Most of us know what it feels like to love someone deeply… and still struggle to love them well. Maybe you’ve lost your temper with your kids, said something cruel to your spouse, overreacted to something small, or replayed a moment later thinking, “What’s wrong with me?”
In this sermon through Isaiah 66, we look at one of the most tender and surprising images of God in the entire Bible: a God who comforts His people “as a mother comforts her child.” But right alongside that tenderness is another reality we often avoid—God’s holiness, justice, and judgment against evil.
This message wrestles honestly with anger, shame, parenting, emotional chaos, self-control, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Some lines that stuck with people:
If you’ve ever wondered why loving people can feel so hard… or if you’re exhausted from trying to hold yourself together through sheer willpower… this sermon is for you.
Who are you… really?
Not your job. Not your hobbies. Not what people think about you. When everything else gets stripped away—what’s left?
In this message, we wrestle with one of the biggest struggles in our culture: building our identity on things that can’t hold it. From sports to success to social labels, we keep trying to answer the question “Who am I?”—and it keeps shifting on us.
This sermon gets to the heart of that problem and offers something better.
“We keep handing our identity to things that were never designed to carry it.”
“You’re not the builder of your life… you’re being built.”
If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly redefining yourself, trying to hold everything together, or wondering if you’re enough—this message is for you.
Because the good news is this:
“You don’t need to figure out who you are—God has already told you.”
Listen in as we explore what it means to receive your identity instead of trying to build it—and why that changes everything.
Following Jesus often feels like stepping into the unknown—awkward, uncertain, and definitely outside our comfort zone. But what if you’re more ready than you think?
This message explores how Jesus sends His people out, even in their hesitation, and invites us to take one simple step of faith.
“Jesus knew you’d hesitate—and He chose you anyway.”
Most of us think we’re doing pretty well spiritually… until we have to deal with actual people.
Like, it’s easy to be patient, kind, and forgiving—right up until someone is annoying, inconvenient, or just… exists a little too loudly.
In this message, we’re looking at what it really means to follow Jesus—not just in theory, not just in church, but in real relationships. Because like it or not...
“You’re not living as a disciple of Jesus if no one has access to your real life.”
We’ll walk through Colossians 3 and see that discipleship isn’t just about knowing more, behaving better, or being excited about Jesus—it’s about being formed into people who actually follow Him together.
And yeah… that’s where it gets messy.
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Can we treat people the same way?
“We want the benefits of family… without the inconvenience of people.”
“Without friction, there’s no growth.”
We’ve been trained to think like consumers:
What’s in it for me?
Does this work for me?
Should I find something better?
What if belonging isn’t about finding the perfect place…
but learning how to stay?
What if the moment you thought everything was falling apart… was actually the moment everything was being made right?
In this message, we explore one of the most misunderstood moments in history—a moment that looked like loss, confusion, and absence… until it wasn’t. Why do we assume something is wrong when things change? Why do we think something is missing when God may be doing something better?
If you’ve ever felt like something important is “gone”—this message might change how you see it.
Turns out adulthood does not involve all the very specific problems Saturday morning cartoons led us to believe.
Honestly… kind of disappointing.
But you know what does show up?
A life that doesn’t go the way you expected.
Palm Sunday was like that too.
Everyone thought they knew exactly what Jesus was about to do…
and they couldn’t have been more wrong.
“They weren’t wrong about the Messiah coming.
They were wrong about what He came to do.”
They wanted a king to fix their problems.
Jesus came to die for their sins.
Not what they were expecting.
Exactly what they needed.
If you’ve ever looked at your life (or God) and thought:
“This is not what I was expecting…”
Yeah… this one’s for you.
This week, we wrap up our Five Capitals series with a message that gets uncomfortably practical: Physical & Financial Capital—your time, your stuff, your money, your presence.
Yeah… that part.
Before you start thinking, “Here we go, church just wants my money,” take a breath. This isn’t about guilt. It’s about something deeper.
“The church doesn’t start with what we bring. It starts with what God gives.”
From potluck tables to Apollo 13, this message explores how ordinary things—food, homes, conversations, generosity—become the “infrastructure” God uses to change lives.
“Macaroni and cheese is the gooey infrastructure of the mission.”
We all love generosity… until it costs us something.
“We trust God with our eternity… but maybe not access to our bank account.”
But what if the point isn’t pressure… it’s freedom?
“We don’t give to be accepted. We give because we already are.”
This message is about:
living open-handed instead of afraid
showing up instead of sitting out
bringing what you have instead of waiting for more
Because at the end of the day, this isn’t about money.
It’s about the table.
“They made a place for me at the table… and it changed my life.”
Watch, listen, and maybe—just maybe—ask yourself:
What are you bringing?
Most people assume the church runs on a few “professional Christians.”
But that’s not how God designed it.
What if the church actually runs on everything you know… everything you’ve learned… and everything you’re good at? (You.)
This week we talked about Intellectual Capital—the knowledge, skills, and experiences God has already placed in your life and how He wants to use them for His mission.
A few lines from the message:
“Everything you know. Everything you’ve learned. Everything you’ve practiced over the years. That’s your kung fu.”
“Some people know how to fix engines. Some people know how to build things. Some people know how to explain complicated ideas so they can actually be understood.”
“The question isn’t whether you have something to bring. The question is whether you’re willing to bring it to the table.”
This message is for you.
You can have 1,200 followers, three group chats, a full calendar… and still feel like nobody actually knows you.
That’s the world we live in right now.
More connected than ever.
More lonely than ever.
We don’t need another podcast, another hot take, or another perfectly curated church service.
We need people. Real relationships.
People who notice when we walk in the room.
People who remember our name.
Because here’s the truth:
“Church stops feeling like an event and starts feeling like family the moment someone says, ‘Hey… I’m glad you’re here.’”
This week we’re talking about Relational Capital — the relationships God uses to grow faith, build the church, and bring people to Jesus.
Because the Gospel usually travels along the roads of relationship.
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After this week's message someone told me,
“The part about letting the Spirit work instead of doing it all myself… that’s where I’m stuck. I feel like a hamster on a wheel.”
Maybe you do too.
We hear, “Stop controlling. Let God.”
But what does that mean? Do we just stop trying?
Jesus never tells us to stop moving.
He tells us to stop being the engine.
There’s a difference between running from anxiety
and abiding in trust.
That difference changes everything.
It’s our 11th birthday.
Which means we’re officially old enough to think we know everything… and still young enough to need a ride.
This week we’re talking about growth — not the kind that’s about numbers on a screen, but the kind that decides whether the Gospel keeps moving forward or quietly fades into the background.
Paul writes 2 Timothy knowing he’s about to die. He doesn't make a five-year plan. No leadership conference. Just a final charge:
Are we passing the baton… or just holding it?
Are we running our race — or coasting?
And here’s the tension:
“Christ will preserve His Church.
But whether we’re part of that mission is something we’ll answer for.”
It’s hopeful.
It’s direct.
It’s a rally cry.
Hit play. Let’s run.
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Romans is the book you read and then think, “Well… that escalated quickly.”
It’s the book that calmly says things like,
“None is righteous.”
“You can’t fix this.”
“Your best effort still isn’t enough.”
Which is not usually how you start a motivational talk.
Romans is also the book that says,
“But now…”
“There is no condemnation.”
“Nothing can separate you from the love of God.”
So if you’ve ever wondered:
Why Christianity isn’t just self-improvement
Why trying harder doesn’t bring peace
Or why Paul sounds like he’s arguing with everyone at once
This letter is for you.
Today we’re doing a flyover of Romans—not because it’s simple, but because it’s essential. And fair warning: Paul is going to take apart everything we trust to make ourselves feel okay… before giving us something better.
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What if the thing you’re worried about…
is something God isn’t worried about at all?
A lot of us grew up believing that strong faith attracts God—and weak faith pushes Him away. So we spend our lives checking our sincerity, measuring our consistency, and wondering if we’re faithing hard enough for Jesus.
But what if that whole framework is off?
This sermon is for the person who takes Jesus seriously—but quietly wonders if they’re doing good enough.
For the person who wants to be faithful, but isn’t sure their faith measures up.
For anyone who’s ever left church asking, “Am I okay with God?”
💥 “Weak faith doesn’t repel God. It attracts Him.”
💥 “Self-examination without assurance doesn’t lead to repentance—it leads to discouragement.”
💥 “Faith doesn’t save because it holds Jesus—faith is trusting that Jesus holds you.”
No emotional manipulation.
No altar-call pressure.
Just the steady promise of what God has already done for you in Christ.
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Most Christians don’t struggle with belief.
They struggle with connection.
If you’ve ever wondered why your faith feels thinner than it used to…
why patience runs out by Tuesday…
why love feels more like effort than overflow…
This sermon isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about staying connected.
👉 “You can’t live a full-time faith on a part-time connection.”
👉 “Fruit doesn’t come from effort—it comes from connection.”
👉 “Abiding isn’t work. It’s rest.”
In this message, we talk about why living faith is so rare—even in us—and why the answer isn’t guilt, discipline, or spiritual hustle, but staying close to Jesus.
If your faith feels dry, distracted, or exhausted…
this one’s for you.
Watch. Listen. Breathe again.
We talk about love all the time—but we usually mean like. We love chocolate. We love our favorite song. We love people who are easy to love. But that’s not what Jesus means when He says, “Love one another.” In this sermon, we flip love right-side up and ask what it actually looks like when love costs us something, shows up in ordinary life, and gets handed to people who didn’t earn it.
As it turns out, “The fruit of the Spirit is not for you—it’s for the people God puts in your life.” And that changes everything about faith, work, family, and the way we treat each other.
Most of us understand the assignment, we just refuse to do it.
This message digs into the Fruit of the Spirit, Lutheran theology of vocation, and why “We know the assignment. We just refuse to do it.” It’s honest, a little uncomfortable, and deeply freeing—because the Gospel reminds us that “You are not the source. You are not the goal. You are the delivery system.”
You don’t need more love in your life—you need to give it away.
In this quick flyover of the Book of James:
1. Have you ever noticed his way of teaching sounds more like Jesus than any other epistle in the New Testament?
2. There's a lot of reminders that believing the right things are actually doing the right things are not the same things.
3. You'll want to put some ice on those bruises after you listen.
Part of the Making Sense of the Bible series where Pastor Frank covers an entire book in one sermon. More here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlX1sT616PgaswRu7_jYb5MHZLKIgGbgx
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Most of us don’t struggle to believe in God.
We struggle to believe that this moment isn’t the whole story.
When life hurts, we assume it’s final.
When the world feels broken, we wonder if God lost the plot.
But the Bible isn’t a collection of random stories or inspirational quotes.
It’s one story—honest, messy, and stubbornly hopeful—from beginning to end.
Here’s the line to hold onto today:
If you ever find yourself in a bad situation, that doesn’t mean the story is over.
And this one’s worth writing down:
The only difference between a tragedy and a happily ever after is where you stop telling the story.
Today we’re going to take a flyover of the Bible—from Genesis to Jesus—to see the story God has been telling all along… and why your story is going somewhere good.
Christmas is usually presented as a season for people who have it together—full houses, happy endings, and neatly wrapped joy. But the story we’re given in Scripture tells a different truth.
In this Christmas Eve message, we meet a God who comes not for the successful, but for the weary… not for the confident, but for the fearful… not for the winners, but for those who feel like life hasn’t worked out the way they hoped.
Through the words of Isaiah, the promise of the angels, and the story behind A Charlie Brown Christmas, we’ll see how God’s good news meets us in our disappointment, loosens our grip on false security, and gives us a gift we never thought could really be for us.
This is the good news of great joy—for losers like us.
“Faith doesn’t make suffering disappear—it just means suffering doesn’t get the last word.”
“Life keeps handing us empty boxes.”
“Sure, it’s the same gift He gave you last year—but it’s still the best.”
Today’s message is from Angel Hart. Angel shares a story about Chuck E. Cheese that turns out to be more theological than you’d expect—and reflects on what’s been surprising and formative during his time at seminary in St. Louis. At the heart of the message is a simple but challenging question: What kind of theologian are we really—and who is forming whom? Is God shaped by our expectations, or are we being shaped by His Word and the cross of Christ?
Mic-drop lines you’ll hear today:
“The theologian of glory doesn’t just live out there—he lives in me.”
“The Christian life isn’t about getting God on my terms, but surrendering to the One who loves me.”
Let’s listen as Angel points us again to Christ crucified—the wisdom and power of God.
Christmas is supposed to be peaceful.
So why does it feel like emotional dodgeball with people you love?
Some things aren’t funny when there’s an empty chair.
Some relationships didn’t magically heal this year.
And some of us are just trying not to take the bait at dinner.
This message isn’t about fixing your family.
It’s about the hope that God is fixing the world.
“You may not be able to heal the fractures in your family, but you can refuse to make them deeper.”
Grace and peace.
🎄 A Home Unbroken
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If your soul has been living off spiritual junk food — approval cravings, doom-scrolling, porn, perfectionism, hustle culture, and “Christianity but without the cross”...
This week’s sermon is basically God shaking us by the shoulders and shouting:
“Stop eating out of the trash — dinner is ready.”
Mic-drop lines:
• “We are allergic to grace. We hate grace.”
• “The gospel is a party where you bring less than nothing and end up getting everything.”
• “Only Jesus says, ‘It is finished. I did it for you.’”
• “Some people imagine heaven is a 24/7 worship concert. I hope there’s at least snacks.”
If you’re hungry for something that actually satisfies — this is the feast of grace.
Your Christmas tree is doing more theology than half the internet.
No, really.
It's a giant glowing symbol of why you feel restless, why you ache, and why Jesus came.
Let’s talk about it. Bring your nostalgia and your need for hope.
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This is a dive into Paul’s farewell in Acts 20—the part where grown men ugly-cry on a beach because ministry actually mattered to them.
If you’ve ever wondered why people drift, why it hurts, and why your life is always preaching even when your mouth isn’t… yeah, we’re going there.
Mic drops:
• “Some of us are leading people into spiritual danger simply by doing nothing.”
• “Freedom is doing what you want—after Jesus changes what you want.”
Come get humbled. And encouraged. And maybe spiritually jump-started.
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If you’ve ever nodded off in church, this sermon is for you.
And if you haven’t… well, give it time. We all take a little spiritual nap now and then.
Today we're looking at one of the wildest moments in the Book of Acts—the night Paul literally preached someone to death.
And then brought him back to life.
Try topping that with a sermon illustration.
Here’s the thing: Everyone jokes about “falling asleep in church,” but the real danger isn’t dozing off during the message. “It’s not sin that gets us first — it’s sleepiness.” The world lulls us into spiritual drowsiness, and we don’t even notice it happening.
Meanwhile, Jesus is over here yelling, “Wake up,” not because He’s annoyed, but because “falling asleep in faith is inevitable; but being raised by Christ is certain.”
This message isn’t a guilt trip. It’s not caffeine for your conscience. It’s about the God who refuses to let you stay asleep.
“He doesn’t just forgive you — He wakes you up.”
And trust me, you’re going to want to hear what happens when He does.
So buckle up, stretch if you need to, and—no promises—but I’ll try not to preach long enough for anyone to fall out of a window.
Let’s jump in.