In this closing message from our series on the Church, Pastor Jesse invites us to see God’s people as a living forest—rooted together, nourished by the Spirit, and sustained through every season of fire and renewal. Drawing from the Apostles’ Creed, he reminds us that...
This sermon from 1 Corinthians 12 reminds us that the church is not simply a gathering of individuals but the living Body of Christ in the world. Every member is indispensable, and together we embody His presence—His compassion, His healing, His voice, His touch. Just...
As part of our new series The Church in God’s Story of Renewal, Pastor Jesse opened Mark 10:42–45 to remind us that Jesus redefined greatness: “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.” The church, shaped by the self-giving love of the Trinity and the...
In 1 Peter 2:9–10, we are called a “chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation” who declare God’s praises and embody His kingdom. Pastor Jesse shows how our identity flows from Jesus, the self-emptying King of Philippians 2:5–11, whose way of kenosis—laying...
This message continues our new series, On Earth as in Heaven: The Church in God’s Story of Renewal. Pastor Jesse zooms out to give us a big-picture map of who the church is and why we exist—not as a place we go, but as a people caught up in God’s reconciling mission....
Pastor Jesse opened our new sermon series, On Earth as in Heaven: The Church in God’s Story of Renewal, with a challenge from Luke 4:16–21 to examine the “lenses” through which we see God, the world, and ourselves. In this passage, Jesus declares that Isaiah’s promise...