Submerge Sermons

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...

We all face suffering of all kinds constantly in our personal lives, and see it everywhere in our world. How does all this pain & suffering fit in with our understanding of God and faith? And is there any way to find any sense of joy in the midst of it all? Learn with us some "theology of suffering" and some real ways to respond that make sure it is never "wasted", and can even lead to finding...

We all face opposition in our lives from all sorts of fronts, and it's one of the biggest things that can rob our joy. On this Sunday we learned from people like Jesus & Apostle Paul, who faced a whole lot of opposition, how to still find purpose and God's radical joy in the face of it all, and how to respond in healthy ways that lead us to know Jesus better...

So many things that happen in our world & our lives to rob our joy are out of our control. But there are some things that we can control, and ways we can choose joy--and God wants to help us in do that! Learn with us some inspiring & practical lessons on choosing joy...

It's exhausting to keep pursuing happiness, when it depends entirely on what's happening in our lives. So God offers us something deeper--a joy, that can go beyond circumstances. And one unexpected place we can find joy is through humility--God's humility in becoming human because of HIs deep love for us, and our humility in serving others. Discover this joy with us!

The most frequent thing Jesus ever talked about was "the Kingdom of God"--but what is it, how do we become a part of it, what does it mean for the church & for our lives personally? Explore these questions with us and hear why bringing God's Kingdom "here as it is in heaven" is more important these days than ever, and how it reminds us we're part of something bigger...

“Within every apple lies the potential for an entire orchard.” Did you know that because God placed His Spirit & the seeds of the Gospel in us, He can bring an entire orchard through us? And when we do that, it adds all new purpose to our daily lives! And it makes the church "more than a place"--but a community of people that brings value to their local neighborhood...just as God intended!

God wired each of us with skills, gifts & talents, and He calls us to use those together to "be the church" in our world. Everyone gets to play in God's Kingdom! Learn with us how to discover your gifts & explore ways to use them inside & outside the church...

What did God really intend for "the church" to be? Join us as we learn about God's calling to us as a people, "beyond the fish bowl", beyond buildings & events, to people who are set apart for a purpose. And we learned that the more we embrace that calling, it changes how we view "church", why we go, and how we live the rest of the week...

We wrapped our prayers series by learning about a type of prayer that's often misunderstood & under-valued, but is vital to us staying close to God, and is a powerful antidote to all the guilt & shame we often face--prayers of confession & forgiveness. Learn with us the why & how of these, and how to forgive yourself!

In our world that feels as divisive as ever, it's encouraging to know that the one thing Jesus prayed for all of us was unity. But how do we find it, especially with those we disagree with? Learn with us what unity is NOT, what it looks like even in diversity, and how God wants to help us find more of it...

How do we learn to pray for more of God in our lives? Is asking for His blessing too selfish? What would it look like for Him to expand His influence through us? Learn with us from the little-known Old Testament story of Jabez--a guy familiar with pain but committed to prayer--who experienced a whole lot of God!