by Chris Walters | Jan 3, 2021 | Bible, History, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
This morning we picked up the story in Matthew’s Gospel where we left off on Christmas Eve. The wise men found the baby Jesus and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” That’s where we left off on Christmas Eve. Recently Tim and...
by Chris Walters | Feb 17, 2020 | Bible, Science, Sermons, Theology
[sermon audio above] Scriptures: Job 38:1-7 & Mark 4:1-12 On Sunday, February 12th of 1809, two of the most consequential men of history were born: one was born into poverty in a log cabin in Kentucky, and the other was born into wealth in a mansion in the English...
by Chris Walters | Jan 31, 2016 | Politics, Sermons, Theology
When is the last time you ran so fast that you were totally out of breath? Maybe you’re a runner. Maybe you workout and regularly push yourself to your physical limits. That would be a good thing, to keep yourself in shape. But when is the last time your ran so fast...
by Chris Walters | Sep 20, 2015 | Sermons, Theology
I was in eighth grade when I first learned about the major types of narrative conflict. We were reading Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, and I remember how frustrated I became when there were different opinions about what was the main type of narrative conflict in...
by Chris Walters | May 3, 2015 | Science, Sermons, Theology
(This sermon was titled “Dependence to Service” and coincided with Plainfield’s Big Serve:Change the World, a community-wide effort to serve through numerous projects. The scriptures were Isaiah 5:1-7 and John 15:1-8.) The last time the lower 48...
by Chris Walters | Sep 21, 2014 | Bible, Sermons, Theology
Several weeks ago when I was researching for my video on the “Gospel According to Comedians,” I came across the graphic on the cover of today’s bulletin. At the time I thought this graphic would prove useful or provocative to me, but I wasn’t sure for what purpose, so...