Conejo Church Sermons

This week Pastor Kirk will be preaching about things from the past year that are "gold" and need to remian and things that are worthless that need to be washed away visit us at:  conejochurch.com

Worship will be led by John & Anne Barbour with an awesome band. Pastor Kirk will be teaching about Jesus as our Prince of Peace. Wow, could we all use some of that right now! visit us at:  conejochurch.com

Our them this week is Joy.  Have you noticed that the wind we’ve had lately wipes out the inflatable santa’s and snowmen in people’s front yards?  I think our JOY is like that sometimes.  If it isn’t real and it’s just “propped-up joy” then it gets blown right over by life.  Let’s learn together how to have resilient, powerful, beautiful JOY from The Lord!   visit us at:  conejochurch.com

This weeks theme will be FAITH.  Please take a look at Isaiah 9:2-7. Here’s a question to think about before Sunday:  If you sat in a broken chair and fell through, would you never sit in a chair again or would you find a better chair?  visit us at:  conejochurch.com

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!   Please take time each day to slow down and Thank God for the people in your life and for “all the little and big things” HE has blessed you with. Yes, 2020 has been hard.  Yes, God is still GOOD (Psalm 42 & 43). This Sunday we will GIVE THANKS!!  I will be teaching from the Book of Luke about the 10 lepers who were healed.  If you remember the story, only ONE of...

Our subject on Sunday is “Serving Others” .  We will learn how serving actually helps us to grow in Jesus and to become more like HIM!  You will hear from a few friends as they share about what serving means to them.  We will also be celebrating communion together.  If you’re watching from home, please make sure you have some communion elements ready.  If you’d like to read ahead, you can read Joh...

This week our subject is SABBATH.  If you are excellent at resting in Jesus.  If you are already good at pacing yourself and having a good balance of work and recovery, feel free to take this weekend off.  But, IF you may need a little, or a lot, of help in this area I hope you will join us!   Sunday will not be a guilt trip to tell you to take a day off.  It WILL be an invitation from Jesus for a...

Hi Conejo friends and family.  I hope you are well this week as we watch all the election results come in.   I love the words of Psalm 146 - “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save… Blessed are those whose … hope is in the Lord their God. ” This Sunday will be amazing.  We are moving back indoors together for the season and our big subject is WORSHIP!  I can’t wait.  We...

Our big theme is SIMPLICITY.  As I think back, I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say, “I wish my life was more complicated.”  Simplicity in the Bible is about singular focus and learning to avoid the distractions that are all around us.  Let’s learn together how to simplify our inner lives and also our outer lives.  Let me leave you with a good question to prepare your heart for Sunday… “Is Je...

Have you ever wanted to know more about it?  Let’s learn together from God’s Word what it’s all about and why it can be important in our spiritual lives.  Did you know that there are MANY types of fasts?  Did you know that most doctors believe that fasting from food has great health benefits as well? visit us at:  conejochurch.com

Hi Conejo Church family!  I have been thinking about you and praying for you this past week, that you would experience the nearness and purpose of Jesus in your lives… I’m excited about the series we are in on “Spiritual Coping Skills”.  Henri Nouwen said these disciplines create space in which God can act in our lives. Yes, please!  I want more of God’s activity in my life for sure.  I am hoping...

As we dig into different spiritual disciplines in our "Spiritual Coping Skills" series, prayer is the next big one for us to understand and grow in.  Prayer for a Christian is like air to a deep sea diver.  We cant go very far or very long without it!  Ill be sharing an amazing story with you as well about a prayer warrior named Honi, who was called " the circle maker". visit u...

Did you know that Bible reading is down significantly during this COVID season?  It is hard to believe that during this time when we most need God’s input, peace, wisdom, and nearness, many of us are not taking advantage of the gift of God’s Word. Let’s talk practically on Sunday about WHY we avoid it, HOW we can change that, and WHAT to do to make our time in The Word rich and fulfilling…  visit...

A WORD FROM KIRK Hi Conejo Church family.  I pray for you every day, that you are becoming who Jesus created you to be!  Often that growth happens best in challenging times.  We certainly are having those!  Please pray for me and for our leaders, that God would continue to give us wisdom and courage to lead the Conejo body through this season. This coming Sunday, July 19, our own John Barbour will...

Hi Conejo friends and family, I hope you are doing well and pressing into the Lord this week! This coming Sunday, we will continue on in the book of James. Our theme will be “showing favoritism”. visit us at:  conejochurch.com

Hi Conejo Church family, Blessings to you all!  I can’t wait to see many of you again as we begin to gather in person on Sundays.  We’ll be starting our new teaching series on the book of James this weekend.  I feel led to teach James right now because of the practical help it gives us about how to live out our faith in challenging times.  Some of the big themes we will be hitting over the next fe...

Hi Conejo Church family, Blessings to you all!  I can’t wait to see many of you again as we begin to gather in person on Sundays.  We’ll be starting our new teaching series on the book of James this weekend.  I feel led to teach James right now because of the practical help it gives us about how to live out our faith in challenging times.  Some of the big themes we will be hitting over the next fe...

Hi Conejo Church Family! I’ll be preaching about what it means for us as dads to point our kids and others around us towards Jesus.  Hint: It’s not just about your words. Are we living lives that are actually worth imitating, like I Corinthians 4:14-17 says?   My dad, Larry DeWitt, will also be sharing his thoughts about what kids MOST NEED from their dads. visit us at:  conejochurch.com

May 31 is Pentecost Sunday!   If you don’t know what that means, you can read about it in Acts chapter 2.  It’s a really big deal :).  Please join us for this very special livestream as I teach about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and in the words of Jesus and John the Baptist.  We will also have more specifics for you about gathering in person the following weekend.  John and Anne will be l...

4-19 Sermon visit us at:  conejochurch.com

Please join us in praying for all of the new people who will join us online for Easter.  Pray that the message of our hope in Jesus is crystal clear and that many will respond to follow HIM with their lives!!! visit us at:  conejochurch.com

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Living in an Acts 29 world visit us at:  conejochurch.com

I will be preaching about how God has used believers through the ages to bring powerful peace and hope into their cultures in challenging times like these. Please bring peace to those around you this coming week, as Jesus gives you opportunities.  Please pray for healthcare workers, scientists, and all those who are affected right now.  We will be creating a team at Conejo to help us be ready as n...