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In his sermon, Dean explores how pride and division challenged the early church in Corinth, but emphasizes how believers should find their true identity and unity in being called and redeemed by God rather than in their own worldly status or internal conflicts.

This sermon examines the founding of the church in Corinth as recorded in Acts 18. It encourages believers by demonstrating how God works through ordinary people and political turmoil, reaffirming the promise that the Lord is always present.

In this sermon, Bishop Chris Warner speaks about what it means to be adopted by God,. Many Christians today struggle with this concept, and he explains what scripture says about it, and how it should be viewed by Christians today.

Dean explores the beginning of Jesus’ revolution in Acts, highlighting how Christ's ascension transitions his ministry to a global mission powered by the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes the vital roles of prayerful waiting and surrender, encouraging believers to embrace their call as witnesses in every corner of their daily lives.

In this sermon on Acts 17, Pastor Johnny explores how Paul's message to the Athenians is applicable to us today in our modern search for meaning through things like career, wellness, and success. He invites us to recognize the idols in our own lives that are preventing us from turning toward the knowable, one true […]

In his sermon, Logan explores the book of Acts and emphasizes that sharing faith is the primary way Jesus continues his work through his followers today. He challenges us to move beyond secular and religious motivations toward a gospel-centered witness rooted in genuine love and the truth of Christ’s sacrifice.

Exploring the origins of the church in Acts 2, this sermon explains how the Christian faith rests on the historical reality of Jesus' resurrection and a personal, heart-level encounter with the gospel message. It describes how this foundation creates a spirit-filled community characterized by radical generosity, devoted learning, and a commitment to sharing God's love […]

Pastor Johnny explores the profound “aha moments” that occurred as the disciples realized the life and resurrection of Jesus were the fulfillment of ancient prophecy. By examining Peter's bold message at Pentecost, we discover how Christ's victory was God's plan all along and how His grace invites us to move beyond our expectations into a […]

In a culture obsessed with self-discovery, Johnny explores why the modern pressure to write our own narrative often leaves us feeling anxious and disoriented. His sermon explores the historical evidence and life-changing hope of the resurrection as we learn how to find our true purpose within God's grand story of redemption.

In this sermon, Dean invites us to trade our view of power for the humble King who enters our hearts to expose our false saviors. By trying to fit Jesus into our expectations, we often crowd out the very Savior we cry for in our blindness. This Holy Week, we are invited instead to trust […]

This sermon explores how pride can provide a distorted vision of our own importance that ultimately causes us to fall and experience destruction. However, Proverbs also teaches us to overcome this misplaced pride by focusing on what it means to fear the LORD through humble submission to God's grace and covenant love.

In this sermon, Johnny explores why so many people feel lonely today and how meaningful friendships are actually a key part of how God designed us to live. We see how Jesus is the ultimate example of a loyal friend and how our church can become a place where we truly support and care for […]

Pastor Dean Miller explores the biblical connection between wisdom and work, emphasizing that labor is a gift from God meant to reflect His image and bless the community. By examining Proverbs, the sermon challenges listeners to view their daily tasks as a seven-day mission and to understand their professional roles as just one of many […]

This sermon explores the power of the tongue in Proverbs, showing how words can either destroy relationships or bring healing. By finding our identity in Christ's love, we are transformed to speak with the wisdom and kindness that restores others.

Dean introduces a new Lenten sermon series on the book of Proverbs, defining biblical wisdom as a practical skill for navigating life’s challenges while bringing blessing to our community. It highlights that the fear of the Lord is the essential foundation for wisdom, encouraging us at every stage of faith to seek divine guidance for […]

Dean invites us to enter a “holy Lent” by adopting intentional spiritual disciplines that bring order to life’s chaos while resting in the promise that God's steadfast love and mercies are new every morning

Jeremiah ends with the fall of Jerusalem, destruction of the city, the palace of the king, the Temple of the Lord, and the execution and exile of all the people. God’s judgement on Judah for immorality, injustice, and idolatry that Jeremiah had prophesied for decades is finally realized. This judgment on God’s people is a […]

Jeremiah 52 | The Fall of Jerusalem | Johnny Kurcina | February 15, 2026

This sermon explores the final siege of Jerusalem through the contrasting responses of the vacillating King Zedekiah, the suffering prophet Jeremiah, and the courageous servant Ebed-Melech. It challenges us to move beyond a superficial faith and cultivate a deep, rooted obedience to God that stands firm in the face of suffering and cultural opposition.

Jeremiah 37 & 38 | Courage to Trust in the Face of Suffering | Johnny Kurcina | February 8, 2026 This sermon explores the final siege of Jerusalem through the contrasting responses of the vacillating King Zedekiah, the suffering prophet Jeremiah, and the courageous servant Ebed-Melech. It challenges us to move beyond a superficial faith […]

Dean explores the “Book of Consolation” in Jeremiah 31–32, highlighting God’s radical promise of a new covenant where His law is written directly on our hearts and our sins are forgiven. By looking at Jeremiah's seemingly “foolish” land purchase during the Babylonian siege, the message challenges us to act as bearers of hope today, trusting […]

Jeremiah 31 & 32 | Foolish but Indispensable Hope | Dean Miller | February 1, 2026 Dean explores the “Book of Consolation” in Jeremiah 31–32, highlighting God’s radical promise of a new covenant where His law is written directly on our hearts and our sins are forgiven. By looking at Jeremiah's seemingly “foolish” land purchase […]

This message was recorded from a home livestream due to a snow/ice storm that cancelled in-person services. The readings are from Psalm 139:1-18 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019), Jeremiah 18:1-12 and Romans 9:14-24 (ESV). God’s pronouncement through Jeremiah is through the enacted imagery of the potter forming and re-forming the clay. He says […]

Jeremiah 18 | Potter & Clay | Johnny Kurcina| January 25, 2026 This message was recorded from a home livestream due to a snow/ice storm that cancelled in-person services. The readings are from Psalm 139:1-18 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019), Jeremiah 18:1-12 and Romans 9:14-24 (ESV). God’s pronouncement through Jeremiah is through the […]

Jeremiah 15 & 17 | Following God for the Long Haul | Dean Miller | January 18, 2026 This week Dean explores the prophet Jeremiah’s vulnerable and candid relationship with God to understand how we can walk with Him for the “long haul” through the cycles of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. He speaks to how […]

This week Dean explores the prophet Jeremiah’s vulnerable and candid relationship with God to understand how we can walk with Him for the “long haul” through the cycles of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. He speaks to how we can navigate seasons of pain when God may feel like a “deceitful brook,” and learn to hold […]

Jeremiah 7 | Temple Gate Sermon | Johnny Kurcina | January 11, 2026 Pastor Johnny Kurcina explores Jeremiah's daring confrontation at the temple gates, where he warned that outward religious rituals are meaningless without a genuine heart-level relationship with God. God wants us to love Him with our whole hearts, without idols distracting us from […]

Pastor Johnny Kurcina explores Jeremiah's daring confrontation at the temple gates, where he warned that outward religious rituals are meaningless without a genuine heart-level relationship with God. God wants us to love Him with our whole hearts, without idols distracting us from what is important. He also wants us to love our neighbor and have […]

Jeremiah 1&2 | Called by God | Dean Miller | January 4, 2026 Pastor Dean Miller explores how God's intimate calling of the prophet Jeremiah serves as a guide for us to embrace what God is asking us to do this new year, even when we feel unqualified or overwhelmed. Drawing from Jeremiah's ancient warnings, […]

Pastor Dean Miller explores how God's intimate calling of the prophet Jeremiah serves as a guide for us to embrace what God is asking us to do this new year, even when we feel unqualified or overwhelmed. Drawing from Jeremiah's ancient warnings, he challenges us to forsake the “broken cisterns” of temporary satisfaction and instead […]

John 1:1-18 | The First Sunday of Christmas | Alister Morrison | December 28, 2025 Alister uses the Gospel of John to examine the profound difference between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and the spiritual reality of Jesus Christ. He reflects on how modern celebrations often leave people feeling exhausted, disappointed, or […]

Alister uses the Gospel of John to examine the profound difference between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and the spiritual reality of Jesus Christ. He reflects on how modern celebrations often leave people feeling exhausted, disappointed, or overwhelmed and that we often focus on the “box” of external rituals rather than the […]

Isaiah 9 & Luke 2 | Christmas Eve | Johnny Kurcina | December 24, 2025 We all look for safety in strength, from little kids building forts to hide behind to adults building their life on something. But when the God of the universe came to his people to fulfill his promise of salvation, restoration, […]

We all look for safety in strength, from little kids building forts to hide behind to adults building their life on something. But when the God of the universe came to his people to fulfill his promise of salvation, restoration, and peace, he did not come as a warrior king but as a baby born […]

Isaiah 61 | Lessons and Carols | Dean Miller | December 21, 2025 In Isaiah 61 we see how God is still working through His Spirit to heal the brokenhearted and fulfill His Kingdom on earth. The message highlights that believers are not merely observers of this divine narrative but are active participants recruited to […]

In Isaiah 61 we see how God is still working through His Spirit to heal the brokenhearted and fulfill His Kingdom on earth. The message highlights that believers are not merely observers of this divine narrative but are active participants recruited to rebuild and restore their communities. He also shows how God intertwines individual lives […]

All humans have a desire for home, a longing to be in the place and with the people that feels like “home,” especially for the holidays. But this innate desire is part of a longing for a home we are truly made for. In Isaiah 35, God promises Israel to bring them back home to […]

Isaiah 35 | Home | Johnny Kurcina | December 14, 2025 All humans have a desire for home, a longing to be in the place and with the people that feels like “home,” especially for the holidays. But this innate desire is part of a longing for a home we are truly made for. In […]

Isaiah 11 | We All Need A Hero | Dean Miller | December 7, 2025 This week, Pastor Dean Miller explores Isaiah 11, revealing how God provides the hero humanity needs through Jesus Christ,  the Messiah—the true King—who emerges as an unexpected “chute from the stump of Jesse,” capable of bringing life from what seems […]

Isaiah 11 reveals how God provides the hero humanity needs through Jesus Christ,  the Messiah—the true King—who emerges as an unexpected “chute from the stump of Jesse,” capable of bringing life from what seems dead and hopeless.  Discover how this hero is endowed with the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, and might, ready to judge […]

Isaiah 2 challenges us to walk with the Lord with both hope and humility.  Hope that God will lead us through the darkness even if we can’t see where we are going, and humility to surrender our pride and truly follow where He is leading us.

Isaiah 2 | Walk in the Light | Alister Morrison | November 30, 2025 In his sermon, Alister challenges us to walk with the Lord with both hope and humility.  Hope that God will lead us through the darkness even if we can’t see where we are going, and humility to surrender our pride and […]

Although believers come from different cultures, backgrounds, and consciences, they are called to live in unity by treating disputable matters with grace and love.  Paul places responsibility on the “strong” to lay down their freedoms for the sake of the “weak”, modeling the self-giving sacrifice of Christ.  The ultimate goal is a generous family of […]

Romans 15 | Living for Christ Alone | Johnny Kurcina | November 23, 2025 Although believers come from different cultures, backgrounds, and consciences, they are called to live in unity by treating disputable matters with grace and love.  Paul places responsibility on the “strong” to lay down their freedoms for the sake of the “weak”, […]

Romans 12 | Living Well with One Another | Matt Hemsley | November 16, 2025 Romans 12 shows what a transformed, Spirit-filled life looks like — a life of genuine love that rejects evil, pursues the good of others (even enemies) and resists judgment or revenge.

Romans 11 | Israel & the Plan of Salvation | Johnny Kurcina | November 9, 2025 Romans 11 reminds us of God’s immense sovereignty and faithfulness — that His plan for Israel and for all people is bigger than our understanding. Salvation is not based on ethnicity or works but is a gift received by […]

Romans 10 | The Message of Salvation | Alister Morrison | November 2, 2025 “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Today Alister led us through Romans 10, and he told us about the message of salvation. He tells us that faith in Jesus demands that we should confess our […]

Romans 9 | The Sovereignty of God | Johnny Kurcina | October 26, 2025 What do you believe? What God are you trusting in?  On what basis are you trusting in this God?  In this passage, Paul speaks to us about a God that has revealed Himself and wants us to know Him personally and […]

Romans 8 | The Spirit & The Glory to be Revealed | Matt Hemsley| October 19, 2025 What does it mean to be human? We are more than our biology and than physical beings depended on technology. We are made in the image of God, designed for relationship with God, filled with the Spirit of […]

Romans 7 | Desires and the Inner Person | Dean Miller | October 12, 2025 Sometimes it is hard to do what we know is right.  In this passage, Paul shares how he also struggles with sin, but also points us to how God uses the revelation of His law to help us grow to […]

Romans 5-6 | Dead to Sin, Alive to God | Johnny Kurcina | October 5, 2025 Paul continues to teach us that the Gospel is not about what we do, but who we are in Christ.  The deeper we let the Gospel seep into our hearts the more we learn to rely on God and […]