On our third Sunday of Advent, we looked at Luke 3:7-18 and how John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared John's words with us and encouraged us in how we too can point people to God and Jesus.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
The season of Advent is a time for us to prepare for the coming of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. One of our Lay Pastors, Scott Oakman, read from a few of our passages from our Advent Bible Reading Plan and showed us how we too are called to prepare, purify, and practice as we live our lives of faith.
You can listen to or watch Scott’s message below.
As we begin our Advent series (and begin preaching through the Lectionary (Pete explains this in his message)), we start with the end in mind. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, read from Luke 21:25-36, a passage from the end of Jesus’ time on earth and a passage about the future. As we read through this passage, we see that God is still in charge and Jesus is still on the throne of God.
Click here to read our Advent Bible Reading Plan along with us.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
One of our Lay Pastors, Cortney Heerwald, finished off our Philippians sermon series by looking at the joy that can be found in Philippians 4. Even in our trials, Philippians 4 shows us how there can still be joy and how we can be a community of joy.
You can listen to or watch Cortney’s message below.
How are we to press on when we experience trials in our lives? One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared how Paul answered this question in Philippians 3:12-21. We learn that as we keep our eyes on Jesus and the heavenly prize God has for us, we can keep taking steps forward even in our trials and missteps.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
How do you come today? Do you feel like you’re full of faith and joy or do you feel like you are in a valley and going through hard times? Maybe you’re somewhere in the middle. No matter how you come today, there are ways that you can safeguard your faith through all things. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, read through Philippians 3:1-11 and showed three ways that this passage can encourage us no matter what season of life we’re in.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
As we moved into Chapter 2 of Philippians, one of our Pastors, Jeff Conner, shared what this chapter says about healthy relationships and a healthy church. Jeff also shared four actions we can take to help maintain unity in all of our relationships.
You can listen to or watch Jeff’s message below.
We continued to look at how we can partner with Jesus on Sunday when one of our Lay Pastors, Paul Mandell, shared from Philippians 1:12-29. In his message, Paul highlighted how these passage show us how we should lead lives that point to Jesus and how we have a responsibility to build up and encourage not just people in the church, but all those we interact with.
You can listen to or watch Paul’s message below.
After finishing our five week sermon series on the Holy Spirit and experiencing the power of the Spirit at our "Come, Holy Spirit" conference, you may be wondering how you can continue to work with and experience God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. As we started our new sermon series on the book of Philippians, one of our Founding Pastors, Jon Marsden, shared some insight on how we can partner with Jesus for the long haul.
You can listen to or watch Jon’s message below.
After experiences with the Holy Spirit, many of us seem to lose the awareness of the works of the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God over time. So, how do we continue to walk in step with the Spirit after these experiences? Our guest preaching, Steve Nicholson, gave us three ways we can stay connected to the Holy Spirit and aware of God’s kingdom here on earth.
You can listen to and watch Steve’s message below.
We have learned who the Holy Spirit is, what the Holy Spirit does, and how we can experience the Holy Spirit, but what is the Holy Spirit doing in our community right now? On Sunday, one of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared what the Holy Spirit wants for our church and community right now and how we can experience what the Holy Spirit has for us.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
Are you looking to experience the Holy Spirit more? As we continued our "Come, Holy Spirit" sermon series, one of our Lay Pastors, Don Weber, shared one of the ways we can experience the Holy Spirit: through prayer and fasting. Don showed how prayer and fasting helped those in the Bible and those in our church experience the power, protection, and direction of the Holy Spirit.
You can listen to or watch Don’s message below.
Last Sunday, we learned who the Holy Spirit is, but what does the Holy Spirit do? One of our Pastors, Jeff Conner, answered this question by sharing three major actions of the Holy Spirit: How the Holy Spirit changes our identity, how the Holy Spirit changes our character, and how the Holy Spirit brings unity through diversity.
You can listen to or watch Jeff’s message below.
The Holy Spirit shows up in the very first verse of the Bible. But who is the Holy Spirit? On Sunday, September 12, one of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared verses from the Bible that give us a more clear and encouraging picture of who the Holy Spirit is.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
What barriers or obstacles keep you from Jesus? Where in your life do you need the living water that Jesus offers? On Sunday, September 5, one of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared the story of the Women at the Well and how Jesus broke down the barriers and obstacles stopping her from believing in Him. Peter also shared how this woman's faith and her acceptance of the living water that Jesus offered made her the first evangelist for Jesus.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
How can we help God accomplish His Kingdom purposes? On Sunday, August 29, one of our Founding Pastors, Sue Marsden, shared the story of Ruth in our "Women of Faith" sermon series. Through this story, Ruth shows us what faith looks like, how God's fingerprints are on our lives, and how when we follow God's leadings, we are able to help fulfill God's Kingdom purposes.
You can listen to or watch Sue’s message below.
How have you experienced God's healing power? On Sunday, one of our Lay Pastors, Barbara Pelletier, shared with us the story of faith and perseverance of the woman with the issue of blood. Through this story, we are encouraged to seek God and Jesus and reach out to them.
You can listen to or watch Barbara’s message below.
What does the story of Mary and Martha have to tell us about a balanced life? On Sunday, one of our Lay Pastors, Paul Mandell, shared the story of Mary and Martha showed us how their story encourages us to have faith as well as action.
You can listen to or watch Paul’s message below.
We continued our series on "Women of Faith" by sharing about two women who played very important roles in the history of the Israelites. Two of our Lay Pastors, Scott and Anita Oakman, shared the stories of Deborah and Jael and how their roles as leader (Deborah) and independent thinker (Jael) showed how God works through women. They also shared how the stories of these woman and their faith to follow God's call shows the character of God.
You can listen to or watch Scott and Anita’s message below.
Where have you come from? Where are you going? One of our Lay Pastors, Cortney Heerwald, shared with us the story of Hagar and how she found and followed God through all the detours and hardships in her life.
You can listen to or watch Cortney’s message below.
