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Listening to God's Story

As theologian Mike Goheen notes in his book, A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story, preaching is an element of worship that deserves special attention. It is a powerful means by which God’s people may be nurtured and empowered for their missional calling.

Every Sunday, we seek to preach Christ and for us this means at least three things: “First, wherever we are in the Biblical story, our preaching will be oriented to and from Christ. The goal of preaching is to make Jesus Christ present. Second, Christ himself comes clothed in the gospel, and so the message is more than words; it is the power of God unto salvation. The message itself becomes the power of God to transform lives.” And third, as Lesslie Newbigin has noted, “The business of the sermon is to bring the hearers face to face with Jesus Christ as he really is.” Jesus is not simply a personal savior. He is Creator, Lord of history, Redeemer of all things, and final Judge.

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Sermons from 2022

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December 18, 2022

Bathsheba's Grace

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Unexpected Advent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 1:1,6, 2 Samuel 11:1-9,14-17,25-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-7,11-14

December 11, 2022

Ruth's Joy

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Unexpected Advent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 1:1-6, Ruth 4

December 4, 2022

Rahab's Faith

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Unexpected Advent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 1:1-5, Joshua 2:1-21, Joshua 6:22-25

November 27, 2022

Tamar's Hope

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Unexpected Advent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 1:1-6, Genesis 38

November 20, 2022

The Firstborn from the Dead

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26,51-58

November 13, 2022

Gifted Worship

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7, 1 Corinthians 14:1-4,22-33

November 6, 2022

Love, for the Gifted & Talented

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

October 23, 2022

The Right to Refuse

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 8, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, 1 Corinthians 10:23-24, 31– 11:1

October 16, 2022

Bodies & The Body

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 1 Corinthians 6:11-20

October 9, 2022

Follow the (foolish) Leader

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18,25, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9,16-18,21– 4:1, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

October 2, 2022

Coming Home

Speaker: Dr. Suzanne McDonald Topic: Sermon Passage: Luke 15:1-3,11-32

September 25, 2022

If Only I Controlled My Words

Speaker: Bill Vis Series: If Only Topic: Sermon Passage: James 3:2

September 18, 2022

The Message of the Cross

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18– 2:5, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

September 11, 2022

First Things First

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: First Things First Topic: Sermon Passage: Acts 18:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

September 4, 2022

The Art of Caring Well - Protecting the Vulnerable

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 31:1-9, Proverbs 14:20-21, Proverbs 22:22-23,26-29, Proverbs 13:23, Proverbs 24:10-12,17-18, Proverbs 29:13, Proverbs 25:21-22

August 28, 2022

The Art of Planning Well - The Future

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 27:1, Proverbs 6:6-8, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 16:2-4,33, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 31:10,20-21,25

August 21, 2022

The Glory of Redemption Revealed

Speaker: Mike Sullivan Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 25:2, Psalm 111:9, Jeremiah 33:14-18

August 14, 2022

Where to Look

Speaker: Matthew Burns Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 104

August 7, 2022

The Art of Companionship - Friendship

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 26:18-19, Proverbs 20:6, Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 25:20, Proverbs 27:6,9-10, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 22:24-25, Proverbs 27:17

July 31, 2022

The Art of Family - Discipline

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 27:8, Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 20:7, Proverbs 30:11-14, Proverbs 3:11-12

July 24, 2022

The Art of Words - Speaking & Listening

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 18:20-21, Proverbs 11:12-13, Proverbs 27:14, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 9:7-9, Proverbs 15:4

July 17, 2022

Answering the Wrong Prayer

Speaker: Dan Vos Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 39, Luke 15:11-24

July 10, 2022

The Art of Being Well - Anger & Emotion

Passage: Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 14:29-30, Proverbs 16:14,32, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 30:7-9, Proverbs 15:1

July 3, 2022

The Art of Seeing Well - Pride & Humility

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 3:5-7, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 21:4, Proverbs 15:25, Proverbs 25:27, Proverbs 30:1-4

June 26, 2022

The Art of Living Well - Wisdom

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: The Art of Living Well Topic: Sermon Passage: Proverbs 1:1-7, Proverbs 8:1-11, Proverbs 9:1-6,13-18

June 12, 2022

The Thoughts and Prayers of Jesus

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 17:1-9,15-26

June 5, 2022

Can I Get a Witness?

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:26– 16:15

May 29, 2022

The Forever Friend

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 14:15-27

May 22, 2022

Do You Love Me?

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:1-25

May 15, 2022

153 Fish

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 21:1-14

May 8, 2022

The Twin, the Wounds, and the One Lord

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 20:19-31

May 1, 2022

Until Jesus Calls Her Name

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 20:11-18

April 24, 2022

Pure Joy!

Speaker: Joel Vande Werken Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 65:17-25

April 17, 2022

Fools Rush In

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Easter Topic: Sermon Passage: John 20:1-10

April 10, 2022

Palm Sunday and the Donkey King

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: John 12:12-23

April 3, 2022

Here is Your Mother; Here Is Your Son

Speaker: John Vriesma Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: John 19:17-27

March 27, 2022

The Lord who Kneels

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: John 13:1-17

March 20, 2022

The Deadly Sin of Envy

Speaker: Justin Ruddy Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 20:1-16

March 13, 2022

If Only I Stopped Worrying

Speaker: Bill Vis Series: If Only Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:19-34

March 6, 2022

The Friend Who Comes Too Late

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: John 11:1-44

March 2, 2022

The First Word is Repentance

Speaker: Joel Vande Werken Topic: Special Services Passage: Isaiah 1:10-20

February 27, 2022

Transfiguring What We See

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 9:1-15

February 20, 2022

A Meal That Stays With You

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 6:32-52,60-69

February 13, 2022

Do You Want to Get Well

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 5:1-15

February 6, 2022

A Woman and an Empty Well

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 4:1-26

January 23, 2022

Born, again

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 3:1-21

January 16, 2022

Building Blocks: Milk & Stones

Speaker: Bruce Dykstra Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Peter 2:1-10

January 2, 2022

Jesus, when the wine runs out

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Sermons In John Topic: Sermon Passage: John 2:1-11

January 2, 2022

If Only I Could Control My Thoughts

Speaker: Bill Vis Series: If Only Topic: Sermon Passage: 2 Corinthians 10:5