Mill City Church Sermons

As we continue to examine the way that our focuses affect who we are, Stephanie helps us to consider how our regular habits and choices continue to shape us whether we acknowledge them or not. We will get better at the things that we practice, so…

Most of the big changes we observe in our world are a product of many small changes. Stephanie challenges us to examine the small practices and rhythms in our lives that are shaping us. What are the daily exercises that are affecting the condition of…

Following a tumultuous week in our community and nation, ChristianAnn gives us a timely call to press through fear and risk to love. We look to the example Jesus set for us as he modeled obedience in following God’s call on His life. What makes…

The Bible tells us that God is love, but so often our perspectives are shaped by fear. JD challenges us to take an inventory of the motivators within our day-to-day lives to help us recenter on what God may be calling us into with Him. How are our…

Jesus reminds us that the type of tree indicates what fruit it will produce. As we examine our hearts, what is at our core? How is that affecting who we are being to those around us? Pastor Stephanie challenges us to take time to dig into our souls…

This summer, we will be delving into a new series: You Are What You Love. For our first week, Michael discusses how important it is to recognize what you love; our identity and actions stem from what we love. What do you love the most?

Wrapping up our series on Trust Issues, Pastor Anne shares her personal journey of learning to trust God despite those who have misrepresented Christ in her family and church experiences. Through the Bible, God revealed to Anne His true identity. She…

We all have family issues, and Jesus was no exception. Despite the inherent flaws of our earthly families, God has a different design for family than what we may have experienced. JD helps us to explore healthy ways that we can interact with our…

Despite cultural inclinations to favor specific types of leaders, Pastor Stephanie reminds us that God has created each of us to be influential. We have been given authority to speak light into the dark spaces around us as children of the King, and…

Last week, we acknowledged some of the challenges we face in trusting the church, but this week we take a look at the church in light of what this community was intended to be. Michael reminds us that we were intended to be salt and light to the…

If you have ever been a part of a church, the chances are that you have some baggage associated with your experience; as a community of broken people, it is bound to happen to each of us eventually. However, Steph encourages us to consider that…

Let’s face it: our neighbors aren’t always trustworthy. Pastor Stephanie has had her share of experiences to call her trust of those in her neighborhood into question, but she challenges us to consider the importance of extending trust even…

As we look further into what it means to trust the Bible, JD helps us figure out the “how” of trusting the Word of God. To grow our trust in Scripture, we must begin by engaging with God’s story and examining how it interacts with and…

This week, Michael brings us into a space where we consider what may cause us to distrust the Bible, and how we can be confident in trusting the Scriptures. He highlights the purpose of the Bible as a means to connect us to Jesus, and encourages us to…

This week, we introduce a new series in which we will be exploring the roots of our “Trust Issues.” Michael helps us to recognize how we can trust God and what we can trust Him for. He points us towards the foundation of our trust -…

Christine helps us answer the question, “what is the soul?” She teaches us about the various aspects that make up a person’s soul, and helps us identify ways to nurture and attend to this essential part of our being.

Pastor Stephanie helps us reflect on the gravity of one of the biggest surprises in history: Jesus’ resurrection! She encourages us to surrender to the vulnerability of the unknown as we await the resolution of the One who has overcome.

Michael discusses the how Jesus came into the world in an unexpected and humble way as a part of a poor family. He invites us to look for God in the ordinary, marginal, small moments of our lives to see how He might be trying to speak to us today.

When we encounter grief and loss in life we can search for God through lament.

“Hitting the wall” is the ordinary way we grow in our relationship with Jesus, but what does hitting the wall spiritually look like?

In order to move forward in freedom we have to look back on our past. God was there in the past, is here in your present and leading you into your future. What does it look like to surrender your past to a God who loves you?

“You just need to believe more…” Have you ever told yourself those words? Listen to this Mill City training podcast where JD has a conversation with John Nielsen about the danger of succumbing to the spiritual weight of expectations. They…

Pastor JD talks about finding your identity instead of focusing on expectations you place on yourself. Taking a sabbath is the best way to combat the myth of ‘the limitless self’, and from the expectations others have for us that may be…

Starting the journey of lent involves admitting our need for God, and creating some space.

Relationships are at the core of who God is, and who He created us to be. As we finish up with our Renewing Relationships series, Pastor Stephanie talks about how to make peace when conflict arises.