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Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from Ruth 3. In this passage, we find Ruth and Boaz navigating a moment filled with uncertainty, longing, and hope. Their story invites us to discover a joy that isn't rooted in instant resolution, but in waiting on God with trust-filled expectation.Scripture: Ruth 3Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on Ruth 3 in December 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our Advent journey through the book of Ruth, preaching this week on the theme of peace from Ruth 2. In a story marked by uncertainty, loss, and vulnerability, Ruth's encounter with Boaz offers a surprising glimpse of God's protective and restorative peace.Scripture: Ruth 2Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington kicks off the Advent Season with a sermon on Ruth 1, exploring the themes of grief, lament, and loss in real life, even for people of faith. We also see in this passage that God is committed to us, even when it feels like we've been abandoned.Scripture: Ruth 1Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on Ruth 1 in November 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as guest preacher Zack Eswine preaches on James 3:13-18: two types of wisdom, focusing on meekness as the way of Jesus.Scripture: James 3:13-18Pastor: Zack Eswine

Join us as Kevin Jamison finishes our sermon series on the life of David, preaching from 1 Chronicles 29. In this passage, we see David coming to terms with the end of his life and responding with generosity and gratitude toward the Lord.Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 22. After a life of victories and failures, David ends with a song of praise. In this passage, he reflects on God's rescue, faithfulness, and promises—a testimony that even in weakness, God remains strong. Join us as we see how David's broken hallelujah points to a God who redeems every story.Scripture: 2 Samuel 22Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 12:1-14, where God brings David back from the edge through the grace of confrontation. The Lord sends Nathan to expose David's sin—not to destroy him, but to free him from self-deception and restore him to grace.Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 11, where David's abuse of power with Bathsheba shows the devastating reach of sin. Yet even in David's darkest failure, God's grace begins to break through—pointing us to the cross where every sin and every prideful heart meets mercy.Scripture: 2 Samuel 11Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 2 Samuel 5-6, where we see David rejoicing before the Lord. This sermon invites us into a wholehearted life with God that embraces both grief and joy as we worship him faithfully.Scripture: 2 Samuel 5-6Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 2 Samuel 5-6 in October 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 24, where David spares King Saul's life in the cave. This powerful story shows how God calls His people to radical forgiveness and trust in his timing, even when wronged.Scripture: 1 Samuel 24Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 21:10-15 and Psalm 34. David's escape from Saul spirals through danger, deception, and even feigned madness, until God delivers him, leading David to write Psalm 34. This sermon invites us to see how desperate moments can become invitations to “taste and see that the Lord is good,” trusting His goodness when life feels out of control.Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:10-15; Psalm 34Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:1-4 and 20:1-42, exploring the friendship between Jonathan and David. We learn about God as a friend, the joy of Christian love and fellowship together, and Jesus, who calls and welcomes us as friends to himself.Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:1-42Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:1-42 in September 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:6-16 and Psalm 59. He explores the destructive power of envy and jealousy, sin as ultimately unsatisfying and blinding, and the true satisfaction that can be found in God alone.Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-16; Psalm 59Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

A sermon preached on 1 Samuel 18:6-16 & Psalm 59 in September 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 17, where David's confidence was not in himself but in the Lord who called and delivered him. This story ultimately points us to Jesus, who conquered the great giant of sin and death in the most unexpected way.Scripture: 1 Samuel 17Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, teaching us that God sees His people differently than we see them: we look on the outward appearance, but He looks upon the heart.Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison kicks off our new sermon series, The Life of David. This week, we'll look at 1 Samuel 8:1–9 and Israel's longing for a human king—a desire that reveals both their rejection of God's kingship and God's plan to work through imperfect rulers to accomplish His purposes.Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Justin Hyde completes our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 5:13-20, where we're reminded of the power of prayer, the importance of caring for one another, and the call to remain faithful in both suffering and celebration.Scripture: James 5:13-20Pastor: Justin Hyde 

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 5:1-12, a text that urges us to ponder the reality of Christ's return as a warning and a comfort, and calls us to lead a life of integrity and wholeness as we wait.

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 4:13-17, where we are reminded not to presume upon the future, but to live with humility and dependence on God's will. 

Join us as Dalton Deffenbaugh continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 3:13-4:10 and learn about wisdom in the way of life marked by meekness, humility, and love.Scripture: James 3:13-4:10Pastor: Dalton Deffenbaugh

Join us as Pastor Moe continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today, we'll look at James 3:1-12 and learn about the importance of the tongue.Scripture: James 3:1-12

Join us as Pastor Jonathan continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we'll look at James 2:14-26 and the good that comes from doing good - from doing God's will.Scripture: James 2:14-26

A sermon preached on James 2:14-26 in July 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today, we'll look at James 2:1-13 and learn how mercy triumphs over judgment.  Scripture: James 2:1-13

Join us as Pastor Jonathan continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today, we'll look at James 1:19-27 and the exhortation here to use our words to bless others.  Scripture: James 1:19-27

A sermon preached on James 1:19-27 in June 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Pastor Kevin kicks off our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today, we'll spend time in James 1:1-8 discussing the wisdom in trials.Scripture: James 1:1-8

Join us as Pastor Daniel concludes our series on "Life in the Spirit, A Study in Romans 8," as we go over Romans 8:31-39 and discuss the mystery of suffering and love.Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Join us as Pastor Kevin unpacks the powerful truth of Romans 8:28-30: When we are weak and unsure how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, and we can trust that God is working all things for the good of those who love Him, shaping us to be more like Christ according to His perfect purpose.Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series “Life in the Spirit, a Study in Romans 8” by looking at a passage that speaks to some of the deepest questions we have about the nature of the Spirit-filled life and leaves us with great hope.Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Join us as Dalton Deffenbaugh continues our series “Life in the Spirit,” a study in Romans 8, with a sermon titled “The Spirit of Adoption.”Scripture: Romans 8:12-17 

Join us as Pastor Jonathan continues our study of Romans 8 with a look at a passage that describes two ways of living in this world: in the spirit and in the flesh. It's an important distinction.Scripture: Romans 8:5-11

A sermon preached on Romans 8:5-11 in May 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Pastor Kevin kicks off a new sermon series called “Life in the Spirit,” a study in Romans 8. As we begin this series, Kevin will look at the first words of Romans 8 and what it means that believers in Jesus are free from condemnation. This is great news that forms the bedrock of this series on the spirit filled life.Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Join us as Pastor Kevin picks up where we left off on Easter Sunday, as two disciples travel by foot, discussing the events around Jesus' crucifixion. Along the way, they are joined by a stranger who engages them with a string of questions that spans the Bible, reminding the mournful disciples (chiding them, really) of God's promises. Only when the stranger is invited to dinner and the bread is broken, do they recognize this mysterious stranger as Jesus…and then he disappears. Today, we look at what this story teaches us about resurrection faith.Scripture: Luke 24:13-32

Join us as we remember the Friday when Jesus paid the ultimate price so that we could be reconciled to God. Kevin will preach on this event with a homily titled "The Darkness and the Veil."

He is risen! This is the traditional greeting Christians give one another on Easter Sunday, both a reminder and a celebration of the fact that Jesus was crucified, buried and rose on the third day so that we would be reconciled to the living God. Join us today as Pastor Kevin looks at the implications of the resurrection to us today.He is risen indeed!Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Join us as Pastor Kevin takes us through a difficult passage—the crucifixion of Jesus. In Luke's recounting of events, he directs our attention to those who stood by and responded to the single most important event in history with a variety of reactions. Today, the question is simply this: which of these voices sounds most like you?Scripture: Luke 23:26-43

Join us as Pastor Jonathan looks at how Jesus modeled for us the ways of the kingdom of God through his own willing submission to God's will…even in his suffering. Scripture: Luke 22:63 – 23:25

A sermon preached on Luke 22:63-23:25 in April 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Pastor Jonathan as he takes an interesting off-ramp on the road to Easter Sunday, and it's Peter's experience as Jesus' crucifixion is orchestrated and draws near. It's an amazing story of weakness and grace.  Scripture: Luke 22:31-62 

A sermon preached on Luke 22:31-62 in March 2025 at Sojourn East.

Join us as Pastor Kevin looks at an event we know as The Last Supper, saying words we hear each week before we take communion. Scripture: Luke 22:14-27 

A sermon preached on Luke 20:19-44 in March 2025 at Sojourn East.

A sermon preached on Luke 2:1-14 in December 2024 at Sojourn East.