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Pastor Joshua Strader speaks on Father's Day and discusses three principles found in Deuteronomy 6 that instruct fathers how to leave a powerful, God-oriented legacy with their children and grandchildren.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series on The Seven Seals of Revelation by looking at the great revival that happens in the middle of a storm (Revelation 7). As is often the case, God is always at work drawing people into His salvation even amidst the most unusual and unlikely situations. Tune in as we learn more about how God's grace transcends our most intense challenges and hardship.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series on the book of Revelation by diving into Revelation 6:9-17. We'll learn about the Lamb opening the fifth and six seals and the appearance of martyrs and cosmic signs ushering forth the return of Jesus.   As we prepare ourselves and the world for these coming events, we'll learn about the one thing that stops Satan dead in his tracks and the one th...

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series, "The Seven Seals of Revelation." While popular culture and fiction writers have given their own interpretations of what the final "tribulation" on earth will look like, we'll take a honest look at how Christ himself has described these events.  As the Lamb begins to take back the title deed of the earth from Satan, the first seals...

Pastor Joshua Strader provides a message on where CMC stands at the 18 month mark and who God is shaping us to be.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series, "The Seven Seals of Revelation," with a look at Revelation 5.  He explores what Jesus has to do with the unveiling of the "scroll" of God's final plans for humanity.

Pastor Joshua Strader provides a Mother's Day message. As King Solomon reminds us in Proverbs 31, there are many qualities that the world esteems of women but only one that outlasts and outshines all others. A woman who fears and honors the Lord is to be praised! Her example of faith is a gift that proves imperishable through the ages.  Tune in as we learn how a mother's sacrificial love e...

Pastor Joshua Strader begins a new sermon series, "The Seven Seals of Revelation." We'll follow John to the throne room of heaven and explore God's words and instructions on "what must take place after this." The book of Revelation gives us invaluable instruction on what to expect and how to remain faithful to Christ until His return.

Pastor Joshua Strader delivers a timely Easter message on resurrecting hope that helps us understand why Easter is more than just an ordinary day of worship!

Pastor Joshua Strader finishes our "Amazing Grace" series to discover how grace gives us a new life of purpose. We'll discover how amazing grace transforms the purpose of our life.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series on "Amazing Grace" with a unique look at how God's grace can give us a new heart.

Pastor Joshua Strader leads the second installment of our Lenten series "Amazing Grace" with "A Grace That Reconciles." We'll get an important look at how Christ's work on the cross reconciles us before God the Father and one another. 

Pastor Joshua Strader re-examines some of the gospel stories that help us understand the nature of God's grace and its transforming power. He explores important distinctions between misunderstandings and Biblical truths that sometimes keep us from experiencing the full impact of God's unmerited favor and forgiveness.

Missionaries Sherri & Mike Morrissey detail the exciting ministries of their mission organization Thailand Now. Learn how their missions efforts are currently being organized within the Global Methodist Church denomination.

Guest speaker John G. Elliott shares from the Book of Genesis about what a journey in faith looks like.

Pastor Joshua Strader kicks off the season of Lent with an Ash Wednesday message.

In this episode, Pastor Joshua Strader concludes the series, "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" by taking a closer look at Christ's letter to the church in Laodicia. He'll explain how Christ stands at the door and knocks awaiting to see if His children and church are faithfully prepared for His return. How will we answer?

Pastor Joshua Strader continues our study "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" by taking a closer look at Christ's letter to the Church in Philadelphia. Listen and learn about God's instructions on how to stay focused on the only priorities that will produce an eternal reward.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" by exploring what we can glean from Christ's warning to the church in Sardis. We'll compare and contrast the signs of churches that are living the Spirit of God from Churches that are dead; only having the outward appearance of being alive.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues his series "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" by studying Jesus' letter to the Church of Thyatira. In this letter, we'll find counsel on the importance of keeping our bodies a pure temple for God's Spirit and presence.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues the series "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation." We discover the Church of Pergamum had it's own run-ins with teachings counter to those given by Christ. Through Jesus' instructions, we'll see how we can test and triumph through false teachings using the Word of God as our guide.

Pastor Joshua Strader continues our series " Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" with a look at Jesus' instructions about persecution to the church in Smyrna (Rev 2:8-11). He explains that Jesus has a heart to prepare believers in all places and times in advance for trials and tribulation. By following Christ's instructions, we need not fear these trials but face them wi...

Pastor Joshua Strader continues our series "Seven Letters to the Churches in Revelation" with a look at the first letter to the church in Ephesus. Through God's eyes, we see how He seeks to prepare us for the end times by reminding us to hold on to our first love in Him. Not all activities we do in our lives or in the church are constructive if they take our focus off our primary relationship to C...

Pastor Joshua Strader introduces us to the Seven Letters to the Churches of Revelation, exploring what instructions God has given to the Church on how to prepare for, endure, and yes - even rejoice in the midst of end times.

Sara Slatery shares on renewing and honoring our commitment and worship of Christ.