Progressive Christian Sermons with Rev. David Wheeler
Expansive faith rooted in compassion, justice, and thoughtful engagement with scripture.
Questions welcome. Doubt allowed.
New sermons every week.
Preaching from New Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Episodes
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Click to listen to today’s sermon where Rev. Wheeler challenges the congregation to not give up too quickly on each other— particularly on political and cultural rivals. Based on Matthew 5:21-37.
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Click to listen to the final sermon in the “Progressive Christianity” series. Is discerning truth as simple as, “the Bible says it, I believe, that settles it?” Rev. Wheeler makes the case that it is much more complex than this and that more is required of faithful people.
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Click to listen to Part 4 of the Progressive Christianity series. Based on Amos 5:18-24, Rev. Wheeler makes the case that salvation, in the Scriptures, is never just about individuals— but is about both personal and social transformation.
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Click to listen to Part 3 in the Progressive Christianity series where Rev. Wheeler tackles the much misused and misapplied text from John 14:1-6. Is Jesus the only way? Rev. Wheeler’s answer may surprise you.
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Click to listen to Part 2 in the Progressive Christianity series. In this message, Rev. Wheeler ties together MLK, Jr.’s legacy and some ancient Christian communities who were wrestling with what it means to be faithful. “Faithfulness takes practice,” Wheeler asserts. Based on James 2:8-17.
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Click to listen to part 1 in this new series on Progressive Christianity. Rev. Wheeler argues that Progressive Christianity is actually a very ancient, historically grounded expression of the Christian faith by exploring the sacrament of Baptism. Based on Matthew 3:13-17.
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Rev. Wheeler preached this sermon today based on the brotherly murder story of Cain and Abel from Genesis 4 at Phillips Theological Seminary. It was geared for his classmates but he thought some of you might enjoy hearing how preachers “preach” to one another as well as wrestling with this story of violence— especially as current events find our nation on the brink of war.
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s message from Jan. 5, 2020 based on John 1:1-18. “The glory of God is a human fully alive,” he asserts. Learning to respect the inherent dignity of each and every person is a challenging endeavor, but one followers of Jesus are called to pursue.