Beyond the Sermon

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the potential limits of God's knowledge, intercession, and the balance of grace and justice

Sometimes, like Abraham, we feel like we need to teach God a thing or two. Today's message looks at God's call for covenant partners who will stand in the gap and intercede on behalf of people far from God. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham in which we are looking at what it means to risk putting our faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Pastor Scott helps settle a heated debate, and then discusses laughing at God with Pastor Jeremy

There are times we are lulled into thinking that life, and God, are safe and predictable. When we stop looking for God to appear in unexpected ways, we miss the invitation into a journey where we see God do the impossible. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham in which we are looking at what it means to risk putting our faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 18...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about the annoyances and importance of reading full chapters of scripture during service, navigation faux pas, and more

What do we do once we realize we've made a wrong turn in our walk with God? Just like when we're lost on a road trip, we ask Him to reorient us and recalculate the course. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham in which we are looking at what it means to risk putting our faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 17

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the times they tried to adjust God's ideal for them because of a woman, and the concept of "Creating your own Eden"

Too often we act like we know better than God, but that can leave us feeling like we've been covered in vaseline. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham in which we are looking at what it means to risk putting our faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 16

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the recent start of our Emotionally Healthy Relationships course and the difficulty of waiting

Waiting is hard. And in the midst of our waiting we can question God. But God is faithful, because that is His nature. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham where we are looking at what it means to risk faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 15

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss what's been going on over the past couple of weeks and Melchizedek

This sermon looks at how God is faithful, even when we mess things up, make mistakes, or make bad choices like settling near Sodom. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham where we are looking at what it means to risk faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 13:5-17, 14:22-24

This Sunday we took a break from our "Abraham" series and Angela Mess preached her first sermon on Psalm 121. We had a great conversation about what that was like, how her process worked, and what she is learning about calling and spiritual gifting in the midst of it all.

This sermon looks at what it means that God walks with us in the midst of life; the good, the bad, and the ugly. This sermon is a short pause in our fall series based on the life of Abraham where we are looking at what it means to risk faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Psalm 121

Why do we let Pastor Scott leave the church grounds?

This sermon looks at how, when faced with a famine, Abram doubted God's promises, risked, the future, and became a curse instead of a blessing. This sermon is part of our fall series based on the life of Abraham where we are looking at what it means to risk faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Pastor Scott and Jeremias talk about Abram being faithful without the law, names in the bible, and multiple side tangents... enjoy?

This sermon looks at Abram's call to leave his land, his people, and his family to embark on a journey with God, even when he didn't know where that journey was leading. This is the first sermon in a new series based on the life of Abraham where we are looking at what it means to risk faith in the faithful God. Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about the spiritual gifts series and share some testimonies revolving around the topic of tongues, and share where we're headed

We have finally come to the end of our summer series on spiritual gifts, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sermon looks at the gifts of speaking in tongues and interpreting tongues and the role they have in the life of...

For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sermon looks at the gifts of celibacy and discerning spirits and how they operate in the church today. Scripture: 1 Cor...

For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sermon looks at how the gifts of evangelism and miracles can both be part of how the good news of Jesus spreads. Script...

For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sermon looks at how the gifts of leadership and administration work together to move the church toward God's vision. Scripture: Acts...

For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sermon explores the gifts of teaching and prophecy, a pair of gifts connected by the idea of sharing God's word with God's people. Sc...

For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given. This sixth sermon in the series explores the gifts of apostleship and shepherding, a pair of gifts that are often misunderstood because of...