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Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 49:8-12, reminding us that God chooses us to belong to Him, and then transforms us to be like Him.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 47:13-31 reminding us that God is at work through our work, present with us to fulfill his promise to bless.

Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Joseph's story in Genesis 43. We are invited into a mindset of mercy and abundance, rather than scarcity and merit driving our thoughts and actions.

Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Joseph's story in Genesis 41. The path to greatness first requires a descent, followed by an ascent, and it is not something that we can do for ourselves. 

Pastor of Mercy & Justice Eric Stites preaches from Genesis 39:1-23 about Joseph's time and temptation in Potiphar's house. Like Joseph, Jesus too was loved by his Father, tempted and persecuted, rejected by men, but then was exalted as Lord.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 37:1-36 reminding us that God remains committed to his plan of salvation and transformation of his people, even in the dark moments as for example, we see in the beginning the Joseph's story.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 32:1-32 about Jacob's wrestling while he waits to encounter Esau. The transformative nature of that encounter is a window in our own desires for power and identity that can only come through Christ.

Pastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt continues the Pattern of the Promise sermon series, focusing on Leah and Rachel's rivalry.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 29:1-30 about the pattern of God's provision for us as we walk the path that he has set before us. Ultimately, we see in Jesus what it means to walk the path before us,  as he walked the path to the cross for us. 

In this sermon, Pastor Benjamin Kandt preaches from Genesis 28:10-22. The story of Jacob's dream at Bethel points us to Jesus who is the ultimate bridge between heaven and earth, the final "Bethel," the true end-time temple.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches the story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis 27:1-38 that reminds us that we don't need to swindle and finagle in order to get God's blessing on our own terms. Rather, Jesus gave his life so we could receive blessing through our union with him by faith.

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches about the importance of "edenizing" Earth from Genesis 26:1-33. Through his people, God works his redemptive purpose of restoring the world to the way it was supposed to be.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 25:19-34. He teases out the theme of Jacob as a deceiver and connects it to our proclivity to use whatever we have in our strength to secure our own lives.

In this first sermon in The Pattern of the Promise series (Genesis 25-50), Senior Pastor Damein Schitter recaps the previous two Genesis series, Origins (2019), and Blessed to be a Blessing (2020), and using Genesis 17:1-8, connects them to the upcoming series finishing the book. Here, Pastor Damein reminds us that God is the one who speaks to us, names us, and sends us. We see that in the stories in Genesis, and are reminded that it is still true today.

In this second sermon in the sabbatical reflection series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches on adoption and abundance from Romans 8:14-17.

In this first sermon in a two part mini series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches on relinquishment and renewal from Philippians 3:3-11.

In this final sermon in our Revisiting Our Common Rhythm series, Rev. Hardy Reynolds preaches on fasting and feasting from Mark 2:13-22. He reminds us that in the already of the kingdom, we get tastes (feasting) of Christ's fulness now which will be fully satisfied in the "not yet" (to which fasting points) of the kingdom. 

In this third sermon in our series on the Common Rhythm, Pastor Benjamin Kandt preaches on Three Times Prayer. Pastor Ben builds a case that starts in the Psalms, goes through Daniel, forward into Acts, and then back into the Gospels to establish the pattern of praying 3 times daily as deeply biblical. He then explains the practice itself, with some insights into how it can become a habit.

In this second sermon in our new series, Revisiting Our Common Rhythm, Director of Students and Education Nate Claiborne preaches from 2 Timothy 3:14-17. He encourages us to abide in God's Word in order to be wise, submit in order to be equipped, and return to our first love through communing with God through his Word.

In this first sermon in our new series, Revisiting Our Common Rhythm, Pastoral Intern Jonathan Duckett preaches from Haggai 2:1-9. He encourages us to work to build God's temple, which in the new covenant, is to pursue spiritual formation as a community. We do so from a place of empowered rest knowing that God is with us, and his peace is coming.