Seneca Community Church Messages

No matter where we are in our faith journey, we all face difficult circumstances - times in our lives when it would be easy for fear to cause us to lose sight of what matters most. Join us this Sunday as Josh DePasacreta, the candidate being presented as our Associate Pastor specializing in Youth Ministry, shares a message based on Hebrews 12:1-2, as we look at the question: "When I'm facing fear,...

Last week, in the first installment of Life Hacks (Part 1: God's Best), we learned that awareness of time must be governed by being filled by the Spirit. (Refresh your memory by reading Ephesians 5:18b-21, page 801 in an SCC chair rack Bible.) Paul lists four expressions as examples of being filled: speaking, singing, thanking, and submitting. Why is that last one the hardest to wrap our heads (an...

The internet is full of life hacks, shortcuts, tips to make your life simpler or easier. Some are great ideas, some are silly, some are a dead end. But why do we seek them out? Why are they so popular? The answer is simple - we don't want to waste our time! Time is a precious commodity and we want to spend it on what is important to us. Join us as we start our new message series, Life Hacks: When...

Have you ever been in a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or really big storm? What happened? Would you consider that a good day or a bad day?  Join us for our final installment of Jesus Never Said That... - Part 4: "You won't have bad days." We will look at how Jesus never promised us that we would only have good days and how we can be thankful for that promise! If you have a chance, prepare by rea...

We're all familiar with the phrase, "caught with your hand in the cookie jar!" Has that ever happened to you - with an actual cookie jar or something else? What is your best "getting caught" story? Did you get what you deserved? The idea of getting what you deserve is popular in our society, isn't it? Think about a time when someone could have given you what you deserved, but they gave you grace i...

3/29/2024 (Good Friday) - Jesus Never Said That... - Part 2: "Go do what makes you happy." by Dave Spencer

Many times in our lives, we have all felt like calling out, "I need saving and I need it now!" When was the last time you felt that way? Who did you call out to? What happened? In Mark 11:1-11 (page 691 in an SCC chair rack Bible), the people of Jerusalem lined up and shouted "Hosanna!" to Jesus as He entered the city. "Hosanna!" is a Hebrew expression that means "Save!" Do you think the people sa...

Have you seen the movie Groundhog Day? It's funny to watch Billy Murray wake up to the same day (and the same song on the radio) over and over, but it probably wouldn't be much fun to experience that in real life! When does life feel like you are living your own Groundhog Day? Our jobs, our conversations, our responsibilities, our morning routines (there's that pesky alarm clock again), even the f...

According to a Forbes Advisor article from January 2024, dogs are the most popular pet in the United States, with about 65.1 million U.S. households owning a dog. We're not trying to start a debate on the best pet, but do you have a dog? What do you love about your dog? What do you not so much love about it? If you don’t have a dog, why? What is your best dog story? Join us Sunday for our next ins...

This Sunday, we jump back in to the story of King David and find that he is still on the run from Saul, but now he is stuck. In a cave. And people followed him there! This guy cannot seem to catch a break! You may not have run for your life and found yourself in a cave, but at times in our lives, we have all found ourselves stuck. What happens when you find yourself stuck - physically, emotionally...

In light of the war between Israel and Hamas, Pastor Gary Hamrick presents a Biblical perspective of the events. Who/what is Hamas? Why are they so intent on destroying Israel? Who are the Palestinians and why do many of them think of the Jews as “occupiers” and “colonialists”? And do these current events point to any particular Bible prophecy about the End Times? Join us Sunday as Pastor Gary ans...

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works…" You may have read Ephesians 2:8-9 and wondered, "Do our works actually matter?" Join us as guest speaker Tyler Miller answers that question.

When was the last time you were caught between a rock and a hard place? How did you respond? How natural was it to rely on God or take things into your own hands? Why do you think you did what you did? Join us for our next installment of The Seeking King - Part 9: Between a Rock and a Hard Place as we see how David responded to being cornered. If you have a chance, prepare by reading or rereading...

What is your favorite burger or sandwich? What would you do for one right now? In 2010, Burger King ran an ad campaign that actually got people to unfriend 10 people on Facebook to get a free Whopper. They called it The Whopper Sacrifice. The online ad campaign was so successful that they had to pull the ad within two weeks. The New York Times reported that in the first week, 233,906 friendships h...

1/28/2024 - The Seeking King - Part 8: Friendship by Dave Spencer

Resources include messages by Alistair Begg and Larry Osborne.

From the Wizard of Oz to Les Miserables or even Jurassic Park, whether you prefer books or movies (or like both), an escape story can be riveting! It keeps us on the edge of our seats, wondering, "Will they make it out of there?" What is one of your favorite (fictional) stories of escape? What happened? What makes it your favorite? What about a true story of escape, either of a well-known person,...

Who is your favorite bad guy from a movie or TV show? What makes them wicked good at being wicked bad? How would it be to have them as a friend?   This weekend, we are going to look at a wickedly-good wicked bad guy - Saul. We can learn much from David and his actions in this part of the story as well as how we can be like Saul ourselves. Be hopeful because even when you are at the mercy of a wick...

What better way to ring in the New Year than hearing from two young men who spent many of their growing up years here at SCC? We're thrilled to have Paul and Phillip McDonald join us this Sunday to give us an update on everything God is doing in their lives as well as share a message about the Great Commission that God has put on their hearts. You won't want to miss it!

What better way to ring in the New Year than hearing from two young men who spent many of their growing up years here at SCC? We're thrilled to have Paul and Phillip McDonald join us this Sunday to give us an update on everything God is doing in their lives as well as share a message about the Great Commission that God has put on their hearts. You won't want to miss it!

Join us for our Christmas Eve candlelight service as we hear more about the true story of Christmas.

12/24/2023 - Christmas (What You Thought You Knew) - Part 4: Meet the Wise Men by Dave Spencer

We all have favorites. Favorite pizza toppings, favorite Christmas songs and movies, a favorite coffee place(!!!), favorite seats to sit in at church... Parents - do you have a favorite child? We like to say we don't, but deep down we often do. Join us this Sunday as we talk about some of Jesus' favorites and how this applies to the shepherds in the Christmas Story. Spoiler alert - there's more to...

12/10/2023 - Christmas (What You Thought You Knew) - Part 2: Meet the Angels by Dave Spencer

12/03/2023 - Christmas (What You Thought You Knew) - Part 1: Meet the Parents by Dave Spencer