Sermons

Last week, pastor Lance told you about the purposes of worship, and the change we can look forward to as worshippers when we seek God. I want to take some time to share seven reasons that I personally make worship a priority in my own life and how you can integrate worship into yours.

Whenever we look at the new year ahead, many of us are inclined to wish that the new year might bring more blessings, more growth, or more peace. Worship is the key to starting off the year right, because we are MADE to worship. And when we worship in earnest, it changes us.

There is massive confusion in today’s world about almost everything. You name the topic and opinions range from the reasoned to the ridiculous. Is there such a thing as truth, or is truth just simply what we prefer? Can we know meaningful truth about the issues of our day?

Holy angels and lowly shepherds—an unlikely combination on the first Christmas night. But together, they show us who Jesus is. He’s the Messenger who brought good news. He’s the Shepherd who laid down His life. And He’s the holy one who became lowly to save us. Heaven came down to earth. And nothing has been…

Jesus’ family tree is messy. Prostitutes, foreigners, murderers, idolaters—they’re all in there. And it’s not a mistake. It’s the whole point. God doesn’t just use broken people. He redeems them. And if He can redeem them, He can redeem you. The real star of Christmas? It’s not in the sky. It’s in the manger.

Mary and Joseph’s 90-mile journey to Bethlehem wasn’t just a hard trek—it was preparation for what God had ahead. In this message, we explore three journeys that converged in a manger: Mary and Joseph’s journey of obedience, Jesus’ journey from heaven to earth, and our journey with Him. If you’re in a season where the…