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Pastor Austin preached part 1 of a 2 part sermon series called "Wide Reach, Strong Roots." Do you want to grow in your faith? Do you want to flourish spiritually? Do you want to multiply yourself? Then remember that you are a seed, and a seed only grows when it’s planted.

 This week Pastor Austin concludes his sermon series "Cautionary Tales" with a sermon on Judas. So many people exercise a version of faith that is all too similar to Judas by confusing spiritual people, places, and practices with faith. The rest of the world says that you have to behave in order to belong. But being a Christ follower is completely opposite.  As a Christ follower, you beh...

 This week Pastor Austin continued his new series, Cautionary Tales, today's episode focuses on King David. Regardless of… What you’ve done. How far you’ve walked away from God. How long it’s been since you’ve prayed. What you’ve been told or how you feel… grace is greater than your sin.  Music: Sillyfolkboy, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia C...

This week Pastor Austin started a new series, Cautionary Tales, today's episode is entitled "Cain and Abel" which focuses on Genesis 4:1-16. Many Christians have conveniently forgotten that Jesus tells us to holster our weapons, turn the other cheek, and seek peace through radical love. Many of us know the story about Jesus forgiving his killers on the cross but leave out that we ar...

 The last of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon " Temple Tantrum" focuses on Mark 11:12-21  .  We will never be perfect on this side of heaven. What if the church saw itself as honest sinners? There’s nothing deceptive about that. We aren’t perfect and we don’t want to be a lying hypocrite, but we can be honest sinners.  Music:...

 The continuation of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon "Insecure Security" focuses on Mark 10:17-2. Pastor Austin imparts the beauty of God's grace – life with Christ isn’t a performance or a contest. We are not saved by good works, we are saved for good works. Jesus is going to challenge man towards good works, but it com...

The continuation of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon "Who Forms Who?" focuses on Mark 8:22-33. It’s human to have the tendency to try to domesticate Jesus – we put him within the confines of our rules, our culture, our desires, our goals, and our expectations. We need to give up forming Jesus into an appealing hero and yes-man...

 The continuation of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon "Beyond Amazed" focuses on Mark 6:45-52.   Jesus had no interest in amazing people with miracles, but instead to reveal his divinity as our Messiah. Music: Sillyfolkboy, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons  

Guest Pastor Ben Kampmeier joined us this morning preaching a sermon entitled "Small Beginning, Big Becoming" as he continued the sermon series on Mark . The sermon focused on Mark 4:30-32. God can take small things like a mustard seed and make them big for his kingdom. Music: Sillyfolkboy, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   

The second of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon "The Mind of Christ" focuses on Mark 2:23 – 3:6.  All of God’s commands, are gifts for our good, the good of our communities, and the good of our life with Christ. Any interpretation that strays from the heart of God has missed the point.  Music: Sillyfolkboy, CC BY-SA 3.0 <htt...

The first of a series on Mark entitled " Come Follow Me" by Pastor Austin Vondracek.  This sermon "Come and See" focuses on Mark 1:1-12. Jesus didn't have a minute to waste, do you?  Too many people slip through life without a passion for God, but God is still on the move today. And as we follow the life of Jesus through Mark’s gospel we will see more and more what it mean...