Audio Messages

Jesus saves individuals and connects them to community to be the people of God Friendship with people is an essential part of the gospel.

Proverbs is written by a father who is teaching wisdom to his children. In today’s message, Pastor John shares four “family values” that the Holy Spirit inspired Solomon to record for us to pass on to our sons and daughters.

Most couples spend more time preparing for the wedding than they do their marriage. It takes a 10-minute ceremony to become a husband and wife; it takes a lifetime to become the kind of excellent husband and wife God intends for us to be. In this message Pastor John shares wisdom from the book of Proverbs and other Scripture to help couples redeem the realities of marriage from a Biblical perspective.

Do you like to be corrected? Do you appreciate it when someone gives you a bit of unsolicited advice or criticism? We may not pursue counsel, correction, or criticism, but Proverbs would say that there is safety and life in receiving counsel well. In this message, Pastor John encourages understanding and appreciation of the value of counsel, correction…and even criticism from a Biblical perspective.

If you are going to steer clear of the danger of anger, you have to manage your anger. Many people work at life, at a job, at raising a family. But they never work on their life, on the things that God wants them to work out. In this message, Pastor John shares some insight from God’s word on how we can wisely and healthily manage anger.

Living wisely in our everyday world is challenging – and nowhere does this prove to be more true than our words. It’s so easy for our conversations to quickly turn sour, to go where he had not intended to go. In this message, Pastor John shares wisdom from Proverbs on how the tongue can be transformed from a factory of hurt to a fountain of life.

It’s summer and school’s supposed to be out for summer, but today we are opening enrollment in the School of Wisdom. God’s word promises blessings to those who are wise and also teaches us how to be wise. Today, Pastor John begins a series of messages on “living every day with every day wisdom.” Class is in session!

What does it mean to be made for more? It does not mean you were made for more stuff, not more power, not more money not more possessions. You were not born primarily for these things. Pastor John Stillman takes a deeper look into Psalm 122 to answer the question what were we made for.

Jesus’ church has been blessed and built up by a long and wonderful practice of sharing words of encouragement, direction, and praise. In this message, Pastor John provides a message to the church on how to commend the good in others while praising the glory of God.