Sermons on Urban Culture:

True Leadership Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2021

As the culture of power and death sees it today, leaders have to be tyrants without hearts or they can’t get anything done.

2nd Sunday of Advent Cycle C “Lead, or follow, or get out of the way.” This bulldozer philosophy of leadership sat prominently on the desk of sports-and-media maven Ted Turner. Almost a century earlier, another notorious anti-Catholic, Havelock Ellis, wrote a sneering thought about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6, Philippians 1:4-11, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Shame In Shechem Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 24, 2021

Don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord nor with the godless culture that surrounds you, lest you be consumed by it.

There is an old Russian parable about a hunter who came to a clearing and encountered a bear. The hunter raised his rifle to shoot when the bear said, “Wait, what do you want?” The hunter replied, “A fur coat.” “That’s reasonable,” answered the bear. “I want a full stomach. Let’s sit down and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:18-20, Genesis 34:1-31, 1 John 2:15-17, Genesis 35:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Marriage Supper Of The Lamb Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jun 30, 2024

Sermon 4 of this series discusses the Marriage Supper of the Lamb by understanding it within the cultural context of a 1st Century Marriage

Marriage Supper of the Lamb 7 Blessings of Revelation Series CCCAG 06-23-24 -Scripture- Rev 19:6-10 We are over halfway done with June already! Isn’t that amazing? Friday, we had the summer solstice, which is the day of the year where we have the most sunlight. It’s all downhill from here, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-10, 1 Timothy 5:8, John 14:1-3, 1 Corinthians 2:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Serving Jesus' Way Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 29, 2022

When Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, he broke cultural conventions but also provided an example for his followers to emulate.

Surprised by Underwhelming Expectations I rarely introduce myself as Pastor. It’s not that I don’t want people to know the role I play, but I don’t want my title to become a barrier. Sure, it may open some conversations, but it may also hinder others as people might think I’m some holy man - ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

No One Knows What It Means Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025

A vivid, humorous message exposing cultural Christianity’s counterfeits and inviting listeners to rediscover the transforming power of the real Jesus.

Everyone says they’re a Christian these days. Open a feed and you’ll see Bible verses beside zodiac signs, worship playlists next to self-help quotes, and a dozen different definitions of faith. So I decided to ask a few self-described Christians what they actually believe. Same questions every ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Matthew 16:24, Galatians 1:6-7, 2 Corinthians 11:4, Romans 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Be Different Series

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Aug 13, 2003

God calls us to be different than the vile, unbelieving culture around us. He offers us power to do that.

Be different! Preached August 4, 2003 It’s not easy to be different, you know. You see a young lady with pink hair spiked up like a porcupine at Pizza Hut. Her clothes are black, her eyes are black, her fingernails are black. All is black except for the silver glint of her countless metal ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Authentic Love

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Aug 6, 2002

A Christ Followers involvement in the world is to be salt and light. What happens to a culture when the light is dimmed and the salt looses its saltiness?

Authentic Christian love John 13:31-36 Beginning: The church is moment by moment becoming more and more like the world around it. Instead of changing the world we are being changed by the world. We have bought in to a deformed love that has a defective and inauthentic DNA. We have weakened our ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 8, 2006

Walk down the Hossanna Road with Jesus and experience the mindset and culture of that day. There is another Triumphal Entry that will just as certainly take place.

Palm Sunday 2002 Zechariah 9:9, 14:1-5, Revelation 19:11-16 2000 years ago, the Sadducees had a tradition in which the believed the Messiah would show up four days before Passover. They kept the gates of the Temple open so that He could walk right in to His rightful place. Because of this, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who You Know, Determines Wher You'll Go!

Contributed by Andy Patterson on Mar 23, 2005

Many say in our culture that it is who you know that determines where you will go, it’s true in eternity as well!

Who you know, determines where you’ll go! 1 Chronicles 28:9 I. We can know that He is ALIVE just as He said! - Job 19:25 There are actually some who claim to be Christians today who say that they believe Jesus died, but do not believe in the Resurrection. However I believe we can know for sure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Take Christ Out Of Xmas

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 26, 2006

Instead of putting Christ into Christmas, maybe we should take him out of what Christmas has become in our culture.

Let’s Take Christ Out of Xmas” Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2006 Christmas Eve I am going to go out of my way to be provocative tonight. You see, I believe that we should take Christ out of Christmas. I believe that there is no place for Christ in Christmas. We ought to put aside all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Spiritual Living In A Secular World

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 21, 2007

How do we live in, and respond to, the culture in which we live? The examples of: Jonah, Esther and Daniel.

How do Christians live in, and respond to, the culture in which they find themselves? About a half century ago, H. Richard Niebuhr attempted to answer that question in his book Christ and Culture. He offered five possible responses to the question. First, he said that some Christians have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Luke (Defender Of The Oppressed) Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 3, 2005

a look at Luke’s gospel and his emphasis on Jesus as a lover of outsiders, cultural, gender and moral outsiders, and his healing work

SE121204 GOSPEL TRUTH 2. Luke INTRO: LUKE UNDER THE GUN The holidays always seem to bring out the obligatory religious articles in news magazines. This week, Time has an article on the birth of Jesus*. The ironic thing about these articles, is that they sell a lot of magazines to Christians…. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does Relativism Work Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on Feb 16, 2010

Relativism is the idea that all moral (rights and wrongs) statements are grounded in the urge and individual taste of each person or culture. Is this a biblical perspective?

Does Relativism Work? Joshua 24:14-28 Intro: Are all religions the same? Are all religious beliefs aspects of truth? What does the bible say about this? Bigger questions is-- What is Truth? Is there a “truth perspective for all people – irrespective of belief? i.e. Is there a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

"The Greedy Farmer"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 1, 2010

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to avoid pressure from Peers and Pop Culture - to become materialistic - by placing more Trust in God.

Luke 12:13-21 & 1 Samuel 25:10-11 1 August 2010 West Fort Hood Community Chapel U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Hood Texas BIG IDEA: Believers should avoid pressure and spiritual distractions coming from their Peers and Pop Culture to become materialistic because it leads to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 1: Understanding The Times

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011

If we don’t know how God wants us to live, we will live for selfish reasons for our culture.

A. KNOWING OUR TIMES Life is a succession of moments. Success is living each moment according to the will of God. “The sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). 1. They understood the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Baptist