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In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each era. As America expanded in the late 1700s and into the 1800s, Christians moved with the people. Methodist circuit riders preached the gospel, and Baptists planted churches. The church’s mission traveled west.

In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each. Leading up to and after the American Revolution, Christians helped shape America’s understanding of liberty.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the Trinity, God in three persons. The Trinity is an essential way to know God, even if it’s partially a mystery we will never understand fully. Describing the Trinity can be challenging, but wehave several reasons why God reveals Himself in this way.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name El Shaddai, meaning “God Almighty.” El Shaddai always fulfills His promises. El Shaddai is both powerful and good.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord Our Righteousness. What is righteousness? We have a good status before God because of His justifying activity accomplished through salvation in Christ. Stop making your righteousness something other than what Christ has done for you!

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Jireh, meaning “the Lord will provide.” Through the story of Abraham and Isaac, we learn God always provides through our willingness to sacrifice for Him. And sometimes God reveals solutions only after we obey Him.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Nissi, meaning “The Lord is my banner.” God’s names in Scripture often appear when they match a life problem. Many of His names speak directly to a need in the moment. Divine intervention always happens at the right time and in the right way!

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Shalom, meaning “The Lord is Peace.” This name of God appears only once in Scripture in the book of Judges. True peace is a God-given internal spiritual state despite what is happening externally.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning “God with us.” God is everywhere, right there with us, in all places. Yet, people are still lost. So many are far from God when He’s right there with them! Why? Because they are running FROM God instead of TO God.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Rapha, meaning “God who heals.” This name of God appears only once in the Bible, in Exodus 15. But the meaning is incredibly significant. God has a purpose for your pain. Satan is defeated through suffering.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the meaning of Adonai. God not only created everything, but He also owns everything. The fulfilment of God’s promises is often tied to your surrender to Him as Adonai. Human rulers rise and fall. They make decisions for a season. But Adonai never fades, never fails, never relinquishes authority.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon takes a deep dive into the meaning of Yahweh. It’s amazing what God will do when we have a personal relationship with Him. But we can’t just understand Him as Creator. We also must know Him as Yahweh.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. God has many names that reveal His various characteristics. To take His name in vain is to drag that holy name into something empty or false. This sermon unpacks the meaning of Elohim, the Creator God.

Resurrection is the one miracle God wants everyone to experience. Pastor Sam Rainer preaches an Easter message on the reality of heaven. Jesus is in heaven right now overseeing eternity’s biggest construction project. He’s preparing a place for you!

Wrath was poured out on Jesus so that love can be poured out on us. Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Palm Sunday message on Jesus’ submission to God’s will in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas betrayed Jesus. Thomas doubted Jesus. Peter denied Jesus. All the disciples deserted Him. We will fail Jesus, but He never fails us.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Deuteronomy 19:21. In the Old Testament, the“eye for an eye” laws helped to limit vengeance and ensure proportional justice. In the New Testament, Jesus teaches us to “turn the other cheek,” in which good overcomes evil.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers 1 Corinthians 10:13. The Apostle Paul writes to warn those who are overconfident in their abilities to defeat sin and encourage anyone who is despondent about their weaknesses.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Philippians 4:13. In this verse, Paul is not describing the victory of personal success. He is describing endurance within God’s calling.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Romans 8:28. This verse is not a shortcut around pain. It is a long-view promise rooted in eternity.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Matthew 7:1, arguably one of the most misused verses in the Bible. What does “judge not” really mean?

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Jeremiah 29:11. The verse is not a promise of immediate personal success, but a declaration of God’s faithful, redemptive purposes for His people in seasons of discipline, waiting, and exile.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. The idea of family is one of the Bible’s fundamental themes, but it’s not limited to biological families. The church is also called a family. A healthy society will have healthy homes. Our church will be healthy if our families are healthy. Where families suffer, all culture suffers.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. While Leviticus may seem obscure, ancient, and irrelevant, there is a lot for us to learn from the Old Testament book, and much of it points right back to the work of Jesus. This sermon covers the atonement, the act by which God and humanity are brought together in personal relationship through the work of Jesus.

Pastor Kent fills in for Sam as we continue our series "The New Fundamentals of the Faith."

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. What really matters today for the church? We believe every person is made in God’s image. We value every person because we believe anyone can be saved by Jesus.