Sojourn East

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series “Walking in Wisdom” by focusing on the qualities of the wise person, understanding that wisdom is not something gained, but rather, it is a gift from God. The invitation is to bring our lives before God and submit them to Him. And in doing so, he’ll refine us and give us what we need. Pastor’s Note: “I’m indebted to the Reverends Timothy Keller and Zack...

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series “Walking in Wisdom” by looking at the “fool,” a challenging type of unwise set of character traits. While it’s easy to think of the fools in our own lives, the invitation of these messages is to look inward and then seek God’s grace in mercy in growing in wisdom. Pastor’s Note : “I’m indebted to the Reverends Timothy Keller and Zack Eswine, whose teachi...

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our Walking in Wisdom series by contrasting wisdom with being naïve, or as the Bible calls it, being a simpleton. Life, and its many challenges, will prompt us to respond in any number of ways, and this week, we’ll look at the dangers of approaching the world through the lens of naivety.  Pastor’s Note : “I’m indebted to the Reverends Timothy Keller and Zack Eswin...

Join us as Pastor Kevin kicks off a new sermon series, “Walking in Wisdom,” which looks at what wisdom is, what it isn’t and why it’s so vital to good and full life with God. Pastor’s Note : “ I’m indebted to the Reverends Timothy Keller and Zack Eswine, whose teachings on wisdom shaped and inspired this series. ”  - Kevin Jamison Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-13, 18-19

Join us as Pastor Justin looks at an Old Testament passage, from the book of Ecclesiastes, to see what the cycle of seasons in the calendar, as well as in our lives, tells us about God.    Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Join us as Pastor Kevin wraps our Advent sermon series, The Songs of Advent, the song of Simeon, a man who had waited his whole life for the consolation of Israel, which turned out to be a baby. His song has been traditionally referred to as the Nunc Dimittis, which roughly translates to now depart. We’ll examine his story and see what it says about us today.    Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Join us as Pastor Jonathan looks at a foundational text in the Christian faith and challenges us to see it anew, to let the truth of what it meant for Jesus to enter the world and how that is THE good news of all time. Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Join us as Pastor Kevin looks at another of “The Songs of Advent” – Zechariah’s Song – and what it tells us about waiting and patience and how it is a part of God’s transformative work in our lives and souls. Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Join us as Pastor Moe begins our series “The Songs of Advent” by preaching on the Magnificat, a hymn of praise spoken by Mary that is often referred to as the Song of Mary. The name Magnificat comes from the Latin translation of the first words of the hymn, “Magnificat anima mea Dominum,” which means, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Join us as Pastor Kevin wraps up our series on Colossians by looking at the final passages of the book and focusing on three names Paul singles out, and how they underscore the theme of the Supremacy of Christ: Onesimus, Mark and Demas. Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Join us as Pastor Kevin looks at the subject of submission—what it is and what it isn’t. Scripture: Colossians 3:18 – 4:1

Join us as Pastor Kevin looks at three marks of a church shaped by the supremacy of Christ. Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Join us as Pastor Kevin shares the secret for living a life hidden in God, marked by unshakeable peace and purpose. Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Join us as Pastor Kevin looks at the ways that legalism distorts the heart of Christianity. Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Join us as Pastor Jonathan looks at a passage in Colossians to show us what it means to live “in” Christ, using the metaphors of walking to illustrate this.  Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series in Colossians with a message titled, “The Danger of Plausible Arguments.”  Scripture: Colossians 1:24 – 2:5

Join us as Pastor Jonathan continues our series in Colossians with a message that shows the supremacy of Christ through the passage we’ll be looking at, which gives us a metaphysic—a comprehensive understanding of the world and our place in it.  Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Join us as Pastor Kevin continues our series in Colossians by looking at the question of how do live life the right way, or put another way, how do we know the will of God?  Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Join us as Pastor Kevin kicks off our new series on Colossians titled “The Supremacy of Christ.”  Scripture: Colossians 1:1-7

Join us as Eric Johnson preaches a sermon titled “Awakening to a New Self.”  Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Join us as Pastor Kevin concludes our series, Fullness of Life, with a sermon that looks at the fleeting reality of our lives and efforts and how to find hope in God.  Scripture: James 4:13-15

Join us as Pastor Jonathan looks at where our anxiety comes from and how God offers a different narrative into which we can face our worries with hope.  Scripture: Matthew 6:24-35

Join us as Pastor Jonathan Kevin looks at how we can be a people of peace during a charged political season, living fully in the peace of Christ. Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Join us as Pastor Jonathan Kevin looks at our digital age, our dependence on smart phones and the internet, and shows that as wonderful as this technology can be, we can’t allow ourselves to become distracted by its intoxicating nature. This kind of temptation isn’t new, and the Bible has much to say about staying focused on the God who fills all our longings, wants and needs. Scripture: John 15:5...

Join us as Pastor Jonathan kicks off a new sermon series titled “Fullness of Life” that expands a line from our mission statement to explore what it means for us in everyday life. Today’s message looks at friendship with a message titled “The Fullness of Life in a Lonely Age.”  Scripture: no key passage