With the cross on the horizon, Jesus tells the disciples “do not let your heart be troubled.” That is a command which is easier said than done. But Jesus isn’t calling us to stoicism but […]
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Josh is the pastor of Christian Bible Church in Cissna Park, Illinois. He has a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has an awesome wife named Kari and an awesome dog named Beasley.
Sermon: Glory, love, and failure – John 13:31-38
Jesus taught a world who killed him how to love. That was the message he had for his disciples as the glorification of Christ began. Love is not only what Christ calls all of his […]
Sermon: It was night – John 13:18-30
It’s the Last Supper, and Jesus has told the disciples that one from among their ranks will betray him. We read the story from a third person perspective and know all of the details, but […]
Sermon: The foot and the cross – John 13:1-17
In a shocking display of humility, Jesus does something that never would have expected in his society: he washed feet, the most menial and looked down upon task that a person could take. But as […]