First Christian Church Sermon Podcast

About This Series “Home” is the person or place that you find yourself drawn to, even when you don’t try. “Home" is, for lack of more elegant words, our comfort zone. We feel warm and safe there. But in this season, even the things we’re used to have been turned upside down. We've quickly grown used to social distancing stickers on grocery store floors, homeschooling our children, workin...

About This Series In 2020, we are more divided than ever. Angrier than ever. In more debt than ever. More insecure than ever. More dissatisfied than ever. And more depressed than ever. And more and more, our society as a whole has become increasingly Godless and resistant to the message of the cross. So, we have to ask ourselves, "Is there a correlation between our continued distancing from G...

About This Series In 2020, we are more divided than ever. Angrier than ever. In more debt than ever. More insecure than ever. More dissatisfied than ever. And more depressed than ever. And more and more, our society as a whole has become increasingly Godless and resistant to the message of the cross. So, we have to ask ourselves, "Is there a correlation between our continued distancing from G...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! This week Student Pastor Bryan Shelley challenges us to consider if we see people how God sees them, and reminds us that when we fo...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! This week Pastor Ryan leads us through James 1:7 and challenges us to make a conscious effort to shift your affection away from thi...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! This week Pastor Ryan reminds us of the dangers of gossip. As Christians we are called to be as much like Jesus as we possibly can,...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! This week's guest speaker is LaMorris Crawford, team chaplain for the Cincinnati Bengals. You can follow along with this serie...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! You can follow along with this series by joining in this Sunday's services, streaming on YouTube and Facebook at 9:00 and 11am...

The Bible is chalked full of stories of flawed, broken people who, for some reason, God chooses to use in unbelievable ways. It’s easy for us to assume we are limited to a life without purpose or passion, but God says otherwise. God specializes in using the long shot! This week, Student Ministry Pastor Bryan Shelley leads off the series by reminding us that where Jesus isn't wanted, Jesus doe...

There was nothing like that moment - flying through the air with your legs tucked under your arms - yelling “Cannonball!” The goal was to make as big of a splash as possible... maybe even get the cuties sunbathing poolside. Ahh, those were the days. Maybe we’ve aged out of wreaking havoc at public swimming pools, but Jesus calls us to live that kind of life. Not one of timidity, safely floating in...

There was nothing like that moment - flying through the air with your legs tucked under your arms - yelling “Cannonball!” The goal was to make as big of a splash as possible... maybe even get the cuties sunbathing poolside. Ahh, those were the days. Maybe we’ve aged out of wreaking havoc at public swimming pools, but Jesus calls us to live that kind of life. Not one of timidity, safely floating in...

There was nothing like that moment - flying through the air with your legs tucked under your arms - yelling “Cannonball!” The goal was to make as big of a splash as possible... maybe even get the cuties sunbathing poolside. Ahh, those were the days. Maybe we’ve aged out of wreaking havoc at public swimming pools, but Jesus calls us to live that kind of life. Not one of timidity, safely floating in...

There was nothing like that moment - flying through the air with your legs tucked under your arms - yelling “Cannonball!” The goal was to make as big of a splash as possible... maybe even get the cuties sunbathing poolside. Ahh, those were the days. Maybe we’ve aged out of wreaking havoc at public swimming pools, but Jesus calls us to live that kind of life. Not one of timidity, safely floating in...

The book of Acts is a beautiful story of how God worked to establish himself among all people through the early church. It’s also a tale of persecution, miraculous works, and faithful followers who were willing to go wherever Jesus called. In this series we ask the question, "What would it look like for you and me to walk in a similar faithfulness? Are we willing to follow Jesus, no matter th...

The book of Acts is a beautiful story of how God worked to establish himself among all people through the early church. It’s also a tale of persecution, miraculous works, and faithful followers who were willing to go wherever Jesus called. In this series we ask the question, "What would it look like for you and me to walk in a similar faithfulness? Are we willing to follow Jesus, no matter th...

The book of Acts is a beautiful story of how God worked to establish himself among all people through the early church. It’s also a tale of persecution, miraculous works, and faithful followers who were willing to go wherever Jesus called. In this series we ask the question, "What would it look like for you and me to walk in a similar faithfulness? Are we willing to follow Jesus, no matter th...

The book of Acts is a beautiful story of how God worked to establish himself among all people through the early church. It’s also a tale of persecution, miraculous works, and faithful followers who were willing to go wherever Jesus called. In this series we ask the question, "What would it look like for you and me to walk in a similar faithfulness? Are we willing to follow Jesus, no matter th...

What does it look like to love the people we do life with like Jesus does? Sacrifice, selflessness, and submission are not qualities that come naturally to most of us, but God calls to live in them all the same. Throughout this new series, "Home Sweet Home," we’ll explore what it looks like to live as husbands, wives, and parents who let Jesus guide us. This week, Ryan explores the dynam...

What does it look like to love the people we do life with like Jesus does? Sacrifice, selflessness, and submission are not qualities that come naturally to most of us, but God calls to live in them all the same. Throughout this new series, "Home Sweet Home," we’ll explore what it looks like to live as husbands, wives, and parents who let Jesus guide us. This week, we're joined by gu...

What does it look like to love the people we do life with like Jesus does? Sacrifice, selflessness, and submission are not qualities that come naturally to most of us, but God calls to live in them all the same. Throughout this new series, "Home Sweet Home," we’ll explore what it looks like to live as husbands, wives, and parents who let Jesus guide us. This week, Pastor Ryan Rasmussen s...

Movies shape us. Movies speak to us. Movies challenge us. Often we think they’re merely there to entertain us. But what if God can grow us through the silver screen? What if truth can be found at the movies? This week, Pastor Ryan Rasmussen unpacks some truth from an all-time classic, Mary Poppins, as we learn that what we do matters when our actions are motivated by love. You can join in this Sun...

Movies shape us. Movies speak to us. Movies challenge us. Often we think they’re merely there to entertain us. But what if God can grow us through the silver screen? What if truth can be found at the movies? This week, Pastor Jimmy McLoud examines one of the greatest sports movies of all time, "Remember the Titans", and we learn that if we can set aside and move past our differences, the...

Movies shape us. Movies speak to us. Movies challenge us. Often we think they’re merely there to entertain us. But what if God can grow us through the silver screen? What if truth can be found at the movies? This week, Pastor Ryan Rasmussen digs into another all-time classic, The Wizard of Oz, as we learn that often, the thing we go searching for is something that God already offers us if we will...

Movies shape us. Movies speak to us. Movies challenge us. Often we think they’re merely there to entertain us. But what if God can grow us through the silver screen? What if truth can be found at the movies? This week, Pastor Ryan Rasmussen unpacks some truth from an all-time classic, Back to the Future, as we learn that because of the hope we have in Jesus, we are able to get past our past and st...