(re)building
Sermon Series

What would happen if the people of God were fully committed to the work of God in the world? What would happen if when we prayed, “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done,” we meant it with sincerity of heart? What if we laid aside our own dreams, desires, and ambitions and allowed God to replace them with his own?

To answer these questions, we will be looking to the book of Nehemiah. We will catch a glimpse of what it looks like when God’s vision and burden becomes our own, what it looks like when people come together for a cause bigger than themselves, and what will happen when church culture is exchanged for Kingdom culture.

When God is at work, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. (re)building will be examining the limitless potential for God’s kingdom when the power of His word is coupled with the enthusiasm of committed individuals.

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A Burden and a Vision
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  • A Burden and a Vision

    A Burden and a Vision

    Oct 1, 2017 • 40:28

    Sensing a need Offering a prayer Forming a plan Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 1-2

  • It Takes a Team

    It Takes a Team

    Oct 8, 2017 • 49:05

    Establishment of priority Unity of purpose Diversity of persons Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 3

  • When Opposition Comes

    When Opposition Comes

    Oct 15, 2017 • 41:11

    Mining treasure from trouble Undergirding our work with His “I’ve got your back!” Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 4

  • Building a People of Joy

    Building a People of Joy

    Oct 22, 2017 • 39:08

    Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-16; 8

  • First Things First

    First Things First

    Oct 29, 2017 • 43:18

    The priority of God’s Word The priority of God’s day The priority of God’s work Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 10

Pressing On
Sermon Series

What does a life of faith look like? As Christians, we are told that we are to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7), but how does that become more than a nice platitude? How does that inform every aspect of our lives? How do we be a people who press on as the people of God, even when things are hard, or when the future is uncertain, or when we have settled into the numbing monotony of day to day life?

Fortunately for us, the pastor who wrote the letter to the Hebrews had a thing or two to say about these questions. He knew the circumstances of his hearers – how they went through all sorts of various trials and difficulties – and he cared enough for their lives that he spoke into their situations and offered them the hope that only comes from Christ, the “author and perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:2).

This sermon series is about what it means to be a people of faith. By learning from that “great cloud of witnesses,” those ancient faithful, we will see more clearly the nature of the faith the pastor who wrote Hebrews would have his hearers emulate. Their reliance upon the word of God and perseverance through whatever they faced will become a motivation for us to press on and persevere in the present today.

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The Faithful Ones
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  • The Faithful Ones

    The Faithful Ones

    Jul 30, 2017 • 43:58

    Faith Defined Faith Lived out Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 10:39

  • Noah

    Noah

    Aug 6, 2017 • 44:57

    Faith’s Obedience Faith’s Condemnation Faith’s Righteousness Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

  • Walking with God on a Leash

    Walking with God on a Leash

    Aug 13, 2017 • 33:52

    When God Tugs on the Leash Getting from Here to There Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 22:1-19

  • Moses

    Moses

    Aug 20, 2017 • 45:28

    “I have certainly seen” “I will be with you” “This is your sign” Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29; Exodus 3:7-12

  • Rahab

    Rahab

    Aug 27, 2017 • 48:02

    Rahab’s faith Its basis Its conviction Its evidence God’s grace Its beauty Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:31; Joshua 2

  • Gideon

    Gideon

    Sep 3, 2017 • 45:39

    Breaking the cycle The unstoppable alliance The problem of two altars Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32, Judges 6

  • Samson

    Samson

    Sep 10, 2017 • 46:44

    Blessed are the barren Understanding the real need His Spiritual supply Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32, Judges 13

  • Jephthah

    Jephthah

    Sep 17, 2017 • 39:21

    God’s unlikely heroes The only pleasing sacrifice Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32; Judges 11

  • Consider Him

    Consider Him

    Sep 24, 2017 • 42:11

    What we must reject How we must run Where we must look Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

From Rags to Righteousness
Sermon Series

What does it mean to be the body of Christ? We have died with him. We have been raised with him. We have ascended with him and our lives are hidden with him in God. Paul says that in light of the fact that God has chosen us for a new life of love in his Son, we must dress in the wardrobe he has picked out for us (Colossians 3:12).

So many Christians have experienced the very worst of life in the body of Christ. They have been on the receiving end of anger, criticism, gossip, or slander. They have been ignored, embarrassed, or judged. Many have bounced in and out of churches for years without ever sensing they belonged or mattered to anyone. Is this the best we can expect out of the church in this life, or does God have something else altogether in mind? Can church become a source of real hope, real joy, real love, and real life?

Guided by the practical wisdom from the Apostle Paul for the churches in Colossae and Ephesus, this sermon series will take a hard look at the very worst of church life with a hopeful eye toward all we can become through the Son in the Spirit. To live out God’s intentions for the Christian church in the world, we must be a people who move From Rags to Righteousness.

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Clothing
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  • Clothing

    Clothing

    Jun 18, 2017 • 48:01

    They’re not our clothes The clothes are always His The clothes are a perfect fit Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 4:24-5:2; Colossians 3:12-14

  • Speaking

    Speaking

    Jun 25, 2017 • 51:11

    The power of words Words of death Words of life Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 5:19a; Colossians 3:16a

  • Singing

    Singing

    Jul 2, 2017 • 39:56

    Worship is that which: Fills our heart Shapes our life Remembers our future Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Eph 5:19; Col 3:16

  • Giving

    Giving

    Jul 9, 2017 • 47:37

    What God could be towards us, but isn’t What we should be towards God, but aren’t What the Holy Spirit wants to produce in us, and is Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 3:17

  • Fish Out Of Water

    Fish Out Of Water

    Jul 16, 2017 • 45:50

    Old Assumptions New Vision Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Colossians 3:18

  • Praying

    Praying

    Jul 23, 2017 • 47:55

    The enemy without The enemy within The call to arms Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2

From the Grave to the Sky
Sermon Series

The ascension. Myth? Legend? Fabrication? Or the intended consequence of the resurrection? Perhaps even more important: What does the movement of Jesus from the grave to the sky mean for my life?

This sermon series will grapple with these questions and so much more as together we dive into the implications of our Lord’s resurrection, ascension, and ministry both in between and beyond. Are you struggling with confusion, fear, or doubt? Jesus comes alongside of those who love him. Do you need a fresh perspective on life? He wants to give you his own perspective of himself, yourself, and the world around you. Do you feel alone in your efforts to sort through the labyrinth of your circumstances? He knows firsthand what you are going through and fights on your behalf.

Easter has come and gone. So now what? As people whose lives are hidden with God in Christ, what does it mean that we have died with him, been raised with him, and have moved with him From the Grave to the Sky?

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Jesus Himself Came Near
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  • Jesus Himself Came Near

    Jesus Himself Came Near

    Apr 23, 2017 • 47:58

    Do they trust him? Can he be trusted? Do you trust him? Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: Luke 24:13-25

  • God is at Work in You

    God is at Work in You

    Apr 30, 2017 • 53:14

    Who is Jesus? (Vv. 5-8) Who am I? (Vv. 3, 14) Getting from here to there (V. 13) Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

  • Beyond The Moment

    Beyond The Moment

    May 7, 2017 • 34:40

     The Tyranny of Toil (v. 34) The Triumph of God (v. 20-28) Purpose and Promise (v. 58) Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15

  • Moving With Boldness

    Moving With Boldness

    May 14, 2017 • 49:45

    Our priest is a Son (v. 14) Our priest is a man (v. 15) Our priest is our hope (v. 16) Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

  • When God Fails You

    When God Fails You

    May 21, 2017 • 32:23

    The God who will fail you The unconquerable conquered And He shall reign Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11; 5:1-11

  • Christ, Our Life

    Christ, Our Life

    May 28, 2017 • 53:23

    The victory of Life The location of Life The power of Life Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From the Grave to the Sky Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

The Cross-Formed Life
Sermon Series

The Scripture reveals some ideas that are very attractive to the human heart. Who doesn’t like the concepts of peace, comfort, hope, and love?

But there is a central concept which is the basis of all the ‘positives’ that, at first flush, does not strike us as quite so uplifting; that is the Cross.

The symbol of all the good that God offers to us in the atonement is the Cross. And, with every verse that pertains to victory the underlying theme is coming to the end of ourselves. (Phil 3:10-11) Jesus did not say, “Take up your open tomb.” He laid down a principle that He also applied to Himself, “Take up your cross and follow Me.” (Matt. 16:24) Theologians call this the “cruciform” life, a life shaped by the meaning of the cross.

In this Lenten season, we are going to delve into this startling and exhilarating command, this formative principle from which everything else in our lives emanates. Our goal will be to listen carefully to the Spirit as He illuminates any area in our lives that is not under the shadow of the Cross. The only resurrection there is must come through a cross. And the life we now live is lived with a constant glory in the Cross of Christ our Savior. Let’s dive into the uncomfortable together in order that Jesus might lift us up into the fullness of the joy of knowing Him.

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Stuck on the Sidelines
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  • Stuck on the Sidelines

    Stuck on the Sidelines

    Mar 19, 2017 • 32:17

    Our responses to fear What God does for fearful people Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: The Cross-Formed Life Scripture: I Samuel 17

  • Following Jesus

    Following Jesus

    Mar 26, 2017 • 41:13

    Following the Life of God (4:18-19a) Following and the End of My Life (4:20-22) Following His Ends in Real Life (4:19b) Speaker: Dr.Bill Ury Series: The Cross-Formed Life Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

  • Thinking Like Jesus

    Thinking Like Jesus

    Apr 2, 2017 • 39:00

    This Mind: Comes Behind (v. 34) Disowns Self (v. 34) Carries a Cross (v. 34) Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Cross-Formed Life Scripture: Mark 8:35-37

  • Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday

    Apr 9, 2017 • 35:06

    The Glory of God Includes: Falling Dying Bearing Fruit Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Cross-Formed Life Scripture:  John 12:20-26

  • The Life

    The Life

    Apr 16, 2017 • 35:46

    He is The Life     John 1:1-3 He is Your Life     John 11:17-26 He is Our Life     John 20:19-23 Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Resurrection Day: “The Life” Scripture: John 1:1-3

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