A Sermon based on 1 Sam 8
For the past number of weeks, we’ve been exploring together how the Bible fits together into one big story. And before we get into our text for today, I want to pause for a moment to share some of the reason that we’re doing this. It’s important to be familiar with the big story of scripture, because the biblical story is our story. It’s our family history. It is the story that we are continuing to live out. It is the story of God’s relationship with his world and his people.
A Land for his People: A sermon based on Joshua 10:29-43
I’d like to begin this sermon with a definition form modern psychology that will help explain why I’ve been troubled by the book of Joshua. (Slide 1) A Wikipedia article defines “Cognitive dissonance as the mental discomfort (psychological stress) experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered by a situation in which a person’s belief clashes with new evidence perceived by the person.” I’ve experienced cog
