From the Pulpit

At Christmas, we often talk about what happened : a baby lying in a manger, angels singing in the sky, shepherds watching in the field. But Titus 2 tells us what the birth of Christ did . When the grace of God “appeared,” Paul says, it wasn’t simply the beginning of a beloved story ; it was the beginning of a new reality .  Zechariah, speaking of the coming birth of Jesus, said that he would “ app...

Sermon from December 07, 2025 service. Jim Rennie preaching.

Advent begins with longing—with God’s people sitting in the dark and remembering what it means to wait. And when we look back through the Old Testament, we discover that this longing isn’t new; it’s been woven into the story since Eden. From the garden to the patriarchs, from Moses to David, from the poets to the prophets, Scripture builds a rising expectation: Someone is coming . Today, as we beg...

First Samuel 11 drops God’s people into a moment of real vulnerability: a city surrounded, a nation unsure, and a threat far greater than their ability to handle. Yet this chapter showcases a familiar pattern woven throughout Scripture—when human strength runs out, God’s deliverance steps in. The events at Jabesh-gilead remind the church today that overwhelming pressures, persistent fears, and see...

There’s a kind of judgment in the Bible that doesn’t come as fire or thunder. It comes when God steps back and lets people have exactly what they keep reaching for. Most have tasted a little of that in their own lives—a job that seemed perfect but slowly hollowed life out, a choice that looked wise until consequences started piling up, a desire that promised joy but delivered something thinner and...

We all want clarity in a confusing world—leaders we can trust, plans that make sense, and some sign that God is still in control. But what do we do when everything feels uncertain? When leaders disappoint us, when our own choices go wrong, and when God seems silent? In 1 Samuel 9–10, we meet Saul—an ordinary man from an ordinary family on an ordinary errand—who finds himself caught up in God’s ext...

In 1 Samuel 8, Israel asks for a king “like all the nations,” revealing a temptation that still confronts us today: to trust what we can see rather than the God we cannot. The people were drawn to human leadership—Samuel’s aging authority, the failures of his sons, the stability and power of surrounding nations—because it promised security, predictability, and control. Yet human rulers are fallibl...

Sermon from October 26th, 2025 service. Godsgrace Agu preaching.

We live in a world that doesn’t like kings. We prefer freedom, autonomy, and the right to rule ourselves. We want control—over our choices, our image, our future. But deep down, every one of us serves something. It might be ambition, comfort, fear, or the approval of others, but none of us is truly throne-less. Someone—or something—reigns in our hearts. The question is, who? Israel wrestled with t...

If the “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. 9:10), then we must admit: sometimes we act like fools. Many believers treat God with frivolity and approach him casually. We prefer a God who feels approachable, familiar, and even manageable. We like his love, his mercy, and his patience. But his holiness? His untameable majesty? His uncompromising purity? That feels too invasive and to...

Sermon from October 05, 2025 service. Cliff Donaldson preaching.

Imagine carrying a golden box, believing it alone could guarantee your victory. Silly, right? Yet in 1 Samuel 4, Israel treated the ark of the covenant like a divine good-luck charm, hoping to force God’s hand and wield his power—and the cost was catastrophic. Thousands died, the priesthood collapsed, and the glory of God departed from their midst. This story isn’t just ancient history—it’s a warn...

Intimacy requires communication. On one hand, words need to be offered . If friends don’t talk, if families don’t share, and if spouses stop discussing—those relationships will weaken, fade, and eventually fail. On the other hand, words need to be received . If students can’t understand their teachers, if athletes tune out their coaches, and if children ignore their parents—those relationships wil...

Before the monarchy was established, Israel was surrounded by threats to its national prosperity, integrity, and identity. Foreign nations advanced, false gods enticed, and hostile alliances formed. Yet, as real as these external dangers were, the greatest threat came from within. The priesthood had become a law-ignoring, self-serving, and people-abusing institution—modelling and promoting religio...

First and Second Samuel are epic narratives, rich with fascinating characters and familiar stories. From Hannah’s miraculous pregnancy to Samuel’s king-making ministry, from the theft of the ark to the fall of a giant, from Saul’s tragic reign to David’s paradigmatic throne—these inspired books have it all. Themes of friendship and betrayal, scandal and war, witchcraft and heartbreak, human redemp...

Sermon from August 31, 2025 service. Josiah Boyd preaching.

Sermon from August 24, 2025 service. Josiah Boyd preaching.

Sermon from August 17, 2025 service. Cliff Donaldson preaching.

Sermon from August 10, 2025 service. Brian Hartnett preaching.

Sermon from August 03, 2025 service. Stephen Hawkins preaching.

Sermon from July 27, 2025 service. Jim Rennie preaching.

Sermon from July 20, 2025 service. Jim Rennie preaching.

Sermon from July 13, 2025 service. Jim Rennie preaching.

Sermon from July 6, 2025 service. Stephen Hawkins preaching.

Sermon from June 29, 2025 service. Andrew Longmire preaching.