Look to Then Greg Hochhalter death hope justice wisdom Life is full of good times and bad times that we cannot control, but we can pattern our lives in a way that declares that we’re part of a bigger pattern God controls. What a difference it would make in our lives if we began to live in the light of the fact that there will be a then…Ecclesiastes 3:1-22This is the full version of the service, the message starts at 25:09.
Message Look to Then October 4, 2020 death hope justice wisdom Life is full of good times and bad times that we cannot control, but we can pattern our...
Message Stop Pretending September 20, 2020 death materialism purpose wisdom work If we won't live forever, or even long enough to make a lasting difference in the world, how...
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 Think We, Not Me October 11, 2020 death freedom happiness rest If you can live in this world in such a way that the person or people beside you...
Message Smile More, Talk Less October 18, 2020 bible death wisdom Listen. The ear is the Christ-followers primary sense organ. LISTENING to what God has said and is saying...
Message Pursue Wisdom over Escapism October 25, 2020 death friendship generosity relationships wisdom The invitation of the Teacher is to be a wise person – someone who realizes that living a...
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 Own Cluelessness November 8, 2020 death generosity kingdommentality wisdom You don’t know what disaster will strike or when it will strike, so be as prepared for it...
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 Know Your Why November 22, 2020 bible death discipleship purpose wisdom Every duty or responsibility we have toward anyone or anything else, we have toward our God first and...
Message Series Living Life Backward bible death following jesus generosity purpose wisdom Life is short. We do the same things over and over and over again in a world repeating...
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 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 The Cross of Christ death gospel jesus resurrection salvation Jesus Christ was executed on a cross by the Romans, and that was the end of his story...
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 Part 2 May 23, 2021 bible relationships wisdom There are lots of voices, some good and some dangerous. Have you decided which voice is going to...
Message Crucifixion March 21, 2021 death jesus love resurrection This is the full service. Sermon begins at 22:11.
Message Resurrection March 28, 2021 death hope resurrection This is the full service. Sermon begins at 25:06.
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 What Child Is This December 20, 2020 christmas fear hope jesus Jesus came in to this world to defeat the darkness. He is the true light, and gives light...
Message Stop Pretending September 20, 2020 death materialism purpose wisdom work If we won't live forever, or even long enough to make a lasting difference in the world, how...
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 Think We, Not Me October 11, 2020 death freedom happiness rest If you can live in this world in such a way that the person or people beside you...
Message Smile More, Talk Less October 18, 2020 bible death wisdom Listen. The ear is the Christ-followers primary sense organ. LISTENING to what God has said and is saying...
Message Pursue Wisdom over Escapism October 25, 2020 death friendship generosity relationships wisdom The invitation of the Teacher is to be a wise person – someone who realizes that living a...
Message Own Cluelessness November 8, 2020 death generosity kingdommentality wisdom You don’t know what disaster will strike or when it will strike, so be as prepared for it...
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 Know Your Why November 22, 2020 bible death discipleship purpose wisdom Every duty or responsibility we have toward anyone or anything else, we have toward our God first and...
Message No More DISTRACTION! September 26, 2021 addiction connect culture following jesus friendship hospitality love relationships social media unity visible love wisdom It’s likely that our generation experiences more distraction than any other generation in history. We touch our smart...
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 WORRYING! October 10, 2021 anxiety bible courage culture death depression doubt fear freedom happiness health hope money promises stress trust worry In a culture gripped by anxiety and fear about the future, Jesus presents a prescription for worry that...
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 Still Loved October 31, 2021 bible culture doubt fear gospel grace hope love obedience reconciliation religion repentance restoration visible love We say all the time: ‘God is loving,’ ‘God is love.’ Yet, doesn’t the general tone and tenor...
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 Help Is On The Way November 21, 2021 advent bible christmas compassion culture doubt forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus love patience promises restoration trust Why doesn’t God fix the world that is and make it more like He intended to be –...
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 Questions Wise People Ask: Am I Behaving Like a Fool? May 20, 2018 wisdom Proverbs 7; Proverbs 26:11; Proverbs 1:20-33
Message Questions Wise People Ask: Do I Need the Wisdom of Others? May 13, 2018 mentoring wisdom 1 Kings 3:1-14; Various Proverbs
Message Questions Wise People Ask: How Can I Honor God With My Body? May 6, 2018 wisdom 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; John 8:1-11
Message Questions Wise People Ask: Where Should I Invest My Time? April 29, 2018 wisdom Job 14:5; Ephesians 5:8-17Seniors Wisdom
Message Questions Wise People Ask: Is My Money My God? April 15, 2018 money wisdom Luke 16:13-14, 19-28; 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Message Questions Wise People Ask: What’s the Wise Thing to Do? April 8, 2018 wisdom Ephesians 5:8-17
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 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 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 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 Make Grace Amazing Again June 11, 2022 bible church community culture discipleship evangelism forgiveness gospel grace holy spirit hope jesus restoration salvation Transformation is only possible, through the Grace of Jesus, and the work of his spirit.
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 The Ethic of Love September 17, 2022 anger children family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Parent’s behaviour (not their advice or instruction) is a dominant factor in determining whether children will want to...
Message Purposeful Discipline September 24, 2022 anger children discipline family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Punishment shouldn’t be the goal of discipline. Biblically speaking, restoration and the preservation of the relationship is always...
Message What Matters Most October 1, 2022 anger children discipline family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Most parents, whether they’ve expressed it or not, have something of a ‘true north’ when it comes to...
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 Power December 3, 2022 abuse anger compassion culture humility leadership love politics relationships wisdom work When handled with wisdom, power becomes power for and power with and not power over. Power for empowers...
Message Wise Business December 10, 2022 business culture generosity leadership pride purpose wisdom work Wisdom and wealth have a conflicted relationship, so for entrepreneurs and business leaders, there’s a fine line between...
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 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 Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 baptism easter following jesus forgiveness hope promises restoration salvation He has Risen! On Easter Sunday we celebrate our Saviour’s resurrection and His triumph over death! We will...
Message Balaam: From Donkey to Doxology July 9, 2023 bible blessing fear hope jesus miracles promises A pagan seer for hire, a terrified king, and a talking donkey all point toward God’s promises being...
Message Jairus: A Synagogue Leader August 13, 2023 anxiety bible children courage death doubt faith fear grief healing health hope jesus kids miracles parenting prayer promises restoration suffering trust A dad’s heart breaks for his dying little girl. Jesus responds with reassurance: ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’
Message The Daughters of Zelophehad August 20, 2023 bible calling courage justice women The infrastructure within many societies has not been good at supporting or empowering women. When change happens, it’s...
Message Rest September 10, 2023 culture following jesus happiness health joy restoration stress wisdom work If there’s a sacred practice especially suited to our culture it’s the Sabbath. Our restless hearts need the...
Message Rhythm September 17, 2023 culture following jesus happiness health joy restoration stress wisdom work In the Genesis story God works for six days and rests on the seventh. In doing so, He...
Message Resistance September 24, 2023 culture following jesus happiness health joy restoration stress wisdom work In a culture marked by addiction to the twin drugs of accumulation and accomplishment, the Sabbath is a...