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The Wisdom Books Class takes place on Tuesdays, April 29 - June 10, from 6-7 PM at the Coram Deo Church building. This week, Pastor Rusten takes us through "Wisdom for Joy" in Ecclesiastes Part 1.
How do you start over after breaking God's law? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten dive into Exodus 34, where Moses mediates for a rebellious Israel, God's law guards freedom, and a radiant face reveals grace's joy. They discuss how Moses foreshadows Christ's ascension, how we escape the heart's Pharaoh, and why looking to Christ transforms us. Those who look to him are radiant.
This week Pastor Rusten takes us through "Wisdom for Dominion" in the book of Proverbs.
What's worth more than a land of milk and honey? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten explore Exodus 33, where Moses dares to seek God's knowledge, presence, and glory above all else. They unpack the rock as a shadow of Christ and the weight of God's presence. Are we chasing lesser things—or looking to God as our highest good?
In this special episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon discusses how Christians can identify and fight back against dark spiritual torment and harassment.
This week Pastor Rusten Harris takes us through the second part in the study of Job.Our Midweek Discipleship class on the Wisdom Books meets on Tuesday evenings at 6 PM through June 10, 2025.
This week Pastor Rusten introduces the Wisdom Books Class and begins the study of "Wisdom for Suffering" in the book of Job.
How does a shepherd stand up to a priest and a king? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten dive into Amos 7, where visions of judgment meet a blue-collar man's courage. They unpack God's plumb line, His covenant mercy, and what Amos's ordinary boldness reveals about identity, mission, and faith. God still uses the lowly to shake the mighty today.We hope you enjoy, and as usual, if you have any questions for Sermon B-Sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org.
In this special episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon explores the good and not-so-good reasons people leave churches and offers wisdom on how to leave, if you must, in an honorable way.
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon examines what the Bible teaches about Christians and alcohol. Is beer a sin? Listen and find out.
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon explains why Bishop Budde and President Trump are both wrong regarding female pastors.
Who are the cows of Bashan? Why does God condemn his people's holy places and religious practices? Why is it that God sends hardships to his people? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten take a look at each of these tough questions and look to Amos for the answers.We hope you enjoy it. As usual, if you have any questions about Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org.
God's grace is a transforming grace. God's grace doesn't just forgive your sin. God's grace kills your sin. God calls his people to holiness. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how God sends judgment and trials to his covenant people when they are walking contrary to his grace and how God purifies his church and purges them from pretenders and apostates.We hope you enjoy it. As usual, if you have any questions about Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org.
Amos doesn't just have a message of judgment for the pagan nations around Israel; he also has a message of judgment for his covenant people. God's covenant people have often had the signs of the covenant but haven't had the faith and righteousness that those signs point to. When Amos confronts Judah and Israel, it is clear that they have, by varying degrees, become apostates. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how God's judgment works, what apostasy is, and how people become apostates over time, step by step.We hope you enjoy it. As usual, if you have any questions about Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org.
Amos doesn't just have a message of judgment for the pagan nations around Israel; he also has a message of judgment for his covenant people. God's covenant people have often had the signs of the covenant but haven't had the faith and righteousness that those signs point to. When Amos confronts Judah and Israel, it is clear that they have, by varying degrees, become apostates. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how God's judgment works, what apostasy is, and how people become apostates over time, step by step.We hope you enjoy it. As usual, if you have any questions about Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org.
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon explores how the sanctity of life changes the way we think about the major challenges of our culture and how we talk about abortion.
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon explores how the sanctity of life changes the way we think about the major challenges of our culture and how we talk about abortion.
The Lord roars, and Amos shoots straight and to the point. God is the judge of all, and all will answer to him. This means nations that don't even recognize his lordship will have to give an account. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the relevance of Amos for our world today, the calling of a normal "Joe" like Amos, and the universal Lordship of Christ over every nation.We hope you enjoy, and as usual, if you have any questions for Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org
The Lord roars, and Amos shoots straight and to the point. God is the judge of all, and all will answer to him. This means nations that don't even recognize his lordship will have to give an account. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the relevance of Amos for our world today, the calling of a normal "Joe" like Amos, and the universal Lordship of Christ over every nation.We hope you enjoy, and as usual, if you have any questions for Sermon B-sides or anything else, email us at pastor@coramdeochurch.org
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon shares what Trump's presidency means for us in Kitsap County.
In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon shares what Trump's presidency means for us in Kitsap County.