Reverend Bowen: Sermons

Romans 8 opens with one of the most mind-blowing descriptions of our privilege in Christ: no condemnation. For the sake of our enjoyment, and our neighbor’s enjoyment, of this gospel…

When Jesus tells us that he is about to throw up, it gets our attention! We consider what about the church made Jesus nauseous and how that came to be.…

The letter to Sardis is a letter to a church on a mountain with a good reputation, lots of people and plenty of activity. We listen in to ensure that…

In the letter to the church at Pergamum, Christians who are committed to the truth, even to the point of martyrdom, are warned about the danger of a back door…

As Revelation begins, we find personal letters that the risen, exalted Jesus sends to seven local churches. They provide windows into the types of issues and challenges that might meet…

Paul told us in Romans 7 that as Christians, we can expect a record of great inconsistency in service to God. Seeing that most of us are short-tempered with inconsistent…

Having a wrong expectation of what normal looks like can set us up for great despair and discouragement. In this section of the letter, Paul sets before us a picture…

Having said that Christians are under grace, Paul turns to ask an important question: Does that mean that we can keep on sinning? To answer that question Paul turns to…