Timberline Windsor Campus

This sermon is about the biblical practice of lament—bringing your pain, confusion, anger, and grief honestly to God instead of hiding it or letting it consume you. Using Psalm 13 as the main text, Pastor Brent explains that every believer experiences tension between what they know to be true about God and the hardships they face in life. Rather than denying suffering or being controlled by emotio...

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This sermon on Psalm 96 explains that God is the true King who deserves worship from all people everywhere. The speaker highlights four main messages from the psalm: God's salvation is for every nation, God has no rivals and stands above all other things people may worship, God alone deserves our loyalty and devotion, and God will one day return to judge the world and make everything right. The se...

This message is about finding peace, security, and hope in a relationship with God as our Shepherd. Using Psalm 23, the pastor explains that believers can confidently say “I will not lack, I will not fear, and I will dwell” because God provides for their needs, walks with them through life's darkest valleys, and ultimately leads them to an eternal home with Him. The sermon emphasizes that fear and...

What feeds your soul? In a world filled with endless distractions, many people find themselves exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed, and spiritually hungry. Kicking off our summer journey through the Psalms, Psalm 1 invites us to discover the source of a flourishing life: delighting in and meditating on the Word of God. These ancient songs have nourished God's people for generations, pointing hearts to...

The sermon “Discerning the Will of God” explains that understanding God’s will is less about discovering a hidden plan and more about growing in wisdom, trust, and relationship with God. Pastor Donny Abbott teaches that believers can discern God’s guidance through five key sources: God’s Word, wise counsel from other believers, life circumstances, the Holy Spirit, and prayer. Scripture provides cl...

This sermon is about how people often build their identity on unstable things like achievements, relationships, feelings, or other people’s opinions, which can leave them lost or insecure. Using ideas from sociologists and philosophers like Charles Horton Cooley and Charles Taylor, the message explains modern “expressive individualism,” where people try to define themselves completely on their own...

This sermon, “Walking with Longing,” is about how God meets people in their deepest disappointments, desires, and struggles rather than simply removing their problems. Using the metaphor of taking “three laps” around the question “Where am I going?”, the speaker explains that many human frustrations and unanswered prayers reveal deeper spiritual longings — especially the longing for eternity and r...

This Mother’s Day service centers on the theme “Seeds of Faith,” using Jesus’ parables of the growing seed and the mustard seed in Mark 4 to illustrate how faith is planted, nurtured, and grown over time. The message acknowledges that Mother’s Day brings a mix of emotions—joy, grief, longing, regret, and gratitude—while encouraging everyone to honor the women and mother figures who have impacted t...

This message explores the question “How should I live?” by pointing to a life shaped not by culture or personal preference, but by God’s design. Drawing from Micah 6:8, it emphasizes three core actions: doing justice (living with fairness and integrity toward others), loving kindness (showing genuine, truth-filled compassion), and walking humbly with God (recognizing our dependence on Him rather t...

The sermon centers on the question “Why am I here?” using as its foundation, arguing that people naturally seek meaning and purpose, especially in a world that often feels empty or directionless. It explains that, according to the Apostle Paul, humans were once spiritually “dead” in sin but are brought to life through God’s grace, emphasizing that purpose is not self-created but given by God. The...

This sermon explores the question of human origin and argues that where we come from shapes how we understand meaning, identity, and purpose. It teaches that humans are not accidents but intentionally created by God, as shown in Genesis, where God forms people personally and gives them life through His breath. Being made in the “image of God” means every person has inherent dignity and represents...

Kicking off the Fully Human series, this message explores one of the most foundational questions we can ask: where do we come from, and what does it mean to be human? In a world where identity is often self-defined and truth feels unstable, Scripture points us back to a clear and grounding reality: we are not accidents, but intentionally created by God. Our origin shapes everything about our ident...

This Easter sermon centers on the message that “Jesus saves” by explaining the meaning and impact of the Resurrection. It begins with a personal, relatable story and then highlights how shocking and “scandalous” the Resurrection was—even Jesus’ own followers struggled to believe it. The sermon explains that the Resurrection is foundational to Christianity, because if it didn’t happen, the entire f...

This message explains the meaning of Palm Sunday through the story in Luke 19:28–44, where Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey. It highlights how this moment is like a royal parade, but instead of coming as a conquering king, Jesus comes humbly and peacefully, fulfilling prophecy. The speaker emphasizes that God is intentional in every detail, even the small ones, and challenges listeners to notice...

This message uses the metaphor of “four knives” to explain different stages of a Christian’s spiritual life. The speaker emphasizes that true faith isn’t just claiming to follow God, but actually living according to His will. They explain that people must first accept God’s love, then allow Him to shape them, overcome sin and shame, and finally live boldly by sharing that love with others. The mai...

The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11:1-46. It explains how Mary and Martha ask Jesus to help their sick brother Lazarus, but Jesus delays his arrival and Lazarus dies. When Jesus finally arrives, the sisters express their grief, yet they still show faith in him. Jesus comforts them, declares that he is "the resurrection and the life," and then performs a miracle by raising L...

The message explains how desperation can lead people to faith in Jesus. Using the story of the royal official whose son was dying (John 4:46-54), the speaker shows that God often meets people in their most desperate moments. The official hears about Jesus, humbly asks for help, and believes Jesus' promise even before seeing proof. The sermon emphasizes that true faith is trusting Jesus' character...

In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind, but the greater miracle is what the light exposes. As the man’s physical sight is restored, the spiritual blindness of the religious leaders is revealed, showing how Jesus’ presence both heals and disrupts. This sign invites us to move beyond tidy explanations and self-certainty, to admit our need, and to follow the light of Christ from simple obedience to...

In this moment from John 6, Jesus walks across chaotic waters to meet His disciples in the middle of their fear. More than a display of power, this sign reveals His identity and authority over chaos, reminding us that darkness and delay do not mean He is absent. When we recognize His voice and welcome Him into the boat, we discover that the true miracle is not escaping the storm, but encountering...

When thousands gathered on a remote hillside with no food in sight, Jesus met their need with compassion and invited His disciples to trust Him with what little they had. As five loaves and two fish were placed in His hands, scarcity was transformed into abundance, revealing a Savior who multiplies beyond expectation. This sign points beyond physical provision to a deeper truth: Jesus is the Bread...

At the Pool of Bethesda, Jesus enters a place of long-term suffering and asks a surprising question: “Do you want to get well?” Without waiting for faith or effort, Jesus heals a man who had been stuck for decades, revealing a God who initiates grace and moves toward the broken. This sign shows that Jesus’ kingdom isn’t bound by religious systems but is focused on restoring people to true wholenes...

As the opening message in the Kaleidoscope series, this sermon begins at the wedding in Cana, where Jesus performs His first public sign by turning water into wine, revealing not just His power but His purpose. By using ceremonial jars meant for religious purification, Jesus signals a new reality—one where relationship replaces ritual, and joy replaces obligation. This sign points beyond the mirac...

Grounded in Paul’s bold prayer in Ephesians 3, this message paints a compelling vision of the life God desires for His people. It begins with posture—Paul kneeling before the Father—and reminds us that what we bow to shapes what has power over us. In a culture filled with competing allegiances, the call is to humble ourselves before God as the starting point for spiritual transformation.  The pray...

Drawing from the story of David and Goliath, our special guest speaker, Ruth Dearnley, challenges us to face the modern giant of human trafficking with courage, clarity, and action. Just as David learned to count the size of the giant and aim with purpose, we’re reminded that understanding the scale of injustice helps us respond wisely and effectively. U COUNT weekend calls each of us to recognize...