Sermons from 2021
Reflecting on 2021
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The Best Gifts: Love | Mike Lamson
The Best Gifts – Peace | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through how peace is not just the absence of conflict, but much more, especially during difficult times when things don’t ever seem peaceful.
The Best Gifts: Joy | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through the difference between joy and happiness, and how joy is the much better posture, especially during times of suffering.
The Best Gifts: Hope | Mike Lamson
In this day and age, one of the best gifts that we can receive is hope. When we seem to be in a long season where we don’t get any breaks, where it seems the darkness will never go away, a tiny light always shines. Mike walks through “The Best Gifts: Hope.”
The Best Gifts
We start our new Advent series, “The Best Gifts,” with a praise celebration, walking through each of the themes of Hope, Joy, Peace, and Love in the midst of suffering.
The Gospel Is “Grace-Full” | Mike Lamson
Mike concludes our series reflecting on the good news always extending grace as a first posture.
The Gospel is Redemptive | Mike Lamson
When situations and relationships seem so broken there can be no return, how does God enter into that? Join us as Mike walks through one of the most fundamental and essential pieces of the Good News, that the Gospel redeems what is broken.
The Gospel is Invitational | Mike Lamson
Jesus consistently went to others and invited them to the Table. What does this look like in our daily lives? Join us as Mike walks through how the Good News always invites others to a table.
The Gospel Is Mutual | Mike Lamson
As a follower of Jesus, we are bearers of good news. Part of that good news is helping others know their identity as image bearers of God, regardless of their beliefs. It also empowers others to live into the salvation life. Mike walks through how treating other humans with dignity and empowering them is part of the good news of Jesus!
Prayer as our Foundation | Emmett Brown
Guest Emmett Brown join us as he walks through how one of the foundations of our life should be prayer.
The Gospel Is Relational | Mike Lamson
Many churches and Christians organization talk about sharing the gospel as presenting a set of propositions, usually that can be highlighted on a napkin or book. Mike walks through how the good news necessitates long-term relationships to reflect the good news of Jesus.
The Whole Gospel | Mike Lamson
Mike starts a new series on “Reflecting the Gospel” as we talk about our posture on mission. To talk about reflecting the gospel, we have to talk about what it is! Mike walks through the holistic view of the gospel, which is way beyond a ticket to a better afterlife.
Heaven is a Place on Earth [Rev. 21-22] | Mike Lamson
Mike concludes our systematic look through the book of Revelation with the end of the Biblical Story and how this informs the way we live our daily lives. Join us this Sunday at 10am as Mike gives us the picture John sees in “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”
The Lake of Fire [Rev. 20] | Mike Lamson
Mike continues Revelation ttalking through Rev. 20 on the “1000 Year” Reign and the Lake of Fire.
A Big, Big, Table [Rev. 19:1-10] | Mike Lamson
Mike continues in the book of the Revelation talking through the great “Marriage Supper of the Lamb,” with insight on what the first listeners would have heard regarding Babylon, The Beast, and Jesus. Who is invited? How do we know? How do we celebrate?
The Way of Empire [Rev. 17-18] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through Rev. 17-18 describing “Babylon the Great.” John walks through all the ways Empire asserts itself in our world and God’s judgment of it. Empire is much closer to our experience than we think.
Loving in the Midst of Trauma | Rachel Reinink
While it may be hard to admit, many of us have went through a lot more trauma than we realize the last year and half. Rachel asks some honest questions on how we love ourselves and others well in the midst of ours and others trauma.
Wrath and Harps (Pt. 2) [Rev. 16]
Mike walks through the seven bowls of the wrath of God’s divine judgment, and why it’s necessary. It is a much different picture than what we think of as “wrath,” and to the first century listeners, a clear message on something we need to hear in our current situation.
Wrath and Harps (Pt. 1) [Rev. 14-15] | Mike Lamson
Mike approaches the next interlude as John shows the pictures of the army of the Lamb singing a new song that is the song of Moses. Wait, that’s 2 songs becoming one song? Mike walks through why that’s significant and timely to today’s current situation.