Totally Composed: The Sermons of Dan Kent

October 2, 2023 Many read Revelation as a predictor of the future. This turns God into a fixed, wooden object who does not actually relate to a living creation. But this book was never meant to be read this way. Instead, it points to a LIVING GOD who reigns over a LIVING CREATION and calls us into a LIVING FAITH. God invites us to participate in the fulfillment of his will even-and-especially-when...

September 4, 2023 Many people orient their lives around the pursuit of happiness. But this inevitably leads to a fragile faith. But when we put the pursuit of Christlikeness at the center of what we want out of life, we increasingly develop an antifragile faith.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/antifragile-faith/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorD...

August 1, 2023 The Apostle Paul wrote that he does one thing: forget what is behind and press ahead to the goal to win the prize of God. In this sermon, Dan Kent explains what it means to forget the past and press on toward God.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/dont-look-back/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:...

July 18, 2023 This sermon provides a recap of the Unraveling Truth series, as Dan walks us through four elements of the series: Truth, God, Jesus and the Bible. He explains how these elements are related to each other and how they have implications for how we think and do day-to-day life.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/raveling-truth/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://...

July 5, 2023 In this sermon, Dan Kent asks the question, was Jesus a good teacher? He uses the story of the rich young ruler, who called Jesus "good teacher," and Jesus's response to help us see how the questions this man brought to Jesus hindered his ability to receive what Jesus taught, and in the same way today, our questions limit us.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/good-teacher/...

May 27, 2023 This sermon addresses the question of whether or not Jesus was of a sound mind, and then claims that the only sane human to have ever lived was Jesus, and what the implications of that are.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/was-jesus-crazy/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSI...

February 27, 2023 Dan Kent shows us how faith & science can work together and complement one another. He then offers the "Unity of Consciousness" argument, then shows how the miracle of the self can ground our personhood, our dignity, our equality, and the wide range of amazing teachings of the Bible, like: prayer, immortality, free will, the Holy Spirit, and so much more! More Resources:  https:/...

January 12, 2023 Jesus spoke with authority, but what does this authority mean for today when we tend to distrust authority figures? Dan addresses why acting on Jesus's teaching is so crucial to actually understanding what Jesus said. Jesus's teachings are not merely facts we believe. They are deep truths we can only fully know when we live them out. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/on...

October 14, 2024 In Revelation 6:9-10 the martyrs call out for justice, asking how long will they have to wait for God to make things right. This speaks to our common longing for justice as we live in the space where Jesus has conquered Satan, yet we wait on justice to be fully realized. This sermon shows how we live in this space.   More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-joy-of-gods-judg...

December 20, 2022 Why didn't Jesus leave us any of his own writings? The answer to this may shine a light on the profound loneliness crisis the world is experiencing… More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-absurdity-of-loneliness/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE: https:// thatdankent.c...

December 20, 2022 We hunger for a bigger meaning than the world can possibly provide. In this sermon, Dan shows how only God can give us a "meant to be" that satisfies. More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/destination-known BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE: https:// thatdankent.com FACEBO...

November 15, 2022 What does it mean to say "the way is relational" and "the path is a person"? In this sermon, Dan looks at the profound conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-path-is-a-person BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE: https:// thatdankent...

July 4, 2022 The world wants you to burn with RAGE. God wants us to burn with a different kind of fire: Agape Love. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/a-different-kind-of-fire/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE: https:// thatdankent.com FACEBOOK: https:// bit.ly/393PwwD INSTAGRAM: https...

June 2, 2022 We live in a system in which everyone judges themselves and each other and creates a hierarchy of those above and below them. Jesus came to confront and blow this system apart. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-absurdity-of-judgment/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE:...

May 7, 2022 How do we become the kind of person who heeds Jesus' words on not worrying about our life? Dan Kent answers this question with three basic truths that can change how we face worrisome situations. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/life-is-hard-we-are-strong-god-is-good/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: http...

March 13, 2022 Jesus taught us that what we see is shaped by how our eyes are trained to see the world. If our eye is bad, our sight will be corrupted. We need good eyes to see the world rightly. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/what-are-you-looking-at/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSI...

December 26, 2021 Our understanding of God is often controlled by our projections upon him. How, then, do we actually attain a more accurate picture of who he actually his? This sermon seeks to address this question by helping us think through our experiences of parenting and how those experiences influence our view of God's nature. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/beyond-the-mirror BO...

November 14, 2021 What is fasting? Why should we do it? What does Jesus say about fasting? In this sermon, Dan Kent explores these questions, and wrestles with the practical implications of fasting in our world that is overcome by the pursuit of pleasure. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/when-you-fast/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPR...

August 2, 2021 In this sermon, Dan Kent addresses what it means to be perfect, as Jesus instructed in Matthew 5:48. The answer may surprise you. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-perfect-sermon/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBSITE: https:// thatdankent.com FACEBOOK: https:// bit.ly/3...

April 11, 2021 If we want to experience change in our life habits that are unhealthy and sinful, we need to learn to embrace the practice of confession. This sermon gives a clear path for entering into this little-adopted habit of the Christian faith. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/living-in-high-definition/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKe...

January 24, 2021 The New Testament raises expectations for obedience to the level of perfection, while at the same time offering mercy and grace when we don't meet those expectations. What is going on with this seemingly contradictory language? How do the two work together so that we grow as disciples? More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/dashboard-discipleship/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJ...

December 25, 2020 This sermon asks what it means for God's people to be salt and light in practical terms. Dan proposes three practical ways that we can move toward and embrace this call of God upon our lives. More Resources:  https://whchurch.org/sermon/neon-sheep/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODCAST: https:// spoti.fi/3LVxImd WEBS...

August 16, 2020 Jesus taught that those who are meek will actually inherit the earth. What does this counter-cultural teaching mean? How does it relate to being humble and the reality that people are forced to be humble by those in power? This sermon explores these questions and then provides practical direction to embracing Jesus' teaching. More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/meek-is-the-...

April 26, 2020 The book of Ruth speaks to our deep desires for faithful living, along with specific issues regarding faithfulness in the midst of the struggles of the pandemic. In this sermon, we hear the call to faithfulness and explore what it means.  More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/a-walk-on-the-wild-side/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKen...

Woodland Hills Church. December 24, 2019. Dan wraps up our More Than a Name series with a special Christmas Eve service on Jesus' name of Immanuel — what it really means that "God is with us", and how we tend to carry this piece of scripture out.  More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/immanuel/ BOOKS: https:// bit.ly/3KSJAnp YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorDanKent SURPRISING GOD PODC...