Weekly messages from our worship gathering at Invitation Church in Sioux Falls, SD
On Sunday, Dave talked about how life with Jesus isn't always easy, but rather, we will encounter all kinds of different terrain: peaceful, stalled and painful.
For Easter Sunday, Dave talked about the power of resurrection life that Jesus not only brought but wants to raise up within us and in the world around us!
For Palm Sunday this year, Dave unpacked the 4 elements of Passover: traveling together, celebration of new life, collective memory, and the Passover lamb.
In week 8 of our Exodus series, Dave unpacked the plagues of Darkness.
In week 8 of our series walking through the Exodus narrative, Jaden unpacked the plague of locusts looking at 4 signs of a hardened-heart.
In week 6 of our series walking through the Exodus narrative, Dave unpacked the plague of hail.
In week 5 of our series unpacking the Exodus narrative, Dave walked through the plague of the boils with us that presents Pharaoh with a question we all must answer.
In week two of our series on the Exodus narrative and the 10 Plagues, Dave unpacks the plague of Frogs and its message about obedience.
On the first Sabbath Sunday of 2025, Dave is joined by Adam Sieff and the Bishop of Sioux Falls, Dennis Thum, for a conversation about the Sabbath. We hope it encourages you as you seek grace, truth, and life.
In the series finale, Dave unpacked a moment in Phillip the disciple's life that challenges us as followers of Jesus.
In week 4 of our winter series, Jaden unpacked the example of Andrew, the first disciple.
In this week's message, Dave unpacked the life and message of John.
In week two of our series on the disciples of Jesus, Jaden introduced us to a man named Matthew.
In week one of our series unpacking the disciples, Dave shared a message about Peter the Disciple.
In week 4 of our Advent Series, Jaden Brockel unpacked the role of the Shepherds in the Christmas narrative.
In week 3 of our Advent series, Zach Bauer unpacked the role of Joseph in the Christmas story.
In week two of our Advent series, Dave unpacked Mary's response to the message of the angel Gabriel.
In the conclusion of our fall series on the parables of the Kingdom of God, Dave unpacks the parable of the two sons, which highlights the truth that we desire salvation, but we desire a Christ who does all the dying.
In part 7 of our fall series, Dave unpacked a parable from Jesus in Matthew 18. "Evil is not defeated through punishment; evil is defeated through forgiveness."
The greatest in the kingdom is the one who has come the lowest.
We welcomed Pastor Wade Duroe to our gathering this weekend as he shared the parable of the treasure hidden in the field.
In week 3 of our series on the Kingdom Parables, Dave unpacked the parable of the mustard seed.
In week two of our series, Dave unpacked Jesus's telling of the wheat and weeds parable.
In week one of our fall series on Jesus's kingdom parables, we unpacked the parable of the sower.
Dave shared about the fall ministry schedule at our weekend gathering as we shift to a morning gathering beginning September 1st.
In our worship gathering this weekend, Dave unpacked the words of the Psalmist recorded in Psalm 91 about God's sheltering and refuge-providing love.
As part of our summer series, "Back to the 90's"; Dave unpacked Psalm 90.
In this episode, hear from our ministry partners in Haiti: Drs. William & Nathalie Hyppolite!
In week 1 of our summer series in the Psalms, Jaden unpacked Psalm 95!
For Jesus: it is UNTHINKABLE that we would identify with him and NOT be in training. As his popularity is skyrocketing, Jesus tells his disciples that the student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be LIKE their teacher. What he doesn't say: + Everyone who is fully trained will be ready to be let into heaven. The far horizon for Jesus is not for people to GATHER around him, but for people to be LIKE him and invite others into that life. Doesn't that sound heavenly?
On Mother's Day, Dave continued our series unpacking the post-resurrection appearnaces of Jesus. In John 21, the disciples experience failure in the area of their greatest confidence, and Jesus uses this moment to reframe the role that failure has in our discipleship.
In week 4 of our spring series, Dave unpacked a moment between Thomas and his Resurrected Lord and God.
In week three of our series tracing the post-resurrection appearances, Dave unpacked Luke 24! Grace & Peace!
In week two of our series tracing the post-resurrection appearances, Dave unpacked John 20:19-23! Also included is Sailer Erickson's dedication! Grace & Peace!
In part 1 of our series of conversations looking at the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, Dave unpacks the first person to see him alive after Good Friday: Mary Magdeline.
In celebration of Palm Sunday, we discussed that the most important thing that happens when Jesus enters Jerusalem is what DOES NOT happen. What DOES NOT happen is that the religious leader welcomes him into the holy city... What DOES NOT happen is that the people filling Jerusalem for Passover crown him as king What DOES NOT happen is that Jesus is welcomed and celebrated as the rightful Lord of all....
In part 7 of our series on the Lord's Prayer, Dave unpacked the difficulty and the invitation behind forgiveness.
In part 6 of our series on The Lord's Prayer, Dave unpacked the line from Jesus: "Give us today our daily bread."
In part V of our series on the Lord's Prayer, Jaden provided some clarity into the heart of God when it comes to his will showing up in our lives!
In part III of our series on the Lord's Prayer, Dave unpacked the idea of praying and seeking, "Thy Kingdom Come."
On this special episode of our podcast, Pastor Dave sat down with Bruce Blumer, executive director of Haiti Alive to talk about his ministry in Haiti. Check it out!
God is not just the useful one to whom we pray for things but also the beautiful one to whom we adore.
This weekend we welcomed Bruce Blumer from our ministry partner Haiti Alive Bruce gave us an update on the school, clinic, and feeding program in Haiti. Follow the link in the comments to support the work being done on the island of LaGonave!
In week two of our Advent series, we welcomed Pastor Brent Eliason!
In part 7 of our fall series, Dave unpacked the feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6. »The challenge of this miracle is that watching God provide is never a comfortable experience and is always an expression of faith.
In week 6 of our series on the miracles of Jesus, Jaden unpacked a central moment in the ministry of Jesus.
In week 5 of our series in the book of Mark, Dave took us back to the moment on the sea of Galilee when Jesus invited his disciples to go with him to the OTHER side of the lake.
In week 4 of our series studying the miracles of Jesus in the book of Mark, we came around the idea that shame can be HIDDEN or HEALED, but it cannot be BOTH.
In Mark chapter 2, Jesus heals a paralyzed man while teaching about his kingdom. Mark wants us to notice how Jesus sees the man's faith, but he also sees the judgment of the religious leaders, and we were faced with the question: "How would Jesus say he sees your faith?"
In week two of our series unpacking the miracles in the book of Mark, we examined the truth that in the ancient world, impurity was contagious, but in the Kingdom of God, purity is contagious. AS WE KEEP COMPANY WITH JESUS: a work happens within us and spills out of us
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