The Last Word
Scripture Luke 23:44–46; Psalm 31 Sermon date October 18, 2026 Location Norlane Church of Christ Summary What do the last words of Jesus teach us about how to live and how to die? Reflecting on his final cry from the…
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The Running Father
Scripture Luke 15:11–32 Sermon date September 27, 2026 Location Belmont-Highton Baptist Church Summary Jesus’ parable traditionally called the Prodigal Son is really a story about a pursuing father and two lost sons, both of whom misunderstand their relationship with him.…
The Searching Shepherd and the Seeking Woman
Scripture Luke 15:1–10 Sermon date September 20, 2026 Location Belmont-Highton Baptist Church Summary Jesus’ parables of the lost sheep and lost coin reveal a God who relentlessly pursues those who are lost, values those whom others consider worthless, and celebrates…
Amos the Shepherd Prophet
Scripture Amos 1–2; 3:8; 7:10–15 Sermon date August 16, 2026 Location Belmont-Highton Baptist Church Summary This sermon explores the life and ministry of the prophet Amos as a model of courageous faithfulness. Though an unlikely prophet without formal religious credentials,…
Jesus: The Bread of Life
Scripture John 6 Sermon date May 24, 2026 Location Grovedale Baptist Church Summary In John 6, Jesus feeds the hungry crowd, but soon challenges them to look beyond the bread they can eat and seek the deeper nourishment only he…
Final Words to the Church
Scripture Mark 6; John 6; Hebrews 11; 1 Corinthians 12, 13, 16; Ephesians 3–4 Sermon date March 16, 2025 Location Vallonia Christian Church Summary Josh’s final message to Vallonia Christian Church, this sermon offers five simple but challenging reminders for…
Jesus Christ and the Upside-Down Kin-Dom of God
Scripture Luke 10:25–37; Matthew 12:46–50; Acts 1–10 Sermon date February 16, 2025 Location Vallonia Christian Church Summary What does it really mean to love our neighbour? This message explores Jesus’ radical reordering of love, challenging the idea that our care…
A Wideness to God’s Mercy
Scripture Acts 15; 1 Kings 8:27; Ephesians 2:13–16 Sermon date January 26, 2025 Location Vallonia Christian Church Summary What happens when we make God too small? This message explores the danger of confining God within our own denominations, traditions, preferences,…
Growth Hurts (Parable of the Soils)
Scripture Mark 4:14–20; 1 Peter 1:6–7; Hebrews 12:11 Sermon date December 1, 2024 Location Vallonia Christian Church Summary Growth is rarely comfortable. In this message, we explore Jesus’ parable of the soils alongside the biblical images of refining fire, the…
The Shallow and Good Soils
Scripture Mark 4:1–20 Sermon date November 17, 2024 Location Scipio United Methodist Church Summary In the second half of a two-part message on the parable of the sower, Dr. Josh Olds moves from shallow faith to struggling faith, looking at…