Grand View Dubuque Sermons

In the past three weeks of Grand View's series, "The Measure of Success," we have looked at the Christians call to show love, faith, and hope. This week, we explore another measure of what it means to be a successful follower of Jesus. What does it mean to be an imitation of something or someone? And, are you imitating Jesus in your behaviors, or how do you need to show that more?

Rev. Tom continues looking at the measures of success for Christians that are written in God's word. This week, what does it mean to have hope - and how do we get more of it? Do you know the promises of God that will help you through a rough time in your life?

Rev. Tom continues looking at how we can measure our success of living the Christian life and following Jesus. After looking last week at the call to love we are minded we are also called to have faith - to depend on someone and something other than ourselves. And, Rev. Tom asked the question - not how big is your faith, but how durable is your faith?

Rev. Tom kicks off a new sermon series looking at what we use as Christians to define our success. Is it money? Is it fame? Is it likes on social media? Or, as Pastor Tom breaks it down, is it about living 1 Corinthians 13 lives full of love?

Crystal Weber, Campus Pastor of Wesley East Dubuque and Center Grove Churches, shares a moving, emotional testimony in this week of "Traveling Light." In the midst of the trials and tribulations of life, what are the essentials that help get you through it all?

In this week of "Traveling Light: Drop the Weight" Rev. Tom Shinkle builds on last week's discussion of the past by looking at our future. What fears are you living with that are stopping you from fully living into your desired future? And, most importantly, hear the good news that through Jesus and his work on the cross, your fears can be conquered so you can live again.

There are two words that you could be saying that are holding you back from truly living into the life that God is calling you to live. "If only..." In this week of "Traveling Light: Drop the Weight" Rev. Tom looks at how past guilt, regret, and shame can be holding us back from continuing to live. And...as always...what can we do, through God, to live differently?

This week, as Grand View continues learning more about how to "Travel Light" and "Drop the Weight", Rev. Tom continues to talk about expectations. This week, what do you expect from God and what does God expect from you? And...what are realistic, true expectations you can have for God?

In times of transition we have the great opportunity to drop some of our old habits and behaviors. This week in "Traveling Light" Rev. Tom Shinkle looks at the importance of checking our expectations - for ourselves, for our interactions with others, and for God. How are unrealistic expectations, especially those that you don't communicate, holding you back from fully living into the life God has...

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues the "Traveling Light" sermon series with the reminder - transition times are a great opportunity to lose some weight, to lose some baggage that you've been carrying around for too long. This week - are you currently too busy to really focus on the important things in life? Every time you say "Yes" to something, you say "No" to something else. What do you need to say "No"...

Rev. Tom Shinkle kicks off a new series at Grand View, "Traveling Light." The truth is, many of us are in a season of changes and, how we react and act through the change is how well we transition. Rev. Tom pushes Grand View in week 1 to look at the baggage we all have and to drop the weight as we transition in seasons of life. What do you need to let go of today so that your tomorrow will be bett...

Rev. Tom continues talking about our call to manage the gifts of God in this week of Management 101. Moving beyond the personal management of body, mind, and spirit - how are you managing your role in the church, the Christian Community? Are you helping bring more people in? Are you serving?

Rev. Tom kicks off a new sermon series about God's gifts that we have been given to manage. The question for all of us to think about is, "How are you managing?" In particular in this first week of our series, how are you managing your physical body, your mind, and your spirit? Because, the truth is, everything is God's and we simply get to use them on loan.

For the past 3 weeks, Pastor Tom and the Grand View Christian Community have been rediscovering God's call to build. As Christians we are called to build our faith, called to build up God's church, and this week - called to build a legacy. Not a legacy like many in the world would define it, but a legacy marked by showing others Jesus.

In week 2 of "Called to Build," Rev. Tom Shinkle looks at the principles for Nehemiah and his building project of rebuilding the wall - and challenges us to continue God's work of building in this world. The truth is God calls God's people and His church into action, to say to those who need to hear it - "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."

We believe God is doing a new thing in God's Church - globally and locally - including our Christian Community called Grand View. Rev. Tom looks at the story of Moses and the ark and reminds us of God's calling for His church to continue to build - to have places where people can be safe from the storms of this world. How are we, as a Christian community at Grand View, Wesley, and Center Grove, fo...

"If you run with the dogs you're going to get fleas." Have you heard that saying before? It points towards the importance of who you surround yourself with and what you fill your time doing. In this week of "All Out of Love," Rev. Tom Shinkle comments on our culture that seems at times to be empty, all out of love - and he challenges us to spend our time in the Christian Community so that we may b...

What motivates your actions and words in your daily interactions? Rev. Tom Shinkle in week 1 of Grand View's new series, "All Out of Love," examines first what causes God to do a new thing through Jesus. What caused God to give his only son to die for our freedom and new life? And then, why do you say what you say, do what you do, think what you think, and serve in the Christian Community? Pastor...

As Easter people we have hope and promise to live our lives differently because Jesus is Risen! In this week of 'R-Rated Living,' Alec Amosson looks at the promises and possibilities of a resurgence, a return to life and activity - both for the Christian Community and for your life individually. What needs to come back to life for you today?

It's Easter Sunday at Grand View and we are "Rated R for Resurrection." Because of the resurrection of Jesus, we have a hope and a promise of new life - not just at the end of our lives but everyday. Whatever grave, whatever hard time you're stuck in right now - because of the work of God through Jesus you can open the grave, come out, and live again!

Pastor Tom starts this Good Friday by asking and answering - "What's so good about Good Friday?" When you hear the story of the crucifixion and death of Jesus, what good, what hope comes from it? And, how does it call you to be grateful?

Rev. Tom continues our "R-Rated Living" sermon series by looking at a key feature of living the Christian lifestyle - that hope and promise that we are "Redeemed" by God. Now what are the benefits of being redeemed? How do we live differently because of this promise?

Do you love to watch TV shows about restoration? Do you love to see the progress from broken down, rusted, out of use - into something bright, shining, and back to original or better value? Rev. Tom reminds us in this week of "R-Rated Living" that this is the kind of God that we worship - the God that takes us from our broken down state and restores us to better than new.

God has called us all to produce fruit in this world - things like love, peace, patience, and more. (Galatians 5:22-23) Rev. Tom looks at this call of God and reminds us that we cannot produce these things if we are always running, always busy, always burnt out. What if, starting this week, you took 2-4 hours each week to simply be with God? How would your life and your Christian journey be differ...

What does the word Regeneration mean and how can it possibly relate to us in our Christian journeys? Rev. Tom unpacks this big theological concept in a way that reminds us - we are all on a path to be more in connection with God. And, at the end of the day, we can be assured and confident in our connection with God because it's Him who does the work if we are open and receptive.