Harman Memorial Baptist Church

Can a person believe they are saved and yet have never truly surrendered their life to Jesus Christ? Can someone attend church, pray a prayer, be baptized, and still misunderstand what it means to follow Him? In Part Two of our Shallow Faith series, we examine the sobering encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler. This young man was religious, respectful, and interested in eternal life. Ye...

Have you ever started your day with a simple plan, only to discover that nothing went the way you expected? What if God was working through those unexpected circumstances to accomplish something you couldn't yet see? In this message from our study through 1 Samuel, we follow Saul as he sets out on an ordinary assignment to find his father's missing donkeys. What begins as a frustrating search beco...

Are we becoming more biblically informed—or merely more religiously entertained? With Bible apps, sermon clips, and Christian reels everywhere, access to Scripture has never been easier. But knowing a few verses is different from understanding God’s Word and allowing it to transform our lives. In this message, Pastor Shea Shrader explores the dangers of spiritual shallowness and why biblical famil...

Are we seeking God’s will—or asking Him to approve plans we have already made? In 1 Samuel 8, Israel faces a genuine leadership problem, but their demand for a king reveals a deeper issue: they are rejecting God’s rule and seeking security in someone they can see. Despite Samuel’s warnings, they insist on being like the nations around them. Join Pastor Shea Shrader at Harman Memorial Baptist Churc...

Are we seeking God’s will—or asking Him to approve plans we have already made? In 1 Samuel 8, Israel faces a genuine leadership problem, but their demand for a king reveals a deeper issue: they are rejecting God’s rule and seeking security in someone they can see. Despite Samuel’s warnings, they insist on being like the nations around them. Join Pastor Shea Shrader at Harman Memorial Baptist Churc...

Have sports taken a place in our hearts that belongs to God alone? In “The god of Sports,” part of our State of the Church series, Pastor Shea Shrader explores how good gifts can become idols—and how we can enjoy sports while keeping Jesus Christ first. Grounded in 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Ezekiel 14, this message challenges players, parents, coaches, and fans to examine their priorities. What do o...

Have sports taken a place in our hearts that belongs to God alone? In “The god of Sports,” part of our State of the Church series, Pastor Shea Shrader explores how good gifts can become idols—and how we can enjoy sports while keeping Jesus Christ first. Grounded in 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Ezekiel 14, this message challenges players, parents, coaches, and fans to examine their priorities. What do o...

We take 1 Samul chapter 7 and use it as a guide for praying for revival.

We take 1 Samul chapter 7 and use it as a guide for praying for revival.

Christianity is personal, but God never intended it to be private. We live in a time when we have more Christian content available than ever before. We can stream sermons, listen to worship music, watch church online, and find biblical teaching with the touch of a screen. But the church is a body, not a broadcast. When we disconnect from biblical community, we aren't simply missing a sermon. We're...

Christianity is personal, but God never intended it to be private. We live in a time when we have more Christian content available than ever before. We can stream sermons, listen to worship music, watch church online, and find biblical teaching with the touch of a screen. But the church is a body, not a broadcast. When we disconnect from biblical community, we aren't simply missing a sermon. We're...

Israel lost the battle. The Ark of the Covenant was captured. To everyone watching, it may have looked as though Israel’s God had been defeated. But Israel’s defeat was not God’s defeat. In 1 Samuel 5–6, the Philistines place the Ark beside their false god Dagon, only to discover very quickly who is truly in control. Dagon falls, God’s hand reaches throughout the land of the Philistines, and event...

Israel lost the battle. The Ark of the Covenant was captured. To everyone watching, it may have looked as though Israel’s God had been defeated. But Israel’s defeat was not God’s defeat. In 1 Samuel 5–6, the Philistines place the Ark beside their false god Dagon, only to discover very quickly who is truly in control. Dagon falls, God’s hand reaches throughout the land of the Philistines, and event...

What is one of the greatest threats facing the church today? It may not be that people stop worshiping. It may be that we continue worshiping while slowly replacing God with ourselves. In Week 1 of our five-week State of the Church series, Pastor Shea Shrader examines the danger of self-centered Christianity and asks a deeply personal question: WHO IS SITTING ON THE THRONE? Romans 1 shows what hap...

What is one of the greatest threats facing the church today? It may not be that people stop worshiping. It may be that we continue worshiping while slowly replacing God with ourselves. In Week 1 of our five-week State of the Church series, Pastor Shea Shrader examines the danger of self-centered Christianity and asks a deeply personal question: WHO IS SITTING ON THE THRONE? Romans 1 shows what hap...

Israel went into battle believing they had everything they needed. They had their history. They had their religious leaders. They had the Ark of the Covenant. They even had enough excitement to shout until the ground shook. But they were missing the most important thing: a right relationship with God. In 1 Samuel 4, Israel tries to use the Ark of the Covenant almost like a spiritual good-luck char...

Israel went into battle believing they had everything they needed. They had their history. They had their religious leaders. They had the Ark of the Covenant. They even had enough excitement to shout until the ground shook. But they were missing the most important thing: a right relationship with God. In 1 Samuel 4, Israel tries to use the Ark of the Covenant almost like a spiritual good-luck char...

What does Jesus really teach about sin, hell, holiness, and eternity? In Mark 9:42–50, Jesus uses some of His strongest language to show us that sin is serious, our influence matters, and eternity is at stake. In this message, we examine why Jesus tells us to radically deal with sin, what the Bible teaches about hell and judgment, and how the cross reveals both the seriousness of our sin and the g...

What does Jesus really teach about sin, hell, holiness, and eternity? In Mark 9:42–50, Jesus uses some of His strongest language to show us that sin is serious, our influence matters, and eternity is at stake. In this message, we examine why Jesus tells us to radically deal with sin, what the Bible teaches about hell and judgment, and how the cross reveals both the seriousness of our sin and the g...

Verse by verse teaching of 1 Samuel chapter 2. Hannah Eli, Hophni, Phineas,

Verse by verse teaching of 1 Samuel chapter 2. Hannah Eli, Hophni, Phineas,

While Jesus was talking about the cross, His disciples were arguing about who was the greatest. That contrast exposes a struggle we still face today: self can distract us from what Jesus is trying to do in us and through us. In Mark 9:30–42, Jesus turns the disciples’ idea of greatness upside down. In His Kingdom, greatness isn’t about being noticed, having the biggest ministry, or getting the bes...

While Jesus was talking about the cross, His disciples were arguing about who was the greatest. That contrast exposes a struggle we still face today: self can distract us from what Jesus is trying to do in us and through us. In Mark 9:30–42, Jesus turns the disciples’ idea of greatness upside down. In His Kingdom, greatness isn’t about being noticed, having the biggest ministry, or getting the bes...

Hannah teaches us the power of prayer and we look at the differences in her prayer and Sarah.

Hannah teaches us the power of prayer and we look at the differences in her prayer and Sarah.