The Sunday Sermon

“Give us today our daily bread.” These six familiar words teach us about trust, dependence, contentment, generosity, and the grace to live one day at a time. In this sermon from our Life Together series, Pastor Angelo...

Jesus teaches us to pray “our Father,” reminding us that faith is personal but never private. In the opening message of our new series, Life Together: Praying Like Neighbors, Pastor Becca explores how the Lord’s Prayer...

In the final message of our Live, Love, Serve series, Pastor Angelo turns to Luke 22 and Jesus’ declaration, “I am among you as one who serves.” Through Scripture and the story of his own return to the church, he...

In Luke 19, Zacchaeus climbs a tree hoping to see Jesus—only to discover that Jesus has already been seeking him. In “Love Like Jesus,” Pastor Angelo explores a grace that sees beyond our labels, moves toward us before...

Our mission is to live, love, and serve like Jesus—but what does that look like in ordinary life? Beginning with Luke 2:40–52, Pastor Angelo explores the hidden years of Jesus and the practices that shaped a life of...

When God calls, we don’t always recognize the voice on our own. Guest preacher Rev. Elizabeth Miller-Villegas, campus minister for Wingspan at UNCW, explores Samuel’s call in 1 Samuel 3:1–16 and the importance of Eli’s...

As we approach the end of the Old Testament, its final words leave us with unfinished work, an open road, and a promise: “May the Lord their God be with them.” In this fourth Checkpoint Sunday message, Pastor Angelo...

What happens when what we have does not seem like enough? Through the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, we discover a Savior who meets grief and need with compassion, takes what is offered, and transforms...

Jesus described the kingdom of heaven in surprising ways: a tiny seed, a little yeast, treasure hidden in a field, and a pearl worth everything. In this sermon from Matthew 13, Pastor Angelo explores how God often works...

In the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, Jesus reminds us that we are not always as good at judging what is growing around us—or within us—as we think. Pastor Becca Detterman explores how we can practice discernment...

In this sermon on Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23, Pastor Angelo reflects on Jesus’ Parable of the Sower and the different ways we receive the Gospel in our lives. Some hearts become hardened by disappointment, some faiths remain...

Learning the Unforced Rhythms of Grace Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? In one of Jesus' most beloved invitations, he calls weary people to come to him and "learn the unforced rhythms of grace." In this message from...

This week’s sermon explores one of Scripture’s most difficult stories: Abraham, Isaac, and the command to sacrifice the promised child. Genesis 22 invites us to wrestle honestly with costly trust, the things we hold too...

Following Jesus isn't a promise that life will be easy. It's a promise that we are seen, known, and loved through it all. This week we explored Matthew 10:24-39, where Jesus tells his disciples the truth: faithfulness...

Recording from Annual Conference, Pastors Angelo and Becca reflect on the Minor Prophets and their ongoing call to the church today. From justice and mercy to truth-telling and hope, this episode explores what it means...