Sermons

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Eric McPherson, asks us to consider the paradigms, the routines, in which we normally live. We are encouraged to consider how our perspectives might change if we shift those paradigms and do something or think about something differently. Seeing things in new ways might give us better understanding of God's perspective and how He see's the world, the people in it, and how to love them.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Matthew Bardowell, brings us a message asking us to consider the ways in which we assign value to people and things. We are encouraged to assign and claim our personal value, our worth, in relation to our role in God's work; and to recognize the value of others as dependent on God's love and desires for that person.

McKnight Crossings Church Elders, Don Fitzgerald, Steve Walker, Brad Stevens, & Dave Weiler, bring us selections on how their Mothers impacted and helped each of these Elders grow their faith and shape their lives. The elders encourage us to all see the leadership and example of a God centered mother, challenging us to share extra appreciation today and remember our mother-figure's consistent influence daily.

McKnight Crossings Church former MX Elder's wife, Susie Burge, brings us a message sharing her thoughts surrounding God's challenge for us to draw close to Him through service to those around us. Not just those like us or in our church community, but everyone. Susie asks us to consider how we are living in service to better the lives of those around us, and how we might do better in this work.

McKnight Crossings Church former lead minister, Jeff Kryder, brings us a message as we begin a new sermon series. Beginning at the events surrounding Hagar's conception and birth of Ishmael, as told from Hagar's perspective. We listen as Jeff conveys the possible story of how Hagar, a slave and one of the "least of these," was seen as small and inconsequential and even a tool. Jeff encourages us to instead see how significant Hagar is, how important the marginalized people of our current society, and even ourselves, despite being one of the "small," are in the story of God and His story.

McKnight Crossings Church missions ministers, Philip and Sara Matheny, bring us an Easter morning message laying out how we can celebrate Jesus and the gospel message through the gift of repentance. Philip and Sara challenge us to examine ourselves and where we are in relation to the example Christ has left us. We are challenged to find the celebration of confessing our wrong doing and recommitting to a path of changing who we have been to be a better version of ourselves. We celebrate the work and example of Christ which brings an avenue for forgiveness and repentance.

McKnight Crossings Church worship minister, Kaylynn Myers, brings us a message asking us to consider the effort it takes to clean the mess that is caused by sin. Often we see a quick and easy description of moving from sin to redemption, but we miss the middle where the change and inner work is done. Kaylynn challenges us to embrace the hard work of remaking, repenting, from practices of sin to those of healthy faith filled life.

McKnight Crossings Church former lead minister, Jeff Kryder, returns to help us start a new sermon series focusing around repentance as the Easter story's time draws closer. We are encouraged to look inward beyond our habit of viewing ourselves as victim to events happening to us, to see where we play a role in the stories we live through. While there are certainly moments we are unjustly victims there are also moments when we must own the injustice we sow, and pain we cause both people & God because of it. Jeff encourages us to find joy and hope in those moments because of the chance for repentance we are offered.

McKnight Crossings Church NextGen Minister, Jeff McGlawn, leads the church through a mock children's worship lesson. In our lesson we look into the anointing of Jesus Christ when Mary puts perfume on His feet. We are reminded that our focus should be on God and Christ despite any distractions and that worship is something we should focus on doing all day, daily.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Ted Crigler, brings us a message focused on the moment when Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Ted challenges us to remember that even when things are hard we can trust that God will provide. It may not be how we thought it would be and it may take time we weren't anticipating it taking, but God is still with us and will provide. Our job is to remain faithful, persevere, and stay in community with Him and one another.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, and lead minister candidate, John Blackmore encourages us to consider our mission as a church and a follower of Christ. John encourages us to find the focus of our mission in the Bible.

McKnight Crossings Church former lead minister, Jeff Kryder, returns again for the second part of his message to our congregation challenging us to embrace our identity through baptism. Jeff asks us to consider how Jesus Christ stayed faithful to his baptism, and how we can act in the same ways to stay faithful as well.

McKnight Crossings Church retired minister, Jeff Kryder, returns to bring us a message considering the inflection point and importance of baptism in a Christian's life. We are reminded how life changes with baptism in wonderful ways and in challenging ways. Jeff reminds us that, as followers of Christ & believer's in God we will be both blessed and challenged because of our faith and encourages us to trust in God through all things.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher & MX Missionary, Philip Matheny, challenges us to lean into the cultural discomfort of asking others for help. The act of requesting help opens door to community, relationship building, and sharing the gospel message of Christ. Philip challenges us to not be as self-reliant as might be our habit, but to try asking for help and seeing how God grows our lives and the health of our communities.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher and ministry leadership coach, Jim Martin, challenges us to consider the moments in life when we find ourselves asking, “Now What?” We are asked to consider where we have our focus in the midst of those hard moments. Jim challenges us to put our focus on God despite the distractions & self doubt, and to rest in our faith in Him.

McKnight Crossings Church Elder, Steve Awtrey, brings us a message encouraging the practice of active community through the practice of being hospitable. We are encouraged to see our actions when offering care to others as the act of offering that care to Christ, and to God, themselves. Steve asks us to find ways to build community with each other as a way to spread God's love.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher Matthew Bardowell brings us a sermon focused on the idea of standing firm when we don't feel strong enough. We are asked to consider where we find our identity and our strength, in ourselves alone or in something larger than us? Matthew encourages us to look to God to help find our identity.

McKnight Crossings Church MX Church's former lead preacher, Jeff Kryder, returns to bring us a message about how to live in a way that is rooted in Godly wisdom. We are challenged to see ourselves as a piece of God's larger story and our assignment within that story is to be of service to God and His world, and the people inside it.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, and MX Youth Minister, Nathan Strickland encourages us to consider God's love for us and how it endures through all situations we find ourselves in and in which we put ourselves, and God. We are challenged to offer that same type of love to everyone around, even & especially those who are difficult to show love.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher Jayson Vincent brings us a message focusing on building, repairing, and rebuilding relationships. Jason examines the relationships between Mary & Joseph, as well as the relationship between God and all the people involved in the genealogical history of Jesus Christ leading to His birth. We are encouraged to look into how we can best love one another even when the hard moments find us and challenge us to hold grudges instead of share love.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Eric McPherson, brings us a sermon message encouraging us to find strength in faith even in moments when fear and powerlessness are overwhelming. Eric challenges us to remember that mindset matters, and that hope is real and true.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, senior minister candidate, John Gunter brings us a message based in the book, Lamentations. John asks us to see how the author, during a time of hardship, turns their mind to the promises & faithfulness of God. John challenges us to be mindful of God's presence and ability to handle the hard moments we find ourselves enduring.

McKnight Crossings Church guest & candidate preacher, Jason Mundie, brings us a message focused on the story of Ruth & Naomi encouraging us to see the hope behind our moments of grief & hardship. We are challenged to be brave in our moments of pain and loss trusting that God will be there with us in it and through it; we are not alone.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, and MX Worship Minister, Kaylynn Myers asks us to trust God's calling for us. We are encouraged to rely on faith and trust that God will make our path clear as we lean into our faith in Him.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher & MX Missionary, Jeff Fogarty, brings us a message asking us to consider what “the gospel” is and what those words describe.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Melanie Sewkarran, encourages us to remember the faithfulness of God during times when we feel out of control and the future is uncertain.

McKnight Crossings Church guest preacher, Jerry Jones, continues asking us to consider the messages of Paul and specifically in regards to prayer. We are encouraged to examine the prayer life of Jesus Christ and the lesson that the Apostle Paul shared; how might a prayer-life like Christ's change our day to day lives.

McKnight Crossings Church welcomes guest preacher, Jerry Jones, who offers a sermon focused in Paul's letter to the Ephesians asking us to consider the blessings offered & available through a relationship with God.

McKnight Crossings Church Missionary, Philip Matheny, asks us to consider the interconnectedness of nature's networks shared between organisms as an example of our faith community. He encourages us to see how our faith is also interconnected with the community of believers around us. We are challenged to see moments of hardship as opportunities to share in the struggle together and to support one another through our community and faith.

McKnight Crossings Church Interim MX Kids Minister, Jeff McGlawn, asks us to consider how Jesus & his ministry changes everything from his time, and into the current day. We are challenged to see how we can be used to share the message of Jesus and God's love, no matter how great or small we feel that we are.

McKnight Crossings Church Elder, Dave Weiler, opens a new sermon series for us focused on the dynamic power of community and supporting one another throughout our journey. Dave encourages us to compare how the numerous people in specific roles throughout his personal heart surgery journey might compare to the way the people interacting with our church can be blessed by numerous people in their unique roles as they journey alongside fellow believers as they travel through their faith journey.

McKnight Crossings Church Elders Bret Blackford and Steve Walker bring us a sermon looking into the changes that our congregation has found itself responding to recently, and change that is ahead. They go on to lay out some thoughts about those changes, how God works through unexpected change, and encourage us to look forward with hope and faith as we navigate the months ahead.

McKnight Crossings Church Elders, Don Fitzgerald & Brad Stevens bring us messages focused on hope & faith from the book of Daniel and the book of 2 Kings. We are challenged to consider God's faith and the hope we can have during times of struggle because of it.

McKnight Crossings Church Senior Minister, Jeff Kryder, brings us his final, retirement, sermon as Senior Minister of our church closing a 40 year career of service to numerous congregations. Jeff asks us to consider the life giving breath of God and our fragile relationship with breath as a human, dependent on the life giving power of God. We are encouraged to engage in breath prayers asking for God's help and expressing gratitude and celebrating Him!