Union Church Sermons

Pastors Ethan and Kyle sum up our "mini-series" on Christians disagreeing with one another.

Pastor Kyle Rodriguez concludes our walk through Paul's instructions for Christians in disagreement, noting that the ultimate, grounding reason we strive to welcome the weak in the midst of disagreement is for the glory of God.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Romans 14:13-23 and ask whether there is ever a time when we go too far in bearing with the legalists in our midst.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian preaches on Romans 14:13-23, continuing our teaching on how Christians are to disagree. This week, we learn that Christians are to grasp the freedom of Christ and willingly lay it down.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez reflect on theological triage and the ways Christians are called to disagree well with one another. This conversation comes in lieu of Pastor Kyle's sermon on Romans 14:1-12 on March 2, 2025.

In Romans 14 and 15, Paul dives into the question: How do Christians disagree with one another well? In these first 12 verses of Romans 14, Paul exhorts us to welcome those who disagree with us on non-essential things.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez brainstorm what it means for love to be the orienting reality in every area of our lives, based on Romans 13:8-14.

Pastor Ethan expounds on Romans 13:8-14, showing how the Christian life is a life of love.

Some of the Bible's language seems unequivocal in it's call to submit to authority, particularly Paul's words in Romans 13:1-7. While this seems to make sense in an idealized world, where authorities use their position as God intends, how does this work in a fallen world, where authority is regularly misused? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez dive deeper into this subject on this week's Aft...

In a culture that upholds independence as a primary virtue, Christianity counter-culturally calls us to a posture of submission to authorities, because in doing so we honor the God from whom all authority has come.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez look at Romans 12:9-21, where Paul encourages Christians to "love genuinely."

Pastor Ethan Ezikian walks us through Romans 12:9-21, explaining how genuine love makes the gospel non-ignorable to a disillusioned world.

What are spiritual gifts? How do we use them? What are they for? Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through Romans 12:3-8 in this episode, looking at how Jesus resources the Church for all it is meant to be and do.

How do Christians exist in unity and humility with one another, even while God grants them a diverse set of skills and gifts? Pastor Kyle Rodriguez continues our series in Romans by looking at verses 3-8 of chapter 12.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through how Romans 12:1-2 confronts common misconceptions about the Christian life.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian opens our return to the book of Romans by examining how the gospel moves God's people to a particular kind of life.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez are joined by Union Church kids coordinator Dana Ezikian and pastoral intern Drake Rider to answer congregational questions on Gospel Culture.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez talk through the concept of Gospel Culture, especially as found in Paul’s analogy of the “aroma of Christ” in 2 Corinthians 2. How can we as Christians embody this same aroma in their local churches?

We finish out our series on the transformative effect of the local church by examining Paul's claim to be the "aroma of Christ", finding that Gospel Culture makes Gospel Doctrine more believable.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss John 15:12-15 and how Jesus's friendship of sinners forms us and frees us to be real friends with one another.

In the first of our One Another sermon series, Pastor Kyle Rodriguez walks us through Hebrews 10:19-25, seeing how the gathering of God's people for worship forms them into the image of Christ by encouragement.

Pastor Ethan Ezikian reminds us that real transformation is received in Christ not achieved by striving.

Pastor Kyle preaches the final sermon in our Advent series, looking at how Jesus brings an invasion of joy into a world in anguish.

Pastors Ethan Ezikian and Kyle Rodriguez discuss Ethan's most recent sermon, asking how we can find real peace in Christ in every day life. Timestamps: 4:00 - Micah 5 Bible Study 16:30 - What ways do we see the world around us seeking peace? 28:30 - What would be a sign that a Christian isn't experience the peace Christ offers? 35:00 - What are practical ways we pursue Christian peace?