Sounds From Sunday Morning

Is the Christian hope simply that things will get better, or is it something more? How can we navigate an uncertain future and live with hope? Tune in to this message from Pastor Emmanuel based on 1 John 3:1-3 as he speaks about the character of hope and the promise we find in scripture regarding our final hope.

Where is God as one chapter closes and another opens? Where is God when one door closes and another opens? Does the gospel have anything to say about how to find hope in the midst of life's transitions? Join us as we explore Deuteronomy 34 and hear the invitation God has for his people as they close one chapter and enter another.

It can be tempting to think of the Ten Commandments as just a list of rules given by a God who is far removed from the problems and concerns of his people. When we remove the commands from their context, they sound like arbitrary rules. And yet, there's a story behind these commandments. And, as Pastor Emmanuel explains, knowing the story helps us better hear the invitation behind the story. Tune in to learn more.

What is God doing in those moments when we find ourselves in the wilderness? We may be tempted to think that God is absent or unaware. God’s people in Exodus 17:1-7 certainly seem to think so. Verse 7 makes this especially clear. Could it be that God is not only aware of our situation, but also working for our good? Tune in to this sermon by Pastor Emmanuel as he speaks on what God does in the wilderness.

When God liberates his people from Egypt, they enter the wilderness. And while they are there, they are hungry for bread. Once again, they enter a situation where they are faced with scarcity. So, they complain. We might call them ungrateful, hard-headed, or just plain faithless––but could it be that something else is happening? Could it be that they are in the process of learning to trust God for everything they need? Tune in to learn more about what God does when his people complain in the wilderness and why he does it.

Have you ever wondered what God does when he saves us? What exactly happens in salvation? We know that we don't automatically go to heaven. We also know that God doesn't just leave us here. Could it be that God is creating something new in our lives and in our world through his saving work? Tune in to learn more as Pastor Emmanuel speaks on Exodus 14:19-31.

We often get used to comfortable descriptions of who God is. Most of the time, we tend to make God in our own image for our own comfort and convenience. And yet, Exodus shows us a God who is different than what we had imagined. Moses learns three things about God, and these three things matter greatly for us today as well. Tune in to learn more.

It can be tempting to think that everything that happens is somehow a result of what God wants. Some look at the terrible things that happen around our world and say things like, "Well, that must be what God wanted." But is that really the case? Exodus 1:8-2:10 contrasts God's desires for his world and the desires of Pharaoh. We will come to see that God and Pharaoh have very different agendas. Nevertheless, God is committed to his plans even in the midst of great darkness and turmoil. Tune in to learn more.