Listen to the teaching lessons from our weekly Gathering.
Walk in God's Path
Sunday, February 12, 2023 | Rlindeman
Living wisely means to walk in the path that God is leading for you. In Proverbs 16, we learn to commit what we do to the Lord and he will direct our path. Do we trust Christ enough to commit our ways to Him and do we really believe that God can direct our path?
Give, Give, Give but not unto idols
Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Rlindeman
Solomon continues to teach us how to live wisely through the writings in Proverbs. This week we are focusing on giving but not giving into idols especially the idol of wealth.
The Foundation of Wisdom
Sunday, January 8, 2023 | Rlindeman
The fear of the lord is the foundation for wisdom. So, to have reverence for the greatness and goodness of God places us is a portion to receive and grow in wisdom.
Advent-ually Peace
Sunday, December 18, 2022 | Rlindeman
Isaiah foretells the birth of the messiah and calls him the "Prince of Peace." Luke reiterates this in Chapter 2. Peace is initiated through Christ and it is experienced through submission.
Advent “ually” Joy
Sunday, December 11, 2022 | Rlindeman
On this third Sunday of advent we will light the candle of joy and remember that joy will eventually come —there is a light of joy coming in the darkness and yes joy will come in the morning.
Legacy of Faith--thankfulness
Sunday, November 20, 2022 | Rlindeman
Being thankful is an act of faith. Therefore, thankfulness is important to model for those observing you in the faith. Especially, having an attitude of thankfulness in the middle of difficulty.
Legacy of Faith-Courage
Sunday, November 13, 2022 | Rlindeman
To live out our faith, we must live courageously --Stepping out in faith, trusting in Gods guidance and provision takes courage. Living out our faith is a calling against the flow of culture and to do so one is marked with courage.
Legacy of faith-staying the course
Sunday, November 6, 2022 | Rlindeman
If we want to express our faith to those coming behind us, then we must persevere through struggles so they can see the reality of what we claim to believe. Living out our faith through hardship reveals the sincerity of our faith and allows others to see a faith which is dynamic.
Legacy of Faith-Confession
Sunday, October 30, 2022 | Rlindeman
How can confession, not only relieve us and restore us through the grace of Christ, but also demonstrate faith to others. Confession of our wrongs opening us up to vulnerability is where God's Spirit moves and where faith imprints are formed.
A Hope and a future
Sunday, October 16, 2022 | Rlindeman
Jeremiah spoke harsh words to his people and the people of Judah did not listen to his warning and instruction leaving the people of Judah unprotected by God and delivered into hands of Babylon. Even though this is a bleak time in their history, God still provides a plan full of hope and a future for them.
Finding Rest for your Soul
Sunday, October 2, 2022 | Rlindeman
Jeremiah continues to share God's word to the people of Judah. Jeremiah talks to them about finding rest as you walk in devotion to God. Yet, the people of Judah continue to disobey and neglect God. Therefor, they will not experience rest and peace
A people who forget but a God who is faithful
Sunday, September 25, 2022 | Rlindeman
Jeremiah continues to share with the people of Judah about their need to turn back to God. We see that the people have forgotten God and even though they will be disciplined, God will never give up on them.
Faithful Calling to a Faithful God
Sunday, September 18, 2022 | Rlindeman
We will see in chapter one from the book of Jeremiah that Jeremiah is called to be faithful in the midst of opposition and he is faithful because of the faithful commitment and protection from God
God is Gracious
Sunday, September 11, 2022 | Rlindeman
God is so gracious that we don't have to prove ourselves or carry around the pressure of seeking value and worth outside of the grace God offers to each of us. We can find our value in a relationship in Christ.
The Parable of the Rich man Building larger barns (Luke 12:16-21)
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | toddh
Joshua - Peace In God's Provision
Sunday, September 16, 2018 | jeffh
Joshua - Peace In God's Provision
Joshua - God Fights Our Battles
Sunday, September 9, 2018 | jeffh
Joshua - God Fights Our Battles
Joshua - Consecration and Courage
Sunday, August 19, 2018 | jeffh
Joshua - Consecration and Courage
Joshua - God's Faithfulness to His People
Sunday, August 12, 2018 | jeffh
Joshua - God's Faithfulness to His People
Faithful Presence - Spiritual Gifts
Sunday, May 6, 2018 | jeffh
Faithful Presence - Spiritual Gifts
Faithful Presence - Engaging the Least of These
Sunday, April 29, 2018 | jeffh
Faithful Presence - Engaging the Least of These
Faithful Presence - Reconciliation
Sunday, April 22, 2018 | jeffh
Faithful Presence - Reconciliation
Letting Go-Responsibilities Not Rights
Sunday, November 5, 2017 | jeffh
Letting Go-Responsibilities Not Rights
Identity-The American Ethos and the Gospel
Sunday, October 1, 2017 | jeffh
The American Ethos and the Gospel
Wisdom for the Road-The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom
Sunday, June 11, 2017 | jeffh
Practicing Christianity: Sabbath
Sunday, June 26, 2016 | andrewm
Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Practicing Christianity: Forgiveness
Sunday, June 19, 2016 | andrewm
Matthew 18:21-22, Ephesians 4:25-32
Practicing Christianity: Hospitality
Sunday, June 5, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 12:13, Leviticus 19:33-34
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 10
Sunday, March 13, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 10 & 11 Insiders or Outsiders?
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 9
Sunday, March 6, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 9:1-5 and 30-33 So close that you can’t even see...
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 8
Sunday, February 28, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 8:14-39 A Gracious Identity
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 7
Sunday, February 21, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 7:7-25 There is power in powerlessness
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 6
Sunday, February 7, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 5 Grace-filled sacrifice leads us to peace
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 5
Sunday, January 31, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 4 A grace offering of faith through Abraham
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 4
Sunday, January 24, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 3:21-31 Grace freely restores us- any of us
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 3
Sunday, January 17, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 3:1-20 All of us are in need of grace
Grace: A Great Awakening pt. 1
Sunday, January 3, 2016 | andrewm
Romans 1:1-17 Grace filled news
Soul Searching: Choose God
Sunday, September 27, 2015 | andrewm
There are so many distractions in our daily lives. The psalm this week will direct us to ask, "What do we really care about?" Psalm 63
Soul Searching: Trust in the Waiting
Sunday, September 20, 2015 | andrewm
There are many times in our faith journey when we do not sense the presence of God. This week the psalm will direct us to ask, "Is fact stronger than feeling?" Psalm 80
Soul Searching: Rest in God
Sunday, September 13, 2015 | andrewm
In the midst of fear, pain, and uncertainty, we are challenged to find rest and peace in today's culture. This week the psalm will direct us to ask, "How much peace and rest do we experience?" Psalm 23
Stories From the Field: Ashley McCullars
Sunday, July 19, 2015 | andrewm
Ashley McCullars shares what she has been learning in her journey with Christ.
Stories From the Field: Brandi Williams
Sunday, July 12, 2015 | andrewm
Brandi Williams shares what she has been learning on her journey with Christ.
Living the Resurrected Life: Gracious Conversations
Sunday, June 28, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 4:5-6
Living the Resurrected Life: A Life of Submission
Sunday, June 14, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Living the Resurrected Life: Clothe Yourselves
Sunday, June 7, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 3:12-17
Living the Resurrected Life: A Life of Eternal Perspective
Sunday, May 31, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 3:1-11
Living the Resurrected Life: A Life of Obedience
Sunday, May 10, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 2:1-12
Living the Resurrected Life: A Life That Shares Christ
Sunday, May 3, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 1:21-29
Living the Resurrected Life: The Image of God
Sunday, April 26, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 1:15-20
Living the Resurrected Life: A Life of Direction
Sunday, April 19, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 1:9-14
Living the Resurrected Life: A Great Love for Sinners
Sunday, April 12, 2015 | andrewm
Colossians 1:1-8
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again
Sunday, April 5, 2015 | andrewm
Easter Sunday 2015 sermon
Follow: Fickle or Faithful?
Sunday, March 29, 2015 | andrewm
Jesus demonstrates through the triumphal entry that His kingdom stands against the kingdom of Rome and the kingdom of man. As He sets His face to Jerusalem, we realize that this cheerfully eerie day calls us to move beyond being a fickle fan of Jesus to a faithful follower.
Follow: The One Sent to Die
Sunday, March 22, 2015 | andrewm
Jesus knew of his impending death and told his disciples several times of his fate. He also alluded to his resurrection. However, the disciples did not listen to what Jesus was saying, nor did they hear him say he would rise after three days. As followers of Christ, we must take the time to listen so that we can faithfully follow as God leads us.
Follow: Broken and Poured Out
Sunday, March 15, 2015 | andrewm
Mark 14:3-9 The story of the woman anointing Jesus in Bethany shows the true heart and response of a Christ follower… then and today.
Follow: The Cost of Discipleship
Sunday, February 22, 2015 | andrewm
In many ways it is popular to follow Jesus where we live. However, the true calling of following Jesus comes with a great price. It costs us everything. It is not something we simply add onto our list of activities. Following Jesus changes everything about us and our lives.
Prepare the Way: A Joyous Calling
Sunday, December 21, 2014 | andrewm
Like John the Baptist, we are also called to “prepare the way” for Jesus; to live as the light of the world, so that people may experience the grace and mercy of God.
Prepare the Way: A New Kind of Peace
Sunday, December 14, 2014 | andrewm
We experience the peace of Christ in the everyday of life, but are also called to be people that bring peace into all circumstances.
Prepare the Way: A Greater Love
Sunday, December 7, 2014 | andrewm
At Advent, we celebrate the enormity of God's love, to include those on the outside, Gentiles, into the people of God. Luke 1:76-79; 2:8-20, 32
Prepare the Way: A Hope Fulfilled
Sunday, November 30, 2014 | andrewm
At Advent, we celebrate the faithfulness of God to fulfill His promises to the people of Israel, the insiders. God is fulfilling His covenant, and redemption has come. Luke 1:26-38; 69-75
Open Hands: Time
Sunday, November 16, 2014 | andrewm
Our time is a gift given by God, to be used for His kingdom. As followers of Christ, we find the balance between "doing" and "being".
Open Hands: Finances
Sunday, November 9, 2014 | andrewm
Our hearts are right when they are satisfied in Christ. Neither money nor possession can bring contentment. We can have OPEN HANDS with our possessions when we are content in faith and when we trust that God will always take care of us.
Open Hands: Gifts and Talents
Sunday, November 2, 2014 | andrewm
Talents and abilities are gifts given by God, whether spiritual or secular. They are to be used for the sake of the Kingdom (God and others), rather than for self-gratification.
Open Hands: Relationships
Sunday, October 26, 2014 | andrewm
All relationships are a gift from God. We are not called to cure or control relationships. We are called to serve, uplift, forgive, and care for others. We are to have OPEN HANDS with those who God has placed in our lives
The Pursuit of God: Humility and Worth
Sunday, October 5, 2014 | andrewm
In Christ, we find our value as citizens of the Kingdom of God. We need not carry the burden of pride or artificiality, feeble attempts to give ourselves more value. Humility comes a healthy understanding of our place in the Kingdom. In understanding our own value, we can ascribe worth to others.
The Pursuit of God: The Empowering Presence of God
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | andrewm
God is present always. We live in two realities, physical and spiritual realities. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we become aware of the empowering presence of God with us, speaking and leading us in the midst of everyday life.
The Pursuit of God: Selfish or Selfless
Sunday, September 21, 2014 | andrewm
In pursuing God, we must remove any and all obstacles that distract us from Him. The most deep-seated of these is the self. We must do away with selfishness, and put on selflessness, modeled by Christ.
The Pursuit of God: Nothing, Yet Everything
Sunday, September 14, 2014 | andrewm
Everything is God’s, all of it. When we grasp this, we are freed from the “slavery of stuff” and can begin to live lives of generosity.
The Pursuit of God: A God Who Pursues
Sunday, September 7, 2014 | andrewm
The Christian life is more than a once-over decision. Rather, the decision to follow Jesus is the starting point for a passionate pursuit of God. In pursuing God, we grow to love and follow the One who has pursued us.
Lessons Along the Journey: Keep Dreaming
Sunday, August 24, 2014 | andrewm
We have not arrived. We keep dreaming. God is faithful and we must not forget it as we stay faithful to Kingdom work.
Lessons Along the Journey: Community
Sunday, August 17, 2014 | andrewm
Community is essential. We are not called to carry the burden alone. We could not have traveled this path without others carrying the burden.
Stories of the Kingdom: Unrestrained Discipleship
Sunday, August 3, 2014 | andrewm
The Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast (Matt. 13:31-35) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl (Matt. 13:44-46)
Stories of the Kingdom: Eternal Significance
Sunday, July 27, 2014 | andrewm
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (Matt. 13:24-30) The Parable of the Net (Matt. 13:47-52)
Stories of the Kingdom: Availability
Sunday, July 20, 2014 | andrewm
The Parable of the Sower (Matt.13:1-23)
The Field: Gospel and Mission
Sunday, July 6, 2014 | andrewm
The missional church understands the relationship between Gospel and Mission, holding both together.
The Field: Prayer
Sunday, June 15, 2014 | andrewm
A missional church understands the importance of prayer and practices prayer for the expansion of God’s mission here on Earth.
The Field: Grace
Sunday, June 8, 2014 | andrewm
A missional church emphasizes the gospel of grace and realizes that it is not a ‘boring” doctrine for the insider. Yet, it is the means for a follower to grow in Christ-likeness.
The Field: A Community Sent Out
Sunday, June 1, 2014 | andrewm
As the Father sent the son, the Son sends His disciples. A missional church affirms that followers of Jesus are people on mission and that missions is a part of everything the community of faith does.
Sent to Unify
Sunday, May 18, 2014 | andrewm
Jesus' prayer in John 17 was for oneness. Jesus was sent to unify His followers.
Sent to Serve
Sunday, May 11, 2014 | andrewm
Jesus was sent to serve others. He did not come to be served. His life was not about what He could get from others. His life and ministry was about how He could serve others. This was no more evident than when He washed the disciples’ feet.
Sent to Bring Healing
Sunday, May 4, 2014 | andrewm
Jesus came to heal the hurting. In doing so, He was a light in the world - a light which reflected the work of the Father. When broken lives are healed, God’s work is displayed through that restored vessel. Jesus was sent to heal so that God could be glorified.
Sent to Do the Father’s Will
Sunday, April 27, 2014 | andrewm
Jesus’ sole desire was to do the will of His father. His mission was to finish the work of the Father.
Sent to Reclaim
Sunday, April 20, 2014 | andrewm
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate Jesus overcoming sin and death to reclaim creation for Himself. Jesus has come not to condemn but to save and restore. He calls us to live the resurrected life, not to condemn those around us but to save the world.
Sent to Descend
Sunday, April 13, 2014 | andrewm
Palm Sunday is a day when we see the will of Jesus becoming the will of the Father. As Jesus descends into Jerusalem, He descends from his will to accept God’s will. We are called to live less for ourselves and more for God, as we are called to be sent to the outsider, the poor and the oppressed.
Rooted: A Word of Restoration
Sunday, March 30, 2014 | andrewm
The people have been wayward and dishonoring in their relationship with God. They have exasperated the living God, yet there is a word of hope. God will never again uproot his people. They will be ROOTED in the love, grace and mercy of God. God will restore their land and their lives!
Rooted: A Gift Basket
Sunday, March 23, 2014 | andrewm
The vision of judgment comes to Amos as a summer gift basket. This symbolizes that the harvest is over. The time has come for judgment. God is tired of the way Israel treated others for their gain. They forgot that the gift basket was given to them and it was not theirs in the first place. We remember that all that we have been given, all that we experience, and all that we enjoy has been given by God and we must not abuse it.
Rooted: Heartless Worship
Sunday, March 16, 2014 | andrewm
In the midst of their disobedience, the Israelites continued to carry out their spiritual rituals. God was not accepting of their sacrifices. Their worship was heartless. It was meaningless and did not carry into the presence of God.
Rooted: Vicious Materialism
Sunday, March 2, 2014 | andrewm
Amos was a prophet in a time when Israel was prospering. Israel began to hoard all its wealth, even to the detriment of those in need.
Rooted: A Voice Against Injustice
Sunday, February 23, 2014 | andrewm
God is greatly displeased with how His people continued to treat one another, especially the impoverished and marginalized. This is the main offense of Israel, which brings judgment unto their nation.