Jonathan Romig's Teaching Archive

Love Your (Babylon) Neighbor Three fun facts about me: 1) I grew up in Estes Park. 2) My dad was a pastor so I grew up a pastor’s kid. I spent a lot of time at church playing in the gym and I knew a lot of Bible trivia. For example, who’s the oldest person in the Bible? Anyone? Methuselah at 969 years old. The second oldest? Jared. 962 years old. 3) I was a pastor for nine years out in Massachusetts and I used to be Mackenna’s pastor. Mackenna has been a part of our family since she was about 14 when my wife started mentoring her and was her Sunday school teacher. 

James 2:10 Jenga Lesson Looking for a creative lesson to teach your Awana Spark's on K is for Keep from James 2:10? James 2:10 (NIV) says, "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it." Inviting a team leader to come to the front and build a tower using toy blocks or a giant Jenga set is a great way to illustrate this verse and keep the kids engaged. 

How should Christians engage in politics? If you or your church are wrestling with this question, you might find the first chapter of my Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) thesis paper on political discipleship to be helpful. You can watch the video here or watch more videos in the series here .  To access the final Doctor of Ministry PDF, click here.  And if you'd like to watch the actual sermon series I gave on faith and politics, click here .  Thank you for your thoughtful and intentional engagement as a believer in politics today. It makes a difference.

Monica Romig shares a message from Hebrews 10:19-25 on the Christian community at Hillside Community Church on Hampden Ave, in Denver, Colorado (August 20th, 2023). Hillside was previously named Christ Community Church .

What does Revelation 21-22 have to do with Genesis, Isaiah, and Ezekiel? Why is the eternal city, the New Jerusalem, a golden cube? What do the precious stones in Revelation mean? Is there any connection with Eden, the Tabernacle, or the temple? Was the Garden of Eden on a mountain?  There are so many parallel images and themes running through the scriptures foretelling the beauty and promise of eternity. Want to know more? Please watch my YouTube videos. Did you know the Garden of Eden was on a mountaintop? Video Link Old-Testament Themes in Revelation 21-22 Video Link Interested in learning more about biblical interpretation? See  BibleProject .

Should pastors talk about politics? What will happen if a church starts addressing politics? How should Christians engage in faith and politics? Should we mix religion and politics? Should Christians always vote Republican or Democrat, pro-life or for the poor? Does God care about politics? What does the Bible say? Rev. Dr. Jonathan Romig studied political discipleship in the local church as part of his Doctor of Ministry ( DMin ) thesis project at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ( GCTS ). As part of his studies, he preached a 10-part sermon series, " Faith & Flourishing in Politics ," leading a local church through a biblical and theological framework for engaging in politics today using the acronym F.L.O.U.R.I.S.H.  In this podcast, listen to both the ten-week sermon series and to Jonathan read through his Doctor of Ministry thesis paper . You can download a copy of the DMin thesis PDF here . Enjoy! Preface 1/2: Introduction & Acknowledgments  Preface 2/2: Abstr...