Harvest Church

Jesus brings transformation to our lives by becoming the center of our lives. This truth changes how we think about our relationships, our morality, and our influence. This message is based on 1 Peter 3:8-17 and was recorded on May 20, 2018.

A husband is called to understand and honor his wife. While that may sound fairly easy, it actually requires a total reversal of a man's heart. This message is based on 1 Peter 3:7, and was recorded on May 13, 2018.

The Christian wife is called to glorify God by being submissive to her husband. How do we make sense of such a command, and what does it really look like within the context of marriage? This message is based on 1 Peter 3:1-6, and was recorded on May 6, 2018.

If our goal in life is simply to be happy, then we must avoid suffering at all cost. But if the goal is to be more like Jesus, then God will give us a radical new perspective. This message is based on 1 Peter 2:21-25 and was recorded on April 29, 2018.

The Christian life is both counter-intuitive and counter-cultural. When we embrace these truths, we are able to point people to the transforming power of God. This message is based on 1 Peter 2:11-20 and was recorded on April 22, 2018.

The Church is made up of "living stones," people whose lives are built upon Jesus. This truth gives us a new identity but also a new purpose for life. This message is based on 1 Peter 2:4-10 and was recorded on April 15, 2018.

We have many shaping influences in our lives. The Bible, however, cannot merely be added in with the rest. It is meant to be the center of our lives, because in it we see and know Jesus. This message is based on 1 Peter 2:1-3 and was recorded on April 8, 2018.

Easter is not just a nice spiritual story, but a real event in history that changes everything. Luke 24 tells the story of two disciples who experienced this firsthand. This message was recorded on April 1, 2018.

The Christian message is both offensive and beautiful. This message is based on Isaiah 53 and was recorded on March 25, 2018.

Love is both our greatest desire and our greatest challenge. What does it mean to sincerely and fervently love our brothers and sisters in Christ? This message is based on 1 Peter 1:22-25 and was recorded on March 18, 2018.

What motivates your behavior? What drives you to obey God and do what is right? The answer to these questions makes all the difference in the world. This message is based on 1 Peter 1:13-21 and was recorded on March 11, 2018.

The prophets longed to see it. The Angels long to look into it. Our salvation makes us the most privileged people who have every lived. This message is based on 1 Peter 1:10-12 and was recorded March 4, 2018.

We may view suffering as something to be avoided at all cost, but Peter tells us that our pain is actually the proving ground for our faith. Moreover, it can be the place of inexpressible joy. This message is based on 1 Peter 1:6-9 and was recorded on February 25, 2018.

The Christian life is not a daily attempt to love God and live as a good person. Rather, it is the gift of a new identity and an everlasting hope. This message is based on 1 Peter 1:1-5 and was recorded on February 18, 2018.

God's love for us is not passive. He actively loves and pursues those who are far from Him, and calls His people to do the same. This message is based on Luke 15:1-7 and was recorded on February 11, 2018.

Our faith is both powerful and personal, but never private. In this message from Acts 8, we see how the great work of discipleship took place in the early church. This message was recorded on February 4, 2018.

Most of us fear failure, but it is in our deepest failure that God's grace is most abundant. This message is based on Luke 5:1-11, and was recorded on January 28, 2018.

Why start a new church in a community where so many churches already exist? This message is based on John 4:27-42, and was delivered on our Launch Sunday, January 21, 2018.

How do we navigate a culture that is increasingly opposed to the beliefs and values of the Bible? This message is based on Jeremiah 29:4-10 and was recorded on January 14, 2018.

One of the most important principles given to us in the Bible is that of sowing and reaping. How does this "law of the harvest" impact us as we look ahead to 2018? This message is based on Galatians 6:6-10 and was recorded on January 7, 2018.

When we romanticize the Christmas story, we risk missing its true depth and significance. Instead, let us ask: how does the birth of Christ connect us to the grace of God? This message is based on Luke 2:7-14 and was recorded on December 10, 2017.

Following Jesus is not for the faint of heart. We are engaged in a daily battle that requires God's strength to overcome the schemes of our enemy. What does it mean for us to put on the armor of God? This message is based on Ephesians 6:10-20 and was recorded on December 3, 2017.

We spend the majority of our lives at home and work. How has God called us to live out our faith in these all-important places? This message is based on Ephesians 6:1-9 and was recorded on November 19, 2017.

How should followers of Christ respond to evil and suffering? In this message, we discover that our eternal hope in Jesus produces both grief and courage in the face of darkness. This sermon is based on Romans 8:18-39, and we recorded on November 12, 2017.

What does it mean to be a member of a church, and why does it matter? This message is based on Hebrews 13 and 1 Corinthians 5, and was recorded on November 5, 2017.