Submerge Sermons

We all have to walk through "dark valleys" in our lives, and that can test our faith more than anything. So how do we find God in the midst of that? On Sunday we learned ALL that it means for our lives when we're willing to follow Jesus as our "Good Shepherd"--and how we are called to help shepherd each other.

Jesus is up to something in our lives--He wants to produce a whole lot of fruit in us & through us--fruit that will last. And all we have to do is stay connected to Him. In this message we learned what it looks like to "remain" with Jesus in our daily lives, and what this fruit is all about...

As we all continue to search for "the good life" through all sorts of open doors & paths, Jesus tells us He is "the gate"--the open door to salvation, to freedom, and to the full, abundant life. On Sunday, we learned from the beautiful (and fun) story of Zacchaeus, to see how Jesus can be "the gate" in our daily lives, how to "walk through it", and how we are meant to be a gate (instead of a l...

When the world, or our lives, feel dark, finally finding light can give us hope, guidance, and freedom. On Sunday we learned how to experience Jesus as "light of the world" in our daily lives--and how to let His light reflect off of us to a world that needs it.

What we're feeding on in our lives, is shaping who we're becoming. And when we rely on Jesus to sustain us, we find our "hunger" satisfied, and end up being shaped into the best versions of ourselves, the ones that look most like Him! Learn with us why Jesus being "the Bread of Life" is meant to shape our faith, shape our church, and help us feed others...

It can be so hard to find any sense of happiness when so much is going on in our world & our lives. But God offers the path toward deep joy, if we will choose to follow it...(Guest speaker: Pastor Terry Miller)

It turns out we can't possibly experience a deeper life & faith if we’re always burned out--we must learn to practice God's rhythms of rest. Learn with us why Sabbath is all about freedom, rebellion, and reminding us who we are--and practical ways to live the healthier life rhythms God calls us to!

One of the biggest keys to living a deeper faith & life is learning how the practice of self-reflection with God--it helps us discover how God is at work in our daily lives & what He's trying to do with us. Learn with us some practical ways to do this, including using the beautiful & powerful Prayer of Examen from St. Ignatius...

Jesus was right--the key to finding the deeper life we're seeking (full of meaning, purpose, joy) centers on loving others...and show them God's love & changes the world in the process! Learn with us from Jesus' timeless story about the Samaritan who helped unexpectedly...

One of the key ways we can submerge into a deeper faith & life is by discovering how God wired us up, and why, so we can live out our callings in life, find our purpose, and help spread God's love & message! Learn with us how to discover your spiritual gifts & strengths, and some ways to practice them...

Did you know God designed us to live in community, and we can experience a deeper faith & life as we learn to deepen our relationships? On Sunday we learned practical ways to live out Jesus' "new kind" of love with each other, and why that's so important for us, for others, and for unbelievers to get a glimpse of Jesus' love.

What if God is calling us not just to a better year… but to a deeper year? To lead to a deeper life? For our first service of the year, we learned from Jesus' parable about "the four soils" about how to deepen the roots of our lives into Him, and we heard lots of practical ideas for deepening our faith, no matter where we're currently at...

In our last service of the year, we learned from one verse that sums up Jesus growing-up-years about how we can be intentional in the new year to grow in all the ways Jesus did: relationally, physically, mentally, & spiritually. And we learned that it's all about direction--not perfection.

The power of the Christmas story isn't just that it happened once--it's that it STILL happens. Christmas shows us God is still born into our lives to be "God with us", to invite us into His story, and to do unexpected miracles in our lives...

We're stuck doing so much waiting in our lives, in big ways & small ways, and definitely when it comes to waiting to for miracles from God. So how do we learn to "wait train" and not "waste the wait"? What if what God does in you while you're waiting is just as important as what you're waiting for? Learn with us from the inspiring (and untold) Christmas story of Simeon & Anna!

God is always trying to communicate to us in lots of way, including "signs"--but how do we learn to notice them? And understand them? And follow them? On this Sunday we learned from the "wise men" in the Christmas story (Matthew 2) about how to get better at all of that, so we can see & experience more of God's miracles happening in our lives.

What miracle would you most want to see happen this Christmas season? Does God still do stuff like that? On Sunday we kicked off Advent season by learning that God wants to hear our longings & that He is still a God who performs miracles in our lives. Learn with us how to ask & watch for God's miraculous work in our lives...

What will be the trademark of your life? We wrestled with this question as we wrapped up our series on the life of David. Your life can be remembered for whatever you choose--and it starts being formed with how you live today. Learn with us how to make our lives about the things of God--which will lead to the most fulfilling life & biggest legacy we can imagine...

David's failures, regrets, & sins did NOT have the last word in his life--and they don't have to for us either! Learn with us how to navigate temptations of all shapes & sizes in our lives how to always find the way out. And experience with us God's grace & forgiveness for the times we have fallen--it's a core power of the beauty of following Jesus!

One of the greatest thing about David's heart (from the Old Testament) is his authenticity with God--raw honest emotions in whatever he was facing, that we get to see in the Psalms. It can help us in our own struggles with faith & life. On Sunday we learned from two Psalms (and from two different Submergers as guest speakers) about wrestling with faith, anger, serendipity, loneliness, and grac...

How do we respond when our plans don't work how we hoped? How do our plans fit in with God's plans & timings? What if God's "no's" are actually leading to far bigger "yes's" in our lives? Learn with us from an inspiring story in David's life, on how to trust & follow God's plans and learn to see the bigger picture!

Integrity is so hard to find these days--but it forms the roots of the heart & character God is trying to develop in us--and it leads to the kind of life we really want! Learn with us from a fascinating little-known story of David's life about what real integrity looks like, and how we can deepen ours...

It's hard these days to remember what real friendship is like--and to find it. But God's model for our closest relationships is still worth finding & working towards, and this Sunday we learned from one of the most beautiful friendships in the entire Bible--David & Jonathan. Learn with us lots of practical skills & mindsets to build our closest relationships around...

We all face fears & obstacles in our lives--but how does that fit in with our faith? Learn with us from David's most famous story (facing Goliath) on how we can change our perspective, our approach, and our faith when we're facing the giant challenges that come after us in our lives...

It's easy to feel overlooked in life: by others & by God. So it's foundational to a relationship with God to understand that He has chosen you, and has a calling for your life! Learn with us how to recognize that, believe it, and live it out, even in the current season of life we're in...