Church… A.I. That Doesn’t Steal Your Soul? 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026 It was an hour drive from my friend Tyler's house to the Ascent Summit this past week. We made that trip - there and back - over three days. That's…
Family Update Easter 2025 Family Update 15 Apr 202522 Apr 2025 “For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.” - Romans 6:5 (NIV).…
Uncategorized Making Jesus the main attraction in Youth Ministry 3 Oct 20193 Oct 2019 Here is a link to the piece I wrote for the Baptist Standard: "Make Jesus Christ the main attraction in youth ministry" Quotation: This summer, I visited 16th Street Baptist…
Uncategorized “The Otherworldly Nearness of God” 4 Aug 201921 Sep 2019 7th & James Baptist Church * 8.4.19 * Hosea 11:1-11 * Jonathan Balmer Q: Why won’t God abandon His people who relentlessly run from God? A: God is not a…
Uncategorized Preaching for Special Occasions 15 Jun 201913 Mar 2026 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 Aug 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 “Earth Shattering Good News” 13 Jan 20192 Aug 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…
Habitually Being: thoughts worth living. 