Beloved Church

Can we lose our salvation? Can we have any confidence in where this faith is leading us? Explore the doctrines of perseverance and glorification in Pastor Kevin's message, HOW THIS ENDS.

Every religion and philosophical systems aims at somehow understanding and addressing brokenness. Explore how Jesus' parable of a religious leader and a treasonous fraud displays the way in which brokenness – namely, sin – is truly to be addressed. Check out SINNERS NEED A SAVIOR here.

What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus… and why would anyone want to do that? Join Pastor Tim as we explore Jesus' call to come and die so that we might really live.

How do we measure the worth of someone? Jesus told a story of a beat up, left for dead guy and an unsuspecting rescuer that reminds us of the worth and dignity of all who are made in the image of God. Check out Pastor Kevin's sermon, IMAGE OF GOD, here.

Glimpses of eternity are meant to shape the present. Catch a glimpse from Jesus' words as Pastor Kevin's message, THE LENGTH OF ETERNITY, explores the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16.

The discipes experience Jesus as they never have in a storm and are driven to worship in awe of His power. How do we encounter the God who speaks and all of creation obeys?

Jesus stopped a funeral procession, then demonstrated He has the power to put a stop to even death. Explore the doctrine of God's omnipotence in Pastor Kevin's message, ALL POWER.

Peter realized something that day Jesus stepped into his boat, but it's something we largely fail to realize ourselves. Explore the doctrine of God's holiness in Pastor Kevin's message, CONTAGIOUS.

As we begin our new sermon series, we begin with Jesus' baptism in Luke's gospel where the Father, Son, and Spirit are all revealed. Listen to Pastor Kevin's message, considering who God is in THREE WHOS, ONE WHAT.

May we lift our eyes from the fragile things we trust and behold the infinite, sovereign God who rules all things yet lovingly strengthens the weary. Be reminded that only the everlasting God is great enough to awe us and faithful enough to sustain us in Pastor Alex's message, MAJESTY THAT LOVES

The decor, soundtracks, schedules, and even behaviors all around us change this time of year. But what is truly transformative about Christmas? Listen here to Pastor Kevin's Christmas Eve sermon, BORN FOR YOU.

As we start the week of Christmas in Advent, we focus on love. The love of God is profoundly evident in the fact that He wants to be with us. Pastor Kevin's sermon, PROPHESIED, can be found here.

Songs are a natural accompaniment to joy. In Pastor Kevin's latest sermon in our Advent series, we are taught that when there is no joy to birth a song, we should look to the birth of joy, Jesus Himself. Listen here to SING IT, MARY.

In this week of Advent, we explore peace while examining Mary's response to the news that she would miraculously conceive and give birth to the Son of the Most High. Listen here to Pastor Kevin's message: DON'T FEAR, MARY.

Paul's closing to the letter reminds us of the reality that our love for each other affects even others. The small church in Philippi didn't know the magnitude of what they were part of. Explore this in the conclusion to our fall series in Pastor Kevin's sermon, SAINTS & SEEDS.

Is there more joy to be found in getting or giving? Paul returns to the theme of partnership, but focuses on the great joy found in generosity in Philippians 4. Listen to JOYFUL GENEROSITY as Pastor Kevin continues our series through Philippians.

To Strive for the Goal like Paul: We must know Jesus, Love Jesus, and act righteously and share the faith.

What is loss in this life? What is gain? Explore how Christ Himself is our greatest gain in Pastor Kevin's message, LOSS & GAIN.

Paul concluded Philippians 2 with multiple examples of those living out the call to humbly consider the interests of others above their own. Explore the connection between this and our real lived experience of joy in Pastor Kevin's message, JOYFUL TOGETHER.

In light of our salvation, our lives should change to become the light of the world as Jesus called us, or stars that shine in darkness as Paul said we are to be. Listen to Pastor Kevin's message, SHINING STARS, here.

Paul continued in Philippians 2 with a call to adopt the attitude of Jesus. This was explored in a beautiful reflection on the incarnation of Jesus and humble obedience that led to His death. Listen to THE CHRIST HYMN now.

Philippians 2 begins to get at the heart of Paul's aim in writing the letter. In this passage, Pastor Kevin explores the reality of how the vertical affects the horizontal. Listen to "IF ANY" here.

Paul challenges our views on both life and death. Pastor Josh's sermon, Worthy of the Gospel, explores what it means to live and suffer for Christ.

Paul wrote to the Philippians from prison, and he rejoiced in it! Pastor Kevin's sermon, IN EVERY WAY, explores Paul's teaching that there is no loss in living for the advancement of the gospel.

Paul continued his letter by expressing his thankfulness and desire for the Philippians because of their partnership. Explore the power of partnership, partcularly with God in His grace, in Pastor Kevin's message, PUT 'ER THERE, PARTNER.

Paul opened the letter we know as Philippians with a statement on both his own and the Philippian church's identity. Listen to Pastor Kevin's introductory sermon for our fall series in Philippians– HI, THIS IS...

What was God's motive in creating, and what does that tell us about who we are? Listen to Pastor Kevin's message, DISCIPLES ARE LOVED, as we conclude our annual vision series.

Be Known. If we are to find true belonging, and be truly loved we must first be truly known - but shame compels us to hide. Pastor Tim shares with us how the gospel of Jesus sets us free from the hold of shame that we might be free to be fully known and fully loved.

Belonging to the Lord means we belong in His presence and with His people. Pastor Kevin kicked off our annual series revisiting who we are as a church in his message, DISCIPLES BELONG.

The book of Ecclesiastes ends with a formal conclusion. Pastor Kevin argues that to gain and live by the wisdom of this conclusion, you must actually know God. Explore the end of Ecclesiastes and the conclusion to our summer sermon series in "THE TEACHER'S CONCLUSION."

Explore Ecclesiastes 12's unsettling metaphors of growing old, like dimming sight, fading hearing, and eventual death that illustrate the woes of old age that can not be solved by anything in this world. The only solution to this is salvation in Jesus Christ alone, which will replace the fears of old age with peace for what is to come. Listen to Pastor Scott's message here.

Life's pains, uncertainties, and injustices can sometimes bring us to a place of paralysis. What is the wise response to these things? Explore Ecclesiastes 11 in Pastor Kevin's message, BOLD MOVE.

What do dead flies and perfume have to do with wisdom and folly? Explore Ecclesiastes 10 in Pastor Kevin's message, A WORKABLE SYSTEM.

Certainties in life are few, while uncertainties abound. What are you really sure of? Explore the nature of certitude from Ecclesiastes 9 in Pastor Kevin's message, LIVE DOGS & DEAD LIONS.

How do we live wisely under unwise authority? Explore Ecclesiastes 8 in Pastor Kevin's message, UNDER THE UNWISE.

What are your expectations of yourself? What are your expectations of others? Odds are, you struggle a bit with both. Explore what the Teacher of Ecclesiastes has to say about this in Pastor Kevin's sermon, THE LIMITING FACTOR.

What limitations or pains do you want to escape from? Listen here to Pastor Kevin's message from Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:14 examining the Teacher's thoughts on limitations and escapism.

Our church planting partner in Kampala, Derrick Sekamalira, walked us through the wisdom given from the teacher in Ecclesiastes 5. Hear from this dear partner in the gospel and his sermon here.

In the fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes, the Teacher turns his attention to the brokenness of life—oppression, envy, isolation, and the illusion of power. Discover how these harsh realities expose our need for something greater in Pastor Alex's message, “Broken Life, Enternal Life”

In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, the Teacher uses both poetry and prose to further consider life, futility, and meaning. Explore how everything done in time will face the God outside of time in Pastor Kevin's message, A TIME FOR IT.

The Teacher of Ecclesiastes set out to conduct an experiment in the second chapter, trying to find the answer to his question: "What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?" The results are life-changing for all who take them seriously. Explore this passage in Pastor Kevin's sermon, THE EXPERIMENT.

Is it okay to ask hard questions and wrestle with life in this faith? Listen to Pastor Kevin's message – IN THE END, WHY? – as we start our summer series through Ecclesiastes.

God is compassionate, and we should be too. Explore Jesus' teaching about how to love and serve Him by loving and serving the vulnerable in Pastor Kevin's message, COMPASSION SUNDAY.

Before Jesus ascended with the clouds, He gave us a mission. How are we accomplishing this mission as Beloved Church? Listen in to Pastor Kevin's introduction to our annual presentation of ministry partners and missions opportunities on Mission Sunday: THE KING'S MISSION.

What does the death of Jesus have to do with you? Explore the meaning of Good Friday in Pastor Kevin's message, A CRUCIFIED KING.

When our identity and our security are threatened it is common to respond with anger and violence. In Pastor Tim's messsage "Unforsakable", we explore how the crucified and forsaken Savior has secured for us an identity and future hope that cannot be shaken. We also look at how the Holy Spirit uses this truth to set us free to love the very ones who may be seeking our harm.

Failure often feels fatal. What are we to do when we come face to face with our weakness? Pastor Kevin's message, A GOOD REASON TO CRY, explores this question as we continue our journey through Mark's gospel by looking at Peter's denial of Jesus.

Jesus warned His followers repeatedly in what is known as the Olivet Discourse. What do these warnings come down to? Explore Mark 13 is Pastor Kevin's message, A RETURNING KING.

Jesus' response to a scribe asking what the greatest command is gives us clarity on what and how we are to do all things. Pastor Kevin's message, NOT FAR FROM THE KINGDOM, explores this response in Mark 12.

How did Jesus feel about the marketplace functioning in the temple? Explore His strong feelings and response in Pastor Kevin's message, PRAYER OR PROFIT.