Mountain Christian Church | Sermons

Living a lie always costs something, what is it costing you? When the burden becomes too much you can turn to God for His truth and reality. In the second installment from the Series, “How To Stop Living A Lie”, we discover strategies for how to win the battle against the LIES.

We are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists or a creepy new artificial intelligence. No, it’s a war we feel deep inside our own chests: we are at war with lies. The problem isn’t so much that we tell lies but that we live them. We let them in, and they sabotage our peace. Do you feel the tug of war in your own heart? All around us in the culture and deep within our own body...

He has risen! He has risen indeed!

Imagine - You're alone in the woods. It's dark. Your murders are nearby. And evil spirits are coming to mess with you. This is where we find Jesus, hours before his death, as written in Luke 22:40 -46. When faced with unimaginable pain, suffering, and sacrifice - Jesus looked death in the face and said to God "Not my will, but yours be done." This is a prayer that you can't pray on your own. In pa...

What do you do when you are mad at God? When things don’t seem fair? When bad things happen to good people? Do you ask, "Why????!!!!" Learn how to go from “WHY is this happening, God?” to “WHERE are you in this, God?” and “WHAT are you teaching me in this?”. Take the next step in learning how to pray REAL prayers by watching Part 4 of the series, Rock Your World. My God, my God, why have you forsa...

Are you searching for meaning or happiness in your life? Maybe instead of trying to find your life…you should give it away. Learn how to start asking what you can do for God instead of what God can do for you. “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” “Here I am, Lord. Send Me.” -Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)

Divisiveness is running rampant in our World. It destroys relationships, undermines love, kindness and togetherness. Jesus saw this division coming. In his final days, he prayed to God for protection and unity for his disciples. He told them not to mirror the world, but instead carve new paths that reflect his values. Learn how to pray like Jesus. Seek opportunity for unity, lay down your preferen...

Have you ever wanted to pray to God in a way that is raw, real and authentic? Jesus says you can pray like that all the time. In this episode, you can learn simple prayers and prayers you can "steal" from the Bible to create a closer relationship with God.

Do you ever get stuck constantly measuring and comparing yourself with others? Our world seems to be obsessed with ranking and comparison - Keeping up. But what if the definition of greatness was not even close to what we thought? What if the one ingredient that could change everything was actually not about greatness at all? Jesus addressed his disciples about this very thing and no one would hav...

We ALL have weeds in our garden…but we have a Good Gardener. In this episode, we’ll look at how God can Release and Remove the weeds from your life. MountainCC.org/MentalHealth - Mental Health Resources

It’s time to be honest about mental health. A whole lot of us are struggling. We may be showing roses but we all have weeds in our garden. We will talk about suicide and self-harm, worry and anxiety, stress and burnout, and depression. Everybody is either struggling with some of this stuff or knows someone who is. Jesus cares and gets us. We believe turning to him will open the door to getting hel...

Depression - It's taken a toll on our mental wellbeing, our health, our families and our world. Something is wrong, and this isn't how things were suppose to be. God cares and gets us. He's given us direction through the Bible to guide our next steps, if we can be honest about depression. Join pastor Jared Fox and his mom as they share about experiences with depression and offer practical steps to...

You've probably felt the weight of pressing deadlines, overwhelming demands, and no energy or motivation left at the end of your day. Stress & Burnout... these are unavoidable in our hurried society. Well, this isn't how you were designed to live. God cares and gets us. Join pastor Ben Cachiaras as he teaches 3 Biblical Steps to beating back stress and burnout, and stepping into the life God has c...

This one is for anyone facing hopelessness... maybe it's you or maybe it's a loved one. Being honest about what we're struggling with is the first step towards healing. You're not alone. Join Pastor Luke Erickson as he teaches the Biblical understanding of Self-Harm & Suicide, gives practical tools, and invites Henry to share his story of discovering truth to fight against suicidal thoughts. Menta...

If you're struggling with worry and anxiety - you're not alone. Being honest about what we're struggling with is the first step towards healing. Join Pastor Ben Cachiaras as he teaches what Jesus says about anxiety, and the Bible's paradigm for how to overcome it.   Mental Health Resources MountainCC.org/MentalHealth

A whole lot of us are struggling. It’s time to be honest about mental health. We may be showing roses but we all have weeds in our garden. Everybody is either struggling with some of this stuff or knows someone who is. Jesus cares and gets us. We believe turning to him will open the door to getting help and hope. Mental Health Resources  www.mountaincc.org/mentalhealth .

How can you grow in Wisdom? What even is wisdom? Jesus came as a baby and lived out a ministry once he grew, but the years he lived in between give us a unique roadmap to the best kind of life. Join Young Adults Pastor, Gil Shelsby as he walks us through the example of Jesus in Luke 2 to discover how WE also can grow in Wisdom.

What if we looked at Christmas from a different perspective? Lifting our gaze from the earthly point of view to a cosmic perspective reveals how God was at work behind the scenes back then -- and how we can trust God who is at work behind the scenes right now. Behind the scenes that show us a tiny infant in Mary’s arms, there is a bigger story happening in the realm of heaven. There are HUGE impli...

The Bible says angels are spiritual beings. They are often present but not seen - they are behind the scenes. Angels are sent to express God’s love by being with us and for us and pointing us to the redemption that comes through Jesus. God wants to get through to you and He may just use angels to do it.

Seven hundred years before the birth of Jesus, God was at work behind the scenes. The prophet Isaiah pulls back the curtain to reveal a Suffering Servant who will come to carry our sorrows and be pierced for our transgressions taking our punishment in order to bring us peace. By his wounds we are healed. The Big Picture Plan was for Jesus to come and heal all our pain. And this is good news for al...

Do you think you family has problems? Well, then you should see Jesus' family! Join Pastor Ben Cachiaras as he teaches through Matthew 1, showcasing the lineage of Jesus and noting how he came to save this world.

John’s version of the Christmas story doesn’t talk about Mary or a manger, a stable or the shepherds. It doesn’t even have a baby. Instead, we get a behind the scenes look at God’s cosmic viewpoint from all eternity. Join Pastor Ben Cachiaras as he teaches through John 1:1-18, revealing that Jesus is the God of creation & incarnation who brings life, light, and love.

What does it mean to "Give thanks in ALL circumstances?" Pastor Jared Fox teaches through the 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and is joined by folks from the church to share their story of how they've learned to be thankful, even during the hardest of times...

What in the world is going on and how can I bring some goodness to it? To help answer that question we'll hear from Ben and a few of Mountain's Mission Partners in this message as we learn practical ways to participate in God’s Unstoppable Global Good. All of us have been called to be IN IT FOR GOOD along with Mountain’s Mission Partners who are faithfully doing good in Harford County AND all over...

Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make in this life. What are you committing your life to?