Sermons from 2021
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.
Walking Barefoot in the Dark [Ex. 3:1-12] | Rachel Reinink
Rachel Reinink joins us as she walks through the call of Moses in Exodus 3 and why God asked Moses to take off his sandals at the burning bush.
The Mark of the Beast [Rev. 13] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through what the first centuries listeners immediately thought about when they heard the “mark of the beast.” It was an extremely clear image of their current experience. Mike connects that to what that might look like now, how it doesn’t look like all the doomsday prophecies, but begs a more important and basic question.
The Woman and the Dragon [Rev. 12] | Emmett Brown
Guest Emmett Brown is back as he walks through Revelation 12 addressing the continual war for our souls. Will we live in a posture of fear or hope?
Can I Get A Witness? [Rev. 11] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through the 2nd Interlude of Revelation between the 6th and 7th trumpets where he addresses what “witnessing” looks like then, and now.
Honey or Hot Sauce? [Rev. 10] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through John’s eating of the scroll in Rev. 10, as we consider how God’s Words shape us. Are they like honey or bad hot sauce?
The Sound of Silence [Rev. 8-9] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through the seventh seal and most of the seven trumpets, talking about how silence acts a mirror to the deepest parts of who we are, revealing both ugly and good things.
Are You Living a Life Worth Persecuting? [Rev. 7] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through the pause before the 7th seal is opened, describing the 144,000 and the Great Tribulation, asking if we live our lives in such a way today that is compelling enough to be persecuted by Empire.
Signs, Seals, Delivered [Rev. 6] | Mike Lamson
Mike walks through the first 6 seals of Revelation, why divine judgment is something all of us actually want to happen, and how Jesus redefines what conquering looks like.
The Ultimate Throne Down [Rev. 4-5] | Mike Lamson
We are back to the book of Revelation where we left off last summer as we talk about the great Throne Room scene in chapters 4-5. Mike Lamson walks through how familiar the first listeners were to this imagery, but not in the way the apostle John explains it. How does this identity John describes…
Prayer and Praise Gathering!
A special prayer and praise gathering! Regrettably, we cannot put this on the podcast due to copyright issues, but you can watch the whole gathering on our YouTube or Facebook page. Youtube: https://youtu.be/YV_35FTuFf8 | Facebook: https://bit.ly/3iClnaK
Dust: The Yoke’s On You | Mike Lamson
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me…” Most people with a church memory remember the rest of this text that says “you will find rest for your souls.” But what was a rabbi’s yoke? Mike walks through how significant this word is, and how it changes how we view following Jesus.
Food, Faith, and the Table | Rachel Reinink
Pastor Rachel Reinink returns to talk to us about the importance of food and the Table as part of our journey with Jesus.
Prodigal Discipleship | Emmett Brown
The Reverend Emmett Michael Brown joins us again to show us how the story of the Prodigal Father teaches about discipleship, being a follower of Jesus.
Dust: The Great Conversion or Commission? | Mike Lamson
The Great Commission is a popular text for churches. But much of how it’s applied is more like the “Great Conversion” than what “making disciples” means. Mike walks through the 1st century understanding of disciple making and Jesus’ “authority,” and how this mission gave his disciples is MUCH…
Peter Almighty | Mike Lamson
Peter walks on the water. Whether you’ve heard the story or not, most are familiar with it. Most interpret this story on how we need to “keep on our eyes on Jesus and never doubt.” But this is not how the 1st-century Jewish person understood it at all. Mike Lamson walks through how the understanding of disciples believed about following their rabbi and vice-versa has a…
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