Lanterns Church

This is week three of our series Deep Water as we go over the account of Noah's Ark. What do you do when you are left waiting? We look at the facts that when God is quiet it doesn't mean He is absent, even in our seasons of waiting God is working and there is a plan for us to carry out as well. In the waiting do we focus on praying, growing, praising, and serving? We read through scriptu...

This is week 2 of our series Deep Water. Do you take the opportunity to walk through the door God has opened for you? Today we talk about life changing opportunities through doors, God has a path for us just like He had a path laid out for Noah and his family to take with many animals on the Ark. We read scriptures Genesis 7:1-24, Exodus 12:13, 1 Kings 6:31-32, John 10:11-16, 2 Corinthians 5:21, M...

This is week 1 of our series Deep Water. We are taking a dive into the account of Noah's Ark. Today we discuss the importance of instructions. God had a plan and Noah followed it with Faith and obedience. When you find yourself facing deep waters do you have a strong faith and obedience towards God? Do you follow God's instructions? What instructions from God's plan is hard for you...

This is week 7 of our series According To Genesis. Have you ever inherited something from your family? Do you ever think about what you are passing along to the people around you or what you are passing down to the future generations? Today we unpack the importance of passing along Godly things over just earthly things. We as people can pass down habits, traditions, or even rituals that cause sepa...

This is week 6 of our series According To Genesis. When two brothers give an offering to God there is a contrast between the two. We unpack the story of Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve. We discover the importance of our heart posture with worship, with our emotions, and keeping God in the center. What is truly in your heart when you worship? We read scriptures Genesis 4:1-16, Hebrews 11:4,...

This is week 5 of our series According To Genesis. Trust begins where our control ends and a real faith involves real trust. God loves us even though mankind has fallen since the beginning of time. God created us and created a redemptive plan for mankind but it calls for trust. Do you struggle with the desperation of needing control and everything the way you want? It is very common for us as huma...

This is week four of our series According To Genesis. God had a design in mind when He created. Do you understand your unique piece in God's big picture of creation? Don't be a missing piece to the puzzle, you are uniquely created and designed to connect with the bigger picture. God has a value, an identity, and a plan for us. We read through Genesis 2:4-25, Psalm 33:20, Deuteronomy 33:7...

This is week three of our series According To Genesis and the topic is rest. Have you ever been tired? Are you tired right now? Thousands of years ago God cared for us by laying out a plan for us when it comes to our rest today. During this message we unpack the priorities of rest and how to truly rest. Would you like to recharge and for your soul to be restored? We read over scriptures Genesis 2:...

This is week 2 of our series According to Genesis. Through all of creation, mankind was created to be set apart, there is an identity, a value, a purpose given to us from God the King of Creation. Have you discovered the full relationship and identity God has for you? We unpack what it means that we are made in the likeness of God and given authority to govern as stewards while here on earth. Are...

This is week one of our series According To Genesis. In this sermon packed with power, we see Genesis play out the beginning of the Gospel, we revisit the first five days of creation—not just as a record of beginnings, but also as a prophetic canvas pointing forward to Jesus Christ. From “Let there be light” to the first signs of life in sea and sky, every word God speaks in Genesis 1 whispers the...

This is week 3 of our series Commission. We explore what it truly means to live and act with love in every area of life—mirroring the unconditional, sacrificial love of Jesus. We are encouraged to shift our mindset from performance-driven actions to love-rooted intentions. Embodying Christ-like love brings purpose, peace, and transformation not just to us, but to those around us. It’s a call to mo...

This is week two of our series Commission. There is a plan, a purpose for each and everyone of us, and it isn't just all about us, it is also about others. Jesus shows us the importance to strive to pray for all people, share the gospel with all people, and for us teach all people in the church. Have you yourself excepted this command? We unpack how we will carry these things out with compass...

This is our 2025 Easter Sunday Service! There is a God that fully knows the world and offers an unconditional love. Have you ever experienced being 100% fully known and still fully loved? Please, come discover the God that fully knows and fully loves! It brings a radical freedom to our lives! We read over scriptures John 4:1-30, John 4:39-42, Matthew 1-10, and John 7:37-38.

On Good Friday we concluded our series The Plot. We look in the Gospels of Matthew and John at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. We discuss how Soldiers mock Jesus with fake worship. have you ever found yourself faking through worship for God? We acknowledge many people have heard about how Jesus laid down His life for us, however how do you still need to lay down and let go of certain things to tr...

This is week 5 of our series The Plot. We unload the account of Jesus with governor Pilate and prisoner Barabbas  in Matthew chapter 27. through many plots there is conflict from the presence of a villain. there is darkness out in the world and many of us have experienced it. Here we see Jesus the light of the world  take the eternal penalty for all the villainous acts of the world. When listening...

This is week four of our series The Plot. We dive into the prophetic words of Jesus from Matthew 24, exploring what the end times will look like and what they mean for us today. Join us as we discuss the warnings and the hope found in this pivotal scripture, helping us to understand the importance of staying faithful and prepared as we look toward the future. Whether you're a seasoned believe...

This is week three of our series The Plot. In this episode, we dive into Matthew 23:1-15, where Jesus offers a powerful warning against the Pharisees' critical attitudes. He challenges us to rethink how we criticize others, emphasizing that our approach should be rooted in love, humility, and the desire for growth—just like Christ. Learn how to move beyond harsh judgment and embrace construct...

This is week two of our series The Plot. We look at the historical account of Jesus addressing sinful things occurring in the house of the Lord. we unpack the lessons of dealing with conflict with the right actions in our lives. We have a God that so loves us, He offers us hope even through our conflicts, providing us teachings to have the right actions. Do you Learn from the Lord, and do you carr...

This is our new series The Plot. In the context of film, a plot refers to the sequence of events and actions that drive the narrative forward, including their cause-and-effect relationships and how they unfold. Throughout this series we will unpack the last week of Jesus from entering Jerusalem to the death on the cross. As the scene was set with him entering a city to an amazing celebration, will...

This is week 15 of Red Letters. In the final week of this series we continue to look at the Gospel of Matthew, we see Jesus traveling toward Jerusalem, knowing that His mission is drawing to a close. He is on the way to fulfill the greatest act of love the world has ever seen—His death on the cross. Even with that on its way Jesus still stops with compassion and helps the blind men. Have you ever...

This is week 14 of our series Red Letters. We unpack the a parable about a landowner of a vineyard and its vineyard workers. Are you truly a part of God's Kingdom? There will be people that know about the Kingdom yet don't truly enter. Let's focus on the truth that He has an invitation for each and everyone of us that can impact our lives for all eternity. this lifestyle offered to...

This is week 13 of our series Red Letters. Have you ever had something worth showing and telling others about? There has been these classic moments where we would even get the chance in elementary school to take our turn for the class with "Show and Tell." Well there is also a call on our lives to ultimately show and tell, to testify and disciple in response to our relationship with the...

This is week 12 of our series Red Letters. Have you ever made a mistake before? well you are not alone, we all have. Even through are mess God lovingly invites us as imperfect people into a relationship with Him the perfect God. As we discover the gift God has for us packed with grace, mercy, and love it should prompt us to then share that same gift with others. As imperfect people there will be c...

This is week 11 of our series Red Letters. What foolish things do we do that causes others to stray off a path? What things do we choose not to do that we knowingly know we should be doing for the better of others around us? God calls to us to come to him like children to their parents and as we depend on Him and His love there will be a change in the way we impact others. Do you depend on God whe...

This is week 10 of our series Red Letters. A real faith even the size of a small mustard seed can go beyond what we can even imagine at times. Also starting with a small faith has the opportunity to grow into a strong faith that in turn can help others with their walk through life as well. Faithlessness partners with corruption, not enough faith is limited but a growing faith with God can move met...