Beyond the Sermon

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the Outpouring happening in Wilmore Kentucky, the pastors we envy, and buying $10,000 dollar wine in Dubai

This week we start our Lent sermon series, "7 Deadly Sins: The power of God to move us from death to new life.' In our first sermon, we look at the sin of envy and the virtues of love and kindness.

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In this sermon we look at what it looks like to cross the line from living as an "Almost Christian" to living as an "Altogether Christian." This sermon is based on John Wesley's sermon, "The Almost Christian." This is the final sermon in our series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.” In this series, we’re going to look at some of th...

Special live recording from our youth winter retreat, where a few of our boys share about the experience in this special 1 of a kind episode

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about winter retreat, Jesus raising like bread, and communion with Oreos

In this sermon we look at a Wesleyan view of Communion as a means of grace in which God transforms and sanctifies us and a continual reminder of what God has done for us, who we are as the people of God, and who we are becoming. This is the fifth sermon in our series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.” In this series, we’re going to...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss super soaker baptisms, "re-baptizing", and what it's like to be in a band

In this sermon we look at a Wesleyan view of baptism as a means of being brought into the covenant community of faith and why we should include our babies and children in that sacrament.. This is the fourth sermon in our series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.” In this series, we’re going to look at some of the distinctives of wha...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the Walking Dead, the simplicity of grace, and making discipline fun

In this sermon we look at a Wesleyan view of the means of grace and how they help us grow in grace and holiness. This is the third sermon in our series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.” In this series, we’re going to look at some of the distinctives of what makes us Methodist or Wesleyan and why it’s a voice that is needed in the...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about how to save your kids, walking with God, and being married to Jesus

In this sermon we look at how Wesley defined the 'people called Methodists' and at the 'grand deposit' of Methodism, scriptural holiness. This is the first sermon in our new series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.” In this series, we’re going to look at some of the distinctives of what makes us Methodist or Wesleyan and why it’s a...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Passion conference, pastor origin stories, and taking verses out of context

In this sermon we get a quick biographical sketch of John Wesley's life leading up to the preaching of his sermon, "Salvation by Faith," in June of 1738. After that, we look at what is meant by the terms "Saved," "Faith," and "Grace" in Ephesians 2:1-10. This is the first sermon in our new series that we’re calling “Speaking with a Wesleyan Voice: Rediscovering our Methodist Tradition for Today.”...

On Sunday, January 1, 2023, New Year’s Day, we joined together as a congregation to celebrate, in our first act of corporate worship, John Wesley’s Covenant Renewal Service. There was no sermon as part of that service, but Tim and Scott talked about what a covenant is, how God uses them to help us relate to Him, and how the themes of the covenant renewal service can shape our daily lives. 

On Sunday, January 1, 2023, New Year’s Day, we joined together as a congregation to celebrate, in our first act of corporate worship, John Wesley’s Covenant Renewal Service. Since a sermon was not preached as part of this service, I thought we would share with you the audio of the liturgy we worked through in that service. This is the first week of our new series that we’re calling “Speaking with...

For our gap week podcast, Pastor Jeremy talks with Meg Rambo and Rebecca Andrade to talk about what it's like being a pastors wife.

For our Advent sermons this year, we are working through some of the key ideas in the Old Testament that led to Jesus’ coming to try to answer the question, ”What are we waiting for?” Because if Advent is a season of waiting it’s important to understand what it is we are waiting for. In this double-session, we share our messages from Christmas Eve, how Jesus came at just the right time and in just...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss rage rooms, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and our empire

For our Advent sermons this year, we are going to work through some of the key ideas in the Old Testament that led to Jesus’ coming to try to answer the question, ”What are we waiting for?” Because if Advent is a season of waiting it’s important to understand what it is we are waiting for. In this sermon the answer is, we are waiting for God to come to us. Jesus is God, and we can trust that He is...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about testing Nabisco cookies, Kings, and how we navigate being loyal to God as our king

For our Advent sermons this year, we are going to work through some of the key ideas in the Old Testament that led to Jesus’ coming to try to answer the question, ”What are we waiting for?” Because if Advent is a season of waiting it’s important to understand what it is we are waiting for. In this first sermon the answer is, we are waiting for a King to lead us. Jesus is that King, and while we ar...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk abut punching Satan, expectations for Jesus, and the privilege of reading scripture

***Apologies that this week's sermon was late; we had some technical difficulties with our livestream this week.*** For our Advent sermons this year, we are going to work through some of the key ideas in the Old Testament that led to Jesus’ coming to try to answer the question, ”What are we waiting for?” Because if Advent is a season of waiting it’s important to understand what it is we are waitin...