The Church at Channelside

Genesis 2 tells us that God formed us for a purpose, and in the Garden of Eden we see four inherent purposes of humanity that are as true today as they were back then! Preached on January 12th, 2025 from Genesis 2:4-25.

Genesis 1 not only speaks to how this universe came to be, but it also speaks to how goodness came to be. In Genesis 1, we are not only left in awe at all that God has done, but we are called to do good and be good…like God. Preached on January 5th, 2025 from […]

Christmas Eve Message 2024 Preached on December 24th, 2024 from Isaiah 9:2-7.

Week 4 of “Between Two Advents” looks at the theme of “Love”, how God came to us because he loved us! Advent means “arrival” and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. During this series, as we look back and […]

Week 3 of “Between Two Advents” looks at the theme of “joy”! Advent means “arrival” and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. During this series, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, we are also looking forward to the […]

Week 2 of “Between Two Advents” looks at the theme of “peace”! Advent means “arrival” and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. This is why Advent is filled with hope, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, and also […]

Advent means “arrival” and it is a season where we look to the arrival of Christ. However, the Bible actually speaks of two arrivals of Christ. This is why Advent is filled with hope, as we look back and celebrate Christmas, and also look forward to the second coming, when Christ returns for us in […]

It is right and good for us to stop and be grateful for the things we so often take for granted. In today’s teaching text, we can observe three hallmarks of gratitude from the leper who was cleansed and returned to give Jesus glory. Preached on November 24th, 2024 from Luke 17:11-19.

The Holy Spirit and the Word of God do not conflict or complement one another–they actually complement one another. The Word and the Spirit are interrelated and connected so much so that we commit a grave injustice when we emphasize one over or without the other. Preached on November 17th, 2024 from 2 Peter 1:20-21 and […]

The act of baptism itself carries significant meaning about how to live the Christian life. In this message, we look at the meaning of baptism, why we practice baptism, and what it signifies in looking at four movements or four snapshots of baptism! Preached on Baptism Sunday, November 10th, 2024.

The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through producing in us spiritual fruit so that we come to be formed into the image of Christ! Preached on November 3rd, 2024 from Galatians 5:16-25.

The Holy Spirit is God on the inside who helps us live like Jesus on the outside! One way the Spirit empowers us is through giving us each differing gifts, for the common good of all. Preached on October 20th, 2024 from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Romans 12:4-8.

Two hurricanes in two weeks seems like a justifiable reason to react like the disciples did in the storm tossed ship in Matthew 8–who were a bit stressed and anxious and afraid. And yet, Jesus rebukes them for having “little faith”. In this message, we make three observations about why they had little faith, and […]

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what is His purpose in our lives? In this first message in our important series on the Holy Spirit, we consider how to receive the Spirit, why we need the Holy Spirit, and how we can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to be empowered to […]

The One Who Hears and Understands Guest Speaker: Michael Berhow Sermon Text: Matthew 13:1-9 Sermon Date: September 29, 2024

The final chapter of the book of Jonah might be the most unexpected and overlooked chapter in the entire Bible, yet it contains the real lesson of the book and ultimately forces us to answer God’s question to Jonah for ourselves. Preached on September 22nd, 2024 from Jonah 3:10-4:11.

In one of the great ironies of the Bible, one of the most beautiful and complete pictures of repentance is brought to us by the wicked and evil Assyrian people who live in Ninevah—people that would have been labeled “least likely to repent”. Preached on September 15th, 2024 from Jonah 3:1-10.

The book of Jonah presents us with two kinds of lostness, and in Jonah 2, we see that Jonah is just as in need of God’s mercy as the Nineties do. It isn’t until he literally hits rock bottom that he finally discovers it. Preached on September 8th, 2024 from Jonah 1:17-2:10.

The first chapter of Jonah gives us our first glimpse into God’s mercy, as we follow Jonah on his voyage on the sea and see the mercy of God work through Jonah’s stubborness– all the way to a group of gentile sailors. Preached on September 1st, 2024 from Jonah 1:1-16.

Churches tend to drift, even unintentionally, towards focusing on “insiders” and excluding “outsiders.” In Luke 5:17-32, we see a tale of two houses that illustrate the drift and show us a practical way we can combat it! Preached on August 25th, 2024 from Luke 5:17-32.

Jesus intended for the church to be a community of love. But what does that even look like? How do we cultivate a loving community here? How are we to love one another? Jesus modeled this for his disciples in the upper room before he went to the cross and modeled it for all of […]

In our highly individualistic culture, it’s easy to think of Christianity as a solo endeavor, something just between you and God. But the Bible has no category of a Christian who is disconnected from the local church community. In this message, we’ll look at why church membership is so important from Paul’s metaphor of the […]

Proverbs presents us with the tension between human responsibility and divine sovereignty, so how can we know that our will aligns with God’s will? We look here at how we can seek God’s will, surrender to God’s will, and discern God’s will for our life. Preached on August 4th, 2024 from Proverbs.

The institutions of marriage and the family have fallen on hard times in today’s world, and many today often have a negative view of them. However, Proverbs shows us the wisdom of God in the goodness of marriage and the blessing of the family! Preached on July 28th, 2024 from Proverbs.

Often we fall on one side of the ditch when it comes to money, as if money is either evil or it is everything. The Bible has a lot to say about money, and it teaches us how we can be wise in handling money! Focusing in on the book of Proverbs, this message attempts […]