The Chapel | Sermons

In the final message of “True Freedom,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen talks about how we are “Free to Be Content.” Contentment does not come naturally – there is something in us that always wants more or different than what we have. We learn contentment through times in life when we feel discontent.  Listen and discover more about the need for contentment, the beauty of contentment, and the secret of contentment.  

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No matter what our circumstances, we are “Free to Have Peace.” In this sermon, Pastor Dave Gustavsen talks about anxiety and peace. The level of anxiety in our culture is rising, but Philippians 4:4-9 reminds us we can make choices that will help us overcome anxiety. Rather than being anxious, we can choose joy, gentleness, prayer, beauty, and action.

Pastor Dave Gustavsen | May 16, 2021

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In Philippians 3, Paul shows us that regardless of what ‘prisons’ may be around us, we can still be confident. Our human tendency is to base our confidence on very shaky things, but there is a better and more secure way for us to live confidently. In “Free to Be Confident,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen talks about the search for confidence, the elusiveness of confidence, and the secret of confidence.

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In “Free to Shine,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen explains how God invites us to “shine like stars in the sky” by being different in three ways:  a different kind of attitude, a different source of truth, and a different path to joy. No matter what our “prison walls”, Paul reminds us that we are “free to shine” to the dark world around us!

Pastor Dave Gustavsen | May 2, 2021

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In “Free to Love”, Cory Daniels gives us a closer look at ways in which we allow the “prisons” of life (health issues, busy schedules, financial difficulties, family drama, etc..) to own us, keeping us from looking outside of our needs and wants. When we look outside of ourselves we can love more fully, and have stronger marriages, friendships, and relationships.

Director of Student Ministries Cory Daniels

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Suffering is a part of life, and the way we respond to suffering matters.  In “Free to Suffer,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen challenges us to change the way we view our pain and suffering. We no longer have to feel trapped and imprisoned, with Christ we can be truly free.

Pastor Dave Gustavsen | April 18, 2021

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In “Free to Encourage,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen describes encouragement as being thankful, affectionate, and optimistic. Despite the fact that life can sometimes feel like a prison – our “prison walls” might be sickness, family drama, or even economic hardships – outward circumstances cannot control us on the inside.  We are completely free to encourage others, no matter what!

Pastor Dave Gustavsen | April 11, 2021

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This past year has been like nothing we have ever experienced. In “Hope is Rising”, Pastor Dave Gustavsen shows us how we can find hope, even when things look hopeless.

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Pastor Ted Voltmer | April 2, 2021

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Extravagance is defined as “over-the-top, above and beyond, more than necessary, and lavish excess. In "The Offering,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares a story found in Matthew 26, where a woman expresses her love for Jesus in an extravagant way.  Discover why we resist extravagance, why we need extravagance, and lastly, the most important kind of extravagance.

Pastor Dave Gustavsen | March 28, 2021

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