January 24, 2021

The New Testament raises expectations for obedience to the level of perfection, while at the same time offering mercy and grace when we don’t meet those expectations. What is going on with this seemingly contradictory language? How do the two work together so that we grow as disciples?

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/dashboard-discipleship/

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December 25, 2020

This sermon asks what it means for God’s people to be salt and light in practical terms. Dan proposes three practical ways that we can move toward and embrace this call of God upon our lives.

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/neon-sheep/

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August 16, 2020

Jesus taught that those who are meek will actually inherit the earth. What does this counter-cultural teaching mean? How does it relate to being humble and the reality that people are forced to be humble by those in power? This sermon explores these questions and then provides practical direction to embracing Jesus’ teaching.

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/meek-is-the-new-strong/

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April 26, 2020

The book of Ruth speaks to our deep desires for faithful living, along with specific issues regarding faithfulness in the midst of the struggles of the pandemic. In this sermon, we hear the call to faithfulness and explore what it means. 

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/a-walk-on-the-wild-side/

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Woodland Hills Church. December 24, 2019.

Dan wraps up our More Than a Name series with a special Christmas Eve service on Jesus’ name of Immanuel — what it really means that “God is with us”, and how we tend to carry this piece of scripture out. 

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/immanuel/

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Woodland Hills Church. November 24, 2019.

We are designed by God to love nature, not just to live in it. This is seen in the fact that God often meets us through nature, as such encounters encourage our souls and enliven our bodies. Therefore, in a world that has little room for nature, we must adopt tactics that will open us up to God through nature.

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/a-walk-on-the-wild-side/

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Woodland Hills Church. September 29, 2019.

Social media can control our lives, forming our minds and our actions without our even knowing that it’s happening. While there is great benefit to social media, we must also recognize it’s dangers and develop a plan to live differently. Otherwise, we will end up looking like we aren’t part of God’s kingdom.

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/finding-your-foothold/

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Woodland Hills Church. August 25, 2019.

Generosity is a tricky subject because so many think it primarily relates to how much a person gives. However, God’s view of generosity is different. It is about learning to live in agape love where we are not doing what we do in order to get more from others, but in order to give and receive love in a community. When we do this, generosity flows our of hearts in natural ways, with surprising acts that bless others.  

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/finding-your-foothold/

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Woodland Hills Church. August 4, 2019.

In this sermon, Dan looks at the biblical narrative themes of covenant and kingdom in the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. After his baptism and before the start of his ministry, Jesus was tempted in three very important ways by Satan. In this message we learn how Jesus inserts himself in to the biblical narrative and seeks to fulfill the promises and potential of old testament characters like Israel, Adam & Eve, and King David. 

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/all-things-new-in-christ/

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Dan Kent's second sermon at Woodland Hills Church. May 19, 2019.

In this sermon, Dan talks about what it means to be encouraged in our ability to build skills and competence in the areas God has entrusted to us. Discouragement can come externally from factors outside of our control that can be overwhelming, but it can also come from feelings and patterns of passiveness within that keep us from enacting what God has trusted us to do.

More Resources: https://whchurch.org/sermon/inside-out-encouragement/

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