Acts 2 Sermons

Have a Decent Christmas, part 1: Hope Over Hate

November 29th, 2021 | 28 mins 38 secs

This year, instead of trying to have the perfect Christmas, what if we focused on being decent to one another so that we might share love and light to all? It starts with choosing hope over hate. This week, we kick off a new series—Have a Decent Christmas.

Keeping Time - Christ the King Sunday

November 21st, 2021 | 35 mins

Are you managing your calendar, or is your calendar managing you? What if instead of trying to manage and control time, we could keep time in a way that allowed us to receive God’s gifts throughout the year? An ancient Christian practice can help us do just that.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, part 5: How to Slow Down

November 14th, 2021 | 28 mins 57 secs

A slower pace of life would be nice, but how do you pull it off? Today, Pastor Mark gets super practical about how to slow down and actually enjoy the good and beautiful life God has for us.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, part 4: How to Have a Simple Life

November 7th, 2021 | 29 mins 41 secs

How can we live THIS day in order to be ready for THAT day when we see Jesus face to face among the hungry, the thirsty, and those living in the cold? In today’s message, Pastor Mark helps us identify how we can have a simpler, fulfilling life.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, part 3: How to Beat Exhaustion

October 31st, 2021 | 31 mins 40 secs

Are you tired or rested? Are you anxious or at peace? Are you lonely or surrounded by love? If you want different results in your life, you must change the design of your life. This has always been true for humankind, and God made special provision for it in the Ten Commandments. This week, Pastor Mark continues our series “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” by teaching on sabbath.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, part 2: It’s About Time!

October 24th, 2021 | 28 mins 8 secs

Have you ever tried to slow down and rest, but can’t relax? Are you busier than ever before yet you still feel you don’t have time for what really matters to you? In the second week of our sermon series, “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry,” Pastor Mark helps us look at how we spend and use our time.

Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, part 1

October 17th, 2021 | 31 mins 20 secs

Renowned psychologist Carl Jung once said, “Hurry is not of the devil; hurry is the devil.” This morning Pastor Mark leads us in a new sermon series that will help us eliminate hurry and increase our happiness.

All in 2022, part 5: Come and See

October 10th, 2021 | 32 mins 20 secs

The way we live is a testimony to the things we profess to believe—for better and worse. How can we live in a way that spreads hope and love? In this sermon we explore how we can share the hope that Jesus gives through our words and actions.

All In 2022, part 4: Full Service or Self Service?

October 3rd, 2021 | 26 mins 27 secs

Works of service provide the opportunity for faithfulness, fellowship, and freedom. It’s one thing to serve, it is quite another to be a servant. Pastor Mark continues our sermon series by looking at what it means to be “All In” with our service.

All In 2022, part 3: What Is God’s Goodness Worth?

September 26th, 2021 | 35 mins 26 secs

It’s “love people and use things,” and never “use people and love things.” Harvard researchers found that to get happier, we need to change the choices we make with our financial resources. In today’s message, Pastor Mark looks at what it means to be “All In” with our gifts.

All In 2022, part 2: You Must Be Present to Win

September 19th, 2021 | 32 mins 25 secs

Last week Pastor Mark talked about what it looks like to be “All In” with our prayers, and he continues our sermon series by exploring what it means to be “All In” with our presence. We are present with and for God in prayer, worship, service, community, and crisis.

All In 2022, part 1

September 13th, 2021 | 34 mins 15 secs

In today’s message, Pastor Mark begins a new sermon series called, “All In.” We’ll explore what it means to be “all in” as followers of Jesus and as a church in 2022.

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