SERMON RESOURCES
Every message begins with God's Word, but along the way I also spend time studying trusted biblical commentaries, books, academic research, and other resources that help provide historical context, practical application, and thoughtful insight. This page contains many of the resources that shaped this week's sermon. My prayer is that they'll help you continue digging deeper, growing in your faith, and discovering more of what God has to say through His Word.
-Pastor Charlie
-Pastor Charlie
SERMON RESOURCES FOR JULY 19, 2026:
Biblical Commentary Research
The Bible from 30,000 Feet: Soaring Through the Scriptures in One Year from Genesis to Revelation by Skip Heitzig
Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne A. Grudem
Sermon Notes for Acts 9:3 by Chuck Smith
Book Research
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Win the Day by Mark Batterson
Academic Research
Purpose in life and mortality: A meta-analysis of the published literature and individual-participant data of 488,765 participants followed for up to 32 years by Sutin, Zavala, Milad
Purpose in Life as a System that Creates and Sustains Health and Well-Being: An Integrative, Testable Theory by Patrick E. McKnight & Todd B. Kashdan
Biblical Commentary Research
The Bible from 30,000 Feet: Soaring Through the Scriptures in One Year from Genesis to Revelation by Skip Heitzig
Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne A. Grudem
Sermon Notes for Acts 9:3 by Chuck Smith
Book Research
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Win the Day by Mark Batterson
Academic Research
Purpose in life and mortality: A meta-analysis of the published literature and individual-participant data of 488,765 participants followed for up to 32 years by Sutin, Zavala, Milad
Purpose in Life as a System that Creates and Sustains Health and Well-Being: An Integrative, Testable Theory by Patrick E. McKnight & Todd B. Kashdan
August SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer) Guide: