Today, Pastor Pete kicked off a new series, The Way Forward. This four-week series will look at the values that hold us together as a church community. Today's value is God's Presence.
*Today’s audio malfunctioned, but you can listen/watch the service on Facebook or YouTube this week.
Sermon Archive
Sunday Service - August 28, 2022 - Becca Buntjer
Our Children and Youth Pastor, Becca Buntjer, shared an awesome sermon today, calling us to bring what we have to the table and say YES to the Holy Spirit. You can listen to Becca’s sermon below.
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
Pastor Pete closed out our series using the Lectionary this week. Join Peter as he shares that the church is the hope of the world.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Cortney Heerwald)
On Sunday, one of our volunteer pastors, Cortney Heerwald, shared a message from our Bible reading plan
You can listen to Cortney’s message below.
MN Adult & Teen Challenge Sunday
We had a great Sunday with MN Adult & Teen Challenge sharing songs and stories with us. Their stories of freedom were a great encouragement. This service is best SEEN, so there isn’t an audio only link this week. Take some time to watch the service using either the Facebook or YouTube link below.
If you’d like to make a donation to Teen Challenge, you may do so here: TEEN CHALLENGE DONATION
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Jon Marsden)
On Sunday, one of our founding pastors, Jon Marsden, shared a message from Luke 12. Jon encouraged us to beware of greed and be rich toward God.
You can listen to Jon’s message below.
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Barbara Pelletier)
On Sunday, one of our volunteer preachers, Barbara Pelletier, shared with us about prayer. Prayer is designed to draw us closer to God, and Jesus taught us how to pray in the Gospel of Luke.
You can listen to Barbara’s message below.
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
On Sunday, one of our pastors, Peter Benedict, shared with us about God’s wisdom in our lives. We also had special guests from Ukraine sharing in the service. You can hear their presentation using the Facebook or YouTube links below.
You can listen to Pete’s message below.
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
On Sunday, one of our pastors, Peter Benedict, shared from a well known passage in the Gospel of Luke: The Good Samaritan. Loving those who are different from us, loving our enemies, doing good and loving with action are all part of the story.
You can listen to Pete’s message below.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Jeff Conner)
As we continue our Lectionary Sermon Series, one of our Pastors, Jeff Conner, read through Galatians 6:7-16. In this passage, we can see how we are transformed from the inside out when we follow Jesus. We are called to think more of others and the Cross of Christ as we follow Jesus with our whole lives.
You can listen to or watch Jeff’s message below.
Third Sunday after Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
As we continue our Lectionary Sermon Series, one of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, read through one of our Psalms for the week, Psalm 16. In this Psalm, we can see how God is our refuge and place of safety, how we are encouraged to follow wise people, and how gratefulness can help us through our good and hard times.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
Second Sunday after Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
One of our readings from our Lectionary reading plan was from Psalm 22. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, walked us through this Psalm and showed us the passion and honesty that can be found in the midst of our doubts and joys of life and faith. This Psalm can also show us how we can recognize God in our lives, even when we feel like He is far away.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
First Sunday of Pentecost (Peter Benedict)
We continued to learn more about the Holy Spirit on Sunday as we entered into the First Sunday of Pentecost. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, shared how the Holy Spirit is even better than the physical presence of Jesus and shared his own recent experience in trusting in the Spirit.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
Day of Pentecost (Jon Marsden)
On the day of Pentecost, we remember the promise of Jesus to provide an Advocate and a Helper after his ascension into heaven. That Advocate and Helper came in the form of the Holy Spirit. On Sunday, one of our Founding Pastors, shared with us the events of Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit has come to save our lives.
You can listen to or watch Jon’s message below.
Psalm 2 (Jeff Conner)
At some point in our lives, we will all experience some kind of turmoil. The good news of Psalm 2 is that God can turn that turmoil into a blessing. One of our Pastors, Jeff Conner, read from Psalm 2 to show us how we can get through turmoil and see the blessing of God on the other side.
You can listen to or watch Jeff’s message below.
Psalm 19 (Paul Mandell)
As we continued our sermon series on the book of Psalms, one of our Lay Pastors, Paul Mandell, showed us the beauty of God's creation found in Psalm 19. Through Psalms like this, we can find that reflecting on the beauty of God's creation and what God has done for us can help us get through hard times.
You can listen to or watch Paul’s message below.
Psalm 106 (Peter Benedict)
How can we cope with the challenges in our lives? One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, showed us how praising God, asking God for help, and remembering what God has done for us can help us in our trials by reading through Psalm 106. Through this Psalm, we can also see how God rescues us, hears our cries, shows mercy to us, and loves us.
You can watch Pete’s message below.
Psalm 1 (John Marsden)
As we continued our sermon series on the book of Psalms, one of our Founding Pastors, Jon Marsden, shared how we can find wisdom in the Psalms by reading through Psalm 1. In this Psalm, we can find the blessing that comes from following and delighting in God's wisdom and instruction.
You can listen to or watch Jon’s message below.
Psalm 46 (Barbara Pelletier)
How can we build our trust in God? One of our Lay Pastors, Barbara Pelletier, read from Psalm 46 which shows us how God can be trusted. This Psalm was written during a time when Israel was under siege and reminds us and encourages us that God is still with us, still fights for us, and can still be trusted in the battles of our lives.
You can listen to or watch Barbara’s message below.
Psalm 40 (Peter Benedict)
As our preaching team met together, there was a desire to do a sermon series that would help us make it through the challenges of life. The Psalms are a great place to look to do just that. For the next six weeks, we will be hearing messages from the book of Psalms to see what God has for us as we face challenges and navigate through them. One of our Pastors, Peter Benedict, started this series by looking at Psalm 40. We saw how this Psalm is a prayer of testimony, praise, and cry for help and how we can be encouraged in our troubles through this Psalm.
You can listen to or watch Pete’s message below.
