by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Preaching
This is without a doubt one of the hardest of the parables to exegete. I struggled with this passage for nearly twice as many hours as it takes to prep a normal sermon. Therefore, I feel it is all the more important to give my resources away for this sermon. Here are...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
The central theme to the Gospel of John is that Jesus is the Son of God. This is most evident by the way that John continues to build a case for Christ’s deity from the very first verse to the very end of this book. John begins his gospel by writing, “In the beginning...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
Jesus Christ commanded us to “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19). The final words given to His the apostles have remained over time as instruction for those of us born into the family of God. This command has not only provided me with a plan and purpose, but it...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
Dear God, Giver of Life, We forget how precious you are at times, and in doing so, we forget how precious life is. Yet, in-spite of our shallow view of you, God, you patiently wait for us to remember the depth of your goodness. We complain over the struggles of life,...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
A commercial was playing on the radio as I turned the corner into my office parking lot. I was rather tuned out until the voice in the 30-second spot said, “There is nothing better to have on these fields than the farmer’s footprint.” The commercial...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 3, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life, Church
One of the things I loved about working at Mission Hills is that our vision is clear and concise: Transformed Lives. But as the Discipleship Pastor, my role demanded that I accurately define what it means for a life to be transformed by Christ. Our values...