Stonegate Sermon Podcast

Larry Gilbert steps up this Sunday to continue our series in the Gospel of Mark. He shows us what Jesus taught about financial stewardship and debunks some of the common myths associated with the the church and money. He concludes by challenging us to consider what it means for us to love God with everything we have—including our money.

Gary Douglas takes us continues our series by taking us to Mark 9. He shows us how Jesus was intensely relational with Peter, James & John. He highlights places in scripture where Jesus took these three disciples places he didn't take the other nine. He shows us where Jesus shared knowledge and experiences with His inner circle and then challenges us to find our three. Gary concludes by highlighti...

Jay Mayo steps up this week to teach us from Mark 10. He shows us how Jesus taught a way of leadership and influence that is intensely relational and grounded upon serving those around us. He also highlights two individuals in our fellowship who have modeled this way of leadership over the past 19 years: Tyler and Bailey Dodds. After Jay concludes his message, Tyler and Bailey share an important u...

Eric Clark continues our series in the Gospel of Mark by taking us to Mark 8 when Jesus fed the four-thousand. He shows us how Jesus doesn't call us to give what we don't have, but simply asks us to trust Him with what we do have and depend on Him for the results. Eric explains how Jesus calls us to hands-on experiences that both cultivate and communicate the compassion of Christ for people—even w...

Josh Gatewood continues our series in the Gospel of Mark by taking us to Mark 8 when Jesus fed the four-thousand. He shows us how Jesus and the disciples crossed cultural lines in order to express the heart of God to people. He also shows us how Jesus doesn't use those who are perfect, but instead uses those who are willing. He concludes by challenging us to spend meaningful time with people who a...

Randy Unruh continues our series in the Gospel of Mark by showing us how we put the spiritual practices of faith into action. Randy challenges us to examine our own personal faith and find confidence in scripture that will strengthen our faith. He shares a personal story of applying power of faith and God demonstrates His love for us to see the bigger picture. Randy concludes by giving us three fi...

Jay Mayo continues our series in the Gospel of Mark by identifying two essential spiritual practices that Jesus invites His disciples into: Solitude and Stillness. Jay helps us see what is most essential for our soul when the needs and expectations are piling on. He challenges us to honestly consider why we don't take better care of our souls and concludes by giving us some practical things we can...

Gary Douglas continues our series in the Gospel of Mark this week by taking us to Jesus' Parable of the Sower in Mark 4. In this passage, Jesus shows us why some people change and why some people don't. Throughout the message, Gary highlights some of the specific reasons Jesus' gives for this and then challenges us to be a people who don't just want the results of change, but who embrace God's pro...

Josh Gatewood continues our series in the Gospel of Mark this week by taking us to Jesus' Parable of the Sower in Mark 4. In this passage, Jesus shows us why some people change and why some people don't. Throughout the message, Josh highlights some of the specific reasons Jesus' gives for this and then challenges us to be a people who don't just want the results of change, but who embrace God's pr...

Joe Russo steps up this week to begin our new series in the Gospel of Mark. This series will continue to focus on the essence of discipleship described by the R.I.S.E. acronym we used in the previous weeks. This week, Joe shows us how Jesus prioritized intentional Relationships as He went along His everyday life. In the process, Joe shows us how Jesus models the very life He invites us into—a life...

This week we had the opportunity to experience Expectant Sunday together as a church body. Similar to the Expectant evenings we do during the year, we spent time together as a body in prayer, personal reflection, and worship while also hearing an update from Dustin Pearce.

Josh Gatewood continues our series on Discipleship by taking us Luke 5. He shows us how Jesus embraced a rhythm of Rest and Solitude instead of saying 'yes' to everyone or every need that pressed against Him. Josh also shows us how Jesus spent meaningful time with Lost People, even when those people were considered to be unclean and outcasts. He concludes by challenging us with some specific ways...

Jay Mayo continues our series on Discipleship by taking us to Paul's instruction in 1 Corinthians 9:24–27. He shows us how intentional spiritual practices position our hearts to connect with God personally. He also invites us to lean into the pain and discomfort of life's experiences, knowing that God uses these seasons for incredibly growth and transformation.

Randy Unruh continues our new series on discipleship. He helps us understand the role of Intentional Relationships and Biblical Instruction and shows us a couple of myths we tend to believe that hinder us from embracing both. He calls us to embrace this life of discipleship and paints a picture for what life could look like when we do.

Josh Gatewood continues our new series on discipleship by taking us to John 13:34–35. He shows us what Jesus meant when He called His disciples to "love one another as I have loved you." Josh identifies a couple of myths we tend to believe that hinder our experience of true, Christian community and concludes by calling us to embrace Jesus' vision for loving one another in sacrificial, committed re...

Neil Rogers kicks off our new series on discipleship by taking us to Matthew 28:16–20. Neil explains how discipleship is a not a Christian thing, but a human thing. The question is whether our discipleship is intentional or un-intentional. Using the R.I.S.E. acronym, Neil challenges us to embrace a life of intentional discipleship to Jesus and lays the foundation for the coming weeks.

Eric Clark kicks off our new series on discipleship by taking us to Matthew 28:16–20. Eric explains how discipleship is a not a Christian thing, but a human thing. The question is whether our discipleship is intentional or un-intentional. Using the R.I.S.E. acronym, Eric challenges us to embrace a life of intentional discipleship to Jesus and lays the foundation for the coming weeks.

Hope is One of the most powerful and beautiful things God has created. With it, people can accomplish or endure almost anything. Yet, without it, the same people can quickly lose motivation to fight or progress forward. One of our Elders, Neil Rogers, explores the foundations of our hope from Romans 5:1-5 as we move into a new year.

Josh Gatewood kicks off 2021 with a message on how to cultivate Christian Resilience in our world full of adversity. He shows us how our understanding and love for the gospel have a direct bearing on our ability to endure, and even rejoice in our afflictions. He concludes by sharing a powerful testimony of God's grace in the lives of a young couple in our church.

Josh Gatewood takes us to Isaiah 61 to show us how Jesus is our Empowering Presence. He explains how this passage points us to the Heart of the Father, the Mission of the Son, and the Power of the Holy Spirit. Josh helps us understand how we can appreciate something so important, even when we can't see it. He challenges us to consider if our hearts are truly surrendered to Jesus in this season. 

Joe Russo takes us to Isaiah 61 to show us how Jesus is our Empowering Presence. He shows us how Jesus has a heart to reach the broken-hearted and helps us see how He is still working in our lives today. Specifically, we now have the Holy Spirit of Jesus living in us to lead us in a life of freedom and empowerment—no matter what we're going through.

Randy Unruh continues our Christmas series by taking us to Isaiah 53. Randy reminds us how this baby born in a manger would one day become our Suffering Servant—the only one who would suffer and die in our place. Randy explains how, in His great love for us, the Father sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and restore us to a right relationship with Him.

Jay Mayo continues our Christmas series by taking us to Isaiah 53. He shows us how Jesus is our Suffering Servant. Jay shows us how Jesus did not come as a conquering King—even though that's exactly what the people of his day wanted. No, Jesus came not to conquer with force, but to suffer and die in our place and restore us to a right relationship with God.

Eric Boyt begins a new series to kick off the month of December. Eric takes us to a familiar Christmas passage to show us how the Bible describes Hope. He helps us see God's heart to love His people and keep His promises. In this way, Hope isn't simply an optimism about future, but a posture of waiting on the Lord, engaging His presence, and believing His promises. When we do these things, we cult...

Josh Gatewood begins a new series to kick off the month of December. He takes us to a familiar Christmas passage and shows us how this traditional story answers some of the most pressing questions about God, evil, and suffering in the world. He concludes by challenging us to remember these truths and helps us see: no matter what we're going through, Jesus is always with us as our Present King.