WRC Sermon of the Week

Psalm 23 is far more than a comforting poem. It is a vivid picture of what every person truly needs and where those needs can actually be met. Like sheep, we all need direction, protection, and provision from someone greater than ourselves. God leads us to places of rest, restoration, and righteousness. Even in our darkest valleys, He does not abandon us. His goodness and love pursue us from every...

Psalm 23 is far more than a comforting poem. It is a vivid picture of what every person truly needs and where those needs can actually be met. Like sheep, we all need direction, protection, and provision from someone greater than ourselves. God leads us to places of rest, restoration, and righteousness. Even in our darkest valleys, He does not abandon us. His goodness and love pursue us from every...

What determines your value? In a world that constantly encourages comparison, approval, and measuring success by what we have, it's easy to forget where our true worth comes from. In this message, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 10 and the value of a sparrow to discover that our worth is established by our Creator, not our critics. God knows us completely, cares for us faithfully, and loves us...

What determines your value? In a world that constantly encourages comparison, approval, and measuring success by what we have, it's easy to forget where our true worth comes from. In this message, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 10 and the value of a sparrow to discover that our worth is established by our Creator, not our critics. God knows us completely, cares for us faithfully, and loves us...

What can an ant teach us about how we live and work? Proverbs 6 tells us to “take a lesson from the ants,” and in this message, we look at five things the ant can teach us: working with integrity, diligence, wisdom, community, and faithfulness. Our work matters to God, whether we're at our job, taking care of our family, serving others, or doing Kingdom work. The ant doesn't wait for someone to te...

What can an ant teach us about how we live and work? Proverbs 6 tells us to “take a lesson from the ants,” and in this message, we look at five things the ant can teach us: working with integrity, diligence, wisdom, community, and faithfulness. Our work matters to God, whether we're at our job, taking care of our family, serving others, or doing Kingdom work. The ant doesn't wait for someone to te...

What does it mean to be “bold as a lion”? In Proverbs 28:1, the Bible says, “The righteous are as bold as a lion.” Our righteousness isn’t something we achieve—it’s something we receive through Jesus. Justification happens when we surrender our lives to Christ, while sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing Him to transform us. Once we know who we are in Christ, we can walk with boldness....

What does it mean to be “bold as a lion”? In Proverbs 28:1, the Bible says, “The righteous are as bold as a lion.” Our righteousness isn’t something we achieve—it’s something we receive through Jesus. Justification happens when we surrender our lives to Christ, while sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing Him to transform us. Once we know who we are in Christ, we can walk with boldness....

Most of us don't run from temptation. We negotiate with it, justify it, or convince ourselves we can handle it. But Scripture paints a vivid picture of what God actually expects: run, and run fast. Using the image of a gazelle escaping a hunter, the Bible identifies four specific areas where believers are called to flee rather than linger. Those areas are debt and co-signing, sexual immorality, th...

Most of us don't run from temptation. We negotiate with it, justify it, or convince ourselves we can handle it. But Scripture paints a vivid picture of what God actually expects: run, and run fast. Using the image of a gazelle escaping a hunter, the Bible identifies four specific areas where believers are called to flee rather than linger. Those areas are debt and co-signing, sexual immorality, th...

The Rapture is one of the most discussed and misunderstood events in all of Christian theology, but the Bible actually gives us clear answers to our biggest questions about it. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5, we learn that the Rapture will be personal, powerful, and prominent. Jesus Himself will return, believers will receive transformed bodies in an instant, and those who are in Christ will...

The Rapture is one of the most discussed and misunderstood events in all of Christian theology, but the Bible actually gives us clear answers to our biggest questions about it. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5, we learn that the Rapture will be personal, powerful, and prominent. Jesus Himself will return, believers will receive transformed bodies in an instant, and those who are in Christ will...

The end times can feel confusing and even frightening, but Revelation 5 cuts through the noise with a clear and powerful truth: Jesus alone holds authority over all of it. It is Jesus, not the devil or the Antichrist, who opens the scroll that launches the Great Tribulation. He is worthy because of His legacy, His victory over death, and His identity as the risen Lamb of God. He holds the highest...

The end times can feel confusing and even frightening, but Revelation 5 cuts through the noise with a clear and powerful truth: Jesus alone holds authority over all of it. It is Jesus, not the devil or the Antichrist, who opens the scroll that launches the Great Tribulation. He is worthy because of His legacy, His victory over death, and His identity as the risen Lamb of God. He holds the highest...

The Tribulation is more than a time of judgment; it is ultimately a war for worship. In this message, Pastor Andy walks through five ways Satan attacks worship: the place of worship, the process of worship, the person we worship, the people who worship, and the power of worship. While the enemy seeks to steal our worship, Scripture reminds us that worship belongs to the Creator alone. The stronger...

The Tribulation is more than a time of judgment; it is ultimately a war for worship. In this message, Pastor Andy walks through five ways Satan attacks worship: the place of worship, the process of worship, the person we worship, the people who worship, and the power of worship. While the enemy seeks to steal our worship, Scripture reminds us that worship belongs to the Creator alone. The stronger...

In a world filled with uncertainty, Jesus calls us to live with confidence, purpose, and hope. As we study Matthew 24 and what it says about the end times, we discover four anchors that will help us endure: understand the promises of God, receive the peace of God, prepare for persecution, and fulfill the purposes of God. Rather than living in fear of what is coming, we can fix our eyes on Jesus, t...

In a world filled with uncertainty, Jesus calls us to live with confidence, purpose, and hope. As we study Matthew 24 and what it says about the end times, we discover four anchors that will help us endure: understand the promises of God, receive the peace of God, prepare for persecution, and fulfill the purposes of God. Rather than living in fear of what is coming, we can fix our eyes on Jesus, t...

Drawing from Revelation 3:1-3, a letter to the Church of Sardis, the pastor outlines five practical steps to get ready for the Rapture: (1) Get Real about where you truly stand spiritually, (2) Wake Up to the urgency of the moment, (3) Steady Yourself by building on whatever spiritual habits still remain, (4) Come Back to your first love and commitment to Jesus, and (5) Turn to Jesus through genui...

Drawing from Revelation 3:1-3, a letter to the Church of Sardis, the pastor outlines five practical steps to get ready for the Rapture: (1) Get Real about where you truly stand spiritually, (2) Wake Up to the urgency of the moment, (3) Steady Yourself by building on whatever spiritual habits still remain, (4) Come Back to your first love and commitment to Jesus, and (5) Turn to Jesus through genui...

Jesus did not come casually. He came with a deliberate mission to give life, and to give it abundantly. To accomplish this, God became a man, fulfilling the role of Kinsman Redeemer and reclaiming the dominion Adam lost through sin. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus bought us out of spiritual slavery, removed us permanently from bondage, paid the ultimate ransom price with His own blood, a...

Jesus did not come casually. He came with a deliberate mission to give life, and to give it abundantly. To accomplish this, God became a man, fulfilling the role of Kinsman Redeemer and reclaiming the dominion Adam lost through sin. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus bought us out of spiritual slavery, removed us permanently from bondage, paid the ultimate ransom price with His own blood, a...

Fiery trials are not a sign that God has abandoned you. They are proof that He loves you too much to leave you as you are. Just as a refiner uses intense heat to remove impurities from gold and silver, God uses seasons of struggle to purify our faith, shape our character, and draw us closer to Him. Four truths can anchor us when we are in the middle of the fire. Trials reveal our faith by exposing...

Fiery trials are not a sign that God has abandoned you. They are proof that He loves you too much to leave you as you are. Just as a refiner uses intense heat to remove impurities from gold and silver, God uses seasons of struggle to purify our faith, shape our character, and draw us closer to Him. Four truths can anchor us when we are in the middle of the fire. Trials reveal our faith by exposing...

In this sermon, we explore the theme of God as a consuming fire, drawing from Hebrews 12:28-29. Using a personal story about a dangerous burn pile incident, he sets the stage for a deeper look at how fire demands respect, and how God's consuming fire works in the lives of believers. The sermon walks through three realities of God's consuming fire: it disciplines, it compels, and it remains.