Sermons on Psalms
The Cost of Unity
We live in an age of fragmentation. Politics, culture, preferences, and opinions constantly sort us into opposing camps. But the church is called to be different—a place where people who might never have chosen one another learn to love one another because of Jesus. In Psalm 133, David describes unity with two surprising images: holy oil and refreshing dew. Unity is sacred. Unity gives life. And unity offers a divided and exhausted world a glimpse of something better—the Kingdom of…
A Community Set Apart
Unity sounds wonderful—until actual people are involved. In a world that constantly sorts, labels, and divides us, Psalm 133 offers a beautiful vision: God’s people living together in harmony. But Christian unity does not mean uniformity. It means different people, with different backgrounds, preferences, personalities, and convictions, learning to belong to one another because Jesus has made us one. In this message, P:reaching Minister Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., explores what it means for the church to become “A Community Set Apart”—a…
When it Gets Personal
When It Gets Personal | Psalm 73 Why do dishonest people seem to prosper while those who try to honor God struggle? Psalm 73 gives voice to one of the most personal battles of the human heart: envy. In this message from Preaching Minister Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., we discover that the deepest problem isn’t just the brokenness around us—it’s the disorder within us. Asaph’s honest confession leads us from comparison and resentment to worship and renewed perspective. If you’ve ever…
What Holds When the World Shakes
What holds when the world shakes? We live in a world of constant outrage, uncertainty, and anxiety. News cycles never stop. Social media fuels fear. Politics divide. Financial markets fluctuate. Relationships disappoint. When everything around us feels unstable, where can we find something that truly holds? In this message from Psalm 2, Preaching Minister Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., explores one of the most important questions of our time: What holds when the world shakes? Rather than calling us to panic or…
Why the World Is Angry
Why does the world seem so angry—and why is it so easy for that anger to get inside us? In this opening message from our new series, Psalms for a Fractured World: Following God in an Age of Rage, Gordon Dabbs explores Psalm 2 and its surprising diagnosis of human anger. Beneath much of our outrage are deeper struggles with control, fear, and resistance to God’s rule. The good news is that God is not anxious, threatened, or overwhelmed. He…
Attention
Athletes train physically. Scholars train their minds. Disciples train using spiritual disciplines like prayer, meditation, Bible study, fasting, worship, confession, journaling and silence and solitude. In this message, Preaching Minister Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., speaks to the way that the practice of silence helps believers offer the Lord their most precious resource – their attention. About the series. . . In a world filled with noise and distraction, hearing God’s voice can prove elusive for many believers. Yet, the Bible reminds…
God Still Speaks
According to the Holy Scriptures, God speaks. God STILL speaks. How can his people learn to hear his voice? How can we, as his children, be attuned to what he says? How does this work? Listen as Preaching Minister, Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., challenges disciples to develop important habits and make time so that they can grow in relationship with the Lord. About the series. . . In a world filled with noise and distraction, hearing God’s voice can prove elusive…