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On the cross, Jesus proclaimed, “It is finished!” However, in 1 Corinthians 15, the Apostle Paul asserted that “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.” How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? If the debt of our sins was fully settled and the … Continue reading It Is Applied →

There are seldom easy answers for the presence of specific sufferings we face in life, but because of Jesus Christ we know that we do not face them alone, nor are they without ultimate purpose. The story of Job anticipates the redeeming work of God’s Son, who joins us in our broken humanity and demonstrates … Continue reading My Redeemer Lives →

Every person who ever lived will have a continued, conscious existence beyond the grave. You will live forever, in either heaven or hell, and the only way to awake to everlasting Life on the final day is a living, personal, saving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Series: Shadows of Resurrection Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: … Continue reading Awake to Everlasting Life →

Sermon #4 of the Lenten series, “Shadows of Resurrection,” Series: Shadows of Resurrection Speaker: Richard Meservey Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

The prophet Isaiah was given a glimpse of Yahweh’s suffering servant some 700 years before he was born. With prophetic eyes, he saw the Messiah’s face, which would silence kings and startle nations. In the face of Jesus Christ, we see the unexpected. But we see the face of God, which is breathtaking and beautiful … Continue reading The Face of God →

Psalm 30 directs the hearts of sinful people away from our pride and self-reliance and to look to God for deliverance. He rescues us from our enemies, diseases, and death, but also from our sinful selves. All these promises converge in Christ and his saving work on the cross. Series: Shadows of Resurrection Speaker: Sean … Continue reading Preserved From the Pit →

During Lent, we follow Jesus to the cross, the fulfillment of God’s first promise of good news in the Garden of Eden for sinful humanity. He is the one who maps and forges the way back into right relationship with himself. Series: Shadows of Resurrection Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Genesis 3:1-21

The grace and peace of God is multiplied in the lives of believers who continue to grow in their knowledge and experience of Jesus, who is Christ, God, Savior, and Lord. Series: Rooted In Christ Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-2

Biblical faith looks beyond the world around us to the One who spoke it all into existence, and it believes and does what he says. Series: Rooted In Christ Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Hebrews 10:36-11:1,3,6

Prayer is essential to anything that we do for the Lord. The apostle Paul urges us to make prayer a regular part of our daily walk with the Lord. He also urged us to pray for opportunities to share the Gospel. We pray for God to specifically touch hearts and open minds to His love, … Continue reading Rooted in Prayer →

To understand the nature of spiritual life, Jesus left his disciples with the metaphor of abiding in the vine. This is ultimate reality, originating from the inner life of God himself: To be is to be in intimate, mutual, abiding relationship. There is no life for the branch apart from the vine. Series: Rooted In … Continue reading Abiding in the Vine →

Paul’s ministry in Corinth was to lay a solid foundation like an “expert builder.” That foundation is nothing other than Jesus Christ—his person and his work. Only lives that are built upon him and aligned to him are able to withstand the floodwaters of life today and the fires of judgment tomorrow. Series: Rooted In … Continue reading Built Upon A Firm Foundation →

“Life is full of choices. Some lead to blessing. Others have the potential to lead to disaster. The Psalms begin with a choice between two diverging paths for living life. Which one will you choose? Series: Rooted In Christ Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Psalm 1

A short message for Covenant Renewal Sunday Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

Followers of Jesus are not guaranteed tomorrow, nor are they granted any indicators to know exactly when the end will come. However, they are guaranteed that Christ will return to judge the world, and they are granted his presence and power in the meantime to remain faithful and to engage in mission. Speaker: Sean Scribner … Continue reading Ready for His Return →

The message of the light of Christmas brings tidings of comfort and joy for all who humble themselves in repentance and faith. But the same light that reveals can also blind, and our experience of it rests upon our response to it. Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 12:37-50

The miraculous restorative healings of Jesus served a greater purpose than merely removing illness and providing sight. They served to point to the true identity and mission of the Son of God who came to restore spiritual sight and heal us from all sin. Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 9:1-7

Jesus claimed to be the Light of the World. His exclusive person and teachings alone can reveal the truth of God in a saving way, but his offer to receive light that leads to life is extended to all. Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 8:12-20

Advent declares that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the true and ultimate Light of the world, who has stepped into the darkness of our ignorance, sin, and captivity to give us life and set us free! Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 1:1-14

The Lord of the Harvest is looking for workers who will join him in his compassion for and ministry to the world. His harvest is not made up of wheat or barley, but of the souls of people in the world he loves. We are not called to reap the entire harvest, but to participate … Continue reading The Lord of the Harvest →

Armed with the Good News of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the church is called to engage the world in mission, empowered by the authority and presence of Christ himself. Series: Spend & Be Spent Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20

Jesus never asked his disciples to go and be witnesses in the world in their own power. Instead he commanded them to wait for the power of the Holy Spirit to come upon them. He is the power for all Christian mission. Series: Spend & Be Spent Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

The Apostle Paul instructs the church to have the mind, or attitude, of Christ. As we seek to be the people of mission we are called to be, this means adopting and cultivating the attitude of Christ toward the world and follow him in his sentness to it, in love. Series: Spend & Be Spent … Continue reading The Son’s Incarnational Step →

God has given the greatest gift that he has to offer. He has sent his one and only Son into the world, not to condemn it, but to save it. He was not compelled to do this because the world was so lovely, but because of his own loving nature. Series: Spend & Be Spent … Continue reading The Father’s Sending Love →

We are challenged in Scripture to Live Right in our Public Lives, our Private Lives, and our Secret Lives. We considered several aspects of Living Right: Telling the truth and being an honest person, having a renewed mind in what we think about, and what we look at. We also want to please the Lord … Continue reading Live Right →

Focusing on the 2nd Commandment to Love our Neighbors as we love ourselves. Looking more closely at who our neighbors are: if we are married, our spouses, our children, our family members, our literal neighbors. Loving them with God’s love. Making amends with them where we need to seek forgiveness and resolve conflict. (Please note … Continue reading Love Right →

Philip ministers to the Ethiopian Eunuch. God is ready to use you at a moment’s notice. Are you ready and available? Being obedient to God’s promptings and ready to share the Good News! Speaker: Bill Allshouse Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

The invitation from Jesus is to come and be yoked to him, walking with him in every area of life. All of yourself, with all of him, everywhere you go, forever. Series: Rhythms Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

The wonder one experiences while beholding the beauty in creation or the revelation in worship has the power to point them to divine truths. Attention to God’s presence and activity make awareness possible, leading to worship. Series: Rhythms Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Psalm 63:2-3

Essential to the Christian life is the rhythm of engaging with God’s word and listening for His voice to find healing and direction. The busyness and distractions of modern life, such as smartphones, stand in contrast to Jesus’ practice of retreating to solitude for communion with the Father, underscoring the need for stillness in a … Continue reading Word and Whisper →

Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman reveals true worship as the foundational rhythm for a fulfilling life, addressing her pursuit of satisfaction through relationships. It underscores how misguided beliefs, practices, and priorities—like the Samaritans’ syncretism or the Jews’ legalism—obstruct authentic, Christ-centered, Spirit-led worship rooted in biblical truth. By offering her living water to quench her … Continue reading Worship (Revisited) →

David’s experience of worship in the wilderness shows how turning to God in worship provides strength and abundance amidst life’s challenges. Drawing from Jesus’ teachings in John 4, it highlights worship as a lifestyle of offering one’s whole self to God through the Holy Spirit, not just in song but in daily rhythms like work, … Continue reading Worship →

This psalm comes out of a response in David’s heart to his own sin. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Psalm 51

Jesus had to endure hardship. We too will endure hardship. There is no turning back, There is no middle ground. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Luke 12: 49-56

Don’t Worry, Be Ready! Don’t be afraid, be dressed in readiness. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Luke 12: 32-40

What Do You Love? What is Your #1? Guard Against Every Kind of Greed. The wealth of knowing the Lord brings contentment to us. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Luke 12: 13-21

Lord teach us to pray. Learning to listen to what the Lord wants to say to us. In this prayer, Jesus taught us what to say, what to ask for and how to ask for it. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Luke 11: 1-13

God is slow to anger, not quick to anger. God make my heart like yours. Repent and live! Seek God and live. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Jonah 4

God graciously gave Jonah a second chance to obey Him and declare His Word to the people of Nineveh. Speaker: Jeff Wortman Scripture: Jonah 3

Today is the day of salvation! Confess your sin, repent and receive God’s forgiveness! Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Jonah 1:17 – Chap 2

Have we heard God’s call? What is our response? Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Jonah 1

In the hard times of life, we have to hold onto God. Only God can meet the need. When I am weak, I am strong. His grace is sufficient for me. Speaker: Richard Meservey Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

A Father Prays for His Family. A Father Is Prepared to Go ‘Toe to Toe’ with his children. A Father ‘Comes Along Side’ and gives counsel. Speaker: Karl Bowden Scripture: Job 1: 1-5, Proverbs 9: 8-10, 2Samuel 12: 1-13, Acts 16:6, Exodus 18:14-27, Acts 18:24,

Forgiveness is not the end. The Holy Spirit convicts us and empowers us to be His witnesses. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Acts 2: 37-47

Be present where God placed us right now and minister, bringing God glory, regardless of the unpleasantness of the circumstances. Speaker: Aaron Withrow Scripture: Acts 16:16-30

The Lord gave ministry gifts to equip the church for the work of service, to build up the body of Christ, and extend the kingdom of God. Reflections Before pastoral sabbatical. Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon #5 of the EMC’s 2025 Spring Revival. Series: 2025 Spring Revival Speaker: Bill Ury Scripture: Ezek. 47:3-9; John 7:37-39

Sermon #4 of the EMC’s 2025 Spring Revival. Series: 2025 Spring Revival Speaker: Diane Ury Scripture: Psalm 103

Sermon #3 of the EMC’s 2025 Spring Revival. Series: 2025 Spring Revival Speaker: Bill Ury Scripture: I Thess. 5: 12-24

Sermon #2 of the EMC’s 2025 Spring Revival. Series: 2025 Spring Revival Speaker: Diane Ury Scripture: Genesis 1