Our culture is full of hard questions—about truth, identity, justice, and faith. In Deconstructing Together sermon series, we won’t avoid these questions. We’ll face them head-on, examining the assumptions behind them and gently dismantling ideas that don’t align with the gospel. Then, each week, we’ll look to God’s Word to rebuild a better, more beautiful vision shaped by the truth of Jesus. Whether you’re wrestling with doubts or walking with someone who is, this series invites us all to rethink, reframe, and rediscover the solid hope we have in Christ.

Bibliography

Pastors rely on a variety of resources including seminary lectures, commentaries, and the teaching they themselves sat under while preaching through the Bible. It’s not always possible to give credit to every influence that has gone into a sermon. However, in this series the thinking of our pastors where profoundly shaped by the following sources:

  • Adair, John; Svigel, Michael J.. Urban Legends of Church History: 40 Common Misconceptions. Kindle Edition.

  • Copan, Paul. Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

  • Keller, Timothy; Keller, Kathy. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. Kindle Edition

  • Keller, Timothy. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. Kindle Edition.

  • Kimball, Dan. How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture. Kindle Edition.

  • Hamilton Jr., James M.; Burk, Denny; Strachan, Owen; Lambert, Heath. God and the Gay Christian?: A Response to Matthew Vines (Conversant Book 1). Kindle Edition.

  • Harris, Glenn. A Better Story: God, Sex, and Human Flourishing. (Intervarsity Press, 2016)

  • McLaughlin, Rebecca. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion. Kindle Edition.

  • McLaughlin, Rebecca. The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims, The Gospel Coalition (Austin, TX: The Gospel Coalition, 2021).

  • Pearcey, Nancy. Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Kindle Edition.

  • Sprinkle, Preston M.. Embodied. Kindle Edition

  • Sprinkle, Preston M.. People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue. Kindle Edition

  • Stark Rodney, The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion (HarperOne, 2024).

  • Story, Dan Christianity on the Offense: Responding to the Beliefs and Assumptions of Spiritual Seekers (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1998.

  • Svigel, Michael J. RetroChristianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith. Kindle Edition.

  • Truman, Carl. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. Crossway. 2020

  • Van Sloten, John. God Speaks Science: What Neurons, Giant Squid, and Supernovae Reveal About Our Creator.

  • Vines, Matthew. God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships (Revised and Expanded). Kindle Edition.

  • Wenham, Gordon J., Genesis 1–15, vol. 1, Word Biblical Commentary (Dallas: Word, Incorporated, 1987)

  • Zondervan,. Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology). Kindle Edition.