Beyond the Sermon

This week we begin our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In it, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the disordered desires in our lives so we can say "Yes" to the transforming work God wants to do in our lives. This sermon looks at the invitation Jesus offers to "Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him," and how the invitation is really an invitation to resurrection life.Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Pastor Scott admits and indulges us with a confession of when he didn't listen to his parents. (R.I.P. Vinyl Flooring) Then we discuss the lessons we learned from conversations and the Weslyan Quadrilateral(Big word, simple and helpful tool)

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." This week we wrap up our series talking about how we respond to God's voice in our lives.Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Scott and Jeremy talk about Star Wars, the Chronicles of Narnia, Ouija boards, and Cuba.

Apologies for the late delivery. This is the conversation to go along with the sermon from February 1, 2026.Scott and Jeremy have a conversation about our prayer time, the ripples of saying yes to God, and we have a surprise guest.Links mentioned:2023 New Room Conference Panel Session: https://awakeninglibrary.com/awakening-video-resources/asbury-outpouring-panel/Asbury Outpouring background video: https://awakeninglibrary.com/documentary/the-night-before-asbury-outpouring-unpacked/

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." This sermon takes a bit of a different approach by looking at the things we do that keep us from hearing God's voice speak to us.Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-20

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." This sermon is about Ananias, Saul, and how God uses our "yes" to accomplish His will in us, in the Church, and in the world.Scripture: Acts 9:10-19

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the uniqueness of this service and some others they've experienced, and how they personally came to recognize God's Voice

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." In this sermon we look at what we can learn from Samuel's experience of hearing God that can help us learn to recognize God's voice speaking to us..Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-14

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about... Hearing God's Voice... Again... But Different...In a Good Way

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." In this sermon Jeremy shares about some of the ways we can hear hear God's voice and how it starts by listening for it.Scripture: Exodus 3:1-14

Pastor Scott shares his vision for the new year, and talks to Pastor Jeremy about how hearing from God has affected his life.

Our first sermon series of 2026 is all about hearing God's voice today. It's called, "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening." In this first sermon we look at how God's desire and intention was always for humans to walk with God, to hear God's voice, and to know God.Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Alison Tribulas and Daimire Greene join us to talk about their recent experiences at the Passion Conference in Dallas Texas.

This reflection was part of our 2026 Covenant Renewal Service and looks at the nature of covenants in the Bible and the greater covenant Jesus made possible.Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-10

This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this short reflection we look at traditions and the importance of celebrating through the season of Christmastide.Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this sermon we talk about how we all need Jesus and how He came for us.Scripture: John 1:1-14

This sermon comes from our 2025 Longest Night service. A service of grief, remembrance, and hope. In our advent series, we've been looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love, and in this sermon we look at how God comforts us, not just so He can use us to comfort others, but because of His love for us.Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:2-11

This was a special service as we combined with Lamb of God: House of Restoration for a joint worship service. That's why the Scripture and message were translated from English into Spanish.This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this sermon we talk about how God moves toward us first because He is love and that love should propel us to move toward those on the margins to bring them into the center of the story of redemption, like God did for the shepherds.Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

In Jeremy's absence, Scott and Will jump into the deep end of Advent theology and favorite Christmas morning foods.

This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this sermon we look at how joy drove the interaction between Mary and Elizabeth and joy's prophetic message reoriented Mary to what God was doing.Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Completely ignoring the sermon, Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about bunkbeds, Rosetta Stone, and what you can get your loved ones this Christmas!All Things New- Pete Hughes- https://a.co/d/2xQIRSOWaking the Dead- John Eldridge- https://a.co/d/9vnZw1hHow to Hear God- Pete Grieg- https://a.co/d/dHEZYoPThe Green Ember- SD Smith- https://a.co/d/0zntMQ0The Wingfeather Saga- Andrew Peterson- https://a.co/d/haEqWPuIVP NT Commentary- Craig S. Keener- https://a.co/d/2KBEGbKNLT Teen Study Bible- https://a.co/d/gmKkJjEMeeting God in Scripture- Jan Johnson- https://a.co/d/ghRx4QX

This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this sermon we look at the story of Joseph and how God comes to us with an invitation to peace based in His presence and His promise.Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about making babies, eating bugs, and dirty water. Tis a unique episode, not actually explicit

This sermon comes from our 2025 Advent series, "Brought to the Light: Advent for All Who Need It." In this series, we're looking at how Jesus comes to us all as hope, peace, joy, and love. In this sermon we look at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth about how our unmet hopes and longings can become places where we can encounter God.Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

This Fall we've been living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We've been looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, the conclusion to our series, we look at some of Jesus' last words to His disciples, that they would do even greater works than He had done. We talk about what it means to trust Jesus' words and how we can live surrendered to the Father and empowered by the Holy Spirit.Scripture Reading: John 14:8-26

Pastor Scott and Jeremy dive into who Jesus claims to be in the scripture from Sunday's sermon, how vulgar Jeremy was while avoiding curse words, and discuss the last time your kids may listen to your opinion

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' understanding of what He came to do and how He knew what to do and what that means for us.Scripture Reading: John 5:16-30

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about eating mittens, the women's section of church and rage

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, we look at the time Jesus cleared the temple of those who sought to profit from the worship of God and what it says to us about our anger.Scripture Reading: John 2:13-22

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about how Pastor Scott is doing post-surgery, what made this sermon unique for Pastor Jeremy, and the Reformations?

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, we look at the time Jesus invited himself to be the guest at the home of an unexpected and unsuspecting host.Scripture Reading: Luke 19:1-10

We get to hear about Pastor Scott's trip with his pastoral Cohort, and what sermon prep can look like when you're traveling all week. We also boost Pastor Scott's ego about his sermons and talk about what we value

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, we look at the story of the time Jesus was anointed by an unnamed woman and what we can learn from her display of extravagant devotion.Scripture Reading: Luke 7:36-50

Pastor Jeremy sits down with his wife Rebecca and Elizabeth Boswell to discuss their recent Young Adults Retreat

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the story of Jesus's return to Nazareth where He declares His manifesto from Isaiah 61:1-2.Scripture Reading: Luke 4:14-30

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Toddlers being demonic, what we need to consider is at play in our context, and maybe a mini rant against horoscopes

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the story of Jesus casting a demon out of a boy at the request of his father and what it teaches us abot demonic activity today.Scripture Reading: Mark 9:14-29

Pastor Scott and Jeremy sit down with Ken Franck to hear about his story and how He has witnessed God throughout his life

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at Jesus' invitation to come away to a quiet place to develop a sustaining intimacy with God.Scripture Reading: Mark 6:30-46

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk youth retreats, first dates, and all that's missing from the sermon

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at how Jesus said the whole Old Testament was hang on our whole-being love of God and neighbor.Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:34-40

The 3 of us sit down to discuss our recent conference, the real story behind the Rambo proposal, and revival.

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we talk about Peter, James, and John's experience of Jesus' transfiguration and how God reveals Himself to transform us and send us out on mission.Scripture Reading: Matthew 17:1-13

Blessed to talk with and hear from a Singer/Songwriter, and more importantly, a Sister in Christ. Sarah shares part of her story and how her faithfulness to the Lord has led her in sharing her gifts and talents for His glory.Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5386o5ikWhlXU217Mvtzqg?si=6OaUkXfpTI-dxiM1XGvMWQAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B09S4WRBJP/sarah-putiri?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_pBb4j3SQqfVdtGAV1mbEN3p2yYoutube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCCdflwSa13reiXx7xq4Ir4g?si=BAnlu1Gj6K8yRVYM

This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the sending out of the 12 disciples, the 72 disciples, and Jesus' disciples today.Scripture Reading: Matthew 9:35-10:20, Luke 10

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This Fall we're living in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John as a congregation. We'll be looking at how Jesus models life for us and what is possible for a human being surrendered to God the Father and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the stories of Jesus' baptism and temptation and lay the case for seeing Jesus as our example, rather than an exception.Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:13-4:11, also John 14:12 & Philippians 2:6-11

Our series for the summer has been "Life Together" and we are exploring what the character of Christian community looks like; what it means to live together as followers of Jesus.Scripture: James 5:7-11

Our series for the summer has been "Life Together" and we are exploring what the character of Christian community looks like; what it means to live together as followers of Jesus. In this sermon we look not only on what we've been set from from, but also what we've been set free for.Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Members of the Mission team share more about their experience and how God moved