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Do you ever dream? Not just in sleep, but during the day—thinking about the big, perhaps impossible things you would love to see happen in your life. Some of us have stopped dreaming altogether, deciding that dreams are nothing more than sentimental distractions. Or maybe we've tucked our dreams away on a high shelf, letting them gather dust.

Dreams matter to God. Too often, we let the limitations of our circumstances or the expectations of our world shrink our dreams. But when we open ourselves up to God’s vision, we see that His plans for us are far greater than anything we could imagine on our own. In this sermon, we will discover God’s invitation to dream boldly, even when the path ahead seems uncertain. If you have suppressed your dreams or given up on them, you won’t want to miss this.

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Do you have eyes to see and ears to hear? Jesus frequently asked this question of the crowds that gathered to listen to him—not because he doubted whether they were paying attention but because he wanted to know if their hearts were open to receive his message. 

Many who had the chance to meet Jesus in person and ask him questions either dismissed him or saw him as a threat. They wrote off the Son of God, even though he was right in their midst. In his parable about a Pharisee whose confidence blinded him and a tax collector whose humble heart allowed him to truly see, Jesus shows us that those who are most at risk of missing God are the ones who think they have Him all figured out. 

We all have assumptions about who God is and how He works, but what happens when these assumptions limit how we encounter God? In this sermon, we’ll reflect on spiritual blind spots and consider how embracing childlike humility can open us to the surprising ways God works in our lives.

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The start of a new year is all about vision-casting for the future in our culture. We set goals, we make resolutions, and we dream about who we might be when this year comes to its end. Yet no matter how much we plan, there is always uncertainty about what awaits us in the year ahead, and navigating that can be difficult. What do we do when life doesn’t go as planned? Where is God when we are wading through challenges and facing disappointment? 

In Lamentations 3:22-24, we see the words of the prophet Jeremiah ringing out from a Jerusalem in ruins. Somehow, when there was every reason to despair, he still clung to hope. In this sermon, we will explore how, like Jeremiah, we can trust that God is at work in every moment—the good, bad, and mundane—transforming us into something new and giving us hope.

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One of the most common questions people ask a pastor is, “What is God’s will for my life?” This is a nearly universal question because we all hunger to do something meaningful with our lives. But what if our calling is less about what we do and more about who we are becoming? Through the example of Joseph, we will explore what it means to discover our calling and trust God—even when it feels inconvenient or confusing. If you have ever felt anxious about doing what you know God wants you to do or resisted His will for your life, you will want to hear this part of the Christmas story!