Spirit of Joy

Pastor Dave Ryder preaches on Isaiah 6: 1-8, Isaiah's vision of the Lord and commission from the Lord, and the message of how we are called to be transformed by God.

Pastor Dave preaches on Jonah 2:10-4:11, the story of the conversion of Ninevah and Jonah's anger and God's reprove of him. He asks whether we draw boundaries about who should be in and out of God's grace and shares the message that the people we most disagree with are not outside of God's love.

Pastor Dave preaches on 1 Kings 17: 1-24, the story of the widow of Zarephath and Elijah reviving her son, and the message of the promise of God's redemption and renewal.

Guest pastor Russell Brown preaches on 1 Kings 5: 1-5; 8: 27-30, 41-43, Solomon's prayer of dedication to the temple, and a discussion on how we access and commune with the living God.

Pastor David Ryder preaches on 2 Samuel 7: 1-17, the story of God's covenant with David, and the message of opening ourselves to God when facing discernment and decisions.

Pastor David Ryder preaches on 1 Samuel 1: 9-11, 19-20; and 2: 1-10, the story of the birth of Samuel to Hannah and Hannah's prayer. He discusses coping with unanswered prayer and how Christ redeems pain, loss, and suffering and walks beside us in our grief.

Pastor David Ryder preaches on Exodus 32: 1-14, the story of the golden calf, and invites us into a discussion of idolatry and insecurity in faith and religion and the message of self-sacrifice for the good of the other.

Pastor David Ryder preaches on Exodus 12: 3-13 and 13: 3-8, the story of the first Passover being initiated and the festival of unleavened bread, and the message of being called to remember who we are in Christ and remember what beliefs are at the heart of our rituals.

Pastor David Ryder preaches on Genesis 50: 15-21, the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers, and the message of the radical lesson that Christ teaches us in forgiving and loving our enemies. 

Pastor David Ryder preaches on Genesis 15: 1-6, the story of God's covenant with Abram, and the message of being open to what God is doing even when we don't understand it.

Pastor Dave Ryder preaches on Genesis 3: 1-8, the story of the first sin and its punishment. He discusses characters in C. S. Lewis's  The Great Divorce and the things we cling to which alienate us from God, and the grace and love that God extends to us anyway.

Pastor Dave Ryder preaches on Proverbs 9: 1-12, a passage about the feast wisdom lays, and a discussion of change occurring within loving relationships and how wisdom contributes the way we love one another.

Pastor Dave Ryder preaches on Ecclesiastes 3: 1-15, a passage about everything having its own time, and he discusses the differences between chronos time and kairos time (or chronogical time versus the cyclical nature of seasons) and the idea of toiling with joy and trust in the Lord.

Pastor Dave Ryder preaches on Proverbs 8: 1-11, 22-36, a passage on the gifts of wisdom and on wisdom's role in creation, and the message of the role of cultivating wisdom through Christ in our faith.

Pastor Paul Ryder returns from sabbatical and preaches on Isaiah 25: 6-10a, a passage of praises for deliverance from oppression. He preaches on the message of enjoying the fruits of life with which God has blessed us.

Guest pastor Paul Judson preaches on Acts 16: 22-30, the story of Paul and Silas in prison, and the message of loving our neighbors no matter how much we may disagree.

Guest pastor Paul Judson preaches on Acts 1: 6-11, the story of the ascension of Jesus, and the message of whether we consider ourselves students of Jesus (disciples) or messengers left after his resurrection (apostles).

Guest pastor Russell Brown preaches on Acts 11: 19-26, a passage regarding the Church in Antioch. Using the testimony of a charter member of Spirit of Joy (Julie Schleusener) and a brand-new member of Spirit of Joy (Patrick Raney), he discusses the question, "Why this Church?"

Guest pastor Dave Pederson preaches on Mark 6: 14-29, the story of the death of John the Baptist, and the message that in all circumstances, we can take comfort in the fact that God is in control.

Guest pastor Russell Brown preaches on Matthew 18: 10-14, the parable of the lost sheep. He discusses the question, "Why the church?" or "If my goal is to follow Jesus, why belong to a church at all?"

Guest pastor Russell Brown preaches on 1 Peter 3: 13-16a, a passage about living hope, and he discusses the question, "Why Jesus?" or "Why do we still choose to follow Jesus in a culture of mass disaffection with Christianity?" Note: Unfortunately, there is no audio from Sunday, June 23 as the audio did not record properly that day. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Guest pastor Dave Pederson preaches on Mark 4: 26-34, the parable of the growing seed and the parable of the mustard seed, and the message of trusting in faith because God completes all. Wow! The Spirit of Joy sermon podcast is currently featured on Feedspot's list of the top 35 podcasts in Fort Collins!   Click here to see to the list: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/fort_collins_podcasts/    

Guest preacher Dave Pederson preaches on Mark 3: 20-35, the story of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and Jesus' mother and brothers, and the message of how Jesus has plundered you from Satan by way of the forgiveness of all sins.