Munger Place Church - Dallas, Texas

We Americans tend to be mistrustful of authority, with good reason. But, Jesus doesn’t use authority the way other people do: his authority leads to freedom and healing. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

When you think about it, our temptations are usually about going after legitimate needs in illegitimate ways... Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

We’re reading through the New Testament over 4 months this fall, and I’d like to challenge everyone reading this to join me, whether you believe or not, whether you’ve read it before or not, whether you go to Munger or not. I’d like EVERYONE to read along with me. Sure, it will be difficult at times, and you and I are joining to have to turn aside from digital distractions, but the main hurdle we...

If Nehemiah’s story ended with the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem, the point would be clear: be like Nehemiah, and things will work out for you. But that’s not where the story ends, which means the Book of Nehemiah can’t be a leadership instruction manual. In fact, the author has another point entirely: You can’t change other people. Here’s what you can do instead. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture:...

What if becoming like Jesus isn’t actually that hard? Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-4; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Matthew 11:28-30

There are three kinds of people: The first group has no discernible sense of mission or purpose but just drift with the cultural currents, moving from one social media outrage to the next, adopting trend after trend. These people accomplish nothing. The second group has a sense of purpose, but unfortunately, it is the WRONG purpose. These people may, in fact, accomplish that which they set out to...

This Sunday I’m going to follow-up on last week’s Advice to my Daughter by doing the same thing for my son. What is a man? What does godly masculinity look like? What should he strive for? How will he know when he has arrived? It’s hard to define masculinity and not resort to cultural stereotypes (all men like working on engines) or to qualities that also apply to women (men are courageous, etc.)....

The wisdom literature in the Bible is about knowing the world as it is and living accordingly. We don’t conform reality to fit us—that’s impossible—but we conform ourselves to fit reality. So, we’ve been reading through Proverbs and are about to read through the Song of Solomon, and as a father of a daughter, it’s got me thinking: what does she need to know about the topic of marriage? Why does it...

There is a seat at the dinner table next to Jesus, and he’s waving you over. And then you see the other people at the table with him, and you’re not so sure…. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Jonah 4

What if the judgment of God is actually a good thing? (Spoiler alert: it is. Here's why....) Scripture: Jonah 3 Preacher: Andrew Forrest

Everything is going to be alright. That’s what the famous episode of Jonah and the fish actually means. Not in a simplistic sense (after all, Jonah still gets thrown overboard and Jesus promised that we’d face difficulty and challenge), but in the deeper true sense: in the end, everything is going to be alright. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Jonah 2

What if the place you least want to go is the place you most need to be? Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Jonah 1

Like everyone else, there are times when I get really discouraged, frustrated, and worried. When I get this way, I often think about this story, one of the most psychologically astute and revealing stories in the Bible: Elijah and the sound of sheer silence, and the 7,000 Israelites the LORD still has up his sleeve. Scripture: 1 Kings 19 Preacher: Andrew Forrest

We need to learn how to talk to people who don’t share our beliefs. Elijah’s 2800-year-old example is one from which we can learn. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: 1 Kings 18

Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, and yet he ended his life in folly, and his actions (including taking 900 wives and 300 concubines) caused the disintegration of Israel. Where did it go wrong? How can we avoid Solomon’s fate? Note: In this sermon, I apparently say that the northern kingdom was called “Syria.” I meant that the capital of the northern kingdom was “Samaria!” Preacher: Andre...

The Resurrection is NOT just a big miracle that happened 2,000 years ago: it is the central event in history that makes a practical difference in everyday life today. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 References: Dead Man Snoring on Autopsy Table [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-declared-dead-snores-to-life-right-before-autopsy/] Homer Simpson at the gym [https://www.youtube.com/wa...

If you were taught the Bible as a kid, chances are you learned about David and Goliath. And, chances are, the lesson you took from that well-known story is that you should be courageous like David. Now, let the record show that I am in favor of courage. And, the David and Goliath story is about courage. But, I think that the point of David and Goliath is NOT primarily about teaching YOU to be cour...

If you ask most people how they’re doing, they’ll answer in the small things: “It’s been busy at work” “The kids have been sick” “Trying to get the house painted to put it on the market.” We think and evaluate the day-to-day events of our lives. What we miss, though, is the larger perspective. It’s like those photo riddles involving extreme close-ups of everyday objects—you need to zoom out to und...