Sermons from 2025
The One with the Torn Robes
Job 2: 11-13 Friends show up in hard times. The one thing Job’s friends did right was to show up and sympathize with their friend. Sometimes “less is more” when it comes to our words for friends in times of grief. Like a good friend, Jesus is present with us in the hard moments. Full Service
The One Where the Rooster Crows
Matthew 26: 31-35 Jesus’s friends failed him just like ours do. Jesus knows rejection and hurt from friends, but he also loves and understands people enough to forgive and reconcile. This message will challenge us to remain in friendships and in Christian community, even when it is hard.
The One Where Jonathan Warns David
1 Samuel 20: 12-17 We will unpack the events of 1 Samuel 20, then explore the humble and sacrificial commitment Jonathan shows to David. Jonathan is willing to help David at the expense of his future, and he is willing to be second to him even though his birthright is to be first.
The Year of the Lord’s Favor
Luke 4:17-21
Be a God Pleaser
John 12: 37-43 Our next “Holy resolution” will emphasize working on pleasing God, not people. We will explore what a people pleaser looks like, and how we can’t please everyone, but we can please God. We will also look at not letting the pendulum swing too far, and being an individualistic “me pleaser”. Link to full service
Say what you need to say
Matthew 18: 15-17 The Holy Resolution last week was to listen, now it is to speak. Now, we will look at Jesus’s teaching in Matthew from the traditional perspective in which we are the ones addressing the sin. We will see how speaking up can heal and make healthy relationships. Full service link
Listen to Criticism
Matthew 18: 15-17 Stop being defensive! We will look at Jesus’s teaching on church discipline from the perspective of being the one called out for sin. We need to learn to listen to criticism and ask “what if this is true?” One of the hardest but most effective ways to gain wisdom and grow is to learn from the discipline and criticism of others. Link to full service