Beyond the Sermon

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about their In-laws, hiding from God and Pastor Scott's shoulder surgery

For our Advent sermons this year, we are going to work through some of the key ideas in the Old Testament that led to Jesus’ coming to try to answer the question, ”What are we waiting for?” Because if Advent is a season of waiting it’s important to understand what it is we are waiting for. In this first sermon the answer is, we are waiting for a Savior to save us from sin. Jesus is that Savior, an...

Pastor Jeremy and Scott discuss football, soaking in scripture, and how we act when non-believers join us

The final sermon in our series "Holy Ghost Stories." In this series we are looking at some of the stories of the Holy Spirit working in the early Church. This sermon looks at how God invites us to partner with Him in the work of transforming us into people He can entrust with His power and authority. Scripture: Acts 19:1-20

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about finding explosives in your basement, God stopping us, and how Christians should have easy lives.

The second sermon in our series "Holy Ghost Stories." In this series we are looking at some of the stories of the Holy Spirit working in the early Church. This sermon looks at how God directs us in life better than we could have chosen for ourselves and send us where God can use us most effectively. Scripture: Acts 13:1-3, 16:6-10

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Robin Williams, Martyrs, and Communion

The third sermon in our series "Holy Ghost Stories." In this series we are looking at some of the stories of the Holy Spirit working in the early Church. This sermon looks at how we relate to the Holy Spirit and how we are called to live the life of God in our lives and point to Jesus. Scripture: Acts 8:4-24

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about gifts of the Spirit and how we can open ourselves to be used by it.

The second sermon in our series "Holy Ghost Stories." In this series we are looking at some of the stories of the Holy Spirit working in the early Church. This sermon looks at our call to join God in the work of bringing wholeness and healing to the world and how we must obey God rather than people, no matter the cost. Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the word liminal, witnessing the spirit at work, and changes in life we later appreciated

The first sermon in our series "Holy Ghost Stories." In this series we are looking at some of the stories of the Holy Spirit working in the early Church. This sermon looks at what it means to find ourselves in liminal spaces and how the Spirit shows up in those times.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about 5 pastors they would keep in a cave, taking a stance on scripture, and being prepared to share the gospel

The 6th and final sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." We look at how God's invitation to partner with Him in countercultural mission gives an answer to the question, "Can I make a difference?"

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about using scripture to win arguments with our wives, how to be a disciple at work, and Mcdonalds

The 5th sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." We look at the connection between our following Jesus and our calling in the world.

Pastor Jeremy and Pastor Scott have a conversation about how to talk to teenagers, the kind of people we want to become, and how we know God loves us.

The fourth sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." In this sermon we look at how meaningful intergenerational relationships  help us answer the question, "Am I loved?" and cope with the isolation and mistrust we experience in life in Digital Babylon.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Ocean City, navigating the culture, and conspiracy theories

The third sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." In this sermon we look at how developing our muscles of cultural discernment can help us answer the question, "How do I live?" and cope with the accelerated pace and complexity of life in Digital Babylon.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy power through exhaustion to ask our biggest questions yet, and talk about how our community and exemplify intimacy with Christ to encourage us as we face our Goliaths

The second sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." In this sermon we look at the identity shaping intimacy that David developed in the hiddenness of the sheep pastures that allowed him to trust that God would fight the battle against Goliath and the Philistines and how we must develop that kind of intimacy with Jesus if we are going to form resilient disciples...

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss Wicked, what "Post-Christian" culture is, and building resilience as The Church during times where everything is changing so quickly

The introductory sermon in our series, "Digital Babylon: Developing Resilient Faith in Exile." In this sermon we make the case for how living as Christians in the modern, western world is similar to ancient Jews living in exile in Babylon. We draw our framework from Daniel 1, asking the question, "What was different about Daniel and his friends that allowed them to be resiliently faithful to God i...

This week Pastor Scott and Linda Schoch discuss the mysteries of God, the Trinity, Bible chronology, and what Jesus accomplished on the cross. The chronological Bible we discuss is The One Year Chronological Bible from Tyndale. Or, to access a listing of passages for each day, click here.