With this sermon, we’ll have an opportunity to get to know our new Minister of Congregational Care, Melody Merida. She shares both the story of her own faith journey, and the vision God has called her to with Jesus MCC, especially with children’s and family ministry. Click to watch the webcast test of this sermon. […]
Category Archives: Church life
When Everything Gets Scrambled
Life is funny. One minute you’re walking down the road, your world all neatly ordered, everything in place, then *bam* something happens, and it feels like suddenly, everything is scrambled. As you probably know, we announced this week that Julie Benson has resigned from her position as Minister of Worship, effective January 6. This is […]
When Mercy Rains Down
If you could pick only one thing to help you draw closer to God, which would it be: prayer Bible study tithing worship attendance church membership Answer: none of the above. This sermon looks at the one thing that’s more potent than anything else for drawing us — individually or collectively — into the presence […]
The Gift
Does religion, to you, seem like just a bunch of rules to keep? Maybe that’s how you were raised — or maybe that’s just how the loudest TV preachers present it. But Jesus gave us a better way — a life of the Spirit, not a life of rules. This sermon looks at this conflict, […]
Eyes Wide Shut
As you read the Gospels, it’s stunning how many people just didn’t get it — they didn’t grasp the significance of Jesus’ presence with them. What about us? Could we make the same mistake? Listen as we look at some of the signs of Jesus’ presence among us today.
Being Champions: State of the Church
We’ll look at some goals for Jesus MCC in 2007, specifically: the challenge of a growing congregation in a building that seems to be getting smaller, and the next two rounds of Would Jesus Discriminate? This is part two of Pastor Jeff’s State of the Church Sermon.
Building a Legacy: State of the Church
A look at where we’ve been, and an exciting look at the possibilities that are before us. This is Pastor Jeff’s annual State of the Church Sermon.