Stonegate Sermon Podcast

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.

Randy Unruh takes us to Colossians 3:17  to show us what it looks like to be a " Thanksgiving" kind of believer. He reminds us that we should be known as thankful and grateful people. That reminder should lead us to be a people who look to build one another up through praise and not tear down through criticism.  He shows us how we can develop a thankful spirit within our home and calls us to reali...

Joe Russo shares a special message this Sunday about the way life works. He explains how God set the universe up to work a certain way—not just in terms of physical laws, but spiritual laws as well. When we disregard these truths, life gets out of balance and our hearts grow out of alignment. However, when we align our lives with these truths, life really begins to make sense and we flourish as a...

Jay Mayo concludes our series by taking us to Jesus' instructions regarding forgiveness and relational reconciliation. Jay clarifies some misconceptions about forgiveness and shows us how significantly the reality of forgiveness should permeate our lives as followers of Jesus. Jay concludes by giving us some practical instruction for how to forgive others when we've been deeply hurt and he reminds...

Neil Rogers concludes our series by taking us to Jesus' instruction regarding forgiveness and relational reconciliation. He introduces the message by telling a familiar story in an unfamiliar way. He then shows us how forgiveness should be our mark of distinction as people of Jesus. Neil identifies some common misconceptions about forgiveness and then provides some practical instruction for how we...

Eric Clark continues our series by helping us identify some of the personal obstacles that keep us from walking in freedom as Jesus' Ambassadors. He takes us to 2 Corinthians 10 and shows us how important it is to actively take our thoughts captive so that we are not weighed down by the forces of pride, shame, guilt, etc. In this message, Eric challenges us to utilize the spiritual weapons God has...

Randy Unruh continues our series by taking us to Romans 12. He challenges us with the idea that as believers, we are to take the lead and be the example in bringing peace into a very unpeaceful world. He then gives us 3 practical ways that we can begin to do this in our daily lives and in the influence we have in the world around us. We are reminded that as Ambassadors, we are meant to bring peace...