Pastor Dave Scharf
Dave Scharf grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, and served as pastor in Greenville, Wisconsin, from 2005 until 2015. He is currently a professor of theology at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Beth, and their six children.
Answering Skeptics
Watch the entire series from this past week as Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Answering Skeptics: Why Does God Demand We Worship Him?
Is God so insecure that he needs our worship and praise? Is his love language affirmation and praise? To understand why God demands worship, you need to understand what worship is. This week, Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Answering Skeptics: But the Church Has Done Horrible Things
How can you support Christianity when the church has a shameful history of the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, witch hunts, and abusive priests? This week, Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Answering Skeptics: Am I Expected to Just Forgive and Forget?
Can we really just forgive and forget those who have hurt us? Pastor Dave gives us three pointers to help us forgive others the way God forgives us. This week, Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Answering Skeptics: Isn’t Christianity Just a Crutch for the Weak?
Yes, Pastor Dave says, there is some truth to the adage that Christianty is for the weak. And there’s no shame in admitting that. This week, Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Answering Skeptics: Don’t All Religions Lead to the Same God?
There are truths we can all come to on the basis of the natural knowledge of God. But those aren’t saving truths because there is only one saving truth. This week, Pastor Dave looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Finding the Light in the Darkness
Watch the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Dave helps us see how we can find the light when the world seems so broken and dark.
Can You See Beyond the Darkness?
Can you see what really matters in your life?
How Do We Rip Out the Darkness?
Eliminating evil in our world isn’t the answer.
God, I Don’t Understand Why You Allow This
Why does God allow bad things to happen to you?
How Does God Answer the Darkness?
Where is God when evil things happen? God has an answer.
Have Faith Like a Child
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Dave helps us see why it’s important for us to have faith like a child.