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Episodes
32 episodes
I AM Part Four: The Door | Sunday, October 11, 2026
This week Pastor Mike continued our series on Jesus's "I Am" statements by exploring John chapter 10, where Jesus declares "I am the door of the sheep." The heart of his message reminded us that Jesus is the only way to true life and salvation—...
I AM Part Three: The Light of the Word | Sunday, October 4 2026
In this week's "I AM" sermon series, Pastor Mike explored John 8:12, where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world". Jesus offers both a bold claim and a beautiful promise: He is the one true light for all people everywhere, and whoever fol...
I AM Part Two: Bread of Life | September 20, 2026
As part of Trinity Burke's "I am" series, Pastor Mike's message explored John chapter 6, where Jesus makes the powerful declaration, "I am the bread of life." Just as God provided manna to sustain the Israelites in the desert, Jesus offers hims...
I AM Part One: Moses and the Burning Bush | September 13, 2026
Exodus 3 and the story of the burning bush took center stage this week, where God reveals His name "I AM" to Moses—showing us that He is eternal, sovereign, and unchanging. The central message reminded us that this same God still sees our strug...
Lectionary: Matthew 18 - Living in Christ Centered Community | September 6, 2026
This Sunday, Pastor Matt walked us through all of Matthew chapter 18, where Jesus teaches his disciples what it truly means to live in community together. The central message is that greatness in God's kingdom looks nothing like the world's lad...
Lectionary - Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus | August 30, 2026
From Matthew 16, Pastor Mike explored what it means to truly follow Jesus after we've placed our faith in Him. His sermon reminded us that while Peter correctly declared Jesus as the Messiah, he struggled to accept that God's plan included suff...
Lectionary: Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ | August 23, 2026
This week's sermon explored Matthew 16:13-20, where Jesus asks his disciples the life-changing question, "Who do you say that I am?" and Peter responds with his powerful declaration, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Pastor Mike ...
Lectionary: The Faith of a Canaanite Woman | August 16, 2026
Pastor Matt explored Matthew 15:21-28, where a Canaanite woman persistently approaches Jesus to beg for healing for her demon-oppressed daughter, facing silence, dismissal, and apparent rejection before Jesus praises her "great faith" and grant...
Lectionary: Jesus Walks on Water | August 9, 2026
This week Pastor Mike walked us through Matthew 14:22–33, where Jesus sends His disciples into a boat, only for them to find themselves struggling against wind and waves in the middle of the night—and then Jesus comes to them, walking on water....
Lectionary: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand | August 2, 2026
Pastor Mike's sermon explored the miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand from Matthew 14, the only miracle besides the resurrection that appears in all four Gospels. Pastor Mike highlighted how Jesus, though grieving the death of John the B...
Lectionary: Matthew 13 | July 26, 2026
Reverend Mary Hayes concluded a three-part series on the parables of the Kingdom of Heaven from Matthew 13, exploring five short parables including the mustard seed, the leaven, the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, and the net. Her ce...
Lectionary: Parable of the Weeds | July 19, 2026
In this week's sermon from Matthew 13, Pastor Mike explored the parable of the weeds, where Jesus teaches that good and evil grow side by side in our world and that God will handle the final judgment in His own perfect timing. The central messa...
Lectionary: Parable of the Sower // Matthew 13 // Sunday, July 12, 2026
This Sunday, Pastor Mike explored Jesus' Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, reminding us that the way we listen to God's Word shapes the kind of spiritual fruit we bear. The central message was beautifully simple: good soil is a heart that t...
Lectionary: I Will Give You Rest - Matthew 11:25-30 - July 5, 2026
In Matthew 11:28, Jesus offers His beautiful invitation: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Pastor Matt's sermon reminded us that true soul-rest isn't found through our own efforts or achievements, but by...
Lectionary: Matthew 10:34-42 - The Cost of Following Jesus - June 28, 2026
This Sunday's sermon explored Matthew 10:34-42, where Jesus prepares his disciples for the real costs of following him—including strained relationships, sacrifice, and even laying down one's life. Pastor Mike reminded us that while saying yes t...
Lectionary: Have No Fear - June 21, 2026
This week's sermon explored Matthew 10, where Jesus honestly prepares His disciples for the challenges of following Him—from persecution to being called before authorities—while also commanding them three times to "fear not." Pastor Mary remind...
Lectionary: The Harvest is Plentiful, the Laborers Few - June 14, 2026
Pastor Mike explored Matthew 9:35-10:15 alongside Romans 5, reminding us that Jesus sees our deepest needs with compassion and calls ordinary people—not because of their gifts, but simply because He chooses them—to share in His work of bringing...
Lectionary: Matthew 9 - June 7, 2026
In this sermon on Matthew 9, we are reminded that Jesus saw Matthew the tax collector—a man everyone else had written off—and offered him a simple, life-changing invitation: "Follow me." Just as Jesus lingered at Matthew's table without waiting...
Trinity Sunday - May 31, 2026
This Sunday, Pastor Mike walked us through Genesis 1, inviting us to see the creation story as an introduction to who God is and how he works. We discovered that God creates, speaks, sees, names, blesses, gives, delights, and rests—and that we,...
Pentecost - May 24, 2026
Drawing from Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12, Pastor Matt reminded us on this Pentecost Sunday that every believer receives the same full measure of the Holy Spirit—there are no "levels" of the Spirit based on which gifts we have. The gifts of the ...
Rev. Hannah King - Ascension Sunday 2026
This sermon by Rev. Hannah King, drawing from the Last Supper accounts and Jesus' ascension in Acts 1, reminds us that the Eucharist is an invitation into deep communion with a God who doesn't just offer us forgiveness, but gives us Himself—His...
Lectionary: 1 Peter - Sunday, May 10 2026
Drawing from 1 Peter 3:8-18 and Psalm 34, this Pastor Mike's sermon reminded us that the truly good life isn't found in wealth or ease, but in walking God's way—living with humility, compassion, tender hearts, and unity toward one another. Whil...
Lectionary: Christ is the Cornerstone May 3, 2026
From 1 Peter 2, Pastor Mike teaches that Christians often struggle with misalignment between what they believe and how they live, and he frames spiritual growth around three diagnostic questions: what we long for, what serves as our cornerstone...
Lectionary: The Good Shepherd April 26, 2026
Pastor Matt preached from John 10, explaining that Jesus uses the shepherd-and-sheepfold image to warn that false voices (thieves and robbers) try to sneak in to exploit the sheep, while true sheep recognize and follow the Shepherd’s voice beca...
Lectionary: The Road to Emmaus April 19, 2026
Pastor Mike preaches from Luke 24 (the road to Emmaus) that Jesus meets people in “wilderness” seasons of grief, confusion, and disorientation—often before they can recognize what he’s doing. He highlights three places Jesus commonly reveals hi...