Creston Church Sermons

This morning we celebrate Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week as Jesus enters Jerusalem on his journey to the cross. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 21:1-11: “Hosanna! Save Us”.

This 5th Sunday of Lent, Pastor Heather continues our Lenten Journey to the Cross with a message from John 11:17-45 about Jesus and his friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus: “Matters of Life and Death.”

This 4th Sunday of Lent, Pastor Heather continues our Lenten Journey to the Cross by offering a message from John 9:1-41: “On Seeing and Being Blind.”

This third Sunday of Lent, Creston's Pastoral Intern Helen Aku continues our Lenten Journey to the Cross by offering a message from John 4:4-42: “Living Water.”

This second Sunday of Lent, we continue our rhythm of lament and hope on our journey to the cross. Pastor Heather will offer a message from John 3:1-17 reminding us that “God So Loves the World.”

This first Sunday of Lent, Rev. Matt Postma, Director of Development for The Colossian Forum, leads us in worship by offering a message from Matthew 4:1-11. “Journey to the Cross: Jesus in the Wilderness.”

This final Sunday in the season following Epiphany, Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 17:1-9 on Jesus' Transfiguration.

This Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Pastor Heather offers a message from Matthew 5:21-26 on being reconciled to one another.

This Fifth Sunday After Epiphany, Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 5:13-20 on Salt and Light.

This Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, we welcome Rev. Jerome Burton from Coit Community Church to bring a message of hope from Psalm 15.

This Third Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 4:18-23: “Jesus Calls Disciples.” How does this story differ from last week's story of Jesus calling his first disciples?

This morning, the second Sunday after Epiphany, Pastor Heather will offer a message from John 1:35-42: “Following Jesus.” Consider: what do we give up in following Jesus? What do we gain?

This morning Pastor Heather will reflect on Christ's baptism and how God's word from Matthew 3:13-17 gives us hope for 2023.

This 3rd Sunday of Advent, Pastor Heather offers a message from Matthew 11:2-11: Waiting for Jesus: Hope for Good News.

This Second Sunday of Advent, Pastor Heather will continue our Advent Worship Series with a message from Matthew 3:1-12: “Waiting for Jesus: Hope for Shalom.”

This morning we begin the Season of Advent in anticipation of the birth of Christ. Rev. Amy Shenkel from Resonate Global Missions will offer a message from Ezekiel 47: “Waiting for Jesus: Hope for the World.”

In this Thanksgiving Day service, Pastor Heather shares a message from Colossians 3:17 "Why Church? To Give Thanks and Give Thankfully".

This morning, Pastor Heather continues our “Why Church?” worship series with a message from Nehemiah 8:1-12: “To Worship God Together.”

This morning Rev. Denise Posie will continue our “Why Church?” worship series with a message from Galatians 3:23-29: “Because We Belong to a Global Community.”

This morning local InterVarsity missionary Rev. Matt Postma will continue our worship series with a message from Luke 16:19-31: “Why Church? To Share Accountability in Community.”

This morning Pastor Heather will continue our “Why Church?” worship series with a message from Matthew 20:20-28: “To Serve and Receive Support.”

This morning, Pastor Heather will continue our “Why Church?” worship series with a message from Isaiah 43:1-7: “To Affirm a Shared Identity.”

This morning, during our worship, Rev. Noah Kruis will continue the “Why Church?” worship series with a message from Matthew 12:46-50: “To Gather as ‘Chosen' Family.” 

This morning we begin our fall worship series called “Why Church?” During October and November, we will ponder the purpose of the gathered community and be intentional about our practices as the family of God. Pastor Heather will offer a message from John 6:48-59: “Being Fed at Christ's Table.”

This morning we celebrate the liturgical Season of Creation. We will give thanks for God's good gift, lament how creation groans, and focus on our role as caretakers of the earth. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Psalm 104.

This morning we conclude our Acts of the Spirit worship series. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Acts 28:11-16, 30-31: “The Spirit Commissions Hospitality.”

This morning Pastor Heather will offer a message from Acts 28:1-10, “The Spirit Inspires Hospitality.”

This morning we observe our annual ritual of blessing children and youth through our Back to School Blessing worship service. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Philippians 4:12-13 on this year's theme: “You Got This.”

This morning we welcome Chris Meehan, Commissioned Pastor at Coit Community Church and author of several books including Joining Jesus: Ordinary People at the Edges of the Church. Chris continues our Acts of the Spirit worship series with a message from Acts 20:7-12: “The Spirit Restores Life.”

This morning during worship our Jubilee Fellow Sheila Witvliet will continue our Acts of the Spirit worship series with a message from Acts 19:1-17: “Another Pentecost: The Spirit Transforms.”

This morning Pastor Heather will offer a message from Acts 16:9-19 on how “The Spirit Liberates.”

This morning Rev. Michael Gulker, President of the Colossian Forum, will continue our Acts of the Spirit worship series by offering a message from Acts 10: “The Spirit Mobilizes Reformation.”

This morning during our worship, Pastor Heather continues our Acts of the Spirit series with a message from Acts 9:1:1-19: ”The Spirit Disrupts and Redirects.”

This morning during our worship, we continue to search for what the Spirit is doing in each Scripture passage and in our lives. Pastor Heather will offer a message from Acts 8:26-40: “The Spirit Pursues the Margins.”

This morning we welcome Rev. Noah Kruis to continue our Acts of the Spirit series with a message from Acts 4:1-21: “The Spirit Instills Courage”. Noah has been a part of Creston Church since 2000. He has a Masters in Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary, and in 2020, he accepted a call from Creston Church for his ministry with Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training.

Pastor Heather continues our Acts of the Spirit summer worship series with a message from Acts 3:1-10 on how the Holy Spirit Clarifies Vision. How does Jesus' vision differ from your own?

This morning, Pastor Heather offers a message from Acts 2:42-47: “The Spirit Promotes Koinonia.” What does the Greek word “koinonia” mean and how does it apply to us today?

This morning, we celebrate Pentecost and acknowledge how the Holy Spirit has been poured out onto the church. Pastor Heather will kick off our summer worship series on the Acts of the Spirit with a message from Acts 2:1-13, "The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost".

This morning, Pastor Heather offers a message from Luke 24:13-35: “On the Road to Emmaus.”

This morning we welcome Rev. Matt Postma to share a message from John 21:1-19, "Jesus Meets Us In Our Failures".

This morning we welcome Joel Lawrence to share a message from Genesis 11:1-8 on the Tower of Babel.

This morning we welcome Rev. Doug Wood to bring us a message from John 6:16-21 "Jesus Walks on the Sea".

This morning Pastor Heather concludes our sermon series on the Spiritual Disciplines with a message about Celebration from Luke 2:8-20. What gives you joy? Do you need help cultivating more celebration in your life?

This morning we celebrate Easter, the resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ! Pastor Heather will offer a message from Matthew 28:1-8: “Christ Has Risen".

This morning we wave palm branches in honor of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Pastor Heather continues our series “Journey to the Cross” with a message from Luke 19:28-40 on the Spiritual Discipline of Worship

This 5th Sunday in Lent, Pastor Heather continues our series “Journey to the Cross” with a message from Isaiah 55 on the Spiritual Discipline of Dwelling in Scripture. How is God's word like snow and rain? like a quilt? like bread?

This 4th Sunday in Lent, Pastor Heather continues our series “Journey to the Cross” with a message from Matthew 6:19-21 on the Spiritual Discipline of Simplicity. How can living simply impact our relationship with Jesus?

This 3rd Sunday in Lent, Local Missionary Rev. Matt Postma continues our series “Journey to the Cross.” Pastor Matt serves with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at GVSU and will offer a message from Genesis 12:1-8 on the Spiritual Discipline of Remembrance.

This 2nd Sunday in Lent, Pastor Heather continues our series “Journey to the Cross” with a message from Mark 1:35-39 on the Spiritual Discipline of Prayer. What does it mean that Jesus himself invested time in prayer?

This morning Pastor Heather begins our Lenten sermon series “Journey to the Cross: Spiritual Disciplines.” We will hear a message from Psalm 42, celebrate Holy Communion, and be encouraged to commit to a spiritual practice during the season of Lent as we seek to grow in our relationship with Jesus, both individually and as a church community.

This morning Pastor Heather concludes our series on hospitality by offering a message from Luke 7:36-50 “Robust Hospitality Is Grace Overflowing.” Once again, hospitality shows up unexpectedly. What is one thing will you take away from our hospitality series? Consider asking someone else the same question.