The Good Samaritan: The Impossible Ideal Means Good News

In the past month or so, I’ve listened to three sermons about The Good Samaritan.  You know the story: A man is going from Jerusalem to Jericho.  He gets robbed and beaten half to death.  A priest passes by.  A Levite passes by.  And then a Samaritan (perhaps the most despised people group to the [...]

Sermon: Acts 1:8

Preached the following sermon for The Gathering Student Ministries high school youth group on January 21st, 2010.  This is part of our “Family Values” series and I also preached on Community as part of this series. Key verse, of course, is Acts 1:8 Acts 1-8 by Jesse Medina

Faith, Hope, and Love in the 21st Century

Is Christianity today what it is supposed to be? Most of us would agree that it is not.  Regardless of what we believe about the specifics, most of us know that there is something wrong with the current state of Christianity in the Western world.  Such discontent inevitably results in change. But not all change [...]

Sermon: Stop (Sabbath)

I had the opportunity to speak on Sabbath at the Tri-Lakes youth retreat called “Breathe” on January 29th, 2010.  The retreat was split into four talks: stop, delight, play, and rest.  I spoke on Stop.  Audio is below: “Stop (Sabbath)“ Sabbath – Stop by Jesse Medina Key Scriptures: Genesis 2:2-3 Deut. 5:12-15 Exodus 20:8-11 Mark [...]

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