All Souls Presbyterian Church

Life is uncertain and full of troubles and that is not unique to our day. It is true of every age. The book of Revelation was written to encourage regular people struggling with the uncertainties and the troubles of life. When we hit those uncertainties and troubles we naturally look for someplace solid to stand, but when everything in this world is unstable and insecure, we must look for the city...

There are often two reasons people don’t pray. Either we don’t believe that God hears or we don’t believe that God acts. Or, too often, we approach prayer as either materialists or magicians, thinking that there is nothing other than cause and effect on earth, or that if we can just get the right words or muster up enough faith then God has to do whatever we want. None of these are accurate pictur...

The book of Revelation is a book of hope. It contrasts pictures of divine judgment with pictures of God’s care for his people in the midst of that judgment. Wars and rumors of wars, bloodshed, economic disparity, sword, famine, pestilence, wild beasts, death—these judgments on the earth are meant to lead all people to repent, to turn from trusting in this world which is passing away and to trust i...

In one of the most difficult verses in all of Scripture, Jesus says you “must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The standard could not get any higher. Jesus does not mince words, and he is not using a hyperbole. He wants his hearers to know that perfection is our calling. Listen as Pastor Josué Pernillo helps us to understand this challenging verse in four points: first, we are call...

People were made to grow. This is true not just physically, but spiritually. When talking of the walk of the Christian faith, the expectation is growth, maturing in the faith. But how do we grow as a Christian? How do we keep from becoming stagnant and complacent? In this sermon on Proverbs 4, Pastor Josué Pernillo encourages us that we can grow, mature, and day by day become more like Christ as w...

It is not difficult to see that we live in an age of troubles. We daily hear of wars and rumors of wars, hunger, disease, natural disasters, death. Ours is not an age of peace and quiet and harmony and justice. But what do you do when your own troubles feel overwhelming? How do you keep going? In this sermon on Zechariah 1:7–13; 6:1–8 and Revelation 6, Pastor Luke Herche encourages us that we can...

It is instructive that the book of Psalms ends in praise. Everything that we do together on Sunday mornings and throughout the week ought to be for the praise of God, to glorify him, to delight in his goodness as our creator and our redeemer. Listen as RUF Campus Minister Ethan Brown preaches on 150, showing that, as the book of Psalms ends in praise, so all of history is to the end of praising Go...

In this penultimate installment of a sermon series on our Worship Service (Rhythms of Grace), Pastor Josué Pernillo preaches on the Commission and Benediction, looking at Romans 12:1–2 and Numbers 6:22–27 and showing that we are sent out with God’s blessing to be a blessing. Part of a series: Rhythms of Grace From Sunday Worship, August 23, 2026. ------------------------------- allsoulspca.org All...

Giving is a part of our worship. Whether we pass the plate or drop money in a box or click a button online, it is a part of dedicating ourselves to our God. In this sermon on 1 Chronicles 29:1–22, Pastor Luke Herche focuses on the offering within our Worship Service, explaining the purpose of our giving, the model of our giving, the content of our giving, the manner of our giving, the source of ou...

In this sermon on the Lord’s Table, Pastor Luke Herche condenses 14 week’s worth of sermons into just 9 points: 1) The Lord’s Table is table fellowship. 2) The Lord’s Table is a covenant meal. 3) The Lord’s Table is a celebratory feast. 4) The Lord’s Table is a community supper. 5) The Lord’s Table is God’s gracious hospitality. 6) The Lord’s Table is a spiritual encounter. 7) The Lord’s Table is...

As we gather together to worship each week, the single longest element of our service is the sermon. Without it, we could get out of church a good 30 minutes earlier. Not to mention, preaching is seen by many as a tedious, moralistic, and condescending way to tell people what to do. So why, oh why, do we have a sermon? Continuing in a sermon series on our weekly Worship Service, Pastor Luke Herche...

Do you want to be a deep person? A thoughtful person? It’s actually quite difficult, requiring time and practice and trial and, oftentimes, error. It’s not something you can learn from an article or a podcast or a book. It’s something you have to live out over time. In our weekly worship service, it is the Confession of Faith that calls us to be deep and thoughtful people as we consider what we be...

For many Christians, prayer feels a little like being the new kid in school: unsure of what to say and a little afraid to speak up. Prayer can sometimes feel empty, unnecessary, rote, awkward, boring, or scary. You read a prayer, but it feels inauthentic. You try to come up with your own words, and nothing comes. But what if, rather than inauthenticity or awkwardness or anxiety, you could draw nea...

The path we each walk between our birth and our death is filled with all kinds of trouble and sorrow and suffering. So how do we handle all of this pain? The world offers many methods to escape and cope, but to really deal with our sufferings rightly, we need a savior. The true meaning of suffering can only be found in Jesus Christ. In this sermon on 1 Kings 17:17–24, in which the widow of Zarepha...

God is at work among us at All Souls in all sorts of ways, including in baptism. Whether it’s covenant children being welcomed publicly into the family of God or teenagers and adults who have professed their faith in Jesus for the first time, witnessing baptism together as a church is a gift. Listen as RUF Campus Minister Ethan Brown preaches on the beauty of baptism, helping us to love the Lord w...

Do you see yourself clearly? In order to gain a true, clear, honest, perspective of yourself, you need God’s Word. As Christians, we want to see ourselves in the light of the truth of God as seen in the gospel of our Savior Jesus, and we see that most clearly within our Worship Service in the Call to Confession and the Assurance of Grace. As we practice these truths each week, as we see God who is...

You were created to sing. Singing is not something reserved for the immensely gifted or the attention-seekers, but rather all people were created to sing––including you, no matter how off-key you might be. It is not an unnecessary diversion. It is key to God’s purposes for creation. But when sin entered the world it changed our tune, and instead of harmony, there was discord. Instead of rejoicing,...

First impressions matter. How you start something sets the tone for the whole. This is even true of our weekly worship service. At All Souls, our service begins with the Call to Worship, which is biblically rooted, deeply meaningful, and significant. Pastor Josué Pernillo explains more in this sermon on Isaiah 55:1–5 and John 4:23 through four points: God is the one who calls us to worship; we are...

RUF Campus Minister Ethan Brown preaches on Proverbs 3:13–35 in three points: the search, the spoils, and the signs. Part of a series on the book of Proverbs. From Sunday Evening Worship, June 14, 2026. ------------------------------- allsoulspca.org All Souls (Urbana, IL) is a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a Christian, Reformed denomination with historic and theological roots...

Pastor Luke Herche preaches on 2 Peter 1, teaching us what we remember, why we remember, and how we remember. Part of a series: The Rhythms of Grace From Sunday Worship, June 14, 2026. ------------------------------- allsoulspca.org All Souls (Urbana, IL) is a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a Christian, Reformed denomination with historic and theological roots in the Protestant...

Pastor Luke Herche continues our sermon series on Worship, preaching on Exodus 13:3–10 and teaching us that we remember God’s redemptive work as we rehearse it, receive it, and then respond in kind, following in the footsteps of Jesus. Part of a series: The Rhythms of Grace From Sunday Worship, June 7, 2026. ------------------------------- allsoulspca.org All Souls (Urbana, IL) is a part of the Pr...

Why do you go to church? What is its importance? Why, for 2,000 years, have Christians gathered on the first day of the week to worship together? In this sermon on Hebrews 12:18–24, Pastor Josué Pernillo teaches us that we gather as the people of God to be renewed in our relationship to our Father and to be sent out in response to his grace. Listen as Pastor Josué addresses this important topic vi...

Where are you struggling right now? Where are you weary and beaten down? Where are you tempted and tried? The book of Revelation was written to a suffering people. People who suffered persecution and temptation. And it’s into this that the book of Revelation comes to give encouragement and hope, and to engender faithful perseverance in witness. The main call of Revelation is this: Don’t give in an...

Do you have questions about heaven? It is good to be curious—–curiosity is a gift of God—–and it is good to ask questions. We should learn all that we can, plumbing the depths of what God has shown us in his world and in his Word. But we must also recognize our limits, that we can’t know everything and that there are “secret things” that “belong to the Lord our God.” The book of Revelation is a pl...

The good life is founded in a heart for the Lord, but our hearts are easily distracted––so Jesus gives us a new heart that we may live in him. Learn more as Pastor Josué Pernillo preaches on Proverbs 3:1–12. Part of a series on the book of Proverbs. From Sunday Evening Worship, May 10, 2026. ------------------------------- allsoulspca.org All Souls (Urbana, IL) is a part of the Presbyterian Church...