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Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

This is an edited sermon manuscript from a message I delivered on November 28, 2021. It was a one-off meditation on what it means to belong as a Christian within a world that seems bent on division and disunity. If you would prefer to listen to this sermon, click on this link here. My wife … Continue reading Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World

Why Does Obedience Matter?

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

This is an edited sermon manuscript from a message I delivered on July 11, 2021. It was the second part of a 5-part series that acted in conjunction with my church’s Vacation Bible School titled “Building on the Rock.” If you would prefer to listen to this sermon, click on this link here. We are … Continue reading Why Does Obedience Matter?

Tensions Between Unity & Truth

March 1, 2021 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

This is the second sermon in a series that I started last week. The first one can be found here: Tensions Between Truth & Unity. But if you'd prefer to listen to this message instead of just reading it, you can find the video recording here: https://youtu.be/vdfJaM8ZkR8 Tensions Between Unity & Truth (Acts 15:19-35, 16:1-5) … Continue reading Tensions Between Unity & Truth

Tensions Between Truth & Unity

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

Here is the sermon manuscript for a message I delivered at Word of Life Baptist church on 2/21/21. I often post these manuscripts because not everyone has been able to return to in-person services, and they are one additional way for the local body here to stay connected and engaged within the teaching of our … Continue reading Tensions Between Truth & Unity

Habakkuk: Active Faith in Uncertain Times

November 16, 2020 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on November 15th, 2020. I have removed some of the material that doesn’t lend itself to this format. Some have also asked me to explain more of what I mean about current Christian-like slogans. I will plan on writing a … Continue reading Habakkuk: Active Faith in Uncertain Times

The Spirit of Change

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on July 5th, 2020. I have removed the introduction and a few other parts here and there as they didn’t lend themselves to this blog format. If you’d rather listen to this sermon than read it, you can find the … Continue reading The Spirit of Change

The Sea, Chaos, and the Sovereign Creator

April 19, 2020 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on April 19th, 2020. I have removed the introduction as well as a chunk of the conclusion as they were highly contextual and didn’t lend themselves well to this digital medium. If you'd rather listen to this sermon than read … Continue reading The Sea, Chaos, and the Sovereign Creator

Expressing our Disappointment

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 / colbyhetcel / 1 Comment

This material comes from a video sermon that I made for Axis Student Ministry’s YouTube channel which aired on April 1st 2020. For a bit of context, the video that this sermon was in was released during the Spring Break in which everyone was on lock-down quarantine because of COVID-19. Have you ever experienced something … Continue reading Expressing our Disappointment

Loving the Lord with our Minds

February 29, 2020April 19, 2020 / colbyhetcel / Leave a comment

This is my sermon manuscript for the March men’s breakfast at Word of Life Baptist Church. I have edited it a bit to better fit this online format. For example, before giving this sermon, I gave a twelve question “pop-quiz” that had a few basic Bible and theology-type questions within it: How many books are … Continue reading Loving the Lord with our Minds

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