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 20192 Aug 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 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…
Uncategorized “More than we thought we wanted” 5 Aug 201828 Oct 2020 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 “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 201717 Jul 2019 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 God,…
Habitually Being: thoughts worth living. 