Why I'm A Christian | The Bible

Sermon by Michael Bailey on February 9, 2020.

The Bible is much more than a book. It's a library of human and divine origin telling a unified story that leads us to Jesus. So, is it crazy for Christians to trust and submit to the Bible?

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

To view more resources, go to WhyImAChristian.com

Videos:

What is the Bible?

How Did We Get the Bible?

The Making of the Bible

Is the Bible inerrant?

Articles:

• “Why I am a Christian” by Dr. James Choi

• “How Bible Translations Work” by Midtown Fellowship

• “The Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical Books” by Greg Salazar

• “Why Should I Trust the Bible?” Part 1 and Part 2 by Midtown Fellowship

Books:

Why I'm A Christian | Jesus

Sermon by Brandon Clements on February 2, 2020.

The resurrection of Jesus sets Christianity apart from any other religion, in that it is an historical, falsifiable event. In this sermon we discuss biblical and historical evidence for the resurrection and argue that the best explanation for all of the evidence is that it truly happened. 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

To view more resources, go to WhyImAChristian.com

Videos:

Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Explanation

Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Facts

Historical Resurrection of Christ?

Articles:

• “Why I am a Christian” by Dr. James Choi

• “Am I a Christian, Pastor Tim Keller?” New York Times

• “Historical Evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection by Dr. Robert Spitzer

• “Jesus’ Resurrection” by Dr. William Lane Craig

Books:

Why I'm A Christian | God

Sermon by Brandon Clements on January 26, 2020.

This sermon tackles the question "How do we know God exists?" We look at the best explanation given all the evidence we have at our disposal, including exterior arguments for the existence of God (cosmological and teleological arguments) and intrinsic arguments (moral argument and existential argument). Anchored in Romans 1, we trace Paul's answer to this question and what he says is our deepest problem when seeking this answer.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

To view more resources, go to WhyImAChristian.com

Videos:

The Moral Argument

Arguments for the Existence of God

The Argument from Desire

Articles:

• “Why I am a Christian” by Dr. James Choi

• “Two Dozen (or so) Theistic Arguments” by Alvin Plantinga

• “Can Christianity Be Proved?” by Dr. James McDowell

• “Does God Exist?” by Dr. William Lane Craig

• “Jesus’ Resurrection” by Dr. William Lane Craig

• “What is the Relation Between Science and Religion?” by Dr. William Lane Craig

Books:

Following Jesus Together: Doing What Jesus Did

Sermon by Michael Bailey on January 19, 2020.

The pattern of Jesus' ministry was to send out his followers to carry on his Kingdom work. Doing the things Jesus did means joining in His mission to bring love, hope and healing to the world. You're invited to join in! 

Following Jesus Together: An Invitation to a Journey

Sermon by Michael Bailey on January 12, 2020.

|giv| 2019 - Jesus' Kingdom

Sermon by Michael Bailey on December 15, 2019.

|giv| 2019 - Jesus' Mission

Sermon by Michael Bailey on December 8, 2019.

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|giv| 2019 - Jesus' Resume

Sermon by Michael Bailey on December 1, 2019.

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Celebration Sunday 2019

Life of David | David's Inner Life

Sermon by Jake Blair on November 17, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for The Psalms

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Common Ways to Live in Unreality

Go-to Verses for Gospel Fluency

Mind Mapping

Life of David | David and His Children

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 10, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for 2 Samuel 13

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Life of David | David and Nathan

Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 3 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for 2 Samuel 12

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Life of David | David and Bathsheba

Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 27, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for 2 Samuel 11

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Life of David | David and Saul

Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 20, 2019.

Recommended Resources

War in the Old Testament

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Why Did God Tempt Saul with an Evil Spirit? by The Gospel Coalition

Life of David | David and Jonathan

Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 13, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for 1 Samuel 18:1-5

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

Life of David | David and the Crown

Sermon by Michael Bailey on October 6, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Scripture Guide for 1 Samuel 16:1-13

How to Study the Bible: Old Testament Narratives (blog)

Life of David Reading Plan

In Columbia As It Is In Heaven | Gather

Sermon by Andrew Flowers on September 29, 2019.

Recommended Resources

3 Ways to Be on Mission at the Gathering (blog)

Why We Sing at Gatherings (blog)

Our Preaching Philosophy (blog)

Why Gather Together? (blog)

5 Meals That Changed the World (sermon)

In Columbia As It Is In Heaven | Serve

Sermon by Michael Bailey on September 22, 2019.

Recommended Resources

Serving opportunities

Prophet, Priest, King assessment (blog)

Consumer or Committed? (blog)

Build Up the Body in Love (sermon)

No Seriously, Build Up the Body in Love (sermon)

A Loving Community (sermon)

In Columbia As It Is In Heaven | Generosity

Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 15, 2019.

Recommended Resources

ARTICLES/SERMONS

1. Why Do We Ask Members to Give 10 Percent? (Midtown blog)

2. The Wealth Trap (Midtown sermon)

3. Treasure Hunting sermon series (Midtown blog)

4. Questions I Get About Tithing (Summit Church article) 

5. 4 Ways to Increase Your Margin for Generosity (Summit article) 

6. 4 Reasons Why More Money Won’t Solve Your Financial Problems (Summit article)

BUDGETING TOOLS

1. STEWARD Tool - If managing money is in intimidating, here’s 7 steps to begin pursuing financial health.

2. Simple Budget Calculator - This is a downloadable spreadsheet to help you get started on a budget. Simply put in how much you get from a paycheck and the calculator will automatically show you a suggested budget.

3. Debt Snowball Tool - Debt can feel overwhelming and impossible to tackle. This downloadable spreadsheet gives you a plan for how to pay off debt. (Go to “File” and either “Make a Copy” or “Download”.)

4. Budget Template - This downloadable spreadsheet is a more in-depth look at how to create a budget.

MONEY MANAGEMENT TOOLS

1. Personal Capital

2. EveryDollar.com

3. Mint

4. Acorns

BOOKS

1. The Treasure Principle (Randy Alcorn)

2. Redeeming Money (Paul David Tripp)

3. Managing God’s Money (Randy Alcorn)

4. The Total Money Makeover (Dave Ramsey)

5. The Money Challenge (Art Rainer)

In Columbia As It Is In Heaven | Mission

Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 8, 2019.

Recommended Resources:

Their Story-Your Story-The Story Mission Tool (blog)

Is your Rhythm Set Up for Mission? (blog)

Throwing a Neighborhood Cookout (blog)

LifeGroups on Mission (video)

Multiplying Your LifeGroup (video)

Lessons from Church Planting (sermon series)

The Simplest Way to Change the World (book)

The Gospel Comes with a House Key (book)

I Once Was Lost (book)

“25 Simple Ways to be on Mission in Your Neighborhood” by Verge Network (article)

“An Extraordinary Skill for Ordinary Christians” by Tim Challies (article)