Woodland Christian Church

Today, guest pastor Dave Carr reads a scripture from Luke 24. He shares a message, saying our faith is empowered by the resurrection, and that there is hope in the empty tomb. This sermon was preached on April 12, 2026. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from John 20:1-18. On this Easter Sunday, we step into the resurrection story where Mary encounters the risen Christ in the garden and everything changes. As we celebrate a historic return to the sanctuary at Woodland Christian Church after six years, this message invites us to see resurrection not just as something we believe, but something...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 11:1-11. On this Palm Sunday, we step into the Gospel of Mark that begins Holy Week– a story not meant to be watched from a distance, but to be lived fully! As crowds shout “Hosanna” we explore what it means to move from the sidelines into the street to join the parade and protest– daring to believe that another world is possible. T...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 19:13-15. When Jesus tells the disciples to “let the children come,” he isn’t just offering a sentimental moment– he’s turning the world’s values upside down. Together we explore how the kin-dom of God belongs to those the world often overlooks and what it means for the church to practice radical welcome today. This sermon was pr...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. David shares a message from John 8:2-11 based on the story of the woman caught in adultery. Rev. David Shirey laments the misuse of Scripture and abuse of justice. What Jesus says and does evidences restorative rather than retributive justice. This sermon was preached on March 22nd, 2026. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchrist...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 6:32-44. What happens when compassion meets community? When we move beyond scarcity and share what we have, we discover that God’s abundance is already in our midst and together, the impossible becomes possible. We’re invited to participate in the miracles of compassion, community, and care. This sermon was preached on March 8th, 20...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 25:35-40. On the second Sunday of Lent we explore how life’s crossroads– personal, communal, and national can become invitations to deeper connection. Jesus reminds us that loving our neighbors as if we are encountering God can transform our world that is so often shaped by fear and division. Jesus calls us into a connectional wa...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. David shares a message from John 2:1-11. John tells us something good about our God who delights in people enjoying life to the fullest, acts to preserve the dignity of all, and acts to advantage all with abounding grace – the best stuff. Were that not enough, God saves the best for last…”on the third day.”    This sermon was preached on February 22, 2026. Woodland Chri...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 9:28-36. On this Transfiguration Sunday, we journey with Jesus and the disciples up the mountain and witness a dazzling “holy wow” moment. The light isn’t given to be contained’ it’s given to carry us into the work ahead. The same is true for us: moments of awe awaken us, but it’s what we do with that light in love, justice, and com...

In this sermon based on The Good Confession in Matthew 16:13-20, Rev. David Shirey explores the many-splendored significance of who Jesus is. Leaning on the wisdom of four trusted friends, he paints a thumbnail sketch of "Jesus in Fifteen Minutes." This sermon was preached on February 8, 2026. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodla...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Shelby Lewis-Greene shares a message from Corinthians 1:18-31. She explores the world of Ancient Corinth and reminds us how the early church got its start as a counter-cultural movement we can learn from today. The church’s message of radical inclusion implores us to create new life outside of oppressive social structures, and Rev. Shelby encourages us to find our roles...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 40:1-11. In a world tempted by despair, faith calls us to dream again. Grounded in Psalm 40 and inspired by the legacy of Jesus and Dr. King we are united to imagine a new way of being together. When communities of faith trust God’s steadfast love, new songs arise– and beloved communities become possible. This sermon was preached o...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Isaiah 49:1-9. In a world that feels anything but ordinary, Isaiah’s ancient song invites us into a radically different way of living. We explore our calling to be a movement of wholeness– bringing light, mercy, and justice into our fragmented world. And together we listen for the “new things” God is already doing among us! This sermon w...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 2:1-12.  Epiphany reminds us that God often reveals divine truth through unexpected people, practices, and paths. Drawing from the story of the Magi and the spiritual practice of following the star, we consider how we are shaped by long journeys, holy curiosity, and the courage to follow the light, especially when we can only see...

This week, guest preacher Dave Carr shares a message from Isaiah Chapter 60, and preaches about the significance of light in our lives. This sermon was preached on December 28th, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Discipl...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 1:46-55. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear Mary’s Magnificat as a bold, defiant song of hope– sung in the face of fear, uncertainty, and empire. Mary teaches us that when God is on the move, faith dares to sing anyway, proclaiming that love is worth the risk and desperation is never the final word. As we anticipate Christ’s co...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Isaiah 58:9-12. On the Third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy and explore how joy is not just something we symbolize, but something we practice– especially when barriers come down and love makes room. How might our ordinary acts of mercy and justice contribute to communal flourishing? Joy rises wherever love makes room. This...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Phillipians 1:3-11. As we light the candle of Peace, we explore how gratitude, community, and intentional connection become spiritual practices that steady us in a fragmented world. Drawing from Paul’s prayer in Philippians we are invited to cultivate peace not as a feeling we wait for, but as a daily practice– one we grow into through g...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 24:36-44. We begin the season of Advent with a daring invitation: to see these four weeks leading to Christmas not as a time for passive waiting, but as an adventure! We are invited to “stay awake” not out of fear of the unknown, but in awakened awareness of the hope, peace, joy, and love God has already placed inside of us. This...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 46. We turn to an ancient hymn sung in the midst of earthquakes, wars, and a world trembling with fear as we stand on the threshold of Advent to explore what it means to trust God who is our refuge and strength, whose river of life still flows through our cities and communities today. In a time when headlines overwhelm and uncertai...

In this week’s sermon, Guest Preacher Rev. Vicki Ray shares a message from Genesis 28:10-13, 15-19a. We explore the promise that God’s presence is always with us, in the “certain places” of our lives.  This sermon was preached on November 16, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instag...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 6:17-26. In Luke’s gospel Jesus doesn’t preach from the mountaintop but stands in the midst of the people– in the level places of life– bringing good news to the poor and comfort to the weary. On this All Saints’ Sunday, we remember that the kin-dom of God rises not above us but among us, in the sharing of blessings and woes. This s...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 13:1-8. Mark’s “little apocalypse” and Jesus’ reminder that endings often make way for new beginnings invites us to see beyond what crumbles and toward what God is birthing. In times of great change, we find courage through discernment, patience, and hope. This sermon was preached on November 9, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Fac...

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Luke 18 and Jesus’ parable that faith isn’t about comparison, but humility.  This sermon was preached on October 26, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ...

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Jeremiah 31 and how God promises deliverance from the brokenness of our world, even the brokenness we cause ourselves.  This sermon was preached on October 19, 2025. Woodland Christian Church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandchristianlex Woodland Christian Church’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandchristianlex/ Woo...