Sermons
Leggo My Ego (PDF)July 7th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Kings 5:1-15 No YouTube video available |
What Gets In Our Way (PDF)June 30th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Kings 2:1-2; 6-14 No YouTube video available |
What We Want or What We Need (PDF)June 23rd, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Kings 19:1-7 |
Rebranding Jesus (PDF)June 16th, 2019
Guest Speaker: Joe Rogers John 6: 1-14 |
Leveling up (PDF)June 2nd, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 16:6-15 |
Do Numbers Really Count? (PDF)May 19th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 2:37-47 |
What Does It Mean to be Saved (PDF)May 12th, 2019
Mother’s Day Rev. Jesse Kearns Luke 9:23-26 |
What Is Our Message? (PDF)May 5th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Luke 4:16-19 No video available this week. |
An Argument for Death (PDF)April 28th, 2019
Guest Speaker Joe Rogers Roman 6:15-23 No video available this week. |
God, I know I’m Not Perfect (PDF)April 21st, 2019
Easter Sunday Preacher Rev. Jesse Kearns Luke 24:1-12 |
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What Are We Doing Here Anyway? (PDF)April 7th, 2019
Preacher Rev. Jesse Kearns Philippians 3:3-14 |
The Girl Who LivedMarch 24th, 2019
Guest Preacher Rev. Georgeanne Bennett Luke 13:1-9 No sermon text or video available this week |
Citizens of Heaven or Earth? (PDF)March 17th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Philippians 3:17-41 No video available this week. |
Earning Our Blessings (PDF)March 10th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Romans 10:8-13 No video available this week. |
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Never Hidden Away (PDF)March 3rd, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 |
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Is Karma Really a Thing? (PDF)February 24th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Luke 6:27-38 |
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Getting Our Goodies (PDF)February 17th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns Luke 6:17-26 |
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New From the Inside Out (PDF)February 10th, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 |
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It's All About Context (PDF)February 3rd, 2019
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 |
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Who Does He Think He Is?January 27th, 2019
Guest Preacher Georgeanne Bennett Luke 4:14-2 |
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How Much is Enough (PDF)January 20th, 2019
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 |
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The Secret to Happiness (PDF)January 13th, 2019
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 8:14-17 |
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An Epiphany from the Sixth Century (PDF)January 6th, 2019
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 2:1-12 |
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Calm in the ChaosThird Sunday in Advent: Joy
December 16th, 2018 Speaker: Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum, The Christian Church California-Nevada Regional Minister Matthew 5:3-11 |
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Cleaning House (PDF)Second Sunday in Advent: Peace
December 9th, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Malachi 3:1-4 |
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The Days are Surely Coming When…(PDF)First Sunday in Advent: Hope
December 2nd, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Jeremiah 33:14-16 |
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Game of Thrones: Church Edition (PDF)November 25th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 18:33-37 |
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Will the Church Come Crashing Down? (PDF)November 18th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 13:1-8 |
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The Salt in My Tears (PDF)All Saints Sunday
November 4th, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 11:1-6; 17-37 |
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Nobody Listens to Silence
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What Did I Do to Deserve This? (PDF)October 21st, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Job 38:1-7, 34-41 |
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First World Problems (PDF)October 14th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 10:17-31 |
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Watch Out For Cannibals (PDF)October 7th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 6:52-58 |
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Inspiration from an Unauthorized Exorcist (PDF)September 30th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 9:30-37 |
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The Beginning (PDF)September 23rd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 2:4-15 |
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Ninety Percent of Success (PDF)September 16th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Jeremiah 1:4-10 |
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The End (PDF)September 9th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Romans 8:21-39 |
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Where’s the Hope? (PDF)September 2nd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Revelations 22:1-9 |
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The Judgement Sermon (PDF)August 26th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Hebrews 9:23-28 |
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The Evil Spirit Sermon (PDF)August 19th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Ephesians 6:10-20 |
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Portal of Blessing (PDF)August 12th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Ephesians 5:15-6:9 |
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Where the Spirit Leads (PDF)August 5th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 23:1-12 |
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Sing Unto the Lord (PDF)July 29th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 144:9-15 |
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The Walls of Our HouseJuly 22nd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 7:1-14 |
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Dance Like You Mean ItJuly 15th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 |
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A King’s PromiseJuly 8th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 |
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Good Grief (PDF)July 1st, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 |
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"God Help You, You’ll Need It!” (PDF)June 24th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Samuel 17:32-40 |
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Building the Third TempleJune 17th, 2018
Guest Preacher Rabbi Sara Abrams Exodus 35:21-22 |
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Transitions and Transformations (PDF)June 10th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns and Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns Joshua 1:1-9 |
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Not That Kind of Christian (PDF)June 3rd, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 2:22-3:5 |
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A Sign of Reconciliation (PDF)May 20th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 2:1-21 |
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Jesus and the Leopard Seal (PDF)May 13th, 2018
Guest Speaker: Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 20:19-31 |
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Concerning Love (PDF)May 6th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 John 5:1-6 |
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Concerning Worship (PDF)April 29th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 2:41-47 |
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Concerning Discipleship (PDF) April 22nd, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 21:1-19 |
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Concerning Partnerships (PDF)April 15th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 16:11-40 |
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Concerning Fellowship (PDF)April 8th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 20:19-31 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation of Hubris (PDF)March 25th, 2018
"Palm Sunday" Rev. Jesse Kearns Philippians 2:5-11 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation to Be Ordinary (PDF)March 18th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 12:20-36 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation of Despair (PDF)March 11th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 John 3:14-21 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation to Be Nice (PDF)March 4th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 147:1-11 John 2:13-22 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: The Temptation of the Easy Path(PDF)February 25th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation Isn’t the Problem (PDF)February 18th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 1:9-15 |
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Preachers Are Liars (pdf)February 11th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 1:40-45 |
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An Unlikely Hero (PDF)
Farewell Service for Rev. 0Dr. Katy E. Valentine January 28th, 2018 Speaker Rev. Jesse Kearns Jonah 3:1-5 |
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Babylon Has Fallen
Farewell Service for Rev. Dr. Katy E. Valentine January 21st, 2018 Guest Speaker Rev. Sandhya Jha Revelation 21:1-4 |
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God Incarnate (PDF)
December 31st, 2017 |
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The Power To Abuse (PDF)
November 26th, 2017 |
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Fear Not (PDF)
November 19th, 2017 |
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Our Last 24 Hours (PDF)
November 12th, 2017 |
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Shine Bright
October 29th, 2017 Rev. Katy Valentine |
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The Big E!
October 22nd, 2017 Guest Preacher Joe Rogers |
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What is Doubt?
October 15th, 2017 |
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What is Faith?
October 8th, 2017 |
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Recipe for Bamanna Bread
September 24th, 2017 Exodus 16 |
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Hopelessly Trapped (PDF)
Exodus 14:19-31 Did the stories of the Old Testament ever used to scare you? Wondering how they can make sense in our life now? Listen to Pastor Jesse's sermon to find out. |
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Living Under the Pharaoh (PDF)Rev. Jesse Kearns
August 27th, 2017 Exodus 1:8-2:10 |
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The Reunion (PDF)August 20th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 45:1-15 |
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Putting the 'fun' in DysFUNctional (PDF)August 13th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 |
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Testimony of the Baptizer (PDF)Baptismal Service for Benjamin Bachmann, Tome & Anne Shifflet's grandson
August 6th John 1:19-34 Rev. Jesse Kearns |
Wicked Is What Wicked Does (PDF)
Rev. Jesse Kearns
Matthew 13:31-33
No video available this week
Matthew 13:31-33
No video available this week
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Even in Darkness (PDF)Rev. Jesse Kearns
July 23rd, 2017 |
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Jacob's Ladder (PDF)Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine
July 16th, 2017 |
Nameless' Story (PDF)
Guest Preacher Joe Rogers, June 9th, 2017
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Not Worthy of Jesus?! (PDF)June 25th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 10: 34-39 |
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Find Out Who is Worthy?! (PDF)Sunday, June 18th
Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 10:1-15 |
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Agree With One Another?! (PDF)June 11th
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 |
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Pentecost in the ParkJune 4th, 2017
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Restore, Support, Strengthen (PDF)May 28th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 5:6-11 |
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The Hope Is In You (pdf)May 21st, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 3:13-22 |
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Chosen (pdf)May 14th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 2:2-10 |
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When the Silence Summons YouMay 7th, 2017
Mary Kearn's Commissioning into Chaplaincy Service |
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Camp Sunday: The Best Life-Lessons I Learned from Camp (pdf)April 30th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Timothy 3:10-17 |
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Choose Hope (pdf)April 23rd, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 1:3-9 |
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April 16th, 2017, Easter Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "An Uprising of Love" Matthew 28:1-10; video here
April 9th, 2017, Palm Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Righteous and Humble" Zechariah 9:9-10; video here
April 2nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Wisdom from the Mountain: Two Paths" Matthew 7:13-27; video here
March 26th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Toiling and Spinning" Matthew 6:24-34
March 19th, 2017, Guest Preacher Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 4:5-42; Video here (no sermon text available)
March 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Fully Alive" Matthew 5:17-20; video here
March 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Identity Crisis" Matthew 5:1-16; video here
February 26th, 2017, Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns, "Meet Your Greatest Challenge With Your Greatest Prayer" John 17:1, 6-9, 17-23 (no video)
February 19th, 2017, Rev. Katy, "When in Doubt...Create" Genesis 1:1-5, Isaiah 54:16, 65:17, Ephesians 2:10, Revelation 4:11; no video
February 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Treasures in the Field" Matthew 13:44-45; video here
February 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse, "Re-Thinking Hospitality" Luke 14:12-13; video here
January 29th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Living in the Spirit" Romans 8:9-11; video here
January 22nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Transition to Transformation" Matthew 26:47-56; video here
January 15th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: The Path to Discipleship" Matthew 28:18-20; video here
January 8th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Away from Crowd Religion" Matthew 4:18-25; video here
January 1st, 2017, Rev. Jesse "God Isn't Santa Claus" Matthew 7:7-12; video here
April 9th, 2017, Palm Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Righteous and Humble" Zechariah 9:9-10; video here
April 2nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Wisdom from the Mountain: Two Paths" Matthew 7:13-27; video here
March 26th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Toiling and Spinning" Matthew 6:24-34
March 19th, 2017, Guest Preacher Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 4:5-42; Video here (no sermon text available)
March 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Fully Alive" Matthew 5:17-20; video here
March 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Identity Crisis" Matthew 5:1-16; video here
February 26th, 2017, Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns, "Meet Your Greatest Challenge With Your Greatest Prayer" John 17:1, 6-9, 17-23 (no video)
February 19th, 2017, Rev. Katy, "When in Doubt...Create" Genesis 1:1-5, Isaiah 54:16, 65:17, Ephesians 2:10, Revelation 4:11; no video
February 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Treasures in the Field" Matthew 13:44-45; video here
February 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse, "Re-Thinking Hospitality" Luke 14:12-13; video here
January 29th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Living in the Spirit" Romans 8:9-11; video here
January 22nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Transition to Transformation" Matthew 26:47-56; video here
January 15th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: The Path to Discipleship" Matthew 28:18-20; video here
January 8th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Away from Crowd Religion" Matthew 4:18-25; video here
January 1st, 2017, Rev. Jesse "God Isn't Santa Claus" Matthew 7:7-12; video here
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Archived Sermons
December 25th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Dawn of a New Light" Isaiah 60:1-3, Luke 1:78-79, John 1:9-10; Christmas Sunday, no video
December 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Surprise!" Luke 2:8-20 and Matthew 1:17; video here
December 11th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Herod's Threat" Isaiah 35:1-10; video here
December 4th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: God Bless the Courageous Women" Luke 1:26-55; video here
November 27th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Desires, Wishes, and Promises" Isaiah 2:4; 11:1-2, 6, 9; 42:1-3; video here
November 20th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Heirlooms and Hand-Me-Downs" Psalm 106:1-12; video here
November 13th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Happy Re-Birthday" John 3:1-8; video here
November 6th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "When Left Behind Is Good" 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:8-15; video here
October 30th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Fear Not" Matthew 14:22-22; video here
October 23rd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Cootie Contagion" Luke 17:11-19; video here
October 16th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "What We Bring Along the Way" 2 Timothy 3:14-17; video here
October 9th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "You Get What Everyone Else Gets" Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; video here
October 2nd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "God Is All About the Verb" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29; video here
September 26th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, The Mystery Revealed Psalm 100 and Luke 23:33-34; video here
September 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, Youth Sunday Matthew 20:1-16; video here
September 11th, 2016 Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine "All You Need is Love" Leviticus 19:18, John 15:12-17, Matthew 5:44; video here
September 4th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Chaplain Mary Kearns, "Remember Gentleness" Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:5, Galatians
5:22-23, video here
August 28th, 2016 Guest Pastor Laura Pierson, "Grow" Matthew 13:31-33 video here
August 21st, 2016 Rev. Georgeanne Bennett preaching, "Opening the Boxes" Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17
August 14th, 2016 Rev. Katy Preaching, "Tasty Fruit" Galatians 5:13-25
August 7th, 2016 Rev. Katy Valentine Preaching, "Faith: Certainty of Doubt" Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16, Video here uploaded 8/22/16)
July 31st, 2016 Guest Preacher Rebecca Senoglu
July 24th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Ellis Martin "A Forgotten Message" Luke 8:1-3 Video here (no text available)
July 17th, 2016 Guest Preacher Dr. Bill Such "Reading God's Funny Pages" Jonah 2:10 updated Video here (no sermon text available)
July 10th, 2016 "Why Sabbatical?" Luke 10:25-37 Video here
July 3rd, 2016 Guest Preacher Barbara Stevens "Grace Upon Grace" Luke 22:14-23 Video here
June 26th, 2016 "Why Yes, I Do Take Requests" Isaiah 55:1-5 Video here
June 19th, 2016 "Sanctuary" Psalm 20 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 Video here
June 12th, 2016 "An Argument Against Tolerance" Galatians 2:15-21 Video Here
June 5th, 2016 "Toxic Faith" Galatians 1:11-24 Video here
December 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Surprise!" Luke 2:8-20 and Matthew 1:17; video here
December 11th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Herod's Threat" Isaiah 35:1-10; video here
December 4th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: God Bless the Courageous Women" Luke 1:26-55; video here
November 27th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Desires, Wishes, and Promises" Isaiah 2:4; 11:1-2, 6, 9; 42:1-3; video here
November 20th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Heirlooms and Hand-Me-Downs" Psalm 106:1-12; video here
November 13th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Happy Re-Birthday" John 3:1-8; video here
November 6th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "When Left Behind Is Good" 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:8-15; video here
October 30th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Fear Not" Matthew 14:22-22; video here
October 23rd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Cootie Contagion" Luke 17:11-19; video here
October 16th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "What We Bring Along the Way" 2 Timothy 3:14-17; video here
October 9th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "You Get What Everyone Else Gets" Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; video here
October 2nd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "God Is All About the Verb" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29; video here
September 26th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, The Mystery Revealed Psalm 100 and Luke 23:33-34; video here
September 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, Youth Sunday Matthew 20:1-16; video here
September 11th, 2016 Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine "All You Need is Love" Leviticus 19:18, John 15:12-17, Matthew 5:44; video here
September 4th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Chaplain Mary Kearns, "Remember Gentleness" Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:5, Galatians
5:22-23, video here
August 28th, 2016 Guest Pastor Laura Pierson, "Grow" Matthew 13:31-33 video here
August 21st, 2016 Rev. Georgeanne Bennett preaching, "Opening the Boxes" Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17
August 14th, 2016 Rev. Katy Preaching, "Tasty Fruit" Galatians 5:13-25
August 7th, 2016 Rev. Katy Valentine Preaching, "Faith: Certainty of Doubt" Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16, Video here uploaded 8/22/16)
July 31st, 2016 Guest Preacher Rebecca Senoglu
July 24th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Ellis Martin "A Forgotten Message" Luke 8:1-3 Video here (no text available)
July 17th, 2016 Guest Preacher Dr. Bill Such "Reading God's Funny Pages" Jonah 2:10 updated Video here (no sermon text available)
July 10th, 2016 "Why Sabbatical?" Luke 10:25-37 Video here
July 3rd, 2016 Guest Preacher Barbara Stevens "Grace Upon Grace" Luke 22:14-23 Video here
June 26th, 2016 "Why Yes, I Do Take Requests" Isaiah 55:1-5 Video here
June 19th, 2016 "Sanctuary" Psalm 20 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 Video here
June 12th, 2016 "An Argument Against Tolerance" Galatians 2:15-21 Video Here
June 5th, 2016 "Toxic Faith" Galatians 1:11-24 Video here
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