The College Church

What happens when we gaze upon the beauty of God? In this sermon, John Heins helps us see how beauty connects to God and how we can experience transformation as we gaze upon His beautiful creation.

Many modern people move through life dividing our activities into "sacred" and "secular." But what if everything is spiritual? In this sermon, Pierre challenges us to see all of life as an opportunity to bring glory to God.

When the Holy Spirit is poured out, things get messy. Sometimes a miraculous work of God can produce joy and fear, gratitude and anxiety, in the same community. This sermon explores how the Holy Spirit wants to help us navigate growth and conflict so that our unity can deepen, even as our diversity broadens. 

We are hardwired for belonging. In this sermon, Pastor Bill looks at the Apostle Paul's relationship with his protege, Timothy, for clues as to how we can help foster belonging in ways that help people grow.

The Holy Spirit often orchestrates "divine encounters" as he sends us into people's lives. How can we be ready for, and make the most of, these encounters?

How do we change? In this sermon, Pastor Bill talks about how we can partner with the Holy Spirit to become more like Jesus.

The Holy Spirit, the spirit who is, who was, and who will always be, bursts onto the scene on the day of Pentecost and changes the course of history forever. But what does that mean for us today as believers? The gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives is a miraculous gift that can oftentimes be neglected, taken for granted and even resisted. In this sermon, Joe Pouliot will help us look at the aweso...

Believers receive the gift of the Holy Spirit dwelling within them and the Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to every believer to use to build up the church. In this sermon, Barbara Ruh will help us explore how believers are to use these gifts and learn that the Holy Spirit is the gift that keeps on giving.

The Holy Spirit is identified in numerous places as the Spirit of "adoption to sonship." In this sermon, Jasmine will help us dig into the context of that a little, but mainly we're focusing on 2 points: First, the Holy Spirit's main purpose in our lives is not to give supernatural gifts or even power to be good (although those happen too), but to remind us who God is and who we...

What exactly does the Holy Spirit do? In this sermon, Anthony Spina shows how the Holy Spirit points us, continually, to Jesus, guides us in our decisions and emboldens us to do things we would otherwise not do.

The Holy Spirit is God's personal presence with us. In this sermon, Pastor Bill answers the question, "why are we better off now that Jesus is no longer here, in the flesh?" and explores what Jesus means when He says that God is sending us "another advocate."

How do we read the Bible? Pastor Bill walks us through a method for engaging Scripture (Reading Fast, Reading Slow) and invites us to take our next step in our relationship with the Bible.

The purpose of reading the Bible is to know God so that we can become like Him. Our culture trains us to read for entertainment or information (if we read at all). In this sermon, Pastor Bill explores what it looks like to read for  formation .

If we misunderstand what the Bible  is , we will certainly misunderstand what the Bible says. In this sermon, Pastor Bill unpacks what it means that the Bible is a library of writings that are both divine and human that together tell a unified story that leads to Jesus.

American Christians are reading the Bible less and less. Some find it boring, others find it intimidating, and still others find it to be deeply problematic. So why should we care what the Bible says? Because Jesus did. In this sermon, Pastor Bill explores Jesus' relationship with the Bible, and challenges us to model our relationship with the Bible after His.

The resurrection is the lynchpin of history. Without it, Christianity would not exist. In this sermon, Pastor Bill explores why believing in the resurrection may be easier than not believing, and also why the resurrection matters.

Jesus experienced anxiety. In this sermon, Pastor Bill unpacks how Jesus navigates anxiety and loss in the final hours of his life.

What comes to your mind when you think about eternity? In this sermon, Pastor Bill explores the role that hope and secure attachment play in helping us to "hold" our fear of loss, rather than try to avoid loss.

The most common way people deal with anxiety is through avoidance. Avoidance habits often become a hedge against having to depend on God and others. Pastor Bill explores the relationship between anxiety, avoidance and idolatry, and the life-changing truth that there is  abundant life  on the other side of loss.

Often, the message we hear about anxiety is "anxiety is bad, pray it away!" Or "anxiety is bad, medicate it away!" But what if anxiety was one of our best opportunities for spiritual growth? In this sermon, Pastor Bill introduces the topic of anxiety, shows us how Jesus responds to anxious people, and how we can embrace anxiety as an opportunity to draw closer to God and others...

Vi Tran wrapped up this sermon series with Psalm 16 and reminded us that God is our only refuge. Psalm 16 teaches us to look to Jesus, who has given us a joy that transcends our circumstances — a joy that flows out of knowing God as the source of our security and hope because He is the God who has defeated death and promised to redeem and restore all things.

Psalm 23 is the most beloved Psalm, and perhaps the most famous piece of literature in the world. It was written by David, toward the end of his life. The Psalm portrays God as a good shepherd, a gracious host, and a permanent home. And it holds out the possibility of a settled life of confident trust and peace.

"Now we see in part." It's common to have experiences that trouble us deeply, or even cause us to question our faith. Psalm 49 invites us to pray through our conundrums, and examine our own hearts for things that don't fit our identity in Christ. As we do, we gain a greater understanding of God's "bigger picture" and the role that Jesus plays when it comes to resolv...

Many Psalms summon us to praise God. Does this make God a narcissist? Why is praising God for who He is such an important part of the life of faith? Pastor Bill addresses these questions in this sermon on Psalm 148.

In Lament, we cry out to God for help. The counterpart to Lament is Grateful Praise:  publicly  praising God for answering us! Pastor Bill unpacks the role of Grateful Praise in the life of faith, Christian community and public witness, and then a parade of people share stories of grateful praise to God!