Church of the Resurrection West Sermons

The message of Jesus' resurrection is that there is always hope for us. The worst thing is never the last thing – every Friday is followed by a Sunday.

As we begin Holy Week, we walk through the events of the last week before Jesus' crucifixion, from his entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey to his death and burial.

Jesus had a particular affinity for children, and in this week's sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton shows us how we ought to be serving the children in our communities.

Who is Jesus? And what does Jesus ask of us? Every story in the Gospel of Mark is intended to answer those two questions. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton considers the answers to these two questions as found in the story of feeding the multitudes.

Jesus faced opposition throughout his ministry, even from his own family at times. As we walk with Jesus, we also face opposition from those who don't understand how our faith changes the way we see the world. In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton encourages us to find comfort in this story from the Gospel of Mark.

Our job as followers of Jesus is to work toward the idea that God's reign has come on Earth and that we are to do God's work – through that work, the world will be healed. In this week's sermon, Rev. Adam Hamilton follows the steps of Jesus as he called his disciples and began his ministry on Earth.

As we begin the season of Lent, Pastor Adam considers the life and ministry of John the Baptist, a prophet who called his people to repentance in preparation for the coming of Jesus, the Son of God.

Close relationships with our partners are really difficult during the isolation of a pandemic. In this week's sermon, Pastors Wendy Lyons Chrostek and Scott Chrostek provide some tips on how to strengthen our relationships with the people we live with.

We are made for connection – we're designed to belong with others. But for many of us, that community is hard to find in this time of social isolation. In this sermon, Pastors Scott and Wendy Lyons Chrostek speak to us from their own home about how we can connect with the people around us.

Does God cause suffering? If God is all-powerful, why doesn't God stop cancer and illness and pandemics and natural disasters? Wouldn't a good God stop those things? In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton considers the relationship between God and the pain we experience in our broken world.