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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 by Ron Vanderwell

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September 20, 2020

Looking Forward

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Church Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Joshua 3:1-17

September 13, 2020

Together on Purpose

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Church Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 2:12-13, Colossians 3:1-17

September 6, 2020

Grace @ Church

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Church Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 8:15-17, Matthew 18:15-35, James 1:19,26

August 30, 2020

Welcome Home

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Church Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 19:13-14, James 1:27, Isaiah 43:1-7

August 9, 2020

Partnering With God

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Broken Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 2:1-13

August 2, 2020

Brokenness and Self Esteem

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Broken Together Topic: Special Services Passage: Psalm 51

July 26, 2020

A Church of Broken People

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: A Church Broken Together Topic: Sermon Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

July 5, 2020

Samson: The God Who Never Gives Up

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Sermon Passage: Judges 16:23-31

June 14, 2020

Sharing Our Stories

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Once Upon a Time Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32

June 7, 2020

A Happy Ending

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Once Upon a Time Topic: Sermon Passage: Revelation 21:1-8

May 31, 2020

Facing Uncertainty

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Once Upon a Time Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 43:1-7

May 24, 2020

Discovering the Story

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Once Upon a Time Topic: Sermon Passage: Romans 8:18-25, Psalm 139:23-24

May 21, 2020

Ascension Day 2020

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Special Services Passage: Psalm 24:1-2,7-10

May 10, 2020

Prayer Today - Wanting to be Changed?

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Prayer Today Topic: Sermon Passage: John 5:1-6

May 3, 2020

What Prayer Can Do, Part 2

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Prayer Today Topic: Sermon Passage: Acts 9:34-43, Acts 13:1-3

April 26, 2020

What Prayer Can Do

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Prayer Today Topic: Sermon Passage: Acts 1:4-8,12-17,23-26, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 12:1-17

April 19, 2020

The Prayer of Surrender

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Prayer Today Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:5-15

April 12, 2020

Jesus Returns

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Easter Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 28:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

April 9, 2020

Jesus Cares

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Lent Topic: Special Services Passage: John 15:9-19, Isaiah 53:4-10

April 5, 2020

Palm Sunday Showdown

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: Mark 11:1-11

March 29, 2020

The Trouble with Trust

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:31-34, Philippians 4:4-7

March 8, 2020

Freed to Follow

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 5:9-12

March 1, 2020

Letting Go

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Lent Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 5:3-8

February 23, 2020

Treasures and Freedom

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 6:19-34

February 9, 2020

Hard Feelings - Hurt

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Hard Feelings Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 55

February 2, 2020

Hard Feelings - Fear

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Hard Feelings Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 23, Isaiah 43:2

January 26, 2020

Hard Feelings - Anger

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Hard Feelings Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27

January 12, 2020

Myths of the Selfish Church

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: The Unselfish Church Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 16:21-27

January 5, 2020

Us vs. Them

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: The Unselfish Church Topic: Sermon Passage: Luke 10:25-37

December 22, 2019

Daring to Believe the Good News

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Advent 2019 - Homesick Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 50:1-5, Philippians 3:17-21

December 15, 2019

Gods Story

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Advent 2019 - Homesick Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:1-20

December 8, 2019

Homesick - Why We Left

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Advent 2019 - Homesick Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 40:1-5, Psalm 137:1-7

December 1, 2019

Homesick - Looking for Comfort

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Advent 2019 - Homesick Topic: Sermon Passage: Isaiah 40:1-5

November 24, 2019

David - No Big Deal

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Great Stories of the Bible Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Samuel 17:1-5,23-50, Psalm 23, Psalm 63, Psalm 139

November 17, 2019

Moses - Redefining Danger

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Great Stories of the Bible Topic: Sermon Passage: Exodus 14

November 10, 2019

Great Stories - Isaac

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Great Stories of the Bible Topic: Sermon Passage: Genesis 22:1-19

October 13, 2019

All Things New

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: Revelation 21:1-5

October 6, 2019

Welcome Home

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 19:13-14, James 1:27

September 29, 2019

Idolatry

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: Matthew 11:28-30

September 22, 2019

Superpowers

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

September 15, 2019

Flawed Masterpieces

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16

September 8, 2019

Why You?

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Living Beyond Ourselves Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10

August 25, 2019

Known By God

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Psalms Greatest Hits Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 139

August 11, 2019

Joy in the Desert

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Psalms Greatest Hits Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 63

August 4, 2019

Facing Chaos

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Psalms Greatest Hits Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 46, John 7:37-39

July 28, 2019

Go Beyond!

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21

July 21, 2019

The Blessed Life

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Psalms Greatest Hits Topic: Sermon Passage: Psalm 1

June 23, 2019

Joy

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Change Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 4:4-9

June 16, 2019

Coming Attractions

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Change Topic: Sermon Passage: Philippians 1:3-11

June 9, 2019

God In The Desert

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Change Topic: Sermon Passage: Deuteronomy 29:2-6

June 2, 2019

Changes: Loss and Gain

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Change Topic: Sermon Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

June 1, 2019

Serving Together

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Serving Together Topic: Sermon Passage: Ephesians 4:1–16

May 12, 2019

Thinking Together

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Serving Together Topic: Sermon Passage: John 17:13–23

April 28, 2019

Blessed to be a Blessing

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Sermon Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

April 14, 2019

I AM… the Way, the Truth, the Life

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 14:6–7

April 7, 2019

Drastic Care

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: I AM Topic: Sermon Passage: John 15:1–5

February 10, 2019

What to Do?

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Topic: Sermon Passage: Hebrews 12:1-3

January 24, 2019

What Do You Want For Christmas?

Speaker: Ron Vanderwell Series: Advent 2019 - Homesick Topic: Special Services Passage: Luke 2