Castle Oaks Sermons

As Joseph enters the Winter of his life, he begins to use his resources to repair relationships and focus thoughtfully on what matters most.

As we move into Fall, we find that it is a season filled with a bountiful harvest as well as some unique temptations.

As Joseph moves into the Summer of his life, we can see God at work, providing for him in every season. The same is true with each of us — God always gives us what we need. “It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. "But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”  Genesis 41:16 (NLT)

As the story of young Joseph's life unfolds, he learns some harsh lessons about relationships, hopes, and dreams. Today, as we read the story, may we learn from Joseph's life how to navigate new beginnings with love and compassion.

Here in Colorado, it seems like we can experience all four seasons in the same day — the calendar isn't much help when it comes to predicting the weather. The seasons of our life are just as difficult to predict. As we begin 2024, we'll take a look at how different seasons of our life call for different things. 

Of course, the birth of Jesus is just the beginning. Matthew and Luke give us a glimpse of what is to come with a few events that occur in the early days of Jesus' life.

On this Christmas Eve we'll celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we are reminded that the unexpected coming of our Savior represents the experiences of our lives as well — we do not know what the day will bring, but we can trust our past, present, and future to the One who loves us completely.

On this Christmas Eve we'll celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we are reminded that the unexpected coming of our Savior represents the experiences of our lives as well — we do not know what the day will bring, but we can trust our past, present, and future to the One who loves us completely.

If there is one word that describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, it might be, "unexpected." Through this Advent season, we will reflect on these unexpected happenings while we learn how to thoughtfully navigate some of the unexpected events in our own lives.

If there is one word that describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, it might be, "unexpected." Through this Advent season, we will reflect on these unexpected happenings while we learn how to thoughtfully navigate some of the unexpected events in our own lives.

In this pre-Advent message, we will set the stage for the coming month as we thoughtfully consider the relationship between difficult times, gratitude, and our own spiritual growth.

Matthew concludes the Sermon On The Mount with an overarching teaching from Jesus about enduring and surviving difficult times. We’ll spend one more week focused on these six verses and conclude our Follower message series this week.

Matthew Concludes the Sermon on the Mount with an overarching teaching from Jesus about enduing and surviving difficult times.

This week's podcast includes an interview with the leaders of an NGO, Ideas International. Ideas Int was started long-time Castle Oaks members, Stan & Tami Brown and is now under the leadership of a new Executive Director, Gabrielle Thompson. The interview is followed by some thoughts on Jesus' teaching about salt and light in the Sermon on the Mount.

Jesus connects one of his well-known statements (the Golden Rule) with an often misunderstood metaphor. Again this week, we'll do our best to discern the meaning behind, "the narrow way."

Jesus connects one of his well-known statements (the Golden Rule) with an often misunderstood metaphor. Again this week, we'll do our best to discern the meaning behind, "the narrow way."

Jesus connects one of his well-known statements (the Golden Rule) with an often misunderstood metaphor. For two weeks, we'll do our best to discern the meaning behind, "the narrow way."

Our text today calls us to ask, to seek, and to knock - to pray - and in it, Jesus promises answers as well as some reason for hope in-between.

These verses in Jesus’ well known sermon don’t mention the word love ... but, they contain some of the most practical teaching about relational love found in the Gospels. Again this week, we will dig into what Jesus says and how we might live it out each day.

These verses in Jesus’ well known sermon don’t mention the word love ... but, they contain some of the most practical teaching about relational love found in the Gospels. For the next two weeks, we will dig into what Jesus says and how we might live it out each day.

"Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well." Matthew 6:33 (NCV)

Jesus has a lot to say about money. In our text for this week he addresses where much of our anxiety comes from by inviting us to rethink our values and priorities. 

Two thousand years ago, Jesus addressed the issue that seems to plague our lives and our culture today: anxiety and worry. His teaching directs us to deal head-on with our anxious hearts and our habit of worry.

Jesus describes a spirituality that is decidedly counter-cultural midway through the Sermon on the Mount. His teaching gives us an opportunity to thoughtfully consider how we encounter God's presence and grow in grace.

Jesus describes a spirituality that is decidedly counter-cultural midway through the Sermon on the Mount. His teaching gives us an opportunity to thoughtfully consider how we encounter God's presence and grow in grace.