Eugene Christian Church Sermons

In this Sunday sermon (November 17th, 2019), brother Brian Sherle shares his insights on life that he has received from the Holy Spirit in him as a life-long Christian and disciple of Christ, telling anecdotal stories of poisoned water, reconnaissance and troubling odds, as he emphasizes the key points of life in God's creation order that throughout our entire human life in this reality we are giv...

In this Sunday sermon (November 10th, 2019), pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on how we, through our love for God and one another through his love, are first and foremost identified as Christians and disciples, before any and all forms of identification that come from the world, alien to this world we live in, but nevertheless being okay with people treating us differently for choosing to live a separat...

In this Sunday sermon (October 20th, 2020), Campus Ministry Leader, Daniel Lauterbach, preaches on the redemption story of Ruth and how her life and testament to her faith proves that God brings our lives from emptiness to faithfulness through hope in him and his son, and that he will allow tragic circumstances to set the stage for major victories in our life.

In this Sunday sermon (October 13th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on the devotion for God that we are called to in this life and beyond, referencing the story of The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace from Daniel 3 and how, through their faith in the Lord, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survived being thrown into the blazing furnace of King Nebuchadnezzar, which inspired him to promote th...

In this Sunday sermon (October 6th, 2019), Campus Ministry brothers Trey and Connor preach on unity in Christ and how, in the example of rebuilding the wall found in the book of Nehemiah, along with examples from new testament scripture, we, in unity with one another in and through Christ, can accomplish great things, in accordance with God's will and testament.

In this Sunday sermon (September 29th, 2019), Reach Campus Ministry leader Daniel Lauterbach preaches on Paul's addressing of the Colossians and his emphasis on the understanding that essentially Jesus is everything, focusing on how God, through his Son, calls us to His way and rest for our souls, in place of the many tempting, yet self-destructive, ways of the world in of sin and our imperfect na...

In this Sunday sermon (September 22nd, 2019), Marrieds Ministry Brother and Contributor Bradley Hansen preaches on the Book of Micah and the peoples' ownership of self-proclaimed, pocket-sized idols/statues, discussing the destructive nature of idolatry and how Christ calls us to seek His life-giving and life-sustaining way and share it with the world, rather than worship false idols and give in t...

In this Sunday sermon (September 15th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd references 1 Peter 1 on being made of imperishable seed, along with short stories and his time at a mall arcade seeing a newly installed skee-ball game, as he preaches on how God calls us to living in His lane and staying in it, even when we are most tempted to say "I'd rather..." in life and do things our way instead, going down othe...

In this Sunday sermon (September 1, 2019), Campus Ministry Leader Daniel Lauterbach preaches on placing our trust in God over the tempting, sinful things in this life that seek to consume us, referencing the story of the Golden Calf in Exodus 32 and Luke's account of Jesus' being tempted (tested) in the wilderness to explain how through the Lord's examples portrayed in scripture, God has placed hi...

In this special all church service comprised of Eugene and its house church extensions in Bend, Corvallis, and Salem, Pastor Kelly Boyd gives a raw and powerful message on endurance for God and seeking Him with our lives, whereas through reference to multiple analogous points throughout his life from his early days as a Disciple up to now, coupled with scripture of Jesus' teachings on eternal life...

In this Sunday sermon (August 18, 2019), Campus Ministry Leader Daniel Lauterbach, along with his wife Stacey, and Campus Ministry Intern Connor Helton, utilize scripture and personal testimonies in preaching on how living God's way through the example set by Christ calls us to live by a sacrificial love, love from God that has us serving others first and foremost, essentially putting the lives of...

In this Sunday sermon (August 11, 2019), Worship Music Coordinator and former Singles Ministry Leader, Ben Sweeney, preaches on the differences between hope in the worldly sense (ie. the things we often put our hope in as imperfect beings, such as money, jobs, etc.), and seeking hope in the biblical sense, more specifically true hope that comes from God through Jesus Christ, and how placing our ho...

In this Sunday sermon (August 4, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on Jesus' parables of the growing seed and the sower, explaining how we are called by Christ to lay down our lives for one another to grow in our spirituality and relationship with God and, in turn, our relationships with one another, and how we all seek being spiritually rooted in good soil (deeply rooted in our faith and devotion...

In this special (and short) edition to the University Church of Eugene Sermons Podcast, Campus Ministry Leader Daniel Lauterbach preaches out at Loon Lake on the book of Philemon and how Philemon was known and recognized for effectively leading in the time of the first house churches by way of the notable, effective, and refreshing love he and the church he served lived by, such a love being the m...

In this Sunday sermon (July 21, 2019), Campus Ministry leader Daniel Lauterbach preaches and conducts live demonstration on Jesus' parable of the man stranded on the Jericho road who was brought by a random stranger to an inn to recover (a parable of Christ in the New Testament on loving thy neighbor), utilizing it as a catalyst for understanding how Christ calls us in all aspects of life (ie. eva...

In this sermon, Pastor Kelly Boyd briefly chronicles his early discipleship life as a learner and teacher of the gospel with his friend and eventual roommate, Priestly, as he discusses the importance of devoting one's life daily to serving the Lord our God through all of our being, and that this way of living is meant to be taught to future generations in accordance with building God's kingdom.

In this Sunday sermon (June 30th, 2019), brother Daniel Lauterbach preaches on God's Mercy and how he calls for us throughout our lives, no matter how sinful and difficult they are, so that we may rest in the fullness of the life he provides.

In this Sunday sermon (June 23rd, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd references the story of Namon's cured Leprosy in 2 Kings, along with Jesus' question "what do you think?" in Matthew 21:28, as he preaches on the need to accept the truth of God's creation of us and, in turn, hold ourselves accountable for our sins in this life, essentially owning up to our giving into temptations, slights of frustration,...

In this Sunday sermon (June 9th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on the understanding that in God's kingdom every member is a minister. In reference to 1 Peter scripture on God's people (believers and followers of Christ) being a "holy priesthood" meant to help build on His kingdom, along with his (Kelly's) recent road trip with his son during which they attended a sister church in Flagstaff, Ar...

Continuing on the topics from last week's service, in this Sunday sermon (June 2, 2019), brother Daniel Lauterbach discusses preaching the gospel, referencing the speaking of tongues in the book of Acts, among other scriptures, in order to emphasize the need as disciples of Christ to always be prioritizing first and foremost the sharing of the Message of Reconciliation (gospel) to all, whether Jew...

In this participatory Sunday sermon (May 26th, 2019), brother Daniel Lauterbach conducts a visual representation of the paralyzed man being brought to Jesus in Mark 2, as part of his discussion on Evangelism and Discipleship, essentially the need to not grow to be too comfortable with where we are ever currently at with life, but rather to choose to challenge ourselves to persevere evermore in our...

In this Sunday sermon (May 19th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on the authority of God's word in our lives: The fact that he created the universe, the relationships he wants us to have with Him and one another, and the balancing act we all face between instinctually living for ourselves and living by God's will; and in discussing these points, this sermon covers topics such as facing our pet s...

In this emotional, heart-felt Mother's Day Sermon (May 12th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd passes out roses to all of the mothers in the congregation as he preaches on young, twelve year old Jesus' actions in the temple courts in Luke 2: 41-52 and how we, as disciples and followers of Christ, like young Jesus on this earth, have the choice to live a life that places the Father's will for us above our o...

In this Sunday sermon (May 5th, 2019), Pastor Kelly Boyd preaches on living by God's full, true, spiritual definition of love, rather than by the more minimalistic definitions of love we more instinctually tend to want to live by (ie. lusts, self-desire, etc.), based on our basic, human instincts; and that by doing so, we instead live as ambassadors of Christ, loving and building up one another as...

In this small, house church style congregational Sunday sermon, brother Todd Porter preaches on his lessons in learning of God's Grace and how we, as disciples and followers of Christ, seek to not only understand it, but also live by it, in conjunction with our efforts to serve one another and be fruitful with the life dynamics God provides for all of us as neighbors, brothers, sisters, supporters...