Playlist: Outcasts (topic)
Lamentations (Part Six; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAccepting God's will requires a willingness to sit alone in silence as an indication of complete submission to His discipline. This act of resignation separates one from society and results in sanctification, making the individual an outcast. The text presents this outcome in poetic form as a direct ramification of bearing the …
Lonely, But Not Forsaken
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsEven Jesus had to cope with feelings of anxiety and loneliness in Gethsemane before His crucifixion, a time when He experienced separation from His Father.
Lessons from the Story of Jephthah
Sermonette byJephthah's daughter had every right to be angry, but like her father, she chose not to repay evil for evil and instead yielded to the will of God.
The Dangers of Fracking to Water Supplies
Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)The concrete lining in fracking wells breaks up under high pressure, introducing of oil, gas and/or carcinogenic chemicals into the groundwater supplies.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Four): Pergamos
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCultural compromise, such as found in Pergamos, brings judgment from Jesus. To those who refuse to compromise their convictions, Christ promises eternal life.
Developing Spiritual Wanderlust
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasWanderlust is the desire to travel and see new things. All of our patriarchs were pilgrims, seeking a more permanent homeland than the one they left behind.