No More COMPLAINING! Greg Hochhalter 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 to complain about. Good luck with that. The other way is to change your internal world. What if it were possible to treat each day like its manna from God? What if we could learn to identify with attitude and words of the apostle Paul, who described learning how to be content any situation?This is the full service. Sermon begins at 22:01.
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...
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 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 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 HIDING! October 17, 2021 depression fear freedom gospel grace guilt honesty humility identity pornography pride repentance restoration self worth sex shame social media We’re created to be fully known, and fully loved. But infatuation with image management and fear of exposure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Article The Choice To Be Thankful Remains Before Us thankfulness While there is certainly much we could grumble about these days, the choice to be thankful remains before...
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 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...
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...
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...
Story Spiritual Conversations: Life Groups connection freedom groups Discussing the freedom and challenges of doing life together in groups.
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 Barnabas August 1, 2021 church generosity grace relationships Barnabas was a generous, kind man who was full of grace and became known as the 'Son of...
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 Gideon July 11, 2021 bible doubt leadership Do you ever feel inadequate? In over your head? We've all been there. We have moments when we...
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...
Article Faith at Home: Navigating Technology With Our Youth parenting pornography social media Jordan Cavanaugh, our guest speaker at our Faith @ Home event, shared helpful, up-to-date information on technology and...
Message Arrest March 14, 2021 anger forgiveness jesus This is the full service. Sermon begins at 31:59.Kids Questions
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 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 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...
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 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 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 Series No More! addiction anxiety connect courage following jesus freedom happiness health humility restoration social media thankfulness trust The person you were going into the pandemic doesn’t have to be the same person who comes out....
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 Series You Give them Something blessing calling church community connect following jesus generosity giving hospitality humility kingdommentality love ministry missions obedience purpose serving visible love volunteering Few things cause us to depend on God more than pushing through fears, excuses, or perceived inadequacies in...
Message You Give Them Something September 5, 2021 blessing calling church community connect following jesus generosity giving hospitality humility kingdommentality love ministry missions obedience purpose serving visible love volunteering Few things cause us to depend on God more than pushing through fears, excuses, or perceived inadequacies in...
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 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 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 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 HIDING! October 17, 2021 depression fear freedom gospel grace guilt honesty humility identity pornography pride repentance restoration self worth sex shame social media We’re created to be fully known, and fully loved. But infatuation with image management and fear of exposure...
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 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 Runs February 13, 2022 anger bible calling compassion evangelism grace missions obedience It's never too late to stop running from God. In chapter 1 we see the first indicators of...
Message Jonah Prays February 20, 2022 bible compassion doubt grace hope miracles prayer protection God is never more than one prayer away.
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 In or Out? April 3, 2022 bible courage discipleship doubt easter following jesus jesus Negotiating deteriorating faith. When things look bleak, don’t abandon your Savior...don’t abandon your Heavenly Father, even though it...
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 The Mindset April 23, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships hinges on our minds remaining open to restoration.
Message The Humility April 30, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships hinges on someone’s willingness to make the first move.
Message The First Step May 7, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships starts with sober, self-assessment.
Message The Art May 14, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships requires committing to the art of reconciliation.
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 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 Stop Going To Church (Part 2) September 10, 2022 church community connect culture discipleship following jesus friendship groups happiness hospitality inviting mentoring relationships spiritual growth unity Full participation in a church includes committing to a small circle (that you don’t necessarily choose) therefore demonstrating...
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...