Concord Church, Statesville NC

Video of the sermon is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6tU3nLX9Uk

God spoke creation into being went into was a dark, formless void. What can God do with your life, no matter how chaotic is seems?

A Sermon On Why Bad Things Happen To Good People; James 1:13-18

We Christians have a way of not honoring God because we exclude people God would choose to include. As we explore the Lord's Prayer, we see how praying "Our Father, who are in heaven, hallowed be thy name." invites us to expand our table.

What is your relationship with your stuff? And does it get in the way of you living the life God has made for you?

Is there a right way to worship? And if there is, how do I know I'm doing it right?

A Sunday Sermon on why we shouldn't expect blessings in return for good deeds.

A Sermon based on Matthew 5:33-42. Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, is trying to restore broken humanity and dignity. What is our role in this process today?

A reflection on Matthew 5:13-32. How does Jesus' interpretation of the 10 Commandments require more of us?

What's all this talk about Grace vs Free Will? Can you save yourself and where does the impulse of faith come from?

Paul encourages us to change our hearts, to accept the grace which allows us to choose the good. Based on Romans 6:1-14

Paul didn't just pop out into the world as an apostle. His theology and this letters came out of his context and spoke into a world caught between philosophy and religion. How did that shape his content?

This week's passage in Romans 1 reminds us of the importance of expectations. Do we live into our relationships intentionally or just act on impulse? What are our boundaries and how do we set-up effective boundaries for others?

In Acts 13 and 14, Paul and Barnabas encounter a people who are already certain about Paul and Barnabas' purpose and why they were in town, except that certainty was completely wrong! How do we miss God because of our certainty.

There's a lot of discussion about Purity laws, and there was a movement around Purity rings in the 90's/00's evangelical movement. But what is all the fuss about these laws? And what were they designed to do?

a Sermon on Palm Sunday 2023. Matthew 21:1-17; Jesus and the Triumphant Entry to Jerusalem.

Why America's obsession with self-determination is a problem when it comes to faith, and how the image of Jesus as Lord is a good thing.

It's God's Vineyard - a sermon on the freedom of God's grace by Concord Church, Statesville NC

Hear a word from God which asks us to wonder are we more in need of comfort or affliction?

A Sermon on Matthew 18 and Jesus' advice for the early church on community health, engaging conflict, and talking it out.

How NOT to read the Bible by Concord Church, Statesville NC

Have you ever needed a chance to just start everything over again? Now is your chance!

Waiting For Change - A Sermon by Concord Church, Statesville NC

What's the deal with the devil? Today, we explore the development of the devil in Christian thought, the reality of evil, and if Jesus was ever in danger in the wilderness.

In Sunday's Gospel lesson, the featured player is John the Baptist. So who is this guy yelling in the wilderness?