Church of the Resurrection Downtown Sermons

Humanity seems to be universally drawn to superhero stories—they inspire us to be better people. Pastor Scott Chrostek looks at Black Panther to see how its story can help us be better followers of Christ.

How is the gospel revealed to us through the movie Jumanji? Pastor Scott Chrostek looks at how we are all made with unique gifts and talents, and we are all important parts of the kingdom of God.

The movie "Wonder" is the story of a boy who isn't quite ordinary. Just as he finds it hard to fit in at school, so do many of us find it hard to feel like we fit in sometimes. Pastor Scott Chrostek looks at this story as an example of how beautiful God says we are.

God consistently surprises us, choosing to love and value what is low and despised. Rev. Scott Chrostek asks us to consider how Jesus calls us to live and love in the same kind of way.

Jesus had a heart for children. In this sermon, Pastor Adam looks at what kind of message Jesus would have for fathers and children today.

As he continues his sermon series based on the stories our kids are learning in this summer's Vacation Bible Camp, Pastor Adam looks at the story of the ten people with leprosy who were healed by Jesus. Where do we find ourselves in this story?

To celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Resurrection Downtown sanctuary, Pastor Scott discusses what it means to be the church to people who are seeking a movement of faith.

Pastor Scott Chrostek preaches on the history and the future of Resurrection Downtown as we prepare to open the new RezDT sanctuary.

Pastor Adam looks at some of the most famous commencement speeches in recent history to see how the speakers challenged and inspired their graduates. If Jesus were giving a commencement address, would his message be the same as those speeches? Or would it be different?

If Jesus were speaking on Mother's Day, he'd have something to say to women who feel mom-guilt, those who experience infertility, those who have lost children, and those who hope to have children one day. In this message, Pastor Adam Hamilton considers what Jesus would have said to women in these situations and to anyone else who has had a mother-figure in their lives.