Cutting Room Floor: the Red Lizard from Lewis’ Great Divorce

July 7, 2025 / Daniel Waugh

In the sermon yesterday (Walking by the Spirit, Galatians 5:13-26), I mentioned a story that I wish I had told in full, but it's a bit long (and so was the sermon). Lewis' Great Divorce is a story (a dream) about Ghosts [people who resided in 'hell'] who take a bus trip to see what … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: the Red Lizard from Lewis’ Great Divorce

Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept

June 30, 2025 / Daniel Waugh

Yesterday, I preached a sermon from 2 Corinthians 5 about walking in faith. Faith is certainly a topic of great conversation in religious circles, but let me suggest that all of life, whether you're religious or not, is filled with faith commitments. The summer I graduated from college, I took a trip to Fiji to … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept

Then they will know that I am the Lord!

May 7, 2025 / Daniel Waugh

The Bible is a living, breathing book. I've been reading it most of my life, and I'm still surprised by it. I taught Exodus in an adult class this past fall, and that allowed me to see a connection with Ezekiel, which I'm currently reading in my private devotional time. In Exodus, you might think … Continue reading Then they will know that I am the Lord!

Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair

May 6, 2025 / Daniel Waugh

Last Sunday, I spoke about doubt and faith, using Thomas as a case study to help diagnose doubt. There was more cutting room floor material from that sermon than normal because it's a topic I've taught an entire ACG on before. So maybe there'll be more than one of these posts this week. One point … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair

Cutting Room Floor: Emulate Jesus’ tender heart!

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 / Daniel Waugh

Last Sunday, I preached from Matthew 28 and John 20. The premise of the sermon was that while the Resurrection changes everything, Jesus remains the same. The Jesus who went into the tomb on Friday is the same Jesus who walked out - literally the same body, the same upside-down approach to kingdom building, and … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Emulate Jesus’ tender heart!