Sunday, November 29, 2015: AMLuke 16:19-31 What is the context of this parable?Why are riches and worldly wealth deceitful? How can these things go from something you enjoy to to something you worship?What is the "great reversal" Pastor Jon talked about in this parable? Why is this an important truth to remember?Why do we need to recognize the reality of Hell? What does i...

Sunday, November 22, 2015: AM
Luke 16:14-18 Why is it impossible to serve both God and money?How might we be like the Pharisees in attempting to justify ourselves?What is the importance of recognizing that God knows the heart? How does this truth bring both conviction and encouragement?What did Pastor Jon mean when he spoke of keeping our loves "in order"?Why does Jesus...

Sunday, November 15, 2015: AM
Romans 12:1-2 What is the foundation of the Gospel? What is the foundation of the Christian life?Why are we doubly guilty? How does Jesus deal with that guilt?What does it mean that we are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice?How is mercy the motivation for the Christian life?Why is transformation of the mind an essential part of Chr...

Sunday, November 1, 2015: AMLuke 16:1-13 Why did the master commend the manager in the parable? What was Jesus teaching through the parable?What is the connection between Christian discipleship and money? What attitude should Christians have toward their money?What is the principle of faithfulness that Jesus is teaching in this passage?Whether you have very little money o...

The Courage of Martin Luther In a diet-crazed culture, the Diet of Worms may sound like an uninviting alternative to the South Beach or Atkins Diets. The Diet of Worms, however, had little to do with counting calories. In the Holy Roman Empire, an Imperial diet was an official meeting called by the emperor for the purpose of conducting official business. Soon after Charle...

Sunday, October 18, 2015: AMLuke 15:1-10 Why did some of the "religious elite" complain about Jesus eating with tax collectors and "sinners"? How should their attitude be a warning to us? Pastor Jon made the point that people were attracted to Christ, not because he was "hip," but because he was "holy." What should this teach us regarding a proper "missional" mindset? ...

Dear Christ Church Family, The rain and flooding in South Carolina have been devastating. This morning I spoke with two friends and fellow ministers in Columbia Derek Thomas and Kevin Thumpston who shared the terrible effects of the flooding. Derek's congregation, First Presbyterian Church, has about 30 families who have lost everything. Yes, everything. Their homes wer...

Dearest Christ Church Flock, Due to heavy rainfall, extreme flooding, scores of road closures all over the greater Charleston area, and a message from the school district properties manager that we will not be able to use the facility at Moultrie tomorrow, we must cancel our Sunday services. While we will not be gathering tomorrow as a congregation, I would warmly encour...

Sunday, September 27, 2015: AMLuke 14:1-24 What is the purpose of Luke's gospel?What does Luke's gospel teach about Jesus?Why do we say that "we aren't the gospel"?What does Jesus teach about the Sabbath? Why does he say in Mark 2:27 "the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath"?What does Jesus teach here about humility? Why would Martin Luther say that humility...

Church Matters Is the local church really that necessary for the Christian life? Is it truly central to God's saving purposes? Aren't there newer, better, more relevant ways to thrive spiritually as a Christian? Does God's Word make that big of a deal about the nature and role of the church in the life of the believer? It is my experience that an increasing number of Chri...