Beyond the Sermon

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss how the end of the world has been understood in Christianity, and how we approach it. More importantly, we discuss abiding in Christ!

This sermon continues our Spring 2024 series, "This is How We Know." In this series we're looking at the message that First John has for us. Today we look at what it means to faithfully abide in Christ in these last days.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the preparations and complications of mentioning politics from the pulpit

This sermon continues our Spring 2024 series, "This is How We Know." In this series we're looking at the message that First John has for us. Today we look at what it looks like to love our brothers and sisters and walk in the light that God has given us.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy sit down with our Worship Leader, Aaron Adriano, to learn about his life and the recent conference he attended with Pastor Scott.

This is the opening sermon in our Spring 2024 series, "This is How We Know." In this series we're looking at the message that First John has for us. Today we look at how we stay in fellowship with God and one another.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss some of the best evidence in favor of Jesus's Death and Resurrection

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon, from Easter Sunday, comes from John 11:17-44 and in it we talk about how God is still a God who wants to raise dead things to new life.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss(again) the history of Holy week and ceremonies connected with it while attempting to hold back their Dad Jokes.

Sunday is Coming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS2wPotScZY

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon comes from John 15:1-17 and we talk about what it means to abide in Jesus so we can stay connected to the Vine.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss wearing the wrong color on St. Patricks day, Sponsored Children's Project, and the apostles wrestling with fully understanding who Jesus is.

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon comes from John 14:1-14 and looks how the call to follow Jesus is a call to let Him be Lord over everything.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about New Zealand, why Pastor Jeremy is currently at odds with the NIV translation, and how we let God shepherd every corner of our lives

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon comes from John 10:7-20 and looks at what it means for us to follow Jesus as our Good Shepherd.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy sit down with Jennifer Schwehm to hear about how God has worked throughout her life and led her to lead a new Study in our congregation

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon comes from John 6:25-40 and looks at the signs Jesus is giving us that He is who He says He is.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy to discuss what it's like to be confronted about your sermon, the rest of John 8, and a baby

I Am... the Light of the World: Sermon

This week we get a special treat as we get to talk with a group of our students and youth leaders who participated in either the Jr High or Sr High retreats at Black Rock Retreat Center in January. In this conversation Jeremy and Scott are joined by Kirstan, Josiah, Elizabeth, Bethany, and Lillian, as they share favorite memories and spiritual impacts from the weekends.

The sermon you’re about to listen to is from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon from one of our missionary partners, Don Parsons, comes from John 4 and looks at how an encounter with Jesus, the great I Am, changes everything about our lives.

The sermon you’re about to listen to is the Ash Wednesday sermon from our Lent sermon series for 2024, “I Am: Letting Jesus Be Who He Says He Is.” In this series we’re looking at Jesus’ I Am statements in the Gospel of John as we seek to gain a fuller picture of who God is. This sermon, coming from Exodus 3, sets the framework within which Jesus' original audiences would have heard Him say, "I Am..."

Since Jeremy is on paternity leave, in this week's conversation we drop in on a First Methodist staff meeting. We always open our staff meetings answering questions from the "Discipleship Deck" before moving on to other business. In this episode Scott is joined by Will, Aaron, Tina, and Marie as we talk about our discipleship cards, our fasting series, and what we're fasting from for Lent.

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today, in our final sermon in the series, we're talking about how we are called to patiently endure seasons we would rather fast forward through in prayer.

We continue the conversation with Jonathan Schwehm and discuss prayer, tithing, and more

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today we're talking about the role that our motivations play in how we practice spiritual disciplines like prayer and fasting.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk to Jonathan Schwehm about how he ended up as a part of our congregation, what God is doing in his life, and what God is doing in the church that excites Jonathan

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today we're talking about some of the reasons it can seem that God isn't answering our prayers and what to do when our prayers feel unheard.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy sit with Tina Hemphill to learn a little about her history with our congregation, what God has been doing in her life, and what she's excited about with the future of our congregation.

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today we're talking about the different reasons we see people fast in Scripture and how it all comes down to motives.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy enter the new year talking about the future of our congregation and how you can participate in your prayers and fasting

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today we're talking about fasting as the physical expression of our spiritual intentions in prayer.

Pastor Jeremy sits down with a few of our College students who went to the Passion conference to talk about their experiences

The sermon you’re about to listen to comes from our first series of 2024, “Fast Forward.” Today we're talking about how the portrait of God we hold in our hearts impacts the way we approach prayer and how God's invitation makes prayer a privilege, not an obligation.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy do not talk about being filled with the Holy Spirit, but discuss the place of Mary in our faith and share some end of the year sentiments.

In this third sermon in our advent series, "Make Straight the Paths," we look at Mary's visit to Elizabeth and the role of the Holy Spirit in John's life and for us so we can become people who prepare the way for Jesus to come to others today.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss odd Christmas lyrics, Oswalt vs. Oswalt, faithfulness for the kingdoms sake

In this second sermon in our advent series, "Make Straight the Paths," we look at the angelic announcement of John's birth and what it means to let God set the expectations for our waiting so we can be people who prepare the way for Jesus to come to others today.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Pastor Scott and Jeremy Discuss Carols, Camel Hair, and Fasting

In this first sermon in our advent series, "Make Straight the Paths," we look at the ministry and message of John the Baptist and what it looks like for us to repent so we can be people who prepare the way for Jesus to come to others today.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Christmas in November, trusting God even if it leads to instability, and the "real" Promise Land

In our series, "In The Wilderness," we’re walking with the Israelites from Mt Sinai to the Promised Land and looking at what we can learn about trusting God more, even when the journey looks different than we anticipated or expected. 

In this sixth and final sermon, we talk about what it looks like to trust God in the midst of the shakiness and instability that comes with seasons of transition.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Swedish bus stops, Women's roles in church, and why Jeremy is the best/worst uncle

In our series, "In The Wilderness," we’re walking with the Israelites from Mt Sinai to the Promised Land and looking at what we can learn about trusting God more, even when the journey looks different than we anticipated or expected. 

In this fifth sermon, which got switched up just this week, we talk about what we do when we don't know what to do.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about all that could've been in the sermon and facing chronic pain with Meg Rambo

In our series, "In The Wilderness," we’re walking with the Israelites from Mt Sinai to the Promised Land and looking at what we can learn about trusting God more, even when the journey looks different than we anticipated or expected. 

In this fourth sermon, we talk about what it looks like to trust God in the midst of the pains of life.

In our series, "In The Wilderness," we’re walking with the Israelites from Mt Sinai to the Promised Land and looking at what we can learn about trusting God more, even when the journey looks different than we anticipated or expected. 

In this third sermon, we talk about what it looks like to trust God, even in the face of the frustrations that come from people, circumstances, and things beyond our control.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy announce the Giveaway winners, discuss being stranded in the Grand Canyon without water, and the frustrations of ministry

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the event that almost ended Scott and Meg's relationship, doing work for God that He didn't ask us too, and walking with God into the uncomfortable

In our series, "In The Wilderness," we’re walking with the Israelites from Mt Sinai to the Promised Land and looking at what we can learn about trusting God more, even when the journey looks different than we anticipated or expected. 

In this second sermon, we talk about what we do when our disobedience causes us to miss our window to obey God.

Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss fish loaves, Pastor Scotts Prayer of Trust, and our first Giveaway!