Sermons

McKnight Crossings Church Lead Minister, Andrew Owens, continues our sermon series examining the names used for God in the Bible. This week we explore the name “El Shaddai”, God almighty and the all sufficient. Looking into the story of Abraham, Andrew asks us to see how El Shaddai will take care of us, even when it doesn’t look likely or even possible. We are challenged to trust God when faced with hardship and no clear way to the other side of that moment; God, El Shaddai, will be sufficient and might to handle it.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, begins a new sermon series by asking us “What is in a name?”. Andrew introduces us to the numerous names of God and lays out how, over this series, we will learn about names He has been known as, what they have meant, and how they help us relate with who God is. We begin with “Elohim”, translated to “Mighty Creator” and are encouraged to see the scale and might of a being that created us and all we experience with a single statement. We are encouraged to put our faith in this God who can do all things.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Chaplain Patrick Prodger, brings us a message focused through the Christmas story as the holiday season draws to a close. Patrick shares his early experience and growth in the church, his journey through leaving his first home church, and the anchor he has found in the moment of Christ’s birth through all of the chapters of his faith journey. Patrick acknowledges that at times the story of Christianity doesn’t match the life we see lived by those who call themselves Christians. We are encouraged to find hope in the story of Christmas, of Christ, and the community of believers who act from true love, as exemplified by the life of Jesus Christ, a story that started where we focus on Christmas day.

McKnight Crossings Church Family & Children’s Minister, Devin Daniel, asks us to consider the pace of the life we lead and how we so often forget to truly rest and take time to simply be quiet. Devin challenges us to reconsider how God wants us to live life, versus how we actually do live. We are asked, when do you rest, truly rest, and what do we allow to distract us instead of allowing ourselves to rest naturally. We are reminded that God asks us to take true moments of rest to recharge and be His intended version, our best version, of ourselves and reconnect with ourselves, God, and our community.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, brings us a Christmas Eve evening message asking us to consider Jesus’ birth through his eyes, through Christ’s eyes. We are challenged to consider what Christ sacrificed simply by being born into this world as a human. Andrew asks us to find hope and peace in the midst of turmoil during this season, the peace of a quiet moment that started with a birth of love and hope.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, brings us the advent story from the perspective of Mary & Joseph, Jesus Christ’s parents. Andrew asks us to consider the reality of our own experiences with pregnancy, compared to the sanitized & beautiful story often shared during the Christmas sesason. We are then asked to think about the scandal that would have surrounded this story in our current time, let alone during the ancient history of Biblical times. We are encouraged to see the good, the bad, the ugly, and the wonderful of each moment God gives us opportunities to be HIs servant, and to embrace the faith it takes to do so; God will make it beautiful and world changing.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, brings us the advent story from the perspective of the shepherds in the field; a group of people often overlooked and looked down on. Andrew asks us to see how God’s plan started by including the “less-than’ and minorities, not the predominant and powerful people of our societies. Andrew reminds us of the hope for every person that the birth of Jesus, the Christ, represented and continues to represent for us all.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, brings us the story of the men who saw a star and sought out the newly born, Jesus. Andrew asks us to consider how the sense of control, or desire to control, often drives motivations. He encourages to see how the Magi, men of authority and power and control, gave up that control to seek out a baby who they trusted would be able to control the universe for them. We are challenged to see the King born through Mary and to trust Him with everything, and see the beauty and rest found in that faith.

McKnight Crossings Church lead minister, Andrew Owens, begins the season of advent looking at the nativity scene and asking us to consider the prophecy of Isaiah that foretold of the Messiah’s birth. Andrew reminds us of hope in times of darkness and the hope that comes from the story of Jesus Christ, his birth, and his life.

McKnight Crossings Church elder candidate, Jeff McGlawn, brings us a message focused through the passover meal as reenacted by in the video series, The Chosen. We are challenged to see the blessings of God as “enough”, even if we wish for me but never receive it. We have been blessed, regardless of if we are ever blessed again, and those blessings are beautiful and worthy of our gratitude and thanks.