UBC Beavercreek - Sermons

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13Big Idea: A maturing church lets love for the people of Christ govern its liberties in Christ Application:Are you one of the people of Christ?When you are exercising your Christian liberties, do you consider the consciences of others?Q1. It seems to me that one of the main concepts in Chapter 8 is moral taint, an indirect acquisition of guilt through association or support of an immoral act. There is a lot of debate right now about if/how we can become “tainted”. When do we cross the line? For example, attending an LGBTQ wedding? Attending a regular wedding of someone wrongly divorced? Using technology/medicine discovered through immoral means? Living on land or inheriting property gained through immoral means?Q2. The concept of conscience is interesting when I consider my personal experience. For example, I grew up in a church were no one raised there hands and I grew up in a house where alcohol was never consumed. As an adult, both of those things “feel” wrong/bad even though I intellectually know they aren’t sinful. What does that mean for me? Where is the interplay between my conscience and my comfort? Q3. You alluded to the Spirit working through our conscience. How can we discern between our conscience and the Holy Spirit. Is this an important distinction?Q4. I have a question about today’s passage. It’s a bit adjacent to the main point and includes a very specific scenario, so I don’t know if you want to include all of it in the podcast, but I’m very curious (and have been waiting this whole sermon series for us to get to chapter 8 so I can ask). I’ve heard it taught that the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) took place after Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, so therefore the instructions for gentiles to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols overrides Paul’s teaching here. The person who told me that said that therefore, Christians today should avoid anything that has origins in another religion, including seeing chiropractors, getting massages, doing yoga-based workouts, etc. I’m curious what your thoughts are on that. Prior to hearing this teaching, I would do “Christian yoga” workouts, which use yoga poses but incorporate prayer and Scripture meditations instead throughout. I saw that as a way of redeeming the healthy aspects of yoga without participating in the religious aspects, but ever since hearing this teaching, I stopped in case I was wrong.Q5. Thank you for the message this morning. I appreciated how clearly love dominating in the gray while still adhering to truth came through. I did want to highlight that 1 mile from our church is a Hindu temple. This is what Google had to say about attendance there: As of June 2026, approximately 4,700 people regularly visit the Hindu Temple of Dayton in Beavercreek, Ohio. The congregation has grown significantly from its early days of 150 to 200 families. [1, 2, 3] For those, nearly 5,000 people, food sacrificed to idols is a very real issue. I just thought it was important to highlight that, if there are brothers and sisters in our Body that face that specific issue in ways that are a normal part of the worldview in which they may have been raised. I faced this issue specifically as a missionary while living in Zambia and befriending my Hindu neighbors. This is an issue members of our Body could face if invited to a Hindu home for a meal. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this issue became a more “normal” problem/opportunity for us! Q6. In our sermon we talked about limiting our freedom out of love for a weaker brother. But how do we distinguish between genuinely laying down our rights out of love versus just conforming out of a fear of judgment? At what point does trying not to be a 'stumbling block' cross the line into people-pleasing or enabling legalism?Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to [email protected] and we will see you next week. 

July 5th: This morning Lead Pastor Jason Wing continues our sermon series in 1st Corinthians by going through chapter 8:1-13 and sharing how a maturing church lets love for the people of Christ govern its liberties in Christ.

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13Big Idea: A maturing church lets love for the people of Christ govern its liberties in Christ Application:Are you one of the people of Christ?When you are exercising your Christian liberties, do you consider the consciences of others?Q1. It seems to me that one of the main concepts in Chapter 8 is moral taint, an indirect acquisition of guilt through association or support of an immoral act. There is a lot of debate right now about if/how we can become “tainted”. When do we cross the line? For example, attending an LGBTQ wedding? Attending a regular wedding of someone wrongly divorced? Using technology/medicine discovered through immoral means? Living on land or inheriting property gained through immoral means?Q2. The concept of conscience is interesting when I consider my personal experience. For example, I grew up in a church were no one raised there hands and I grew up in a house where alcohol was never consumed. As an adult, both of those things “feel” wrong/bad even though I intellectually know they aren’t sinful. What does that mean for me? Where is the interplay between my conscience and my comfort? Q3. You alluded to the Spirit working through our conscience. How can we discern between our conscience and the Holy Spirit. Is this an important distinction?Q4. I have a question about today’s passage. It’s a bit adjacent to the main point and includes a very specific scenario, so I don’t know if you want to include all of it in the podcast, but I’m very curious (and have been waiting this whole sermon series for us to get to chapter 8 so I can ask). I’ve heard it taught that the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) took place after Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, so therefore the instructions for gentiles to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols overrides Paul’s teaching here. The person who told me that said that therefore, Christians today should avoid anything that has origins in another religion, including seeing chiropractors, getting massages, doing yoga-based workouts, etc. I’m curious what your thoughts are on that. Prior to hearing this teaching, I would do “Christian yoga” workouts, which use yoga poses but incorporate prayer and Scripture meditations instead throughout. I saw that as a way of redeeming the healthy aspects of yoga without participating in the religious aspects, but ever since hearing this teaching, I stopped in case I was wrong.Q5. Thank you for the message this morning. I appreciated how clearly love dominating in the gray while still adhering to truth came through. I did want to highlight that 1 mile from our church is a Hindu temple. This is what Google had to say about attendance there: As of June 2026, approximately 4,700 people regularly visit the Hindu Temple of Dayton in Beavercreek, Ohio. The congregation has grown significantly from its early days of 150 to 200 families. [1, 2, 3] For those, nearly 5,000 people, food sacrificed to idols is a very real issue. I just thought it was important to highlight that, if there are brothers and sisters in our Body that face that specific issue in ways that are a normal part of the worldview in which they may have been raised. I faced this issue specifically as a missionary while living in Zambia and befriending my Hindu neighbors. This is an issue members of our Body could face if invited to a Hindu home for a meal. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this issue became a more “normal” problem/opportunity for us! Q6. In our sermon we talked about limiting our freedom out of love for a weaker brother. But how do we distinguish between genuinely laying down our rights out of love versus just conforming out of a fear of judgment? At what point does trying not to be a 'stumbling block' cross the line into people-pleasing or enabling legalism?Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to [email protected] and we will see you next week. 

July 5th: This morning Lead Pastor Jason Wing continues our sermon series in 1st Corinthians by going through chapter 8:1-13 and sharing how a maturing church lets love for the people of Christ govern its liberties in Christ.

Scripture Reference: 1 Timothy 3:1-13Deacon and Elder installation SundayQ. Can you describe the vetting process for both the Elders and the Deacons?Q. Because UBC leads and serves its church by a plurality of Elders, When the Elders are making decisions, what happens if one of the Elders doesn’t agree with the rest of the group?Q. What if someone aspires to serve as an Elder or Deacon at UBC…is there anything they should do?Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to [email protected] and we will see you next week. 

June 28th: Today, Lead Pastor Jason Wing leads us through UBC's Elder and Deacon installment and teaches us the requirements for church officers.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions, Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon from the Ladies and Gentlemen sermon series.

June 7th: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing how biblical womanhood and manhood was perfectly promoted and practiced in the life and ministry of Jesus.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions, Bryson Jackson answers questions from his sermon from the Ladies and Gentlemen sermon series.

June 7th: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing how biblical womanhood and manhood was perfectly promoted and practiced in the life and ministry of Jesus.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions, Pastor Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon from the Ladies and Gentlemen sermon series.

June 7th: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing how biblical womanhood and manhood was perfectly promoted and practiced in the life and ministry of Jesus.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions, Pastor Bill answers questions that originated from his sermon out of Proverbs 31 in UBC's "Ladies & Gentlemen" sermon series. Main Idea: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood embraces Godly wisdom and rejects sinful foolishness Questions discussed in this episode: Q. I have a couple of questions about women working outside of the home. Is it biblical for a woman to join the workforce or should they, in most situations, be homemakers? And if being a homemaker is the primary job of the woman, then why is it encouraged so much for women to attend college and pursue a career-- Even if it is not the Church encouraging it, the lack of the Church speaking directly into such matters leaves the push for women to go to college almost the only voice that people hear. Q. Could you expand on what Proverbs 31 teaches about women, particularly in the context of work, entrepreneurship, and motherhood? This seems to be a polarizing topic among Christian women today. Many women I know deeply love Jesus and their families while also feeling called to participate in business, entrepreneurship, or the workforce. I often see women swinging between two extremes, either feeling guilty for working outside the home or finding much of their identity in their work. What does a biblically balanced perspective look like? How does the Proverbs 31 woman help us think about faithful stewardship of both family and vocational calling, and what wisdom would you offer to women who may lean toward either extreme? We have created a place where you can send us your questions regarding the sermons or topics we discuss in these podcasts. Send them to [email protected].

May 31st: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing what Manhood and Womanhood looks like biblically. Today, Elder Bill Letcher how Biblical Womanhood & Manhood embraces Godly wisdom and rejects sinful foolishness

Big Idea: Biblical manhood and womanhood had principles today that come from the patterns of the old testament Pattern #1 Men as the Formal Leaders of God’s people Pattern #2 Men as the recognized heads of their families Pattern #3 Women as glad (and grieving) childbearers in their families Pattern #4 Women as heroic helpers of God’s people Practicing Biblical womanhood and manhood means: Acknowledging the male and female patterns in Scripture, including the OT Accepting the principles of men as heads and women as helpers in their families and in God’s family Admitting our need for Jesus to faithfully (not flawlessly) implement these principles Q. We’ve explicitly stated that biblical manhood can be fulfilled outside of marriage but I don’t recall the opposite being said. For completeness sake, can biblical womanhood be fulfilled outside of marriage? Q. In pursuit of aligning my actions and thoughts with principles of Biblical womanhood in everyday life (not in the context of church leadership), how do I discern when a desire to exercise leadership or authority is coming from my created personality, my spiritual gifts, or from a sinful desire to have dominance? Q. How can I use principles in scripture to approach the concept of household voting and similar patriarchal ideology gaining traction in the far right political movement without contradicting the truth I know about God’s plan for male leadership in the household? (I’m thinking about Doug Wilson and the Reformed Evangelical Church or trad wives, etc.) Q. If Adam had not eaten the forbidden fruit presented by Eve, would we have been cursed? Q. Jason did a great job defining extreme worldviews on masculinity and feminism. However, it would be helpful to expound on the dangers of less extreme worldviews. Most of us do not live in the extreme. Q. What about the tradwife vs girlboss debacles that oftentimes lead to division?...There is the male “feminist” vs “macho-man” battle. For the feminist inclined men: They defer to women so much that it breeds isolation. And unfairly burdens them with family responsibility. How does this mar the plan God ordained? For the macho inclined men: They balk at doing the dishes or laundry and demean other men that would take up less ‘manly’ pursuits. How does this negate God's plan? These are two less extreme worldviews that most people hold and yet they breed hurt. Q. Does manhood and womanhood have more to do with our intrinsic souls and the way we uniquely bear His image than the daily lived out responsibilities we bear? Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to [email protected] and we will see you next week.

May 24th: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing what Manhood and Womanhood looks like biblically. Today, Lead Pastor Jason Wing discusses how biblical womanhood and manhood has principles for today that come from the patterns of the Old Testament

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions pastor Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon series Ladies and GentlemenThe main idea for the sermon was: Biblical womanhood and manhood starts in the design of creationQuestions discussed in this episode:Q. Define Complementarianism:What are ways you’ve seen this abused in your years of ministry? And what are ways you have seen it biblically work resulting in God’s church flourishing?Q. Man is made in the image of God. Can you dive into that a bit deeper? I hear from some religions that this means man is made how God “imagined” him to be…or how He “thought” rather than a full reflection of Him. Also, with my background of Mormonism, they interpret this to be as God actually once was, man is now. Man was created exactly the way God once was so that man may became how God is now (progressive perfectionism - my phrase and not an official term). Of course, this is rubbish, but the truth lies somewhere in between these viewpoints, right?  But what does that really mean?Q. A comment was made during the sermon where man is decaying (paraphrased-not sure if that was the word used). Jesus was born as a man, but not with a sin nature since He was born of the Spirit. I know He grew and matured, but would His body have been different in this aspect?  Other than perhaps (possibly and unproven) a longer life than others, would He have aged differently with no sin?  Scripture says He was fully man, so I don’t think so. But He was perfect. This may be a rabbit trail that has no full answer and not worth the time to consider. We may not know since His purpose was to take our place in His thirties. Q. Given the topic of the current sermon series, it seems like it could be a fitting time for the position paper on Deacons. Do the elders have any updates on this paper?Q. There was a point in Jason's sermon where he mentioned that biblical manhood isn't necessarily tied to marriage, and that if that was the case, Jesus wouldn't have been one! To that point, my question is: what are some practical ways Jesus represented manhood in how he lived his life and interacted with people? If we are to live like Christ, the perfect representation of God's being, what does that look like for us imperfect Christians? Q: As a healthcare professional who also teaches at the University-level, it is confusing and difficult to see many organizations and individuals choose an anti-biblical and frankly anti-scientific view on transgenderism. However, all truth is God's truth and there is still much truth in healthcare and the Academy. How do Christians avoid "throwing the baby out with the bath water" (rejecting most/all medicine and higher education) based on the high visibility of this issue?Q. Bonus question: How do we, or should we, work with people who may agree in part but not completely on this issue (e.g. Bruce [Caitlyn] Jenner is transgender but advocates for separation in sports)?We have created a place where you can send us your questions regarding the sermons or topics we discuss in these podcasts. Send them to [email protected].

May 17th: This morning UBC continues on our with our mini series titled Ladies and Gentlemen discussing what Manhood and Womanhood looks like biblically. Today, Elder Tim West brings the message from Genesis 3 discussing how biblical womanhood and manhood was shattered by Adam’s sin, but Christ’s blood can make it whole again.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions pastor Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon series Ladies and GentlemenThe main idea for the sermon was: Biblical womanhood and manhood starts in the design of creationQuestions discussed in this episode:Q. Define Complementarianism:What are ways you’ve seen this abused in your years of ministry? And what are ways you have seen it biblically work resulting in God’s church flourishing?Q. Man is made in the image of God. Can you dive into that a bit deeper? I hear from some religions that this means man is made how God “imagined” him to be…or how He “thought” rather than a full reflection of Him. Also, with my background of Mormonism, they interpret this to be as God actually once was, man is now. Man was created exactly the way God once was so that man may became how God is now (progressive perfectionism - my phrase and not an official term). Of course, this is rubbish, but the truth lies somewhere in between these viewpoints, right?  But what does that really mean?Q. A comment was made during the sermon where man is decaying (paraphrased-not sure if that was the word used). Jesus was born as a man, but not with a sin nature since He was born of the Spirit. I know He grew and matured, but would His body have been different in this aspect?  Other than perhaps (possibly and unproven) a longer life than others, would He have aged differently with no sin?  Scripture says He was fully man, so I don’t think so. But He was perfect. This may be a rabbit trail that has no full answer and not worth the time to consider. We may not know since His purpose was to take our place in His thirties. Q. Given the topic of the current sermon series, it seems like it could be a fitting time for the position paper on Deacons. Do the elders have any updates on this paper?Q. There was a point in Jason's sermon where he mentioned that biblical manhood isn't necessarily tied to marriage, and that if that was the case, Jesus wouldn't have been one! To that point, my question is: what are some practical ways Jesus represented manhood in how he lived his life and interacted with people? If we are to live like Christ, the perfect representation of God's being, what does that look like for us imperfect Christians? Q: As a healthcare professional who also teaches at the University-level, it is confusing and difficult to see many organizations and individuals choose an anti-biblical and frankly anti-scientific view on transgenderism. However, all truth is God's truth and there is still much truth in healthcare and the Academy. How do Christians avoid "throwing the baby out with the bath water" (rejecting most/all medicine and higher education) based on the high visibility of this issue?Q. Bonus question: How do we, or should we, work with people who may agree in part but not completely on this issue (e.g. Bruce [Caitlyn] Jenner is transgender but advocates for separation in sports)?We have created a place where you can send us your questions regarding the sermons or topics we discuss in these podcasts. Send them to [email protected].

May 10th: This morning UBC takes a short break from 1 Corinthians, starting a series called Ladies and Gentlemen. Today lead pastor Jason Wing will take us through Genesis 1 & 2 and discuss how biblical womanhood and manhood starts in the design of creation.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions pastor Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon out of 1 Corinthians 7:25-40The main idea for the sermon was: A maturing church will be full of people living with eternity in mind, whether they are married or unmarried.Questions discussed in this episode:Q. Were any of the apostles married? Jesus called them to leave everything and follow him. We don’t hear much about their families. How does a Christ-follower balance family life and devoutly following Jesus?Q. What counsel would you give to those who feel they have a full work/family schedule, but who also feel called to some degree of “leveling up” in ministry yet don’t feel equipped in this season with the family support that might require? Put differently: How can we properly view this passage in light of the sentiment “your family is your first ministry,” and not using that as a potential excuse to avoid seeking any further responsibility in the church at large?Q. Great CT Studd quote yesterday. Some may receive that and say the only life really worth living is that of a pastor or missionary. Could you give some specific examples of how to apply Studd’s quote in the seemingly mundane, ordinary lives of many Christians who will stay in the States, work regular jobs, and live lives that seem not all that extraordinary? Q. I’ve always thought that I should get married because then I could serve the Lord better than I could if I was alone. Is that correct?Q. I’m single and heading to the mission field. Do you think I should get married?We have created a place where you can send us your questions regarding the sermons or topics we discuss in these podcasts. Send them to [email protected].

May 3rd: This morning Lead Pastor Jason Wing leads us through 1st Corinthians Chapter 7:25-40 walking us through how a maturing church will be full of people living with eternity in mind, whether they are married or unmarried.

In this edition of UBC Sermon Discussions pastor Jason Wing answers questions from his sermon out of 1 Corinthians 7:1-16The main idea for the sermon was: A maturing church will be marked by members pursuing and practicing Godly marriages.Questions discussed in this episode:Q. When it comes to sexual intimacy between married couples, what advice would you give two spouses who have different degrees of desire for sexual intimacy with each other?Q. We got a few questions on this subject, so I’ll try to tie them together here.  I have heard that some use this passage to suggest that one spouse must do anything sexually that their spouse wants… even going so far as to suggest that there is no such thing as rape if you're married. Can you speak to the ways this verse has been abused/can be abused? What's the best Scriptural antidote against people using 1 Cor 7 to argue against consensuality being necessary in sex in marriage?Q. What advice would you give a married couple regarding healing and moving forward from sinful sexual engagement with each other before marriage?Q. Pastor Jason, In reference to 1 Corinthians 7:5, we are told to give your body to our spouse so that, "Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control," In your sermon, you mainly focused on how this giving of your body can protect your spouse from self-control of sexual sin specifically.  Can the idea of protection of self-control be applied to other types of sins/addictions from a pleasure seeking sense (alcohol, drugs, gambling etc)?  In summary, is giving of your body to protect from sin only for sexual sins, or can this also be to include other sins that seek to fill similar pleasure seeking reactions?We have created a place where you can send us your questions regarding the sermons or topics we discuss in these podcasts. Send them to [email protected].

April 19th: This morning, Lead Pastor Jason Wing continues our sermon series in 1st Corinthians discussing chapters 7:1-16 discussing how a maturing church will be marked by members pursuing and practicing godly marriages.