Sermons
Wonderfully Made
“Wonderfully Made: A Theology of the Human Body” This will be our new sermon series coming May 4th! The culture around us is flooded with messages, some obvious and others less so, telling us what to believe about our human bodies. In this message...
I’m a Believer
April 20, 2025 - I’m a Believer - Mark 16:1-8 Mark 16:1-8 describes the resurrection of Jesus. After the Sabbath, women go to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body, but they find it empty and see a young man in white who tells them Jesus has been raised....
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday The Sanctuary Choir will present their annual Palm Sunday music program on Sunday, April 13, in the sanctuary. The service will be at 11:00 a.m. so that both the Traditions and Connections services may combine for worship. The program...
The Great Exchange
April 6, 2025 - The Great Exchange - Mark 15:1-15 In Mark 15:1-15, the Jewish leaders, after a mock trial, hand Jesus over to Pilate for execution, and despite Pilate's attempts to release him, the crowd demands Jesus' crucifixion, leading to...
Freedom in Christ
March 30, 2025 - Freedom in Christ - Galatians 5:13-25 Scripture Reading Galatians 5:13-25 Message Rev. Jimmy Criddle Galatians 5:13-25 emphasizes that freedom in Christ is not a license for self-indulgence, but rather an opportunity to serve one...
The Heat Is On
March 23, 2025 - The Heat Is On - Mark 14:53-72 In Mark 14:53-72, Jesus is led to the high priest and the Sanhedrin, where false witnesses are brought against him, but they fail to agree. Jesus is questioned about being the Messiah and declares...
Love, Agony, and the Cup
March 16, 2025 - Love, Agony, and the Cup - Mark 14:32-42 Jacob Hockensmith In Mark 14:32-42, Jesus takes his disciples to Gethsemane, a place of prayer, where he experiences intense anguish and prays for the "cup" of suffering to pass, but...
Reckless Abandonment
March 9, 2025 - Reckless Abandonment - Mark 14:1-11 Mark 14:1-11 of the Bible describes Jesus' friends and enemies, including a woman's extravagant gift to Jesus and Judas' betrayal of Jesus. The woman's gift Jesus was at a dinner party in Simon...
Bad Things, Good People: Part 2
March 2, 2025 - Bad Things, Good People: Part 2 - Genesis 45:1-15, 24-28 In Genesis 45:1-15, 24-28, Joseph finally reveals his identity to his brothers, who had sold him into slavery years earlier, causing them great shock and fear; he assures them...
Bad Things; Good People Part 1
February 23, 2025 - Bad Things, Good People: Part 1- Genesis 37Rev. Jimmy Criddle Genesis 37 tells the story of Joseph's early life, his dreams, and his sale into slavery in Egypt. Key events Joseph is Jacob's favorite son and the firstborn of...
How Big is Salvation?
Series Title: “Transforming Our Minds; Strengthening Our Walk” February 18, 2025 - How Big is Salvation? - Romans 5:6-11; 8:18-25; 11:25-32 Romans 5:6-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 6 For while we were still weak, at the right...
Opening the Door to Full Obedience
Series Title: “Transforming Our Minds; Strengthening Our Walk” February 17, 2025 - Opening the Door to Full Obedience - Romans 6-7 In Romans 6-7, Paul argues that through faith in Christ, believers are considered "dead to sin" and therefore freed...