Sermons
Below you’ll find the sermon schedule for this year (subject to change). Watch, listen to or download sermons by clicking on the date below, or previous years on the Sermon Archive page. Schedules are here for: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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| January 2 | Star Watch Matthew 2:1-12 Message: Keith Herron |
| January 9 | Passing Through the Waters of Change Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Message: Keith Herron |
| January 16 | The Life of the Party John 2:1–11 Message: Keith Herron |
| January 23 | A Picture to Guide Us Luke 4: 14-21 Message: Melissa Hatfield |
| January 30 | Prophet on the Edge Luke 4:21-30 Message: Keith Herron |
| February 6 | Into the Deep Luke 5:1-11 Message: Keith Herron |
| February 13 | The Sermon No Wants to Hear Luke 6:17-26 Message: Keith Herron |
| February 20 | The Sermon No Wants to Hear Luke 6:17-26 Message: Keith Herron |
| February 27 | Youth Sunday Messages: Taylor Hovis – When We’re Anxious Philippians 4:6-7 Lucy Washburn – Ask Questions Matthew 18:1-5 |
| March 6 | First Sunday in Lent: Saying No in Order to Say Yes Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Message: Keith Herron Jesus helps us find a way to strip away all the distractions so that even the quietest prompting of the Spirit can be heard. |
| March 13 | Second Sunday in Lent: A Song of Glad Deliverance Psalm 32 Message: Keith Herron Jesus helps us find a way to strip away all the distractions so that even the quietest prompting of the Spirit can be heard. |
| March 20 | Third Sunday in Lent: My Soul Longs, the Spirit Groans Psalm 63:1-8 Message: Kate Hanch We can learn from the life of David that when we suffer, God hears us. |
| March 27 | Fourth Sunday in Lent: Heart Songs Psalm 27 Message: Keith Herron Why do we pray? And when we do, what kind of prayers will we lift up to God in tragic moments and those of fear? |
| April 3 | Fifth Sunday in Lent: The Church Is in Our Hands Psalm 126 Message: Keith Herron God equips us in order that, together, we are able to share the Good News in word and deed. |
| April 3 | Ordination Service for Rev. Melissa Hatfield |
| April 10 | Palm Sunday: A Song of Defiance Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Message: Melissa Hatfield |
| April 17 | Easter Sunday: Easter in Us John 20:1-18 Message: Keith Herron |
| April 24 | Mission JC: Being the church in our community |
| Surprise! Finding God in the Most Unexpected People and Places May 1-29 Sermon Series |
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| May 1 | Brother Saul Acts 9:1-20 Message: Keith Herron |
| May 8 | Life Giving Life Acts 9:36-43 Message: Keith Herron |
| May 15 | As Wide as God’s Welcome Acts 11:1-18 Message: Keith Herron |
| May 22 | When God Leads Us Outside Acts 16:6-15 Message: Melissa Hatfield |
| May 29 | Getting Into Good Trouble Acts 16:16-34 Message: Keith Herron |
| June 5 | Pentecost Sunday Summer Music Celebration Psalm 150; Isaiah 40:1-5; Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 26:17-19, 26-28; Acts 2:1-4, 7-18; Ephesians 1:15-19a; Revelation 2:1-4 |
| Life in Ordinary Times Summer Sermon Series |
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| June 12 | The Mystery Jesus Can’t Explain John 16:12-15 Message: Keith Herron |
| June 19 | Legion and the Pigs Luke 8:26-39 Message: Keith Herron |
| June 26 | The Cycle of Grace Luke 9:51-62 Message: Keith Herron |
| July 3 | The Gospel of Show and Tell Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Message: Keith Herron |
| July 10 | Goodness, for God’s Sake Luke 10:25-37 Message: Keith Herron |
| July 17 | Where Does Your Faith Grow? John 6:1-14 Message: Dr. Mateusz Wichary, European Baptist Federation |
| July 17 | Youth Mission Homecoming Concert |
| July 24 | With Upturned Faces Luke 11:1-13 Message: Keith Herron |
| July 31 | Beware of Distractions Luke 12:13-21 Message: Melissa Hatfield |
| August 7 | Are We There Yet? Exodus 15:22-25a; Exodus 16:2-4; Exodus 17:1-6; Numbers 14:1-9 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| Baptist DNA August 14-28 Sermon Series |
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| August 14 | Church Autonomy Acts 6:1-7 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| August 21 | Separation of Church and State John 6:1-14 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| August 28 | Priesthood of the Believer Matthew 27:45-54 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| September 11 | Let Mercy Lead 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Message: Rev. Melissa Hatfield |
| Drawn to Jesus September 18-October 9 Sermon Series |
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| September 18 | Drawn to Jesus: Recovering the Lost Luke 15:11-32 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| September 25 | Drawn to Jesus: The Parable of Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| October 2 | Drawn to Jesus: Four Encounters Luke 7:1-17; 36-50 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| October 9 | Drawn to Jesus: Healing the Crippled Luke 13:1-17 Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| Entrusted Fall Stewardship Sermon Series |
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| October 16 | Entrusted Message: Rev. Todd Ptidemore |
| October 23 | Stewarding Vocation Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| October 30 | Stewarding Creation Message: Rev. Melissa Hatfield |
| November 6 | Stewarding Gifts Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| November 13 | Stewarding Wealth Message: Rev. Todd Pridemore |
| November 20 | Stewarding the Gospel Message: Rev. Melissa Hatfield |
| Hope for the World Advent Sermon Series |
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| November 27 | Hope in the Unexpected Message: Rev. Todd Ptidemore |