How NOT to Hate 2020 Greg Hochhalter faith joy prayer struggles suffering Most of us are happy to see 2020 go, there’s been a lot about the past year we haven’t liked. But rather than hating on 2020, how about some practical, biblical wisdom for navigating what’s been (and still is) a big mess?This is the full version of the service, the message begins at 19:10.
Message How NOT to Hate 2020 December 27, 2020 faith joy prayer struggles suffering Most of us are happy to see 2020 go, there’s been a lot about the past year we...
Article Spiritual Life: Struggles with Anxiety anxiety health struggles The merging of science and faith can significantly impact coping with anxiety and applying strategies to deal with...
Article Jesus: the One we need, the One our world needs now, as much as ever healing jesus suffering I hope you're having a good week friends. I'll admit it's been a heavy one for me. I've...
Article Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. courage faith love Those are the words of the Apostle Paul, but you may not be familiar with the reference. That's...
Message Series Carols christmas conflict hope prayer suffering Taking some inspiration from classic Christmas songs we bring the Christmas story to life once more beginning most...
Message Series How NOT to Hate 2020 faith joy prayer struggles suffering Most of us are happy to see 2020 go, there’s been a lot about the past year we...
Message Series Teach Us To Pray prayer If prayer really is a powerful way to experience God, we need guidance and new ideas about how...
Message Series Christmas 2020 - The Story of Christmas christmas hope joy We are excited to welcome you, your family, and friends to experience the story of Christmas with Sherwood...
Message Series Testimonies of the Young Teachers church struggles work This weekend, we are going to pause from the current regular series, Teach Us To Pray, with Testimonies...
Article Why Pray? Is God Really Listening? connection prayer trust It’s common to wonder whether prayer makes any difference or is even worth the effort but people who...
Article I Don't Know How To Pray! Help! prayer So you’re ready to pray but not exactly sure what to do or what should happen. You want...
Article When and Where Should I Pray? prayer Prayer is an incredible gift! It’s mind-blowing that we’re invited to spend time with the God of the...
Article Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Prayer? connection prayer To move forward in prayer the question of right and wrong isn’t nearly as helpful as asking ----what...
Story Spiraling Up: Becoming Serious about Faith connection faith groups After attending different programs within the church, but not finding her place of belonging, Heather struggled, and at...
Message Series Help My Unbelief! doubt faith hope Why do so many believers bounce between faith and doubt…skepticism and belief? In this series we’ll explain some...
Message Series Biographies bible faith In summer 2021 as we bridge the distant ‘back then’ with the not-so-sacred ‘now.’ This series of messages...
Message Deborah July 4, 2021 bible faith leadership women The story of Deborah in the bible is one of audacious faith. About great confidence in a God...
Message Habakkuk July 25, 2021 bible faith grief jesus prayer suffering trust Do you ever ask, 'God why aren't you listening? Why don't you do something? How come you allow...
Message Abraham June 27, 2021 blessing calling faith Do you consider yourself 'called'? Sometimes it seems as though only pastors or international worker's speak about their...
Message New Copernicans April 18, 2021 church faith jesus legalism Look for ways to build bridges into communities and people groups that are different from our own. Fight...
Message Part 1 May 16, 2021 doubt faith promises As followers of Jesus, there may come a time when your faith waffles between confidence and doubt, belief...
Message Part 3 May 30, 2021 faith resurrection Have you ever prayed for a sign? Asked for a miracle and in return your belief will solidify?...
Message Part 4 June 6, 2021 anxiety doubt faith fear struggles Have you every wondered if God really is who He says He is? Does He even care about...
Message Part 5 June 13, 2021 jesus promises struggles If you are new to faith, or sometimes struggle with your unbelief, start with Jesus. Jesus asks us...
Article Spiritual Life: Building Resilience healing health parenting struggles Join Pastor Rita and Dr. Reynolds as they discuss issues on mental health, and in particular, give you...
Message Testimonies of the Young Teachers January 24, 2021 church struggles work Get to know the "young" teachers and their hearts. These pastors teach in various settings within the church,...
Message Motivation January 3, 2021 peace prayer protection Our primary motivation in prayer isn’t to get God to give us what we want, it’s to surrender...
Message Slowing January 10, 2021 busyness discipleship prayer If Jesus needed to slow down and seek the Father, how much more do we?! This is a...
Message Adoration January 17, 2021 prayer thankfulness worship When Jesus modeled prayer, it would appear that adoration or worship of his Heavenly Father was the first...
Message Petition January 31, 2021 frustration prayer Prayer is a mystery, it’s not a magic wand. We have to remember that God is the one...
Message Serenity February 7, 2021 frustration peace prayer suffering Do you ever wonder why God doesn't answer our prayer in the way that we wish? Prayer is...
Message Listening February 14, 2021 characteristics of god faith prayer How do we discern the ‘voice’ of God today? How do we know it’s God speaking and not...
Message Confession February 21, 2021 forgiveness prayer repentance Confession is a declaration of responsiblity. We complain to God about our marriages, about our bosses, neighbors, friends,...
Message Confidence February 28, 2021 holy spirit peace prayer How to have a consistent, rather constant prayerful life with the knowledge that prayer is a way to...
Message The Story of Christmas December 24, 2020 christmas hope joy We are excited to invite you, your family, and friends to experience the story of Christmas with us...
Message Come Thou Long Expected Jesus November 29, 2020 christmas hope jesus prayer We are longing for the presence and power of Jesus, especially this year. We need more of Jesus,...
Message Find Joy in Little Things September 27, 2020 death joy materialism purpose work Facing death can radically enable us to enjoy life. By relativizing all that we do in our days...
Message Seize the Day November 1, 2020 family joy kingdommentality relationships Live life with intentionality. The life you have today comes from God’s hand as a gift. You have...
Message Be a Beautiful Old Person November 15, 2020 death happiness joy purpose It's possible to live so as to make old age very sad, and then it is possible to...
Message Paul August 15, 2021 anger boldmoves fear happiness joy stress struggles Most of us live life reactively, almost always in response to our circumstances. One of the Bible's messages...
Message No More COMPARING! September 19, 2021 anger depression following jesus freedom happiness health humility identity idolatry jealousy joy pride relationships self worth thankfulness When I compare myself to others, if I sense I’m doing better than someone, I feel superior and...
Message No More COMPLAINING! October 3, 2021 anger anxiety contentment courage depression doubt faith freedom generosity happiness joy social media thankfulness trust There’s two ways to quit complaining. One is to change your external world so there’s no circumstance left...
Message No More NOISE! September 12, 2021 addiction anxiety boldmoves connect following jesus freedom happiness prayer restoration social media stress Distraction has become a masking tool for our souls. Non-stop conventional and social media, screens, and white noise...
Story Monica's Life Group: Don't Worry About the Details community connection faith groups Over my 20 years attending SPAC, I always looked forward to new seasons at church to see if...
Message Series Malachi bible culture doubt faith fear gospel hope restoration Some parts of the Bible are weird! Yes, the Scriptures are full strange stories and characters but in...
Message No More RELIGION! October 24, 2021 atheism bible compassion culture doubt evangelism faith following jesus forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus legalism love reconciliation religion salvation trust Nobody is in a more danger from religion, than the religious, because religion is often toxic. Religion is...
Message Going Through the Motions November 7, 2021 addiction anxiety boldmoves connect following jesus freedom happiness prayer restoration social media stress wisdom worship A lot of religious people talk about worship as this great experience...for some, it’s tough. It feels unnatural,...
Message Coming Back November 28, 2021 blessing church discipleship faith generosity giving guilt idolatry kingdommentality legalism materialism money obedience promises religion tithing worship Is the Old Testament standard of tithing 10% of everything still applicable to Christ-following people today?
Message Remember December 5, 2021 anxiety bible courage doubt faith health hope peace promises stress thankfulness trust wisdom Past performance is the best indicator of future performance. When we wonder what God is up to and...
Message Doomsday Hope December 12, 2021 advent atheism bible culture death doubt eternity evangelism faith fear gospel grace heaven hell hope legalism religion restoration What do we do with the religious sense that some people are ‘in’ and some are ‘out?’ The...
Message Series Priority One discipleship faith following jesus obedience peace prayer purpose Pray first. Prayer is a priority in the life of a believer, and of any community of faith.
Message Appendix December 19, 2021 atheism bible compassion culture doubt evangelism faith following jesus forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus legalism love reconciliation religion salvation trust The grand narrative of the Bible is Good News, not bad. The story of the Bible is NOT...
Message Christmas Online December 26, 2021 joy This Christmas weekend we are going to look at the inclusion of some of the most unusual characters...
Message Christmas Eve 2021 - A Weary World Rejoices December 24, 2021 advent anxiety christmas community depression happiness hope jesus joy The world may be weary, we can rejoice in the hope which each Christmas brings!
Message Priority One January 2, 2022 discipleship faith following jesus obedience peace prayer purpose For centuries church leaders have taken their priority cues from the book of Acts. On the first weekend...
Message Where It Really Begins January 9, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom The Bible as we have it doesn’t begin in the beginning, the story of the Bible begins toward...
Message Where Ours Begins January 16, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom If you’ve ever had questions about the Old Testament or been confused about why the God of the...
Message The Really Jewish Part January 23, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom Everything you need to know about the Old Testament in one sermon. Maybe.
Message The Most Important Part February 6, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom The Bible contains the ultimate ethic and is the guiding light for all Christian behavior, and in that...
Message Series The B-I-B-L-E bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom Knowing the Story OF the Bible In Order to Embrace The Story IN the Bible
Message Jonah Prays February 20, 2022 bible compassion doubt grace hope miracles prayer protection God is never more than one prayer away.
Message Jonah Whines February 27, 2022 bible compassion evangelism forgiveness gospel grace hospitality legalism prayer reconciliation I love grace when God extends it to me. It's God extending it to certain others that most...
Message The Time Has Come March 6, 2022 bible easter faith following jesus jesus kingdommentality purpose religion spiritual growth trust It’s possible to live every single day of your life with the assurance that God is near.
Message Whitewashed Tombs March 20, 2022 bible calling easter faith following jesus jesus kingdommentality purpose religion spiritual growth trust If you don’t like religious hypocrites, you have something in common with Jesus. He didn’t care for ‘em...
Message What is God Like April 10, 2022 bible compassion faith forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus shame If you’ve ever wondered what God is really like, and found that hard to grapple with, there’s help:...
Message Holy Saturday: In Between April 16, 2022 easter faith following jesus hope promises struggles Good Friday is a sober day. It’s the day of atonement when Jesus becomes a substitute. Easter is...
Message Good Friday: Sacred Sorrow April 15, 2022 death grief prayer struggles suffering Loss, pain, sorrow...all these have seemingly been constant in the past 2 years. We grieve and we rage....
Message Lives Well Lived May 21, 2022 bible community faith following jesus forgiveness grace hope peace prayer promises thankfulness wisdom Never has there been more information available to tell us how to live well. Podcasts. Blogs. Self-help books....
Message The Battle of the Gods May 28, 2022 atheism bible church courage culture discipleship eternity evangelism faith heaven idolatry jesus obedience religion God of the bible, is better than the god of thunder.
Message The Lie you live June 4, 2022 bible church community culture discipleship following jesus grace jesus obedience repentance struggles Gospel belief should result in a new way of living. When it doesn’t, then what’s the point?
Message Psalm 42 July 9, 2022 anger anxiety bible courage depression doubt faith fear grief hope prayer stress suffering The most helpful antidepressant is the faithfulness and goodness of God.
Message Psalm 121 July 23, 2022 bible contentment courage faith hope patience peace prayer promises trust Words to live by when you’re lonely and uncertain...
Message Psalm 139 August 20, 2022 anxiety bible courage death eternity fear hope prayer struggles trust God knows us, is with us, and His greatest gift is our ability to know and experience Him.
Message A Summer in the Psalms - Introduction June 25, 2022 bible faith following jesus hope prayer promises protection struggles suffering thankfulness trust wisdom The Psalms are God’s words to us, and our words to God.
Message Psalm 23 July 2, 2022 bible faith following jesus hope prayer promises protection struggles suffering thankfulness trust wisdom There’s a path to peace and contentment, even in the face of darkness and difficulty.
Message Psalm 63 July 16, 2022 bible contentment courage faith hope patience peace prayer struggles Relief doesn’t require problems to be solved, true relief comes from enduring hope in God’s ultimate salvation.
Message Psalm 46 August 6, 2022 bible courage faith fear hope peace promises protection trust God’s power is complete and His ultimate victory certain.
Message Psalm 84 August 13, 2022 bible faith happiness home hope prayer promises protection trust There’s no place like home. A spiritual home.
Message A Summer in the Psalms - Conclusion August 27, 2022 bible faith following jesus hope prayer promises protection struggles suffering thankfulness trust wisdom The Psalms are God’s words to us, and our words to God.
Message Stop Going To Church (Part 1) September 3, 2022 calling church community connect culture discipleship faith following jesus friendship giving happiness hospitality identity kingdommentality ministry purpose relationships serving visible love volunteering Full participation in a church is a way of rebelling against consumer desire becoming the center of your...
Message Give Thanks October 8, 2022 bible gratitude hope joy thankfulness thanksgiving trust For centuries God’s people have been making memorials and acknowledging His blessing, protection, and provision. This is a...
Message Wise Faith October 15, 2022 anxiety following jesus grief hope infertility patience promises purpose spiritual growth struggles suffering trust wisdom The challenges we experience are not necessarily God’s doing but often they’re opportunities for us to grow in...
Message Wise Basics October 22, 2022 discipleship following jesus guilt repentance restoration shame spiritual growth struggles temptation When it comes to temptation, God is not the problem. We are. The second basic lesson from James...
Message Wise (Final) Instruction December 17, 2022 church culture deconstruction Elders faith healing honesty ministry prayer relationships struggles The Wisdom of James – final thoughts and instructions.
Message Christmas Eve - 2022 December 24, 2022 advent christmas community faith hope jesus joy peace Experiencing the story of Christmas with one another. The awe and wonder of the shepherds as the...
Message Christmas Day - 2022 December 25, 2022 advent christmas community faith hope jesus joy peace Jesus is the Light of the world!
Message New Years Day - 2023 January 1, 2023 calling church compassion culture discipleship following jesus groups obedience prayer purpose spiritual growth Following Jesus isn’t about trying harder to be good. It’s about listening better to the Voice ...
Message God Helps Those Who Help Themselves January 8, 2023 bible courage doubt hope miracles prayer promises protection struggles suffering trust God helps those who ASK for help!
Message This Too Shall Pass February 5, 2023 anxiety bible courage following jesus grief hope promises struggles suffering We gotta be careful what we say to others and to ourselves. Some of what we face in...
Message Hosea February 19, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Hosea’s poetry reveals deep truths about God’s character and human nature. God’s ultimate purpose is to heal and...
Message Amos February 26, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration There is a critical relationship between God’s justice and mercy. If God is good, He has to confront...
Message Micah March 5, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration We cling to God’s proven character and promises when things are looking bleak!
Message Habakkuk March 12, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration It may look like the world is evil and out of control, but the promises of God remain....
Message Zephaniah March 19, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Within the seemingly contradictory concepts of justice and love is found the future hope for our world.
Message Haggai March 26, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Our choices matter. Our obedience to God (or lack thereof) makes a difference, and plays a role in...
Message Zechariah April 2, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration God’s hopeful promises remain, even when our lives and the world around us are a wild ride. When...
Message Good Friday April 7, 2023 death easter grief prayer struggles suffering On Good Friday we gather to mourn our Saviour’s death on the cross by centering our focus on...
Message Holy Saturday April 8, 2023 death easter faith hope promises struggles The day in between Christ’s death and His resurrection we wait in anticipation. In much the same way...
Message I AM: The Bread of Life April 16, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust None of us need look elsewhere for spiritual food, nourishment, and sustenance – Jesus is everything we need...Jesus...
Message I AM: The Light of the World April 23, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust To follow Jesus means to believe in and trust Him, which leads to, as Jesus Himself said, light...
Message I AM: The Gate for the Sheep April 30, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust Many of us spend our lives searching for exactly what Jesus offers – and all it takes is...
Message I AM: The Good Shepherd May 7, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust Jesus is not only a door that welcomes us home, but He’s the One who leads (and doesn’t...
Message I AM: The Resurrection & the Life May 14, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust Jesus is resurrection life – He brings life to the physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually dead!
Message I AM: The Way, the Truth, & the Life May 21, 2023 atheism bible easter faith following jesus forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus miracles purpose religion repentance resurrection trust Jesus does not simply teach the way or point the way; He IS the way. ‘The Way,’ was...