Audio Messages

On Easter morning, Jesus rose from death. What does that mean for us? In this message, Pastor John looks at what Jesus has taken away and what He gives right now to those who trust in Him.

How should we remember-honor-memorialize Jesus? In this message, Pastor John looks at the first Lord’s Supper (Communion) and remembers that Jesus has rescued us from Satan, sin, and death.

You and I were created for relationship with God and each other. Our attempts to fix our broken relationship with God through good deeds can sometimes cause us to feel frustrated. In this message, Pastor John shows how re-creating what we were made for isn’t from what we DO, but what Jesus has DONE.

One of the things that often gets in the way of our success in mission – or even getting out there in the first place – is our rules. We have our rules about church, religion, who we’re willing to hang out with – and in the course of one Saturday-afternoon dinner, Jesus breaks our man-made rules that get in the way of mission. In this message, Pastor John shows that the gospel is all about God breaking into our humanity and system of rules that keep people from hearing the gospel and breaking free from the bondage of sin.

Maybe your sorrows feel especially heavy at this time of year. God has not abandoned you. Jesus understands what you are going through. With Christ in you, call on Jesus and take comfort in His nearness whenever you are hurting.

It is a misunderstanding of Christianity to think it is stuck in the past or a call downward, beating ourselves up with guilt. Normal Christianity is a call to wholeness and holiness, but must begin with leaving our past behind. In this message, Pastor John looks at how the apostle Paul learned to leave behind what was in his past as he moved towards His goal in Christ.

The story of Lazarus is the story of transformation to the abundant life that Jesus promised. In this message, Pastor John looks at how the words of Jesus about Lazarus' condition call us out of the tomb of the untransformed.

God made you and is fashioning you to be like His Son, Jesus Christ. But we often miss out on what God offers to us because we are just too busy. In this message, Pastor John explores Jesus' call to REST.

The call of discipleship is a call to trust Jesus enough to do what He says. In this message, Pastor John looks at the three terms of discipleship that Jesus gives to anyone who would follow Him.

The suffering in the world due to persecution is immense. In this message, Pastor John looks at our call embrace the cross and love our brothers who are suffering throughout the world.