Sermon series

God Speaks Today

Christ-Like Love in a World of Hate

This is the final message in the God Speaks Today series. As I look back on all that has happened, I am amazed at what God has done. In ways we could not have imagined, God opened doors for us to speak to millions of people across Chicagoland. And as a result, we have seen […]

Real Hope for Lasting Change

“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of […]

The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage

My story today begins a long way from Oak Park, and a long way from our current controversies. In order to get the proper perspective, let’s go all the way back to the beginning of the Bible. To quote a line from The Sound of Music: “Let’s start at the very beginning, that’s a very […]

Staying Pure in an X-Rated World

(This particular sermon was a “tag team” effort where I preached the first part, and Pastor Bob Boerman preached the last part. I have added a conclusion beginning with the section called “Rise and Walk.”) “The moment sex ceases to be a servant it becomes a tyrant.” G. K. Chesterton “There are two basic facts […]

Is Marriage Really Made in Heaven?

Since this is the first sermon in the God Speaks Today series, I thought we should answer a few key questions up front: 1) Why this series and why now? We have come to a “hinge moment” in history where long-held beliefs are being challenged, and in some cases replaced. No one can argue that […]