Eric Schnackenberg
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The Thief on the Cross and Our Walk
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Eric Schnackenberg explores the internal tension between faith and works in the Christian life, prompted by the story of the thief on the cross. He argues that while salvation is by grace through faith alone, genuine faith will naturally produce good works as evidence. The sermon encourages self-reflection to avoid the ditches of complacent laziness…
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Being Christ’s Ambassadors
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Eric Schnackenberg explores how Christians, as Christ’s ambassadors, can sometimes become obstacles that drive people away from God rather than drawing them near. He focuses on three personal areas of temptation where he has struggled to represent Christ well, using the analogy of an ambassador who must engage with the foreign land they are sent…
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Empathy and Compassion
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Eric Schnackenberg delivers a sermon on empathy and compassion, acknowledging his personal struggles with these traits despite their importance in Christian life. He shares anecdotes and biblical insights to explore how believers can better connect with others in distress, emphasizing trust, humility, and patience. Bullet points with key content: [00:00:00] Eric introduces the topic of…
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Loving the World in a Biblical Way
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Eric Schnackenberg discusses the challenge of balancing love for sinners with hatred for sin, emphasizing that the Bible doesn’t provide a universal “how-to” but calls for wisdom and discernment. He critiques a Super Bowl ad that misrepresents Jesus’ teachings by equating foot-washing with blanket approval of progressive ideologies, arguing this dilutes the gospel’s call to…