Sermons

Common Grace Sermons

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Focus – The Year of the Story

Sermon Series: Short Stories With Jesus

March 26, 2023: Bigger Houses and Storage Units

March 19, 2023: The Necessities of Neighborliness

March 12, 2023: The Parable of the Indiscriminate Farmer

March 5, 2023: Trust and Grace

February 26, 2023: Persistence and Resistance

February 19, 2023: The Kingdom’s Bakery

February 5, 2023: Harvest Time in a Vineyard

Sermon Series: Life of Faith

January 29, 2023: Walking Humbly – the Life of Faith

January 22, 2023: Loving Mercy – the Life of Faith

January 15, 2023: What Does the Lord Require: Doing Justice

January 8, 2023: Epiphany: Finding Your Part

 

 

Sermon Series: Honest Advent

December 25, 2022: Combined Service Sermon

December 18, 2022: Honest Advent: Embodiment

December 11, 2022: Honest Advent: Love

December 4, 2022: Honest Advent: Identity

November 27, 2022: Honest Advent: Vulnerability 

 

Sermon Series: Voices

November 20, 2022: VOICES of Graditude

November 13, 2022: VOICES of Community

November 6, 2022: VOICES of the Saints

 

Sermon Series: Growing with Grace, Giving Together

October 30, 2022: Giving Together

October 23, 2022: Growing in Trust

October 16, 2022: A Fistful of Dandelions

October 9, 2022: Growing with Gratitude

Sermon Series: Welcome to your Story

October 2, 2022: …To Get It.

September 25, 2022: …and Overcomes Conflict…

September 18, 2022: …Who Wants Something…

September 11, 2022: A Character

September 4, 2022: The Year of the Story: Introduction


Sermon Series: What Matters Most

August 28, 2022: Flipping Tables – What Matters Most

August 21, 2022: Loving and Living – What Matters Most

August 14, 2022: Kingdom and Community – What Matters Most

August 7, 2022: God: the Glorious More – What Matters Most

July 31, 2022: Jesus: God’s Character and Passion


Sermon Series: Making Waves

July 24, 2022: The One That Didn’t Get Away – Making Waves

July 17, 2022: Abundant Grace – Making Waves

July 10, 2022: Riding the Waves – Making Waves

July 3, 2022: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat – Making Waves

June 26, 2022: When it Rains, It Pours – Making Waves

June 19, 2022: Something in the Water – Making Waves

June 12, 2022: Rivers in the Wasteland – Making Waves

June 5, 2022: Native Tongues – Making Waves


Sermon Series: You Asked For It (continued)

May 29, 2022: Prayer: The Tough Stuff – Vol 2 Ep 3 of You Asked For It!

May 22, 2022: Prayer – How We Pray – Vol 2 Ep 2 of You Asked For It!

May 15, 2022: Prayer – What We Ask For – Vol 2 Ep 1 of You Asked For It!


Mother’s Day

May 8, 2022: Rekindle the Gift of God – Mothers Day 2022

 


Entering the Passion

May 1, 2022: Completing the Journey

April 24, 2022: Easter + Holy Week Special Edition – Vol. 1.3 of You Asked For It!

Easter, April 17: From Testing Times

April 10: Risking Relationship

April 3: Risking Service

March 27: Risking Rejection

March 20: Risking Curiosity

March 13: Risking Real Worship

March 6: Risking the Journey


Sermon Series: You Asked For It

May 29, 2022: Prayer: The Tough Stuff – Vol 2 Ep 3 of You Asked For It!

May 22, 2022: Prayer – How We Pray – Vol 2 Ep 2 of You Asked For It!

May 15, 2022: Prayer – What We Ask For – Vol 2 Ep 1 of You Asked For It!

April 24, 2022: Easter + Holy Week Special Edition – Vol. 1.3 of You Asked For It!

February 27, 2022: Bible – Vol. 1.2 of You Asked For It!

February 20, 2022: Calling – Vol. 1.1 of You Asked For It!


Sermon Series: The Hill We Climb

February 13, 2022: The Hill We Climb

February 6, 2022: Inheritance

January 30, 2022: Of Vines and Fig Trees

January 23, 2022: The Hill We Climb: A Biblical View of Justice

January 16, 2022: The Hill We Climb: The Beloved Community


 

January 9, 2022: Truth and Restoration


Sermon Series: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled

January 2, 2022: Holiday Tales

December 26, 2021: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled: Leading Light

December 19, 2021: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled: Love’s Invitation

December 12, 2021: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled: Joy Unexpected 

December 5, 2021: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled: Peace Abides

November 28, 2021: Christmas Isn’t Cancelled: Hope Continues


Sermon Series: Thank You Notes

November 21, 2021: Thank You Notes: For Knowing

November 14, 2021: Thank You Notes: For Friendship

November 7, 2021: Forevermore


Sermon Series: Better Together

October 31, 2021: Better Together: Joy

October 24, 2021: Better Together: Foundations

October 17, 2021: Better Together: Connected

October 10, 2021: Better Together: Community


Sermon Series: Identity

September 26: Identity: Beyond the Walls

September 19: Identity: When We Gather

September 12: Identity: The God We Worship


Sermon Series: Seasons of Summer – Navigating the In Between

Sept 5: Prepare | Leap

August 29: Prepare | Dream

August 22: Prepare | Need

August 15: Celebrate | Together

August 8: Celebrate | Reflect

August 1: Celebrate | Reminders

July 25: Rest | Practice

July 18: Rest|Restoration

July 11: Rest/Recovery


Sermon Series: Romans – Foundations of Faith

Romans Sermon Series

July 4: Amen!

June 27: Walking in Love

June 20: The Night Is Far Gone

June 13: Live in Harmony

June 6: We, Who Are Many

May 30: Riches For the World

May 23: Glory

May 16: Peace

May 9: Rescue Me

May 2: Newness of Life

April 25: Reconciled

April 18: The Dance of Generations

April 11: Us

April 4: God Was Able

March 28: Disclosed

March 21: No One

March 14: Entrusted

March 7: Rely On

February 28: Here Comes Da Judge

February 21: Meet the Teacher

February 14: God’s Own Righteousness

February 7: Not Ashamed

January 31: Throughout the World

January 24: Mutually Encouraged


 

January 17: Called Through and To the Cynics

January 10: From Muddy Waters


Sermon Series: Waiting on Wonder

We’ve certainly known waiting this year – waiting for the virus to subside; waiting for the election to end; waiting for normal; it seems like we’ve been doing nothing but waiting. And it’s left us weary. But this is a great place to enter Advent – a season of anticipation and waiting. As we approach Christmas, how can we participate in rejoicing, and wait on wonder?

January 3: The Light of Wisdom

December 27: Learning to Watch

December 24: Welcoming Wonder

December 20: Love for the Wanting

December 13: Joy for the Weary

December 6: Peace in the Waiting

November 29: Hope in the Waiting


Sermon Series: Finding Home

November 22: Finding Home: Identity

November 15: Finding Home: Gratitude

November 8: Finding Home: Together

November 1: Finding Home: Eternal


Sermon Series: Get Up and Grow

October 25: The Heart of Our Home

October 18: Heart of the Kingdom

October 11: Joy. Complete.

October 4: The Heart of the Gospel


Sermon Series: Open Spaces


September 27: Mountains and Valleys

September 20: Alignment

September 13: Simple Conversation

September 6: Declutter


Sermon Series: For the Common Good

August 30, 2020: Grace in the Wilderness

August 23, 2020: One of their Own

August 16, 2020: Seek the Welfare

August 9, 2020: Build and Plant


Sermon Series: FOCUS

 

August 2: Focus on Worship

July 26: Focus on Sabbath

July 19: Focus on Serving

July 12: Focus on Nature


Sermon Series: Abnormal Responses

 

July 5, 2020: Abnormal Responses – Apathy

June 28, 2020: Abnormal Responses – Anger

June 21, 2020: Abnormal Responses – Worry

June 14, 2020: Abnormal Responses – Sadness


 

June 7, 2020: Blessed Be the Peacemakers

 


Series: P.S. – The Rest of the Story on the Journey through John

May 24, 2020:  Stories to Tell

May 17, 2020: It Takes All Kinds

May 10, 2020: Draw

May 3, 2020: Joy and Delight

April 26, 2020: Marks of Identity (and video available here)

April 19, 2020: Easter In The Night (and video available here)


 

Series: The God I Wish You Knew – Spring 2020

April 12, 2020:  The God I Wish You Knew – The God Who Is With Us Now and For Eternity

April 5, 2020: The God I Wish You Knew – The God Who Comforts

March 29, 2020: The God I wish You Knew — The God Who Wants You to Flourish

March 22, 2020: The God I Wish You Knew – The God Who Can Be Trusted

March 8, 2020: The God I Wish You Knew – Standing With Us

March 1: The God I Wish You Knew – Bread of Life


Series: The Gospel of John- Winter 2020

February 23, 2020: What We See – Signs of Life

February 16: Floating Figures, Fear, and Faith – Signs of Life

February 9, 2020: Eucharisteō: Signs of Life

February 2, 2020: Wanting Wellness: Signs of Life

January 26, 2020: Belief in Motion: Signs of Life

January 19, 2020: Bathtub Full of Wine: Signs of Life

January 12, 2020: Remain


Series: A Claymation Christmas December 2020

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December 29, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: Frosty the Snowman

December 24, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: Christmas Eve

December 22, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

December 15, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: The Little Drummer Boy

December 8, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

December 1, 2019:  A Claymation Christmas: Jack Frost


Series: Thirty Days of Gratitude November 2019

Thirty Days of Gratitude

November 24, 2019:  Standing In The Reign

November 17, 2019:  Worthy

November 10, 2019 – on the first birthday of Common Grace:  Birthday Blessings

November 3, 2019:  Hope Eternal


Series: Make Grace Common October 2019

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October 27, 2019:  Make Grace Common

October 20, 2019:  What  is Community?

October 13, 2019:  What is Grace?

October 6, 2019:  World Communion Sunday


The Gospel According to Hamilton: August 18 – September 29, 2019

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September 29: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story? – The Gospel According to Hamilton

September 22:  Take a Break – The Gospel According to Hamilton

September 15:  That Would Be Enough – The Gospel According to Hamilton

September 8: Grace Changes Everything – The Gospel According to Hamilton

September 1: What Comes Next? – The Gospel According to Hamilton

August 25: Forgiveness – The Gospel According to Hamilton

August 18:  Legacy – The Gospel According to Hamilton


 

Majoring In the Minors: June 16 – August 12, 2019

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Majoring In The Minors: Malachi – August 11

Majoring in the Minors: Haggai – August 4

Majoring In the Minors: Micah – July 28

Majoring In the Minors: Habakkuk – July 21

Majoring In The Minors: Jonah – July 14

Majoring in the Minors: Obadiah & Nahum – July 7

Majoring in the Minors: Zephaniah & Zechariah – June 30

Majoring in the Minors: Amos – June 23

Majoring in the Minors: Joel – June 16


 

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: May 5 – June 4, 2019

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Now For The Hard Part – June 4

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: It’s A Party! – May 27

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Bad Television – May 19

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: The Problem With Grasshoppers – May 12

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: An Introduction – May 5