Sermon Cloud

Rick McKinley completes his series on Romans with the final chapter. Rick goes beyond the Christian basics to the relational change that occurs as we enter into a right standing before God. Going beyond religion to being a follower of Christ. Church was people who went death to life.

Inconvenient Christianity is the first Rick McKinley sermon I’ve heard. Initially it was a struggle because he sounds like Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. But once you get beyond the “dudes” and “killer”, he has some very good things to say. This is his recap of Romans, with a focus on relationships and risk out of Romans 16. Christianity, following Jesus, will lead us into uncomfortable places. He even talked about distancing ourselves from those who try to teach false doctrine in the church (the Imago mafia). Sounds like Imago Dei is a congregation committed to both doctrine and mission. Awesome!



In his recap of Romans, Rick talked about justification, affirming the historic Protestant view (as opposed to the new views), and how the 7 steps stuff is religion, not Christianity. He also talked about the already/not yet. This was a good sermon, and I think I’ll be going back to hear some more of Rick McKinley’s sermons.

I loved the part about the Imago Dei moffia going after people who preach a false gospel.