In this sermon Pastor Chris continues our sermon series on Salemology. In this sermon he explores what it means to love God. He first explores the first of the two greatest commandments according to Jesus, loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength from Mark 12. Then he explores this passages connection to Deuteronomy 6, often called the shema.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores Acts 19, where we see that the good news of the gospel isn't just a story of personal transformation, but a challenge to the very fabric of the world. It's a call to die to our old selves and follow Jesus, relinquishing the the power of the evil forces of Satan, the flesh, and the world.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores Acts 16 where we learn that Paul's approach to ministry required him to know himself, and to know his audience. He knew his strengths and weaknesses, and how his story could connect to his audience. He also know the barriers that would block his audience from hear the gospel, and he did his best to remove them. Join us as we learn together and are challenged to know ourselves and our audiences better so that the good news of Jesus can be made known to the world.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores Acts 15, where the Jerusalem council faces the challenge of how new Gentile Christians will be welcomed into the people of God. After listening, praying, and studying scripture, the leaders of the Jerusalem church explain their decision: Gentiles may follow Jesus without converting to Judaism. What we learn from this, Pastor Chris explains, is how to handle conflict and disagreement in the body of Christ.

In this sermon, Elder Alan Toy challenges Christians to remain persistent in their faith, regardless of the trials that come, just as many faithful believers have done before us.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris delves into the book of Acts to explore the unexpected outcomes that often accompany the work of spreading the gospel.

In this sermon, we delve into the pages of the Book of Acts to uncover a powerful lesson: Nothing can stop God from seeing his mission to Fruition. Join us as we explore the intriguing story of Herod Agrippa, a ruler who dared to challenge God's divine mission and faced the consequences.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris dives into Acts 10, where Peter's vision and his encounter with Cornelius reshape the early church's understanding of who is included in the Kingdom of God.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores the vision of Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. Saul, known later in Acts and throughout the New Testament as Paul, hunted down Christians before he become one. In this sermon, Pastor Chris explains that, with Jesus, our past never has to influence our present or future. God often will meet us in the least likely of times, if we simply look for him, and he's ready to help us grow into a better person. Yet, this growth might require us to face some challenging situations. But as we see with the story of Saul, those who remain faithful will grow into a life that impacts the world.

In this sermon, Pastor Chris explores what happened in the life of the early church after it was scattered because of the death of Stephen in Acts 8. This scattering of the early church provided it an opportunity to spread the message of Jesus outside the bounds of traditional Judaism. In Acts 8, Philip shares the message of Jesus first to a Samaritan village then with an Ethiopian Eunuch. Each of these stories makes one thing clear about the message of Jesus, it is for all people!