Turner Christian Church

Elihu is This Guy? 01.11.2026 51:40 ↓

Introduction Elihu is the most unpopular character in the bible Turn to Job 1 Nice simple story Then poetry. Finally the blessed words: The words of Job are ended. So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of…

An Untamed God 18.10.2026 44:38 ↓

Introduction Job and His Friends READ JOB 8 ) The Friends’ argument: Hope of the pious Doom of the Wicked Everything’s fine, God is safe, you just have to trust God. What’s wrong with that? Nothing, if we’re talking about characteristics of God. But they are talking about a concrete situation—and they’re…

Unloading the Question 27.09.2026 47:04 ↓

Introduction Series Summary Theodicy is the art of putting assumptions back together again. “Why does God allow suffering?” This is a loaded question. Like, “Have you stopped cheating on your spouse?” It makes all kinds of assumptions that the Bible doesn’t share. That suffering is something God “allows”…

Shattered 20.09.2026 49:50 ↓

What we need to see in the mirror: READ JOB 1:1-5 The world is BENEVOLENT — “Good things happen.” The world MAKES SENSE — “Good things happen to the right people” The self is WORTHY — “I am the right kind of person.” Shattered Assumptions by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman Trauma READ JOB 1:13-22 READ JOB 2:8-13…

The Only One 13.09.2026 40:13 ↓

Introduction: Why did God give him a set of instructions? To understand that, you have to understand the source of Elijah’s burnout. Elijah’s Burnout The clue is that last comment God made: I have reserved 7000. That prompts us to re-examine Elijah’s perspective. Elijah is not alone. But did he know…

Work as Christian Duty 10.05.2026 42:22 ↓

Introduction On mother’s day we often read Proverbs 31 —a woman of noble character, who can find? It lists all the things she does and all the reasons people appreciate her. She works eagerly She shops carefully She gets up early to feed everyone She runs a small business on the side She cares for the…

Loving Our Enemies 03.05.2026 38:22 ↓

Introduction Today we are going to talk about loving our enemies. Our example is Jonah. He gets a bad rap. The reason he looks foolish to us is because we have distorted Jesus’ command to love our enemies into something easier: we’ve made it a strategy. We love our enemies because the think it will make…

Family: Distinct and Committed 26.04.2026 39:52 ↓

The Challenge The Bible has very clear standards for the family. Those standards don’t always seem compassionate or safe. How should Christians view the family? Matthew 19:1-9 Why does Jesus set such high standards for relationships? Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for…

Children: Measure and Model 19.04.2026 42:16 ↓

Children are our MEASURE and MODEL for aligning with Jesus. Mark 9 How do we know this is one conversation? They are still talking about the conflict between the disciples in v. 50. Notice that the topic here is community life. The disciples are arguing about who is greatest in the church The child is…

Authority: Belonging to God 12.04.2026 39:47 ↓

Introduction We all know what the Bible says about authority—we should be subject to them. Why? Because God has ordained them to provide for the common good in this fallen world. They have an important job in God’s plan, so let them do it. But that logic doesn’t follow. What about when they don’t do…