Submerge Sermons

How do we keep from just "skimming" our lives, and ensure that we experience all that God has for us in life? It starts with developing practices of reflecting & meditating on our lives, ourselves, and who God is & what He's doing. On this Sunday, we learned from Elijah's life how to prioritize slowing & reflecting, and how God provides all we need in the midst of it...

One of the biggest regrets in life ends up being the risks / steps of faith that we don't take. What is it that holds us back? How do we develop the courage & faith to take the kinds of risks God is calling us to? In this message, we learn from the powerful (and fun!) story of Elijah, and how God honored his courage to take steps of faith--and how that shows practical ways to grow in our faith...

We all face trials & challenges of all shapes and sizes, and they can leave us feeling confused, alone, and even struggling with our faith. But God has a better way for us through them. On Sunday we discovered how to find a deep kind of joy & fresh perspectives & even growth, as we learn to navigate these challenging situations--with Him...(Guest Speaker: John Hughes)

Easter proves the depths of God's love for us, and the Resurrection proves that the worst thing in my life, never has to be the last word in my life. Learn with us how Jesus still brings hope & resurrected life into the things in our lives that feel "dead and buried"--and how we're meant to not just "commemorate" the Resurrection, but "participate" in Resurrection life!

Three things most humans are searching for: Where am I meant to go in life? How do I find real truth? How do I experience "the good life"? And Jesus answers all three of these in one "I Am" statement as He reveals to us more of who He really is and why He came for us! On Sunday we learned what it means to follow Him in as our way, our truth, and our life...and that leads us to "home."

We all have to walk through "dark valleys" in our lives, and that can test our faith more than anything. So how do we find God in the midst of that? On Sunday we learned ALL that it means for our lives when we're willing to follow Jesus as our "Good Shepherd"--and how we are called to help shepherd each other.

Jesus is up to something in our lives--He wants to produce a whole lot of fruit in us & through us--fruit that will last. And all we have to do is stay connected to Him. In this message we learned what it looks like to "remain" with Jesus in our daily lives, and what this fruit is all about...

As we all continue to search for "the good life" through all sorts of open doors & paths, Jesus tells us He is "the gate"--the open door to salvation, to freedom, and to the full, abundant life. On Sunday, we learned from the beautiful (and fun) story of Zacchaeus, to see how Jesus can be "the gate" in our daily lives, how to "walk through it", and how we are meant to be a gate (instead of a locked door or fence) to others finding God.

When the world, or our lives, feel dark, finally finding light can give us hope, guidance, and freedom. On Sunday we learned how to experience Jesus as "light of the world" in our daily lives--and how to let His light reflect off of us to a world that needs it.

What we're feeding on in our lives, is shaping who we're becoming. And when we rely on Jesus to sustain us, we find our "hunger" satisfied, and end up being shaped into the best versions of ourselves, the ones that look most like Him! Learn with us why Jesus being "the Bread of Life" is meant to shape our faith, shape our church, and help us feed others...