Hockinson Community Church Sermons

It’s not hard to see the ways the world is broken. Sometimes, however, it’s harder to see up close. This week we tackle a passage that reminds us why we need the gospel in the first place.

The book of Romans has been called one of the most important writings about the gospel in history. Men and women studying Romans have gone on to change the world because as they understood the gospel more deeply, they found …

2000 years of church history show that we are really good at finding differences and dividing over them. Far more rare is the move to unity, grace, and connection. But Jesus made a really big deal about the unity of …

Acts 2 tells us the followers of Jesus had “all things in common” and that no one had needs, because when they came up, someone would meet it…even if it meant selling property or making sacrifices. This kind of care …

We had a great picnic together last weekend. Each Wednesday we have a potluck. Many are a part of our small groups and spend time together regularly. Why is it so important to the church that we spend time together? …

Shaun will share the first message, “One Church” in a series on fellowship. This sermon series is a partnership with several Battle Ground area churches. As we celebrate our fellowship as Hockinson Community Church, we are reminded that we are …

Moving from competition those we know to a loving relationship with them.

Jesus is the Lord and author of the storms in our lives. They list for his purposes. He for us and not against us, therefore we can trust him through those storms. So that we can declare, “Jesus, you are …

This week we finish our look at the One Anothers. We find a great summary statement in Colossians that reminds us why we live with the love we see in these statements and how we can put it into practice.

We have two more messages in our One Another sermon series. There hasn’t been a message yet that didn’t ask of us something difficult. This week we explore what may be the most challenging, and sometimes controversial of these ideas. …

What does it mean to be “hard-hearted”? We can probably all think of people we would describe that way, but are we aware of how easily we can become hard-hearted? The author of Hebrews sees the church struggling through a …

Following Jesus doesn’t mean our lives will be without trouble and deep moments of grief. Jesus promised to always be with us through the pain. We look to those passages that remind us of this whenever we face those hard …

What do roads, pipes, and wire have in common? None of them exist for themselves, but as a way for something important to move from one point to another to accomplish a purpose. What if our role is similar? And …

What does it mean to practice hospitality? God’s word shows us how important, and how much greater it is than we might think.

One of the common threads in this series has been on the importance of sticking with one another through difficulties and differences. But how important is that really? Does it make a difference beyond the impact on me? In Ephesians …

Life is filled with loads to carry. Jesus tells the crowd that his yoke is easy and burden is light. But sometimes it doesn’t feel that way. As we walk with “One Another” we will notice that everyone’s burden looks …

We live in a world where almost anyone can learn anything at anytime. YouTube has created a million amateurs in nearly every field. But if you are ever going to become a master in a skill, you probably need a …

We love that our kids have played in their high school bands. Middle school…was a little rougher. In music it takes time, practice, and commitment to take a variety of noises, from a diverse group of instruments or voices and …

Have you ever joined a club? Maybe you were part of the chess club in high school, or currently belong to a book club with your co-workers. Being a member of a club can provide you with a sense of …

What is your favorite song? What moments in your life can you associate with a particular song? Songs tie our moments together like nothing else. They can make us smile, laugh, cry, and think. No wonder that the scripture is …

Today we begin our look at what it means to walk in a way that follows Jesus’ command to “love one another”. In our world today, we struggle with how to handle disagreements. Followers of Jesus are uniquely called and …

He is risen! Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We celebrate that we serve a God who took on flesh, laid down his lives on our behalf, and then in power took it back up. The night he was …

Just this week we have heard the news of another school shooting. Around the country and the world lives are torn apart by sickness, violence, and other tragedy. It is a normal response to ask the question, “Where is God …

Psalm 23 is one of the most loved Psalms of all time. Recited at funerals and other moments of grief and need, there is something comforting about those words. “The Lord is my shepherd” Why does the idea of a …

Home is where the heart is. Home is where you hang your hat. Bottom line, home is (or should be) a place where you experience safety, belonging, and rest. In this world, even the best homes can’t provide those things …