Faith Reflections

Text: Matthew 5:5 / Date: 9-27-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Jesus calls his disciples to meekness and a release of control.  Releasing our grip on this world puts us on a path to a much greater inheritance.

Text: Matthew 5:4 / Date: 9-20-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Jesus calls those who are mourning blessed. Disciples should be looking inward and outward, recognizing the effects of sin on a broken world. Doing this with open eyes and open hearts while recognizing true comfort comes in addressing the spiritual hole that only Jesus can fill.

Text: Matthew 5:1-3 / Date: 9-13-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The opening message in a series on "Kingdom Character" exploring the Beatitudes of Matthew 5. Jesus speaks from the mountainside with instructions for his disciples on how to live. What does it mean to be blessed? What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Jesus teaches us through his Sermon...

Text: Mark 6:14-29 / Date: 9-6-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The message of John the Baptist resonates with Herod and the early church.  His voice continues to point to Christ beyond his life and ministry.  We close our series on his life and ministry reflecting on his example to us, the encouragement of others, and how we too can point the way to Christ.

Text: Matthew 11:2-19 / Date: 8-30-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) John seeks answers for his doubts. What do we do with unanswered questions or unmet expectations?  We look at John's question, Jesus' response, and wrestling with things we don't understand.

Text: John 1:35-42, 3:22-36 / Date: 8-23-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Many people, including John's own disciples, begin following. Jesus and he asks them to declare what it is that they want. What is John to do now?  Is his ministry complete or competing with Jesus?  He recognizes he must become less as Jesus becomes more but continues to share a unified mes...

Text: John 1:19-34 / Date: 8-16-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) John the Baptist defines himself with three things he is not and three things that he is.  He is again questioned by the religious authorities and there are important things to recognize about who and how he is baptizing as the Lamb of God is made known.

Text: Matthew 3:1-12 / Date: 8-9-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) John begins living into his purpose and becomes the voice of one calling in the wilderness. This message explores the wilderness and the prophetic voice preparing the way for the Lord as he calls everyone to repentance.

Text: Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 / Date: 8-2-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The opening message of a series on John the Baptist using his life and ministry as a lens for our call to point others to Christ. John's purpose is foretold by the angel Gabriel as his father Zechariah and those with him recognize God's divine hand in his son's birth and calling, se...

Text: Philippians 3:12-21 / Date: 7-12-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) What does it mean to truly know Christ? The prize we are to pursue is a deep relationship with him. Not just knowing who he is and what he has done but a deep intimacy that shapes all of our life.

Text: Genesis 3 / Date: 5-31-2026 / Location: Pease Christian Reformed Church (Pease, MN) The early chapters of the Bible set the stage for themes in the story to come as God's character meets sin with justice and grace.

Text: Acts 16:11-40, Philippians 1:1-11 / Date: 5-24-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Paul's Christ-centered message reaches Philippi impacting the lives of a wealthy woman, a female slave, and a Roman jailor.

Text: John 17:13-26 / Date: 5-3-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) As Jesus prays before his crucifixion he speaks of joy and hatred, light and dark, and a sanctified life for his disciples as they make him known in the world and draw others to him.

Text: Colossians 1:15-23 / Date: 3-22-2026 / Location: Calvary Christian Reformed Church (Edina, MN) Paul proclaims the supremacy, centrality, and sufficiency of Christ as he points to Jesus as the firstborn of all creation and the head of the church.

Text: John 19:16b-27 / Date: 3-8-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Through excruciating pain Jesus brings the Christian community together. From the cross he creates a family of spiritual brothers and sisters.

Text: Romans 8:31-39 / Date: 2-15-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The preserving hand of a sovereign God on his children as they persevere in the faith.  Responding with lives that seek understanding, a personal relationship with God, and faithful witness to our neighbors.

Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 / Date: 1-125-2026 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) A sovereign God reaches into a fallen humanity and graciouslyadopts us as his own. 

Text: Matthew 25:14-30 / Date: 12-28-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Jesus responds to questions about his return with parables of readiness. What we do with what we've been given while we are waiting for that return matters.

Text: Isaiah 9:6, John 15:1-17 / Date: 12-14-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Remaining in Christ and abiding in his truth and love. We prune our lives so we can bear the good fruit of the vine.

Text: Philippians 4:10-13 / Date: 11-9-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Grateful hearts and contentment in times of abundance and times of need. Recognizing on God's sufficiency.

Text: Isaiah 58 / Date: 10-19-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Evaluating our worship and its focus. Is it God directed or self serving? Isaiah calls us to seek the good of others and share what we have, spending ourselves for others as proper worship.

Text: I Peter 4:8-11 / Date: 9-7-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Connecting with God, others, and each other through service. Building community and worshipping God through the fruit of our faith.

Text: Deuteronomy 7:7-9 / Date: 9-7-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Moving forward while recognizing God's faithfulness. His presence in the past gives us confidence in the present and for the future. Deeply rooted in God we seek to bear good fruit.

Text: Psalm 77 / Date: 8-31-2025 / Location: Pease Christian Reformed Church (Pease, MN) Trusting in God when the path is perilous or his presence is not felt. Remembering the moments when he has shown up and trusting him to carry us again.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 / Date: 8-3-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Considering the sacrament of baptism and the promises we make to the children of our church community.