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Week 2 of Scott Lambert's sermon series on Jesus' arresting parable of "the prodigal son" (Luke 15: 11-32). This week's sermon opens with a press conference from the older son in the story; passionately stating his case...

Doug Warren graciously joined us again this week, on short notice, to deliver a thoughtful and practical message on the nature of Christian love, abstracted from Philippians 1:9-11.

Pastor Jim Van Yperen visited us again to share a vivid sermon drawing from the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10), but focused on the mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus had much to say about the Kingdom of Heaven, but it...

Doug Warren joined us again this week to continue his exploration of Philippians chapter 1. Total devotion of our hearts to God and true love for God frees us to love one another. Jesus has given us new hearts, enabling...

Doug Warren visited us again on August 16th to share a crisp and vivid message based on the introduction of Paul's letter to the church at Philippi. Doug's message focuses on God's faithfulness, God's promise to redeem...

A rumination from Etna Church member Mark Hardy on a small piece of Paul's epochal epistle to the church at Rome, on the essential nature of hearing and understanding the Good News (i.e., accepting and believing in the...

Dale Edwards visited us to deliver a powerful meditation based on the first two parables found in Luke 15. Dale's message focuses on God's resolute desire to seek and to save the lost.

Lindsay Whaley, professor of Classics and Linguistics at Dartmouth College and a founding member of Christ Redeemer Church, was our guest preacher on July 26, 2026. Lindsay's message focuses the third epistle written by...

Our own Eric Wadsworth delivers a memorable message, built around 1 Kings 19:11-14, in which the prophet Elijah learns something about listening for (and to) God.

Guest preacher Malcolm Hamblett joined us with a thought-provoking message based on the stirring and challenging words of Jesus to the Pharisee Nicodemus, as recorded in John's Gospel (John 3:1-8). “Rabbi, we know that...

Guest preacher Craig Parker delivered a powerful sermon identifying the three aspects of God and of our Christian faith that are essential in helping people along the road to embracing the gift of the Gospel that God...

Our congregation's own Mike Clarke delivers a powerful, beautifully crafted exploration of blaspheming the Holy Spirit, using Jesus' own teaching on the topic from Luke 12.

“Why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” (from John 9:2, NLT). Guest preacher Bob Wyand shares a Fathers Day-themed sermon based on Jesus' "impertinent" (from the Pharisees'...

Guest preacher Thom Christian returns with a sermon using the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) to discuss the deftness and flexibility sometimes required by Christians to follow Christ's Great Commission to "go and make...

As our guest preacher on June 7, Eric Wadsworth offered a brief message catalyzed by David Parsons' passionate testimony. Eric described the notion of "the call" and discussed the church's role in the call and...