Sermon Archives

Scripture: ​Genesis 1:1-5, ​Mark 1:9-11 Sermon:​ ​Beloved by Patrick Nafziger Focus Statement: ​You are God’s Beloved; with you, He is Well Pleased https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/j-U9qMY6LVpkAuc7Mtv_cBTO_EfIAeIL_DvSXfjJ8jWg0nx-279YroM83Vw-dria.vGI2IFCm7J-eAwPh?startTime=1610289607000

Focus Statement: ​And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” ​~Genesis 28:17 Scripture: ​​John 1:43-51 Sermon:​ Preventing the Perfection of Preconceptions   https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ZkDceGCyd9z_hVfyS3ab8plkPvlOx21njZeJXrcdiVF06D_vlHmmBuM-MuFhxaR3.S_BEko_iyzss0kj6?startTime=1610893901000

Focus Statement: God calls his people to embrace the broken world. Scripture:  Exodus 32:1-4 Sermon: American Idols https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/avib7zm4yUIuPfGmDSlo5j4wqvtF4iAML-ES1PeAfwR9WgT_O8oPmloAQ5ti28o8.FBxyyoSbIrxFtGiV?startTime=1612708625000

Scripture:  Mark 9:2-8 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/C5adjYSJX8SUWuUvBDyG532xUzdmb8sLnKGI7Z3RYPvAgLCfsppdzuZgFNTtlb_a.jhd92yE3I0Bcocpu?startTime=1613314605000

Focus Statement: The voice of God pierces the deep, calling us to deep relationship. With the floodwaters behind us and the waters of baptism holding us, our relationship with God establishes our identity with other people and the world we live in. Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 (First Sunday of Lent) https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/S7b8MfX4LaVhowiUdiMeuiDGEzE4rzFF44FibN6nvNEOXY93Qg36928T-K0Cs2-0.Lazx3K1zGlMiQsd1?startTime=1613919544000

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 (Second Sunday of Lent) Focus Statement: We are transformed by God as we follow God’s voice along the path of life, a voice calling us to deep commitment. Even when our path leads deep into unfamiliar woods, as we lose ourselves, we are found. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ycceQ3ki2wFb1bwdVobMeSgxJw5nULQ_zOw0j1yWnW71bZzP0QMK6oEBsr6KZw6n.iJ2b6RKpLcusw4R0?startTime=1614524029000

Focus Statement: The patterns and glory of God’s creation, and in God’s commandments and promises, we are called to obtain deep wisdom.  God’s wisdom undermines our assumption and takes us deeper than our efforts can lead us.  Scripture: John 2:13-22 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/M9ep2bioNMmDWgkFWM0VZxtgJ5Ya2A9PnQknbDtrCILnUge3v1a5lgp4egtiG6La.ksNOi6VRXpPDxONb?startTime=1615127579000

Focus Statement: The wilderness confronts us with our vulnerability and exposes our wounds and our needs. We are called to deep healing by trusting in God, who calls us in love. Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/yFcGDO_0heDw5BKJca3Nl0SkUeAPKihC0DedmikYwBA_XOH7WgXpk4DVTt90H4gi.OcnEqxhCkq1GSgVU?startTime=1615730479000

Scripture: John 12:20-33 Focus Statement: Like a seed that falls deep into the dark, rich earth, we are called to deep growth, releasing the attachments that prevent us from bearing and offering fruit. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3FlhjIjd2zgZNuAKzjzQKTwkwDWUzbqLc5s7WawZ8iDZs1khJBGi2ztVWrLg7Yg9._9wR-UWwOvGJgqep?startTime=1616333614000