Uncategorized Preaching for Special Occasions 15 Jun 201916 Jun 2019 Sometimes in Preaching class you pretend to officiate the wedding of two empty chairs. In Spring 2019, I took a class on Preaching for Special Occasions. I grew in love…
Uncategorized “Enduring Forever. Present Today.” Youth Sunday 2019 Sermon 30 Apr 201915 Jun 2019 “Enduring Forever. Present Today” | Psalm 118:14-29 | John 20:19-31 | Acts 5:27-32 | Revelation 1:4-8 This sermon tries to answer the questions: Why do the Gospels see Jesus in…
Uncategorized Midwinter 2019: Witness 9 Mar 201915 Jun 2019 January 2019 marked another fantastic Midwinter retreat! At a new location, seven Waco-area churches gathered for worship, fun, and to retreat from the demands that teenagers (and adults!) face daily.…
Uncategorized “Earth Shattering Good News” 13 Jan 201915 Jun 2019 All right, kids! It's time we had a talk about "Law and Gospel!" A MidWinter 2019 retreat sermon by Jonathan Balmer, delivered January 12th, 2019. Video of the sermon from…
Uncategorized Staytreat 2018: κύριος (n.lord) Jesus. Prophet. Priest. King. 26 Dec 201815 Jun 2019 Seventh and James Baptist Church and University Baptist Church joined together for a special Fall retreat in October. And let me tell you, it was FANTASTIC.The focus was on Jesus…
Uncategorized 7th & James Youth Mission Trip 2018 5 Sep 201830 Apr 2019 The context: Hurricane Harvey was the second costliest storm in United States History. In Houston, America’s most diverse city, thousands upon thousands of people faced flood damage, and grave uncertainty…
Uncategorized “More than we thought we wanted” 5 Aug 201813 Aug 2018 What we want is not what always what God gives. That is good news. A sermon delivered at 7th & James Baptist Church. Waco, TX. “More than we thought we…
Uncategorized “Compelled to proclaim freely” – 1 Corinthians 9 4 Feb 201829 May 2018 Audio recording of sermon available on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-balmer/feb042018_sermon_jonathanbalmer “Compelled to proclaim freely” ♦ 5th Sunday After Epiphany ♦ 2.4.18 ♦ 7th & James Baptist Church ♦ Jonathan Balmer 1…
Uncategorized “So Abraham Went” Sermon 500th anniversary of the Reformation 31 Oct 20175 Sep 2018 Truett seminary hosted a preaching conference. All the sermons were to find their basis in Genesis. I preached earlier today, which happens to be Halloween (All Saints Day Eve), and…
Uncategorized Where does Truett seminary stand Theologically? A description by Dean Todd Still 25 Aug 201725 Aug 2017 The entire opening convocation was a wonderful way to begin my second year of seminary. We all gathered together as a seminary, faculty and students, new and old, worshipped…
