The Chapel | Sermons

The word gentleness can sound unappealing– like being meek. But, that’s a complete misunderstanding of the word. It means “strength under control.” The world is often forceful, harsh, and demanding. In “Gentleness, “ Pastor Dave Gustavsen reminds us of a powerful other way of living – a way that is gentle and humble in heart.

Dave Gustavsen
November 13, 2022

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In “Faithfulness” Pastor Dave Gustavsen answers some questions on faithfulness: Where does it start? What does it look like? What does it reveal? God is faithful to us and, in turn, calls us to be faithful to Him and to others.

Dave Gustavsen | November 6, 2022

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In this week’s message on Goodness, Pastor Ted looks at why being “good” is impossible to do on our own. When we appreciate how good God is to us, and allow His Spirit to fill us with goodness, we can live it out and experience God’s blessing while blessing those around us.

Ted Voltmer | October 30, 2022

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In “Kindness,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen uses the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke to teach us about our need for kindness and why it can be hard to show kindness to others. This week's message challenges us to show others dignity, warmth, and generosity- even if it means stepping out of our comfort zones.

Dave Gustavsen | October 23, 2022

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Are you a patient person, or do you struggle with it? Patience is a good thing – how do we get more of it? In “Patience,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen takes a closer look at the James 5, which reminds us that the depth of our patience is determined by the size of our God. God invites us to trust His plans, His justice, and His reward. When we do – even when life is hard, we will find ourselves with a depth of patience!

Dave Gustavsen | October 16, 2022

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In this week’s message on Peace, Pastor Ted looks at one of the most popular passages in the Bible to understand how fear leads to anxiety, but faith leads to peace. By bringing our fears to God in prayer, we can experience His peace and presence in our lives.

Ted Voltmer | October 9 2022

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In life, we can experience good things on the outside, but that doesn’t guarantee joy on the inside. The converse is also true: just because we have hard things and painful things happening on the outside, that doesn’t mean we lack joy on the inside. In, “Joy,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen reveals the source and surprise of real joy – something deeper than happiness, that is not dependent on circumstances. This joy comes only from nearness to God.

Dave Gustavsen | October 2, 2022

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1 John 4:19 says, "We Love Because He First Loved Us.” In this week’s sermon, “Love,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen explains how love is three things: action, sacrifice, and undeserved. Love comes from God and we can love others well when we are receiving God's love ourselves.

Dave Gustavsen | September 25, 2022

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Last week Pastor Dave shared the vision for how we as a church will continue “Building a family of Christ-followers who love God, love people and serve the world.” This week Pastor Ted explores how God is inviting all of us to live out our love for Him and each other. Ted and his guests in the “hot seat” will talk about how you can answer the invitation to get involved too!

Ted Voltmer | September 18, 2022

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Life is fragile. Knowing this truth should cause us to consider how we can devote ourselves to things that really matter. In the first of two Vision Sundays, Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares what God is calling us to as a church. “Building the We” reminds us that Jesus calls us to love God, love people, and serve the world. Special guests will share some exciting things about what this will look like for The Chapel in the year ahead!

Dave Gustavsen | September 11, 2022

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