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In a culture shaped by Moral Therapeutic Deism, it’s easy to believe God mainly wants us to be nice and feel good. But the Bible reveals something far greater — and far more unsettling: God is holy. In this message, Nick Rozema explores why God’s holiness is our biggest problem, why heaven is about more Christ (not just more comfort), and why good people don’t go to heaven; justified people do. Tr...

We are more connected than ever; and yet loneliness is epidemic. Our culture tells us to find ourselves in isolation or define ourselves against the crowd. But Scripture offers something better: identity formed in Christ, among His people. In this message, we explore how God shapes us not in private spirituality, but through shared life, gospel-shaped dialogue, and faithful presence in the church....

Our culture tells us that who we really are lives deep inside our feelings and desires; and that the body is something to manage, ignore, or overcome. Scripture tells a very different story. In this message, we explore the Bible’s vision of the human person as an integrated, embodied being; created by God, corrupted by sin, redeemed by Christ, and destined for bodily resurrection. From Genesis to...

Covenant, Not Consent God Governs Reality, Not Individual “Truth” We live in a world where freedom is defined by choice and truth is treated as something we authorize from the inside out. If I didn’t choose it, it can’t bind me. If it doesn’t align with me, it can’t claim me. But Scripture tells a very different story. Webside: https://www.sacvillage.org

Who has the right to define your life? In a culture that celebrates self-definition and autonomy, Scripture tells a very different story. In this message, we confront the modern assumption that identity is something we create and instead recover the biblical truth that we are created, not constructed . From Genesis to the cross, the Bible exposes self-constructed identity not as freedom, but as re...

If our identity in Christ is secure, why does growth still feel slow—and why do old struggles remain? In this message, we explore how spiritual formation works not as self-improvement, but as learning to live from the identity we’ve already received through union with Christ. From Romans 6 and Ephesians 4, we see that struggle doesn’t mean grace has failed—it means formation is underway. God is fa...

In this opening message of the True & Better: A Gospel Identity series, we step back and ask a deeper question: What does God say about who we are? Anchored in Genesis 1–3 and Philippians 3 , this sermon explores the biblical story of identity; received in creation, fractured by sin, and restored in Christ. We’ll see why identity cannot bear the weight of performance, success, or self-definiti...

As a new year begins, many of us quietly assume that everything depends on us; our effort, discipline, endurance, and productivity. Rest feels risky. Sabbath can feel impossible. But the Bible tells a different story. In this message, we return to the opening pages of Scripture to see that God rested not because He was tired, but because the work was finished. From creation, through Israel’s wilde...

The final Sunday of the year invites reflection: what’s changed, what hasn’t, what we hoped would be different by now, and what we’re still waiting on. In this message from 2 Peter 3, we look beyond the first Advent , when Christ came in humility, to the last Advent , when Christ will return in glory. Peter speaks to believers living in the in-between; between promise fulfilled and promise still c...

We live in a world driven by effort, performance, and self-improvement. Try harder. Do better. Be more disciplined. But what if the heart of Christianity isn’t about what we do at all? In Romans 8:1–4, the apostle Paul tells the Christmas story in a surprising way—not as a celebration of human potential, but as an announcement of divine intervention. When the law could not save us, when effort fai...

In this Advent message from 2 Corinthians 8:7–9, Paul frames Christian giving not as obligation or guilt, but as a response to the self-giving grace of Jesus Christ. This sermon explores why we resist having our love tested, how the incarnation is God’s proof of love, and how grace forms generosity from the inside out. Advent becomes not just a season of sentiment, but a mirror—revealing what we c...

In this Advent message from Philippians 2:5–11 , we explore the descent of Christ—the eternal Son who “emptied Himself” by taking the form of a servant, entering our world in humility, and descending all the way to the cross. Paul shows us that Advent isn’t just about when Jesus came, but how and why He came: not clinging to His glory, not grasping His divine rights, but pouring Himself out in lov...

This Advent, we’re stepping into the Christmas story through the eyes of the apostle Paul. Instead of shepherds, stars, and mangers, Paul takes us behind the scenes—into the eternal plan of God that stands beneath Bethlehem. In this message from Galatians 4:4–7 , Pastor Jon unpacks four truths about the coming of Christ: He arrived in real time — at the exact moment history was ready. He entered r...

In this message, Pastor Jon walks through one of the most revealing snapshots of Jesus’ heart in the Gospels. When Jesus looks at the crowds, He’s not annoyed, overwhelmed, or indifferent—He is moved with gut-level compassion. But His compassion doesn’t collapse into the modern idea of empathy that simply affirms feelings. Jesus’ compassion is holy, truthful, and redemptive. Jesus sees the crowds...

When the Kingdom of God breaks in, it doesn’t patch the old life — it replaces it with new life. In Matthew 9:18–34, Jesus raises the dead, restores the broken, opens blind eyes, and sets captives free. This message explores how Christ meets us in our shame, desperation, and darkness, and brings the kind of transformation the old way could never offer. Listen and discover: • Why the miracles of Je...

“Breaking In: When the Kingdom Collides With the Old Life” In this week’s message from Matthew 9:14–17, Pastor Jon Richards unpacks Jesus’ teaching on fasting, joy, and the new wine of the Kingdom. Why were John’s disciples fasting while Jesus’ disciples feasted? What does it mean that Jesus is the Bridegroom? And why can’t the life of the Spirit fit inside old religious containers? Explore how th...

In this message discover how God’s grace transforms broken lives into instruments of mercy. Kyle Hernandez shares from Matthew 9 how Jesus calls imperfect people—like Matthew the tax collector, like us—to follow Him, be healed by His grace, and become agents of mercy in a hurting world. If you’ve ever wondered whether God could use someone like you, this message will remind you that He delights in...

When heaven collides with earth, everything changes. In this message from Matthew 9:1–8 , Pastor Jon Richards teaches how the unseen Kingdom of God breaks into the everyday — where Jesus heals, forgives, and restores one life at a time. Discover how His reign still transforms hearts today and how ordinary people can carry His Kingdom into the world. If you’ve ever wondered how God is still moving...

You were made for more! In the final week of our Made for More series at Village , Pastor Jon Richards unpacks what it means to be Sent to Serve from Matthew 28:18–20 . The Christian life doesn’t end with believing — it begins with being sent. Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” That command wasn’t just for pastors or missionaries — it’s for every believer. In this messag...

What does it mean to be shaped for purpose ? In week three of our Made for More series at Village , Pastor Jon Richards unpacks Ephesians 2:8–10 and shows how God’s grace not only saves us — it shapes us. You’re not an accident. You’re the intentional handiwork of God — His poiēma , His masterpiece — created in Christ Jesus for good works. In this message, we explore three powerful truths about ho...

What does it really mean to be renewed in grace ? In week two of our Made for More series at Village , we discover how the grace of Jesus changes everything. Rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17, this message explores the transforming power of grace that makes us new creations in Christ. Grace doesn’t just forgive—it frees. It heals. It empowers. In this episode, Pastor Jon unpacks three biblical truths a...

We were made for more than shallow faith. In this kickoff to our Made for More series, Pastor Jon unpacks what it means to be rooted in Christ —the first step in our discipleship framework of growing as followers of Jesus—so that our lives bear lasting fruit and reflect the fullness we already have in Him.

In Colossians 4:2–6, Paul urges us to devote ourselves to prayer, walk in wisdom toward outsiders, and let our words be gracious and seasoned with salt. In this episode, we explore how those practices shape the way we invite others into the story of Jesus. From persistent prayer to intentional conversations, discover how everyday invitations—spoken with grace and lived out with wisdom—can open doo...

In Hosea 14, God calls His people to return to Him after a long story of unfaithfulness. But alongside the call to repentance comes a promise of healing, forgiveness, and renewal.

Our hearts are idol factories, constantly chasing substitutes that promise life but only destroy. In Hosea 13, God confronts these idols with fierce love—and points us to the only Savior who was torn apart so we could be made whole.