Political, Religious, or Ancestral Allegiances 3. Differences in world view a. (Experiences, Realities, and Nature of God and His creation. b. Truth (Its nature, origin, and its ...read more

  • No More Excuses: State Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,111 views

    This is a "State of the Church" address encouraging listeners to attend church often and be a "culture carrier."

    INTRO: * 2007 has been an event-filled year * Technology continues to improve -- with the iphone * Home foreclosures are at an all time high * Global warming has gotten more attention o As Al Gore got his place in the spotlight again * Problems in the middle east continue to cause stress & ...read more

  • The Power Of Love In A Culture Of Violence Series

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jun 8, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,099 views

    God's love has the power to reduce violence

    INTRODUCTION There is a very well-known principle in western media circles: sex and violence sells. America’s blood-lust is reflected with the surge in ratings and the millions upon millions of dollars made by media outlets that feed images of human suffering to eager viewers, readers, and ...read more

  • Culture's Favorite Biblical Misunderstanding Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,454 views

    The most popular and misunderstood and misused verse and principle in all of scripture is what Jesus has to say about "judging"

    • Today, we live in a culture which is given to universalism. • The thinking goes something like this: “if’ there is a God, He is a good God who lives in a good place which is designed for good people. Since we all are pretty good and God is good, logically – one day ...read more