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March 30, 2025Friend of Darkness | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Psalm 88
Psalm 88 is unique in that it doesn’t have a happy ending. In most other Psalms, the writer finds God’s hand in everything they’re experiencing. But what if you’ve tried that, but there’s still no answer? Here we find amazing insights into the pain of depression.
Sermon Points:
Depression and Experience
Depression and Disconnection
Depression and Connection
32 min
March 23, 2025Holding Fast & Drawing Near | Austin Braasch
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:14-16
Sermon Points:
Holding Fast
Drawing Near
26 min
March 16, 2025Singing Our Search for Significance | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Psalm 8
Though our culture looks inward to our feelings or our accomplishments to search for an identity, David sings to a majestic Lord and discovers his purpose and significance in light of Him. Psalm 8 poetically reveals what the rest of Scripture teaches, that we will only find our purpose and identity as we look outside ourselves to the Lord and how He made us and redeems us.
Sermon Points:
The Significance of the Lord (vv. 1-2)
The Significance of Man (vv. 3-8)
The Significant Response (v. 9)
28 min
March 09, 2025The Search for Joy | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Psalm 63
CS Lewis is an expert on the deep longing of the soul (what he called “Joy”) and how important it is to understanding the human condition. But David has found the ultimate fountain of joy in God, and investigating it opens up all kinds of doors to our humanity.
Sermon Points:
The Occasion for Joy
The Emotion of Joy
The Cultivation of Joy
31 min
March 02, 2025 From the Church to the World | Russ Whitfield
Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1-11
Acts 1:1-11 examines the church’s role in God’s mission. It explores how Jesus’ ascension marks the continuation of His work through His people and warns against the dangers of mission drift. This message calls believers to remain focused on the gospel and to joyfully embrace their role as witnesses to the ends of the earth.
38 min
February 23, 2025The Anatomy of Guilt | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Psalm 51
It’s been argued that there is no sensation that haunts a human being more than the pervasive (and often unnamed) sense of guilt inside us. Psalm 51 walks us through exactly how King David, on the heels of a massive moral failure, navigated his way to God’s grace.
Sermon Points:
The Occasion of Guilt
The Mischief of Guilt
The Nature of Guilt
The Healing of Guilt
30 min
February 16, 2025Singing Our Fears | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Psalm 3
David is afraid as his son Absalom has enacted a coup and is trying to hunt him down. As David prays, we see how he seeks the help of others and trusts the Lord, and thereby gives us a roadmap for our fears.
Sermon Points:
Fear Defined (vv. 1-2)
Fear That Leads to Wisdom (vv. 3-8)
27 min
February 09, 2025A World of Sorrow | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Psalm 13
One of the most striking features of the book of Psalms, for careful readers, is how realistic they are. Psalm 13 doesn’t shy away from full acknowledgement of the tragedy of human pain and sorrow. But how do God’s people keep from being consumed by it?
Sermon Points:
Own the Sadness (vs. 1-2)
Establish the Truth (vs. 3-4)
Start the Healing (vs. 5-6)
29 min
February 02, 2025A World of Wonder | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Psalm 19
Psalm 19 is a pretty famous Psalm because it celebrates the universal joy of finding wonder in our daily lives. But we often miss the point, so David leads us not only to find true joy in God’s word, but in the Living Word, the One the Psalm points us to… Jesus.
Sermon Points:
The Emotion of Wonder
The Limitations of Wonder
The Focus of Wonder
29 min
January 26, 2025The Song of the King | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Psalm 2
Psalm 1 and 2 have been called the opening pillars of entrance into the world of the Psalms . Psalm 2 is a overarching look at the central problem and solution of humanity. If we are going to dig deeply to understand our own lives before God, we must come face to face with both the gracious, sovereign, and just reign of King Jesus and our ultimately futile resistance to Him.
Sermon Points:
The Rebellion (vv. 1-3)
The King (vv. 4-9)
The Invitation (vv. 10-12)
28 min