Creston Church Sermons

This morning, we conclude the One Another series on being the church with a message from Pastor Heather on I Peter 4:7-11: Serve One Another. In serving one another we return to the first message in our series, Love One Another. Through loving and serving we live out the church’s identity that brings glory to God.

This morning, Pastor Heather continues our One Another sermon series on Being the Church by looking at Romans 5:7-13: “Accept One Another.” It’s not difficult to accept those who like what we like and live like we live. But what does accepting one another “just as Christ accepted us” actually require followers of Jesus to do? May the Holy Spirit encourage our hearts as we open God’s word together.

Pastor Heather continues our One Another sermon series on Being the Church by looking at Ephesians 4:25-32: “Forgive One Another.” As a forgiven people, forgiving one another is a fundamental Christian discipline. Yet, to forgive those who’ve hurt us can be incredibly difficult. God has encouragement for us today as we strive to be the church through forgiving one another.

This morning, Pastor Heather continues the five-week sermon series on Being the Church by looking at Ephesians 4:1-6 “Bear With One Another”. Paul commissions the church in Ephesus to be a unified people who reflect Christ in the way they live. When people of the Church bear with one another in love, we image Christ together.

This morning, Pastor Heather kicks off a five-week sermon series on Being the Church by looking at John 13:34-35: "Love One Another." As followers of Jesus, how can the church do this well, when the church is made up of . . . people? We also have the privilege of hearing Creston community members, Bradon and Marie, share how they have experienced God's abundant love while living in a House of Hosp...

By nature our minds are prone to forget, including the good things, including God's faithfulness. Yet the Lord does not abandon us to our forgetfulness. Today we complete our series "The Living God Is Among You" by exploring Joshua 4:1-9, where Joshua instructs the Israelites to build a memorial so people will remember.

This morning during our worship, we continue our sermon series  "The Living God Is Among You"  by looking at  Joshua 3  when the Israelites endeavor to cross the Jordan River at flood stage. Together we will hear God's word to the Israelites and to us when in the midst of uncertain circumstances.

This morning we continue our sermon series  "The Living God Is Among You"  by looking at Joshua 2 and exploring God's extravagant kindness in the life of Rahab. Do we experience such extravagant kindness in our own lives as well? May the Holy Spirit guide us as we explore God's Word together.

We are kicking off a four-week sermon series, "The Living God Is Among You", in the book of Joshua . This morning, Pastor Heather is preaching from Joshua 1:1-9 in a message titled "Be Strong and Courageous". After forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites are about to enter the Promised Land, but fear and anxiety abound. How will God meet them during these critical moments on their j...

We welcome Rev. Susan LaClear, Women's Leadership Director at the CRCNA, to preach this morning in honor of Pastor Heather's Installation. Rev. LaClear will be leading us in message from John 6:26-36 on "Learning Trust".

This morning we celebrate Pastor Heather's first Sunday at Creston Church, as well as a special service to mark our annual "Back to School Blessing". In this message, Pastor Heather preaches from Ephesians 2:4–10. 

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she finishes her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Luke 10:25–37 in a sermon titled "Doing Love." This is a parable—The Good Samaritan. The expert in the law asks a testing/debating question of Jesus about what is required in order to inherit eternal life. Jesus teaches and expands the understanding of the expert in the law about how to in...

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Psalm 66 in a sermon titled "Praise and More Praise." Psalm 66 is a grand hymn of praise and thanks. God tested his people with trouble and hardship. And then God did a great thing: He saved his people!

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Matthew 21:28–32 in a sermon titled "Kingdom Entrance." The elders and chief priests didn’t want to acknowledge John the Baptist’s message about the kingdom (God’s rule). So, Jesus told them a parable about the two sons. God requires repentance and faith when he grants a status of righteo...

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Psalm 46 in a sermon titled "Presence and Protection." The psalm describes both tumult in nature (vv. 2–3) and in political or military strife (vv. 6–9). God is present with us and gives us protection in times of trouble.

We welcome Pastor Jerome Burton from Coit Community CRC. This morning he preaches from Luke 2:36–38 in a sermon titled "God, Building Christ's Kingdom Through Men and Women."

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Luke 15:11–32 in a sermon titled "A Father and His Two Sons." The younger son loses everything and the elder son has everything, but neither one is aware of the father’s love for both of them. The loving Father welcomes his wandering younger son and encourages his elder son.

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Psalm 44 in a sermon titled "Mystery." This psalm is a prayer of the community (a communal lament, per PFAS). God’s current action of permitting defeat does not coincide with his past faithfulness. The faith contained in the prayer invites an understanding of suffering as a service to the...

We hear from Pastor Beverly as she continues her series on Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Psalm 30 in a sermon titled "Reverse Action." God brings a reversal of the psalmist’s troubles, for which the writer gives thanks.

Pastor Beverly begins a new summer series on the Psalms and Proverbs. This morning she preaches from Matt. 13:24-30; 36-43 in a sermon titled "Putting up with Weeds". Evil is everywhere – what should we do about it?  Realize that God will take care of evil at the end of the age.

Today we hear from Pastor Heather Stroobosscher as she preaches from Ezekiel 37:1-14 in a sermon titled "The Sound of Dry Bones Rattlin'." God breathes life into the dead and dying through the Holy Spirit, restoring hope when hope is gone. What new thing is God bringing to life in our lives, in the church, in the world?

Today we hear from Pastor Mary Stegink as she preaches from Luke 24:15-35 in a sermon titled "Along the Way." This message is for those who found it challenging to find joy on Easter morning. It’s about Jesus walking with us—meeting us where we are—and offering his presence along the way.

Today we hear from Pastor Beverly as she preaches from Acts 2:1-11 in a sermon titled "Sights and Sounds of the Holy Spirit." The disciples are waiting for the Holy Spirit – together…praying, without power – when strange things begin to happen.  The Holy Spirit fills them so they can speak about God’s power.

We welcome Pastor Beverly Weeks to teach from Acts 1:1-11 in a sermon titled "Taken Up." After forty days of Spirit-led teaching by Jesus, God the Father takes Jesus up to heaven, and sends angels with a promise that Jesus will come back.

We welcome Pastor Beverly Weeks to teach from Acts 10:44-48 in a sermon titled "Even for Them and Us." The Holy Spirit comes upon the uncircumcised God-fearing Gentile listeners of Peter’s presentation of the gospel, prompting their baptism as evidence of the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.