Sojourn East

Join us as Pastor Kevin Jamison kicks off our January sermon series: The Line Between: Money, Wisdom, and the Good Life. Preaching from Proverbs 3 and Proverbs 30, this sermon invites us to consider how our relationship with money reveals what we trust and what we believe leads to a good life. Scripture calls us to pursue wisdom marked by contentment, dependence on God, and faithful stewardship—le...

Join us as Pastor Moe Clark walks through Matthew 11, inviting us to consider what it looks like to be honest before God with our doubts, questions, and hard emotions. John the Baptist shows us that faith doesn’t mean hiding our questions, but bringing them directly to Jesus, where honesty is always met with mercy. This sermon invites us to own what we’re wrestling with and consider how God might...

Pastor Kevin Jamison preaches from Luke 2 on Christmas Eve 2025.

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from Ruth 4. Boaz willingly pays the cost to redeem Ruth and Naomi, moved not by obligation but by love. His story points us to Jesus, the true Redeemer, who drew near to us and gave His life not to make us lovable, but because He already loved us. This passage reminds us of what is most true: love came first, and we are loved before anything else. Scripture: Ruth...

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from Ruth 3. In this passage, we find Ruth and Boaz navigating a moment filled with uncertainty, longing, and hope. Their story invites us to discover a joy that isn’t rooted in instant resolution, but in waiting on God with trust-filled expectation. Scripture: Ruth 3 Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our Advent journey through the book of Ruth, preaching this week on the theme of peace from Ruth 2. In a story marked by uncertainty, loss, and vulnerability, Ruth’s encounter with Boaz offers a surprising glimpse of God’s protective and restorative peace. Scripture: Ruth 2 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington kicks off the Advent Season with a sermon on Ruth 1, exploring the themes of grief, lament, and loss in real life, even for people of faith. We also see in this passage that God is committed to us, even when it feels like we’ve been abandoned. Scripture: Ruth 1 Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as guest preacher Zack Eswine preaches on James 3:13-18: two types of wisdom, focusing on meekness as the way of Jesus. Scripture: James 3:13-18 Pastor: Zack Eswine

Join us as Kevin Jamison finishes our sermon series on the life of David, preaching from 1 Chronicles 29. In this passage, we see David coming to terms with the end of his life and responding with generosity and gratitude toward the Lord. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 22. After a life of victories and failures, David ends with a song of praise. In this passage, he reflects on God’s rescue, faithfulness, and promises—a testimony that even in weakness, God remains strong. Join us as we see how David’s broken hallelujah points to a God who redeems every story. Scripture: 2 Samuel 22 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Dalton Deffenbaugh preaches on 2 Samuel 17-18, where we see Absalom’s rebellion ending in tragedy. Though David’s army wins, the king is left weeping over his son’s death: a glimpse into the deep grief that we, too, are invited into as we journey through the hardships of life. Scripture: 2 Samuel 17-18 Pastor: Dalton Deffenbaugh

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 12:1-14, where God brings David back from the edge through the grace of confrontation. The Lord sends Nathan to expose David’s sin—not to destroy him, but to free him from self-deception and restore him to grace. Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 11, where David’s abuse of power with Bathsheba shows the devastating reach of sin. Yet even in David’s darkest failure, God’s grace begins to break through—pointing us to the cross where every sin and every prideful heart meets mercy. Scripture: 2 Samuel 11 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 2 Samuel 9. When David discovers a descendant of Saul still living, he doesn’t seek revenge but extends grace. Instead of using power to destroy, he uses it to bless, reflecting the mercy of Christ toward us. Scripture: 2 Samuel 9 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 2 Samuel 5-6, where we see David rejoicing before the Lord. This sermon invites us into a wholehearted life with God that embraces both grief and joy as we worship him faithfully. Scripture: 2 Samuel 5-6 Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 24, where David spares King Saul’s life in the cave. This powerful story shows how God calls His people to radical forgiveness and trust in his timing, even when wronged. Scripture: 1 Samuel 24 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 21:10-15 and Psalm 34. David’s escape from Saul spirals through danger, deception, and even feigned madness, until God delivers him, leading David to write Psalm 34. This sermon invites us to see how desperate moments can become invitations to “taste and see that the Lord is good,” trusting His goodness when life feels out of control. Scripture: 1 Sa...

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:1-4 and 20:1-42, exploring the friendship between Jonathan and David. We learn about God as a friend, the joy of Christian love and fellowship together, and Jesus, who calls and welcomes us as friends to himself. Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:1-42 Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Jonathan Pennington preaches from 1 Samuel 18:6-16 and Psalm 59. He explores the destructive power of envy and jealousy, sin as ultimately unsatisfying and blinding, and the true satisfaction that can be found in God alone. Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-16; Psalm 59 Pastor: Jonathan Pennington

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 17, where David’s confidence was not in himself but in the Lord who called and delivered him. This story ultimately points us to Jesus, who conquered the great giant of sin and death in the most unexpected way. Scripture: 1 Samuel 17 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison preaches from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, teaching us that God sees His people differently than we see them: we look on the outward appearance, but He looks upon the heart. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Kevin Jamison kicks off our new sermon series, The Life of David. This week, we’ll look at 1 Samuel 8:1–9 and Israel’s longing for a human king—a desire that reveals both their rejection of God’s kingship and God’s plan to work through imperfect rulers to accomplish His purposes. Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9 Pastor: Kevin Jamison

Join us as Justin Hyde completes our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we’ll look at James 5:13-20, where we’re reminded of the power of prayer, the importance of caring for one another, and the call to remain faithful in both suffering and celebration. Scripture: James 5:13-20 Pastor: Justin Hyde 

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we’ll look at James 5:1-12, a text that urges us to ponder the reality of Christ’s return as a warning and a comfort, and calls us to lead a life of integrity and wholeness as we wait.

Join us as Kevin Jamison continues our series in James: Walking in Wisdom. Today we’ll look at James 4:13-17, where we are reminded not to presume upon the future, but to live with humility and dependence on God’s will.