Sermons on Confronting Culture:

God’s Great Guidance About Children

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 12, 2013

How can we help children? 1. We must depend on the Lord (vs. 1-2). 2. We must help defend our Christian culture (vs. 1b). 3. We must help develop our children (vs. 4-5).

God’s Great Guidance about Children Psalm 127:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 22, 2012 *On a scale of 1 to 10, how important would you say children are to their parents? -- Ten! -- Yes, of course they are that important to all good parents. *All Godly Parents ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Next Step?

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

A message to urge our listeners to avoid playing the moral game of Frogger with our lives.

I remember one holiday sitting in the living room chatting with my in-laws, when the subject of high school reunions and old classmates came up. In the course of our conversation, my brother-in-law started laughing when he proceeded to tell us a story about one of his classmates who had ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Confirmation Can We Coexist With Other Religions?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 6, 2017

Often I see this bumper sticker... I always want to say: “Really? Have you even investigated the “teachings” of each religion represented?” In reality this bumper sticker flows out of tolerance without "Truth" (quotes from Ravi Zacharias.

In Jesus Holy Name June 5, 2016 Text: Acts 4:12 Series: The Story Confirmation Redeemer (Note the title uses the bumper sticker "COEXIST" Every so often I see this bumper sticker on someone’s car. I always want to say: “Really? You must live in a dream world. Have you ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Bless This Home Conquering Offense

Contributed by Ricky Sinclair on Oct 3, 2019

Correlation between Culture and Communication

BLESS THIS HOME CONQUERING OFFENSE Miracle Place Church May 19, 2013 – Sunday May 23, 2013 – Thursday Correlation between Culture and Communication Genesis 2:7, 15, 18, 21-24 Definitions: Correlation – two things so related that one directly complements the other (such as a husband and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Matthew 18:1-35

Denomination: *other

Looking For What Divides Us

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

The world and the church can easily get caught up in the negative news of the day...

Current Events Are Meant to Divide Us TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2RCT6Li4UQ “We don’t want people to think, we want people to feel” - Eric Bischoff. Professional Wrestler - doesn’t matter if you are hated or loved as long as the people are passionate about it. WWF/E - Wrestle ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Canaanites Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 5, 2022

The Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which, according to ancient texts, may have included parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.

The Canaanites Who Were the Canaanites? The Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which, according to ancient texts, may have included parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Much of what scholars know about the Canaanites comes from records left by the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Feb 28, 2021

What the world call pure and what God calls pure are to seperate things

BLESS THIS HOME wk-2 PURE IN HEART PastorTimothy Porter Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION: Hey, everybody. Welcome to the second week of our series called, "Bless This Home." I'm so glad to have all of you with us at THE BRIDGE! What we're doing in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mars Hill Marketing

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 15, 2023

We have the world’s best product, Do you have a marketing plan?

My least favorite course back when I was working on my MBA at the U of MN was marketing. I never could figure out how to position a product so that it would sell. The question was always, should I make it upscale and sell it to fewer people at a higher price, or should I mass market something in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

For The Love Of Money Series

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Jul 26, 2022

Don't let the symbol of our worship be a dollar sign when it should be a cross.

The Death of god Pastor Kyle Idleman asked this question that I'd like to share with you: Do you remember in September of 2008 when the worst happened? God died. And who would have guessed? He seemed eternal. He wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. It happened at a point when his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:8-19, Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are Being Fed ‘strong Delusion’

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 27, 2014

Christians and everyone are being deceived by many lies originating from their culture, systems, and even churches

You Are Being Fed ‘Strong Delusion’ Kelly Durant 10-26-14 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

How Do You Live When The Heat Is Turned Up?

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 18, 2021

A message inspired by Bishop Tim Hill on how to live in times when our faith is challenged.

Note: message inspired by Bishop Tim Hill How do you live when the heat is turned up? Daniel 3 Daniel 3:1-30 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. (90ft high x 9ft wide) He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Navigating Troubled Waters

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2025

living in dangerous times.

Navigating Troubled Times 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Good morning everyone, glad that you have joined us. This morning we are going to look at the seasoned Apostle Paul’s warning to a young believer name Timothy. Paul is trying to encourage him to stay strong in the faith and also challenged him to make ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Sermon On An Eclectic Lifestyle

Contributed by William Meakin on May 20, 2025

An eclectic lifestyle is characterized by a broad range of influences and interests, rather than adhering to a single style or approach.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an American actor once remarked: "I don't just like one thing. Contrast is key. What do they say? Variety is the spice of life." 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 reminds us: “For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, James 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Colossians 3:23

Ash Wednesday: Confronting Our Sins, Embracing Our Vulnerabilities

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 6, 2020

Ash Wednesday sermon about confronting our sins, but how that is a call to vulnerability by the Holy Spirit

Ash Wednesday: At one time Advent was my favorite season of the church year. The happiness, the joy of anticipation, the hope of a manger, the birth of a child… it all added a hopeful newness to my soul. But our culture ruined Christmas with the rabid consumerism and those lame made for TV ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus Rejected At Nazareth

Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Apr 13, 2012

An in depth understanding of the bible passage of Jesus' rejection in his home town and what message it has for us today.

Our reading from Luke 4:16-30 is known as the Rejection at Nazareth. It takes place immediately after Jesus had been tempted by the devil in the Judean Desert and before he travels to Capernaum, where he teaches and performs many miracles. In it we find a fast moving story that turns from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Methodist