Sermons

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-23 Message: Be Not Afraid – Fear of Ruined Reputation Rev. Randy Raak

Scripture: Luke 1:26-45 Message: Be Not Afraid – Fear of Revision Rev. Randy Raak

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25 Message: Be Not Afraid: Fear of Disappointment Rev. Randy Raak Israel’s hope for what they have been waiting for has been answered, but not the way they anticipated. Sometimes our expectations leads to disappointment. God sends hope and hope overcomes disappointment.

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 Message: Be Not Afraid: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years Rev. Randy Raak Through our hope in Jesus Christ, we follow Jesus and give our lives to him to continue the work of His Kingdom. In this hope, we dissolve fear and spread hope and peace across the world.

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-20 Message: A Third Way: Peaceful, Content, Thankful Rev. Randy Raak Contentment and Thanksgiving come from our perspective on life, not from what we have.  

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 Message: Of Birds and Flowers: Freed to Seek the Kingdom Tyler Helfers, Areopagus Director Don’t worry about a thing. Every little thing will be taken care of by God.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20 Message: A Third Way: Suit Up Rev. Randy Raak Living as a Christian takes preparation and protection.  God provides us his protection as a suit of armor as we study and pray  to live His life against the evil of this world.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-5:21 Message: The Third Way: Let It Shine Rev. Randy Raak The Third Way is Being In the World but not Of the World. Our different understanding of reality shapes a different way of relating to others.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 Message: The Third Way: Living Up Rev. Randy Raak Living up to our calling includes a call to humility and finding unity. Each person’s diversity of gifts are used to build up the church.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 Message: A Third Way: A Holy Cyclone Rev. Randy Raak This is the first in a series called The Third Way. The early Christians were sometimes called “the 3rd way” in the 2nd century – not separatist Jews, and not fully Roman acculturated even though