Christian Life
Learning to Trust God to Keep His Word
There is a storm that envelops all storms No matter the crisis we find ourselves in, God has His eyes on us. He has wrath toward us because of our own disobedience and sin. Yet, he is also compassionate and our hope. He will uphold His grace and mercy as He upholds his justice and wrath. I've been studying what it...
4 Main Types of Life Trials
"Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine, the conversation in the aftermath of it ... We have become numb to this." President Obama said this statement Thursday night after the shooting in Oregon. Once again lives of innocent students were taken from us—all of which where young...
Are We Asking the Wrong Questions?
There is a lot of buzz lately about what is going on in our culture. It seems like things that were once immoral are now legal and what is legal goes against what the church has always stood for. Christians have a way of getting worked up over things the world decides, as if we expected them to act more...
Duke Student Refuses to Read Graphic Memoir by LGBTQ Author
Freshman year can be awkward enough, but Brian Grasso wasn't afraid of awkward. The summer reading list came out for Duke students months ago. It was an optional reading list designed to create a common experience between the over 1,750 incoming freshmen. "Fun Home" was on the list. Amazon explains this book as a "groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir." The author tells...
Is Donald Trump a Christian?
The Bible never said that we should keep our faith "personal" and to yourself. Donald Trump is doing just that, I wish he would stop. Trump claims to be a Christian and part of the Presbyterian Church. He has said that he is "very proud" of his faith. He also stated, "Believe me, if I run and I win, I...
Jake Weidmann: Master Penman and Master Brother
"Dude, is this your cousin?!" Over the last few weeks, people have been asking me if I know or am related to Jake Weidmann. Yes, I do know Him. Yes, I am related to Him. he is not just anyone to me, he is my brother. Jake Weidmann is not your average artist. He is uniquely gifted and we've known it...
Unraveling the Confusion Around Church Ministry
Many people today claim to be Christians but are not on mission for God. They attend church as if it is a social activity. Sadly, the church has moved into entertaining Christians, rather than mobilizing Christ followers to fulfill God’s designed purpose for their lives. This has happened for several reasons: We have a lost view of the biblical purpose of ministry. We...
Family Matters (Colossians 3:18-4:1)
Click here to download the audio. Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Colossians: Family Matters “Christ is in all!” is more than a nice statement. When we see Christ in all things, it impacts our interaction with everyone we know. This begins at home. Today, we will learn how to care for those we love the most. Josh Weidmann This...
The secret to Unleashing Your God-given Potential
We live in a day-and-age where making our personal identity known, is of great importance to us. Consider social media, we post all sorts of things as if it validates our mere existence, but all the while we struggle in the quietness of our heart know "who am I?" and "why do I exist?" This isn’t just a preteen question or something we...
Put Off the Old Man, Put On the New Man (Colossians 3:1-17)
For Audio Download only, click here It is impossible for a person to know Christ and not experience total transformation. After we have been brought to faith in Him, we enter into His school to let Him teach us how to live. This begins with the lessons of leaving our old selves behind. Broadcast live streaming video...
Get Rid of Conformity and Cling to Christ (Colossians 2:16-23)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/joshweidmann/Josh-Weidmann-2015.07.26-Colossians.mp3 When a person becomes a Christian they chose to do life in the pattern of how Christ would live. We don’t have to be consumed with self-made activities to make us more holy or righteous. We simply have to cling to Christ by faith. In this message, we identify what it means to have true faith in Christ and...
Four Things I Learned From My Little Sister
As a kid, I hated it when my sister had her birthday. It meant nothing but girl parties, painted nails, princesses, and all of my little sister's friends that I thought were annoying. Now that we are all grown up, I don’t dread it anymore. Now I celebrate the sweet life of my sister who now has a daughter of her...