Coram Deo Church — Bremerton, WA

Why does God allow setbacks and roadblocks to the things he has called us to do? How do Christians fight despair? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss Moses' confusion and frustration after confronting Pharoah for the first time results in failure. They discuss how setbacks are part of God's plan. They also discuss how Christian hope for the future fights despair...

In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon explains why so-called social justice warriors at our universities support the extremely violent acts committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians.

What is evangelism? Why does it matter? Who is it for? What does it look like in a post-Christian culture? These are just a few of the questions we will be tackling this Fall in our Evangelism 101 Class.

Is there a conflict between feasting and reverence? Is the worship of the Church supposed to be joyful and triumphant? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss feasting in the Bible and how God desired to free the Hebrews from slavery so they would hold a feast to him. This feast is not only joyous; it is also an act of spiritual warfare. The Lord has set a table for...

What is evangelism? Why does it matter? Who is it for? What does it look like in a post-Christian culture? These are just a few of the questions we will be tackling this Fall in our Evangelism 101 Class.

Sometimes the Bible is weird. Sometimes we rush past things too quickly to understand how the Bible is speaking to us through meaningful signs and the strange events in the story. Exodus 4 is a good example of that. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the meaning of Israel being God's "firstborn son," the meaning of signs, and one of the stranger events in Scrip...

What is evangelism? Why does it matter? Who is it for? What does it look like in a post-Christian culture? These are just a few of the questions we will be tackling this Fall in our Evangelism 101 Class.

Why does God reveal himself to Moses through the burning bush? How does knowing God prepare Moses his great and difficult task of confronting Pharaoh? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how knowing and fearing God gives Moses, and us, the courage we need to face any of our fears. We hope you enjoy, and as usual, if you have any questions for Sermon B-Sides—or a...

In the midst of conflict and tyranny, God raises up his man. While Pharaoh decrees forced abortions for all the new baby boys born to the Hebrews, Moses is born and set apart by God to deliver his people from slavery. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss God's pattern of raising up men during times of conflict, and how these men are often not accepted by those wh...

In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon revisits the story of Jonah and considers how different Christian leaders and the Church might respond to a national leader initiating national repentance.

What is evangelism? Why does it matter? Who is it for? What does it look like in a post-Christian culture? These are just a few of the questions we will be tackling this Fall in our Evangelism 101 Class.

In the opening chapter of Exodus, Egypt, the nation that used to know the God of Joseph, has become serpent-like. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the strategies of Egypt's tyranny and consider the ways that Christian families and strong Christian men are threats against tyrannical rule. We hope you enjoy, and as usual, if you have any questions for Sermon B-...

In this episode of The Blitz, Pastor Jon addresses the idea that Christians should only ever be gentle when addressing cultural issues, and explains why that can't be the case.