Manoa Valley Church
Five Sermons for My Church Family in a Time of Transition
The five sermons in this collection were presented at Manoa Valley Church in May, June, and July 2006. My hope was that these sermons would be helpful to my church family during a time of transition.
Manoa Valley Church has been my church family for more than 30 years. My wife and I were married at the church, and my children were baptized there. Over the years, many members of the church have helped me to grow in my faith and my understanding of the Lord. The steadfast warmth and love of my fellow church members has meant a lot to me.
During the past several years Manoa Valley Church has experienced significant changes. As part of that process of change, we are searching for a new Senior Pastor. It seems to me that this time of transition is a good time to affirm our core beliefs and our covenant to live them. It is a good time to affirm that our faith can be unshakeable, but our beliefs can change as we grow spiritually; the Bible is the Holy Word of God, but there is more than one reputable, accurate translation that can speak to us; and there are some issues, like the Second Coming, the end times, and the rapture, that are important, but need not divide us, because they are outside our core beliefs, and are up to each of us to determine as best we can with the light that is given us. Finally, it is a good time to affirm that we come together as a church family not only to worship Christ, but also to live the teachings of Jesus. He calls us to serve others, especially those who are in the greatest need.
If there is an underlying message in these sermons, it is that we know who we are, and we know what we are called to do. We have every reason to move forward, quietly confident in the Lord, and deeply committed to doing the Lord’s work as the body of Christ.
Dr. Kent M. Keith
July 2006
Sermons by Dr. Kent M. Keith - May - July, 2006
Our Core Beliefs - May 21, 2006
Faith and Beliefs - June 4, 2006
Which Bible? - June 18, 2006
The Second Coming, the End Times, and the Rapture - July 2, 2006
Worshipping Christ and Following Jesus - July 16, 2006
Reign of God, Kingdom of God - June 10, 2007 - This is Kent Keith's last sermon before leaving Hawaii to become Chief Executive Officer of The Greenleaf Center For Servant-Leadership in Westfield, Indiana.
All contents © Copyright Kent M. Keith 2006