How are you like the woman Jesus met at the well? How might an encounter with the Messiah transform your life? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on John 4:1-42.
Josiah’s Listening
King Josiah and his people discovered the scriptures and listened deeply to what God was saying through those writings. We all can do the same! Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on 2 Kings 22.
Simeon Meets Jesus: A Thanksgiving Story
Pastor David preached at this fall’s community Thanksgiving service, which was held at the Oil City Assembly of God. He told the story of Simeon meeting the infant Jesus, as recorded in Luke 2:21-35. Listen in here:
God Space: Noticing Where God is At Work
Another strange encounter, this time between Saul and Ananias, points us toward the importance of noticing where God is at work in our lives. Where is the God Space in your life? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Acts 9:1-22.
By the way, the video which Pastor David wanted to show at the end of this sermon can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4
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:
What to Expect This Sunday, February 7
This Sunday is called “Transfiguration Sunday.” It’s the day on which we remember the amazing transfiguration of Jesus while he was praying. What if we had a face-to-face encounter with the living God? Continue reading
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.
Give Thanks to God
While in their old age, Simeon and Anna had meaningful encounters with the infant Jesus, and this gave them hope for the future. What does this ancient story say to us today? Listen to Pastor David’s message on Luke 2:22-40 here.
What to Expect This Sunday, December 13
Our worship services are planned carefully and thoughtfully. I (Pastor David) take a couple of hours each Monday morning to plan the next Sunday’s worship service. Each week I have a theme or an idea in mind, and my hope is that the theme or idea is conveyed and experienced by everyone in the worship service. But I am realizing that may not always be the case.
So each week I hope to give you a little description of the structure of our upcoming worship service, in order that you might have an idea of what to expect and how to prepare yourself spiritually for our weekly encounter with the ever-living God. Continue reading
The Message is For You
Enter into the world of Theophilus, the addressee and recipient of a two-volume document known as Luke and Acts. In the midst of the story of Acts, Theophilus reads about a man who sounds very familiar to him: a centurion named Cornelius. Listen in as Pastor David preaches on Peter’s speech to Cornelius in Acts 10:34-43.