Evangelism through relationships and conversations, all within “God space.” Read Acts 8:24-40 and listen to this first sermon in Pastor David’s new series on sharing the love of Jesus with people in natural, everyday encounters.
We Are Witnesses
On Easter Sunday, four people were baptized as believers in Jesus Christ. What a wonderful experience to witness! Now the challenge falls to us to share what we have witnessed with other people. Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Acts 10:34-43, in which Peter shares his experiences with a stranger named Cornelius.
Walk in the Light
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Jesus is alive! Listen to Pastor David’s message from our early service on Easter Sunday: as 1 John 1:1-10 says, let us walk in the light as Jesus is in the light.
Poured Out: Empty to the End
Kenosis: Jesus emptied himself, poured himself out for our sake. On this Palm Sunday, as we anticipate Jesus’s final steps toward the cross, we consider the beautiful description of Jesus’s work found in Philippians 2:5-11. Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on this text here:
Poured Out: Empty Homes
Why do some people die “before their time”? Why do we experience tragic losses? Jesus addresses these questions during his journey to the cross – his own tragic demise – in Luke 13:1-9. Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on this passage:
Poured Out: Empty Nest
Jesus compared himself to a hen who wants to gather her chicks close to her for safety and life. But the people were not willing. What does it mean that Jesus came home to Jerusalem, only to find an empty nest? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Luke 13:31-35.
Poured Out: Empty Dreams
Our series this Lent explores how Jesus poured himself out, even to death, for our sake. In this first sermon, Pastor David helps us walk into the story of Jesus’s temptation in Luke 4:1-13, a story in which Jesus empties himself of unfulfilling dreams.
Good News: Receiving Truth and Grace
In a very mysterious, mystical event, Jesus was transfigured and met with Moses and Elijah, both long-deceased heroes from Israel’s history. What does this story have to do with our spiritual lives today? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon here:
Good News: Transforming Guilt
Jesus asked Simon to try to catch fish when it was least likely to work (Luke 5:1-11). What does this story have to do with our feelings of guilt, especially in the church? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon here:
Good News: Transforming Shame
Shame is a powerful motivator, especially within Christian faith traditions. Shame says to us, “you are not enough.” How can we learn to rest in the “I AM” of God? How can we be transformed by an encounter with him? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Jeremiah 1:4-10.