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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 2023

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December 31, 2023

John Calling; Good News!

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: John Calling Topic: Sermon Passage: Mark 1:1-20

December 24, 2023

Waiting for God – The Announcement

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Waiting For God Topic: Sermon Passage: Luke 1:26-38

December 17, 2023

Waiting for God - Repentance & Rest

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Waiting For God Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 11:1-15,20,25,28

December 10, 2023

Waiting for God - God Has Time

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Waiting For God Topic: Sermon Passage: 2 Peter 3:1-5,8-15

December 3, 2023

Love at the end the World

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Waiting For God Topic: Sermon Passage: Romans 13:8-14

November 26, 2023

Christ Holds All Things Together

Speaker: Matthew Burns Topic: Sermon Passage: Colossians 1:1-8,15-20

November 19, 2023

Kingdom Investment

Speaker: Joel Vande Werken Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 25:14-30

November 12, 2023

Seated Comfortably; Working Fervently

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 12:1-6, Ephesians 2:1-10

November 5, 2023

The Care and Feeding of the Soul

Speaker: Dan Vos Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 4:4-20

October 29, 2023

Beggars, Chosen: Held by God

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: John 10:22-30, John 17:1-2, 6, 9-11, 15, Philippians 1:1-6

October 22, 2023

Beggars, Chosen: Transformed By the Spirit

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 6:5-6, Deuteronomy 30:1-3,6,9-10, Ezekiel 36:22,24-28, John 3:1-5

October 15, 2023

Run with Guts

Speaker: Mike Sullivan Topic: Sermon Passage: Galatians 1:1-4, Galatians 2:1-2,7-9

October 8, 2023

Beggars, Chosen: Human Corruption

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 3:1, 6-8, 13, 20, John 8:31-39, 43, 47, Romans 6:3-5

October 1, 2023

Beggars, Chosen: Particular Redemption

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: John 6:35-40, Hebrews 9:11-15, 22-28

September 24, 2023

Beggars, Chosen: Election

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Canons of Dort Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:9-17, Romans 11:33-36

September 17, 2023

Battling against Selfishness

Speaker: Dan Vos Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 22:34-40

September 10, 2023

The Secret to Joy

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 4:10-23

September 3, 2023

Rejoice in the Lord

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 4:1-9

August 27, 2023

The Joy of a Sure Hope

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 3:15– 4:1

August 20, 2023

The Joy of Being Found

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 3:1-14

August 13, 2023

Like Stars

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 2:12-18

August 6, 2023

Get up and Go

Speaker: Steve Frieswick Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 28:16-20

July 30, 2023

The Hero and the Path to Joy

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 2:5-11,19-21,25-30

July 23, 2023

Joyful Citizens

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Joy Anyway Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 1:27– 2:4

July 16, 2023

If Only I Improved the World

Speaker: Bill Vis Series: If Only Topic: Sermon Passage: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

July 9, 2023

The Things That Make For Peace

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Summer Series in Philippians Topic: Sermon Passage: Romans 14:17-19

July 2, 2023

Joy, in Chains

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Summer Series in Philippians Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 1:12-26

June 25, 2023

Joy Anyway

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Summer Series in Philippians Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 1:1-11

June 18, 2023

Do You Have Good Eyes?

Speaker: John Vriesma Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:19-24, Proverbs 22:9

June 11, 2023

Whose Name is on Your Uniform

Speaker: John Vriesma Topic: Sermon Passage: Numbers 6:24

June 4, 2023

I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 14:1-14

May 28, 2023

I AM the Friend Who Loves

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:1,9-17, John 14:25-27

May 21, 2023

I AM the Vine

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:1-9

May 14, 2023

I AM the Good Shepherd

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 10:11-21

May 7, 2023

I AM the Gate

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 10:1-10

April 30, 2023

I AM the Light of the World

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 8:12-20

April 23, 2023

I AM the Bread of Life

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 6:25-40,53-59

April 16, 2023

I am the Resurrection and the Life

Speaker: John Vriesma Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 11:17-44, Revelation 2:12-17

April 9, 2023

Two Earthquakes and a Tomb

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Easter Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 28:1-10

April 2, 2023

The Healer in Harm's Way: Sin Rebels

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 21:1-3,6-14,33-46

March 26, 2023

Harm's Way: Sin Addicts

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: Jeremiah 2:1-13,23-32

March 19, 2023

Harm's Way: Sin as Hoarding: Greed

Speaker: Mike Sullivan Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: Ecclesiastes 5:13, Matthew 6:19-21, James 5:3, 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Psalm 112:5-9

March 12, 2023

Harm's Way: Sin Withers

Speaker: Justin Ruddy Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: James 4:13-17

March 5, 2023

Harm's Way: Images of Sin

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 4:1-16, Hebrews 12:23-24

February 26, 2023

Harm's Way: Sin Corrupts

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Lent at Pleasant Street - Harm's Way Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 3:1-15, Romans 1:18-21, Romans 5:6-8

February 19, 2023

It's Not Me!

Speaker: Larry Spalink Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20

February 12, 2023

Who We Are Becoming: Like Jesus

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Epiphany Season Topic: Sermon Passage: Colossians 3:12-17

February 5, 2023

Who We Are Becoming: Receptive Readers

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Epiphany Season Topic: Sermon Passage: John 14:15-21, Revelation 10:1-4,8-10

January 29, 2023

Who We Are Becoming: Like the Father

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Epiphany Season Topic: Sermon Passage: Luke 15:1-3,11-32

January 22, 2023

Who We Are Becoming: A Growing-Up Church

Speaker: Matthew Burns Series: Epiphany Season Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16

January 15, 2023

Stretched in Love

Speaker: Kaitlyn Givens Series: Epiphany Season Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21

January 8, 2023

A New Self for a New Year

Speaker: Joel Vande Werken Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:17-24

January 1, 2023

Born, in the time of King Herod

Speaker: Matthew Burns Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 2:1-3,8-23