Scripture: John 4:1-42

In this message from John 4:1–42, we explore Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well and what it reveals about the way of presence. As part of our Kingdom Life series, this sermon unpacks how Jesus crosses cultural, social, moral, and religious boundaries—not to shame or condemn, but to restore identity.Through this powerful story, we see that being “lost” is more than wrongdoing; it’s living from a misplaced identity. Jesus seeks the lost by moving toward them with dignity, truth, and love—reorienting hearts from the inside out. Before He corrects theology or confronts sin, He establishes presence and restores worth.The invitation for us is clear: receive your identity as loved, and move toward others the same way Jesus does.

Scripture: Matthew 12:15-21

This sermon from Matthew 12:15–21 highlights the quiet, steady way of Jesus in a loud and divided world. Instead of quarrelling or escalating, Jesus embodies gentleness, compassion, and unwavering justice—caring for the bruised reed and bringing hope without force or frenzy.As cultural tensions rise, we’re reminded that following Jesus isn’t about winning arguments or managing information—it’s about transformation into Christlikeness. The fruit of the Spirit marks the true way of Jesus, shaping us into people of love, peace, gentleness, and self-control.When darkness feels heavy, Scripture shows it often becomes the soil for a move of God. Remembering that Christ is building His Church and that the true battle is spiritual, we respond not with louder voices but with prayer. This message calls us to intercede for our neighborhoods, friends, family—even enemies—asking God for genuine breakthrough, humble repentance, and a fresh move of His Spirit in our community.

Scripture: John 8-1:1

This sermon is part of the “Kingdom Life: Living in the Tension of Two Worlds” series, inviting the church to practice resting in God, joining in His work, and walking in Jesus’ way by focusing on key characteristics of Jesus—His mercy, gentleness, and presence. Pastor Of Prayer Ministry & Missional Life Rose Larson emphasizes the importance of beholding Jesus together, noting that “we become what we behold.” As believers, we are encouraged to examine what we are focusing on in our daily lives and to center our hearts and minds on Christ. As we study Jesus in Scripture, the goal is to be transformed by the Holy Spirit and become people rooted in God’s love who reflect His light in the world.

Scripture: I Corinthians 15:56-58

Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, this sermon names the real enemy we face—not one another, but sin, death, and the powers of darkness that distort God’s good world. Paul reminds the church in Corinth, and us today, that death does not get the final word—Jesus does. In a time marked by fear, grief, and cultural instability, we are invited to be re-anchored in resurrection hope. This hope is not optimism or positive thinking, but the living reality that God is renewing all things through Christ and his church. Because of the resurrection, our work is not busy work but resurrection work, and our labor in the Lord is never in vain. Standing firm in this hope, we are formed as disciples who carry love into the world while trusting that God will ultimately make all things new.

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

What does it really mean when Jesus says, “Come to me…and I will give you rest”?In this sermon from Matthew 11:28–30, we explore Jesus’ invitation to exchange the heavy yokes we already carry—achievement, anxiety, politics, consumerism—for his gentle and life-giving way. Jesus doesn’t offer escape from the world’s pain, but a different way to live within it: marked by rest, humility, kindness, and peace.

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30; 26-43

In Matthew 13, Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the weeds shows us the reality of living in a mixed world. God sows good seed, yet evil is present—not because God has failed, but because an enemy is at work. Jesus teaches that in this “already but not yet” season, wheat and weeds grow together, and we are not called to judge who is good and who is evil. Only God sees clearly.But this parable is not a message of despair—it is a message of hope. God does not abandon the world because it is tangled. He stays precisely because He intends to heal it. Jesus’ mission is to conquer evil and remove hell from God’s good creation through redemption, not force. Even now, goodness is growing, often quietly, in the midst of darkness.This leads us to humility, being slow to judge, and placing our confidence not in our own certainty but in the gospel of Jesus Christ. And it leads us to hope—the assurance that evil is not the final reality. The kingdom of heaven is within reach, life is taking root, and one day the righteous will shine like the sun. Darkness will not win.

Join us as Pastor Jacob explores Jesus’ transfiguration in Matthew 17, where the disciples see the true glory of who Jesus has always been. Rather than becoming something new, Jesus unveils his divine reality, challenging the disciples’ assumptions. The sermon reflects on attention—what happens when something truly has our focus—and how sustained attention to Jesus reshapes us from the inside out. As we slow down, listen, and remain with him, we are not called to manage or control transformation, but simply to receive his love and allow it to change us.

This 3 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight sermon from Pastor Dave Brickey reflects on the quiet, personal way hope arrives through the story of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2. As candlelight spreads through the room, we’re reminded that hope doesn’t come loudly or through power and control, but through self-giving love, servanthood, and the steady work of God’s people.The message speaks to those who feel exhausted, overlooked, uncertain, or holding both joy and grief, offering this reassurance: God is closer than you think. Christmas hope comes gently, often unnoticed, meeting us right where we are and quietly changing everything. Together, we are invited to receive that hope and carry it into a world longing for light and dignity.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

In this fourth week of Advent, centered on love, this sermon reflects on Joseph’s story in Matthew 1:18–25. Through Joseph, we see a picture of God’s love as a love that draws near—before it is understood, explained, or even believed. In moments of confusion and uncertainty, God’s love remains steady and present, anchoring us when clarity feels out of reach.The message unfolds in three movements: love comes near before clarity arrives, love makes a home instead of keeping distance, and love comes near as a love that saves. God does not save from afar, but through being with us—Emmanuel. Rather than striving for greater obedience, the invitation is to receive God’s presence. The sermon closes with a question for reflection: Where might God be inviting you to receive his presence before trying to fix your life?

How does God's faithfulness spark joy in us? Like Mary, we are a part of God's big story. And what does it look like to see the expansiveness of God's faithfulness in the moments of our lives and in the whole of our lives? In Luke 1:31–56, we explore how God’s faithfulness sparks deep, resilient joy.