Sunday Sermons

Pastor Jared teaches from 2 Chronicles 17–20 about King Jehoshaphat of Judah, a “good” but flawed king. He focuses on two battles: in chapter 18 Jehoshaphat compromises by making a marriage alliance with wicked King Ahab, ignores repeated warning signs despite hearing the true prophet Micaiah, and narrowly survives as Ahab is killed and Jehoshaphat is rebuked for helping the wicked. Jehoshaphat th...

Pastor Mike introduces a new summer sermon series on Kings with ten anchors for understanding the period. Kings is the largest single unified book and covers an era when many prophetic, wisdom books, and most Psalms were written, comprising about one-third of the Bible. Israel shifted from God as king to a monarchy after 1 Samuel 8, rejecting God to be like other nations. The series traces major c...

Pastor Ryan preaches from Luke 12:13–34, and contrasts a self-dependent life with a Christ-dependent life. Self-dependence is described as inward-focused, driven by coveting, fueled by worry, marked by self-reliance, and ultimately uncertain and unsettled, illustrated by the parable of the rich fool. Christ-dependence is outward-focused generosity, being consumed by God’s kingdom, trusting God rat...

Pastor Tim preaches from Romans 10:14–15, explaining Paul’s phrase “how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news” by contrasting outward ideas of beauty with God’s focus on purpose and the heart. He argues that salvation requires a chain: people must hear, believe, and call on the Lord, which means everyday Christians—not only pastors—are called to “preach” by sharing Christ with t...

Pastor Mike traces a “story of God’s grace” through Scripture: Adam and Eve covered, Passover wrath passing over, Levitical sacrifice, prophetic promise of a Savior, Jesus’ Last Supper instituting the new covenant, Paul’s call to remember and proclaim in unity, and Revelation’s coming marriage supper, urging self-examination and extending grace to others.

Pastor Tim preaches on the Gospel, starting with how Christians can be drawn into “counterfeit gospels.” Using Galatians 1:6–10, he warns against turning from Christ to a different gospel. He lists modern distortions: prosperity “name it and claim it,” works-based salvation, me-centered therapeutic Christianity, pleasure-focused living, liberal/universalist reinterpretations that deny core doctrin...

Pastor Jared concludes a 19-week series in Ecclesiastes, emphasizing that the book’s repeated “vanity” describes life “under the sun” (without God) and the endless cycle of desire, obstacles, temporary possession, and dissatisfaction. The sermon highlights the book’s final message: true meaning is found in fearing God (awe, reverence, running to Him) and keeping His commandments, which the speaker...

Retired pastor Jim Panter preaches from Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8, presenting Solomon’s counsel as an older man’s wisdom to the young: enjoy life boldly despite risks, because youth is brief, but make decisions with God’s judgment in view. He illustrates “live life” with stories and examples (backpacking advice, “moosing,” cliff jumping, family adventures) while stressing this is not a call to sin. T...

Pastor Mike preaches from Ecclesiastes 9:11–11:6 teaches that life “under the sun” is uncertain: the swift, strong, and wise do not always succeed because time and chance affect everyone, and trouble falls suddenly like fish in a net or birds in a snare, so believers should number their days. Solomon’s example of a poor wise man saving a city shows wisdom is better than force, yet wisdom is often...

Pastor Emeritus Mark preaches from Ecclesiastes 9:1–10 that death is certain, so people should live fully with joy under God’s sovereignty. He explains Solomon’s lesson: recognize what you can’t control (life’s circumstances, other people’s love or hate, and the inevitability of death) and embrace what you can control. He urges listeners to let God be God by forgiving those who wrong them, praying...

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 8:2–17 explores how life can feel unfair and beyond control. Walking through five sections, Solomon teaches living under authority, the limits of human control over the future and death, the apparent prosperity of the wicked, the righteous receiving what the wicked deserve, and the inability to fully understand God’s work. The message then revisits each section through Chr...

Pastor Tim preaches the start of Ecclesiastes’ “second act,” where Solomon shifts from declaring life “under the sun” as vanity to calling for realignment under God. He contrasts worldly wealth with a “good name” and the “highest good,” emphasizing presence in suffering and mourning as moments where God often meets people. Tim urges believers to stay focused amid distractions like oppression, brib...

Pastor Ben finishes the first half of Ecclesiastes, concluding that fulfillment, pleasure, and the good life cannot be found without God. He outlines five vanities from the chapter: wealth without the power to enjoy it, giving much in life yet having no guarantee at death, working hard yet remaining unsatisfied, the monotony of trying to create something new, and the inability to know how to get o...

Pastor Mike celebrates Easter as the climax of Holy Week and reflects on walking through the church cemetery, noticing how tombstones compress whole life stories and raise questions about meaning, death, and what lasts. He explains that the early church established rhythms to remember Jesus’ death and resurrection, including baptisms, which symbolize what God has already done in a Christian’s life...

Drawing on Solomon’s teaching, Pastor Ben describes six outcomes when money occupies the heart: oppression of the poor, money becoming the object of love, strained relationships, loss of sleep, wealth’s instability through loss or death, and suffocated joy. He contrasts this with the “good and fitting” way of handling wealth as God’s gift: enjoying food and drink, accepting one’s lot with contentm...

Ecclesiastes 5 marks a transition to practical teaching and addresses a final pursuit: “church-going” religion that can still be meaningless. Solomon warns temple worshipers to guard their steps and identifies three dangers that keep spiritual people from contentedness: many words but little listening to God, much activity but little quietness (restless striving), and many promises but little foll...

Pastor Mike preaches from Ecclesiastes 4, asking why people work and describing “under the sun” motivations that make work feel like vanity: comparison, selfishness, and applause. He connects these themes to modern metrics and cultural individualism, including social media’s promised connection that often yields isolation. He ends with “above the sun” Christian antidotes: work for treasure in heav...

Pastor Ben's sermon from Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:3 explains “life under the sun” as life without God, where wickedness appears even in justice and righteousness, power is misused, and oppression leaves people without comfort. Solomon’s observations include that humans can act like “beasts,” die, and be forgotten, and that power dynamics combined with selfishness produce ongoing systems of oppression t...

Pastor Jerry Costolo focuses on Ecclesiastes 3:1–15 and its famous “a time for everything” poem. He notes the book’s unsettling, repetitive tensions and explains the poem’s 14 paired contrasts as a comprehensive picture of human experience under God’s sovereignty over time and seasons. Addressing Solomon’s question about the gain from toil, he offers three responses: God gives busyness and beauty...

Pastor Mike's sermon on Ecclesiastes 2:24–26 teaches that people should eat, drink, and find enjoyment in their work because this enjoyment comes from God. It contrasts the repetitive, dissatisfied cycle of pursuing happiness “under the sun” with a “with God” life that receives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, warning against treating God’s gifts as ultimate sources of fulfillment. The speaker offers p...

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 2:12–23 explains Solomon’s reflection on wisdom and folly, his despair that both the wise and the fool die and are forgotten, and his frustration that everything he worked for will be left to a successor who may ruin it. Pastor Emeritus Mark Willey frames Ecclesiastes as addressing the inner life and exposing the emptiness of living “under the sun,” meaning life without Go...

This sermon focuses on Solomon's exploration of the question 'What is the good life?' Pastor Ben recounts how Solomon pursued wealth, pleasure, and accomplishments yet concluded that these pursuits were ultimately meaningless. The sermon contrasts a life of constant chasing ('under the sun') with a life recognizing God's gifts ('the given life'). Various philosophical perspectives on the good life...

The sermon is a detailed examination of Ecclesiastes Chapter 1, focusing on Solomon's pursuit of wisdom. Pastor Mike outlines Solomon's exploration of life's meaning through wisdom, ultimately finding it to be 'vanity' or meaningless. The sermon draws a parallel between Solomon's experiences and modern-day pursuits of wisdom and knowledge, emphasizing that while wisdom can reveal the brokenness of...

This sermon focused on Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, exploring themes of vanity, the cyclical nature of life, and the pursuit of satisfaction. It highlights three key phrases from Ecclesiastes—'all is vanity,' 'under the sun,' and 'chasing after the wind'—to emphasize the futility of seeking contentment in worldly pursuits. Pastor Emeritus Mark Willey references Solomon's extensive experiences and question...

Pastor Ben delves into the themes of Ecclesiastes, contrasting the futile pursuit of worldly possessions and accomplishments (referred to as 'chasing the wind') with the idea of a 'given life' endowed by God. It emphasizes the inevitability of dissatisfaction when seeking happiness through material or worldly means and proposes that true contentment comes from a life oriented towards God. Key topi...