Sermons

Pastor Dell started our Advent series by looking at the genealogy of Jesus. The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 reveals that God works through ordinary, flawed people to accomplish His redemptive plan. From Abraham to David to Mary, the family tree includes farmers, immigrants, kings, adulterers, and foreigners - all real people with real struggles. Even a curse on Jeconiah's lineage couldn't stop...

Pastor Dell finished 1 Corinthians 7 as he continued our series "A Church Worth Becoming". Life brings different seasons - both joyful and challenging - but God has a purpose for where you are right now. Every believer has a unique calling, whether in parenthood, the workplace, or serving others. The key is embracing your own calling rather than comparing it to others or constantly seeking change....

Guest speaker, Adam West, looked at God's vision for marriage found in 1 Corinthians 7:1-16, as we continued our series, "A Church Worth Becoming". Paul addresses the Corinthians' confusion about marriage, intimacy, and relationships in a sexually immoral culture. Physical intimacy within marriage is God's gift, not something shameful, and requires mutual care between spouses. Both marriage and si...

Pastor Rob took a look at a well-known passage, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, as he continued our series "A Church Worth Becoming". True freedom in Christ isn't about doing whatever we want, but about being free to glorify God with our lives. The apostle Paul corrected the Corinthians who had twisted grace into a license for sin, reminding them that their bodies belong to Christ. As believers, we are tem...

Pastor Dell shared a message from 1 Corinthians 6 on how a mature church handles conflict. Paul addressed the Corinthian church's habit of taking disputes to secular courts instead of resolving conflicts biblically. He outlined Jesus' process from Matthew 18: go directly to the person, bring witnesses if needed, involve the church, and separate if necessary. A mature church handles conflict differ...

Pastor Dell took a look at 1 Corinthians 5 as he continued our series, "A Church Worth Becoming". Churches must have the courage to address sin within their congregations, just as Jewish families removed all leaven before Passover. When we tolerate unrepentant sin, we compromise our witness and wonder why our churches lack power. Biblical love includes confrontation when necessary - grace without...

Pastor Dell continued our series on 1st Corinthians this morning, looking at 1 Corinthians 4. True spiritual maturity isn't measured by status or success, but by faithful stewardship of what God has entrusted to us. Paul reminds us that as believers, we're managers of God's gifts, not owners, and our primary requirement is faithfulness rather than fame. Living for God's approval instead of people'...

Pastor Santiago looked at 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 as he continued our series, "A Church Worth Becoming". The church worth becoming is one that prioritizes service over status, builds exclusively on Christ, and focuses on Him rather than ourselves. Paul addressed the Corinthian church's immaturity, evidenced by their divisions and celebrity-pastor mentality. True spiritual maturity recognizes church l...

Pastor Dell continued our series through 1st Corinthians this morning, looking at 1st Corinthians 1:18-2:16. The message of the cross seems foolish to the world but contains God's power and wisdom. In God's upside-down kingdom, the weak become strong, and the last become first. God deliberately chooses ordinary, imperfect people to display His power so that all glory goes to Him. The Holy Spirit e...

God forms something beautiful from broken people through obedience and holiness, despite the church's inherent messiness. The church is designed as a diverse mosaic where different individuals come together to display God's glory. Biblical holiness means being set apart for God's purposes while engaging with the world but remaining distinct from it. Our identity is defined by God's calling, not ou...

In times of tragedy and violence, Christians are called to respond from a perspective of Christ's ultimate victory, not from fear or anger. We must exercise Spirit-led discernment, knowing when to speak boldly, when to endure quietly, and when to take action. By remaining steadfast and immovable in our faith, we can navigate difficult circumstances with wisdom and peace. Our responses to adversity...

As believers, we are entrusted with the gospel and called to lay aside all sin that hinders our relationship with God. We must cultivate a hunger for God's Word, craving it like newborn infants desire milk, which leads to spiritual growth. Built upon Christ the cornerstone, we form a spiritual house as living stones aligned with Him. Our identity in Christ—as a chosen race, royal priesthood, holy...

Pastor Rob continued our Entrusted series by looking at how we are entrusted with the next generation. God has entrusted us with the responsibility of passing down faith to the next generation, much like a critical baton handoff in a relay race. This begins with our own commitment to listening to God's Word, as we cannot give what we don't possess. We must intentionally speak truth about God's cha...

Pastor Dell started our new series, Entrusted, this week. God has entrusted us with everything we have - our treasure, talents, and time - making us stewards rather than owners. The parable of the talents teaches that we're expected to use what we've been given wisely. Our treasure should be given generously, not just when convenient or comfortable. Our talents are gifts meant to serve others and...

Pastor Dell concluded our series, "The Prayers Of The Psalms" by walking us through the Psalms of Ascent. The spiritual journey of a believer resembles a pilgrimage, beginning in life's valleys where God meets us in our distress. The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) illustrate this journey, starting with hardship, progressing through walking with God, and culminating in joyful worship. Our pilgri...

Guest speaker Jason West joined us for worship this morning, sharing on Psalm 51. Psalm 51 reveals David's profound repentance after his sins with Bathsheba. Rather than focusing on religious rituals, David understood that God desires a broken and contrite heart. Despite committing adultery, deception, and murder, David ran toward God instead of away from Him, acknowledging his complete dependence...

Pastor Rob continued our series by looking at the Royal Psalms as he walked us through Psalm 22. Psalm 22 begins with a cry of abandonment and ends with a declaration of praise, showing us that bringing our raw emotions to God is an act of faith, not faithlessness. The psalm prophetically describes Christ's crucifixion with remarkable detail centuries before crucifixion was invented. When Jesus qu...

Pastor Dell continued our series through the Psalms by looking at Psalm 34 as he shared a message on the Psalms of Thanksgiving. Finding joy through gratitude transforms our perspective and deepens our relationship with God, as Psalm 34 powerfully illustrates. David wrote this psalm after a humbling experience where God delivered him from danger, teaching that true thanksgiving flows from a heart...

Pastor Dell continued our series through the Psalms by looking at the Imprecatory Psalms. Imprecatory psalms are biblical prayers that cry out to God for justice against evil and wickedness. Psalm 137, written during the Babylonian exile, exemplifies this type of prayer with its raw expression of grief and desire for divine intervention. While these psalms contain harsh language about enemies, the...

As we continue our series on the Psalms, Pastor Santiago shared a message from Psalm 115. God alone deserves our worship because He is the authentic, living God with real attributes that false idols lack. Unlike lifeless idols, our God speaks, sees, hears, and acts powerfully on our behalf. When we worship Him, we gradually transform to reflect His character—becoming more compassionate, loving, ju...

Pastor Dell kicked off our series on the Psalms by looking at Psalm 1. Psalm 1 presents a clear contrast between the path of wisdom and the path of wickedness. Those who choose wisdom avoid the progressive drift into sin—walking with the wicked, standing with sinners, and sitting with scoffers. Instead, they delight in God's Word through a journey from duty to discipline to genuine delight. Like t...

Pastor Rob shared a message on prayer with us during our family worship service this morning. Prayer is more than a checklist or performance—it's an intimate communion with God. Psalm 46 reveals that prayer connects us to God's protection as our refuge and strength, even amid life's uncertainties. It helps us tap into His incredible power, the same power that holds the universe together. Prayer al...

Pastor George Moore from Legacy Reentry Foundation was back to bring us a timely message from Job. In a world of quick fixes, the most powerful ministry can be our simple presence with those who suffer. Job's friends, before their poor counsel, demonstrated three valuable practices: they intentionally made time to be with Job, they empathized by entering into his grief, and they sat in silence for...

This Father's Day, we welcomed four men from our congregation to share on different phases of fatherhood: caregiver (birth to age 5), cop (ages 6-11), coach (ages 12-18), and consultant (age 19+). In the caregiver phase, fathers provide for basic needs and first experiences, reflecting God's provision. As cops, they establish boundaries and shape hearts through loving discipline. The coach phase i...

Pastor Dell concluded our Grieving with God series, looking at Lamentations 5 this morning. When we reach the end of our strength, we discover God has been there all along. Lamentations 5 shows a devastated people offering an honest prayer of grief, acknowledging their sin, and affirming God's eternal sovereignty despite their circumstances. Their primary request isn't for better conditions but fo...