the Vine with Chris Green

In this crisp message, guest preacher Malcom Hamblett uses Mark 10:35-45 to illustrate Jesus' radical inversion of two disiples' expectations  – and our own  – of leaders and servants.

Guest Preacher Kevin Van Brunt, President and CEO of Camp Sentinel, joined us to share a warm and encouraging message based on Psalms 34:1-8.

Guest preacher Dale Edwards shares a powerful message, taken from Luke 7, of the desperate but committed and faithful actions of a woman (some think it was Mary Magdalene) in the house of Simon the Pharisee. Her recognition of Jesus echoes the Hebrew tradition of the "kinsman redeemer" as seen in the Old Testament book of Ruth. Ruth and her kinsman redeemer Boaz were grandparents of King David and thus on the line to the woman's, and our, kinsman redeemer, Jesus.

It could be said that Jesus' message in Matthew 5:16-20 boils down to this: “Preach always – and, when you have to, use words.” Our guest preacher Spencer Bogle shares a fascinating sermon on the value and purpose of human life. Spencer is the director of a non-profit called the Water Project (https://thewaterproject.org). The organization partners with locally registered non-government organizations in Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone to provide reliable, safe water for rural communities, schools, and healthcare facilities.

Guest preacher Malcom Hamblett, whose ties to this congregation go way back, begins an occasional series of sermons focusing on the four Gospels' different emphases on the character of Jesus, the Son of God and the promised Messiah. Matthew, writing with a predominantly Jewish audience in mind, presents Jesus as King.

Rev. Dale Edwards joined us as our guest preacher on January 18, 2026, sharing a warm, witty, and profound sermon, "What World Do We Choose?" that addresses what being a Christian is all about.

"The work of the Holy Spirit is to animate our life in Christ!"

... and why did we choose an image taken from a Mumford and Sons video as the title slide for this message? Watch the video and see!

Thanks to our guest Pastor, Bob Wyand for sharing his message based on Psalm 72 with us. "Careful what you ask for" in prayer! We are willing to "give up"/offer up some things, but we need to be willing to offer up the deeper things as well.

Guest Pastor Jim Van Yperen shares a crisp, compelling message, from Paul's stirring introduction to his letter to the church at Ephesus, on what it means to be "in Christ".

Please accept our apologies for the low audio and background noise from the church heating system.

Pastor Scott Lambert contiues his sermon series on "The greatest upside-down story ever told", describing the Old Testament notions of hope as they apply to the expectant waiting of all creation for the Messiah. That hope turns to celebration as we wait on the Lord. Scott uses Mary's song ("The Magnificat") to illustrate Mary's trust in God blossoming into celebration of God's plan as she visited her cousin Elizabeth before the births of John and Jesus.

Pastor Scott Lambert continues his Advent sermon series, "The Greatest Upside Down Story Ever Told" by taking us to an online meeting, ca. 0 AD, of the Messiah Development Council (MDC) to hear subcommittee reports on Logistics, Education, and Marketing. Humans, with our focus on power as we understand it, would get God's plan for the Messiah, for His own Son, all wrong! But God's true "way of working" works with, and gives us, something better -- hope.