Sermons - Cornerstone Church of Ames

For years, reaching the next generation felt like playing defense against a culture pulling them away from God, but something has shifted. Tony kicks off the Awakening series by pointing to a quiet revival happening among college students, sharing that ordinary people who have simply been with Jesus are still how God produces extraordinary change.

You can't take it with you, so what do you do with it? Mark closes the Seasons series by exploring how to steward your resources, relationships, and wisdom well in the final chapter of life.Download Resources: https://into.church/seasons-resources

The world says life peaks at 40 and it's all downhill from there, but we might be missing something. Mark continues the Seasons series by sharing wisdom for our 40s through 60s, sharing that how you handle life's uncontrollable circumstances and suffering will determine how the back half of your life is spent.Download Resources: https://into.church/seasons-resources

Most people spend their 20s and 30s figuring out life as they go. Mark shares the biblical framework for navigating calling, career, and money in your defining years in the next sermon of the Seasons series.Download Resources: https://into.church/seasons-resources

Self-help can optimize your life, but biblical wisdom says the only way to truly live well is to start with God, not yourself. Mark launches a four-week series on seasons of life and focuses on ages 0–25, unpacking what it looks like to grow in wisdom through godly friendships, godly character, and a pursuit of marriage rooted in faith.Download Resources: https://into.church/seasons-resources

This Easter, we’re looking at one of Jesus’ most famous parables: the two lost sons and the Father who seeks out both of them. Whether you feel far from God or you’ve walked with him for years, this message is an invitation to come home. The Father’s house and his feast of joy is open to you.

You will stand before Jesus one day. The only question is: what happens next? In Mark’s sermon, we see that judgment is real, but every warning carries a glimmer of hope: an invitation to run to Christ while there’s still time.

The difference between a faithful life and a wasted one isn’t opportunity, it’s stewardship. In Jacob’s sermon, we’re reminded that God has entrusted each of us with something, and faithfulness is choosing to steward it with urgency instead of burying it in comfort.

Are you more like the shepherd who searches… or the Pharisee who judges? In Mark’s sermon, he contrasts the self-righteous heart that looks down on sinners with the heart of God, who relentlessly seeks the lost and rejoices when they are found.

Would you still follow Jesus if it cost you everything? In this sermon, Simeon walks through Jesus’ parable of the hidden treasure to show that following Christ costs everything, yet brings greater joy than anything this world can offer.

Small doesn’t mean insignificant. In this sermon on the parable of the mustard seed, Mark shows that the kingdom of God begins hidden and small, yet grows with unstoppable power, in the world and in us.

If the seed isn’t the problem… what if the problem is our soil? In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus confronts us with the condition of our own hearts, calling us to move from hardness, shallowness, or distraction into humble, fruitful soil that responds to his word with lasting transformation.

Jesus doesn’t make bad people better. He makes dead people alive. In this sermon, Mark unpacks how Jesus takes us from alienated to adopted and calls us to keep believing all the way to the end.

We were not made for more stuff. We were made for the weight of Christ. In Tony’s sermon, we see three glorious realities about Jesus: his power over everything, his promise to reconcile us, and his place as first in our lives.

What if you designed your life around God’s calling, not just out of ambition? Mark's message guides through calling so you can live intentionally and faithfully with how you spend your time, energy, and life.

God doesn’t change us by intensity, but by rhythm. Mark gives practical and biblical insight to help us align our lives with God's design through consistent weekly rhythms.

You won’t become more godly by wanting it more. You’ll become more godly by training differently, and in this sermon we’ll see how real spiritual growth is formed through daily habits, not momentary motivation.

When the blood of Jesus stops feeling precious, sin starts feeling casual. In his sermon from The Salt Company Conference, Zach reminds us that holiness flows from remembering what we were redeemed from and what we were redeemed with.

Gratitude is a response to God’s grace, not something we create on our own. In this end of year sermon, Steve unpacks where true gratitude comes from and how it naturally grows when our lives are shaped by grace.

The message of Christmas isn’t for perfect people; it’s for all people. The good news of Jesus meets us exactly where we are and invites every one of us to receive the Savior who came for us.

Can you still have great joy when God hasn’t answered yet? This sermon shows how, like Simeon and Anna, deep joy is found by holding onto God’s promises, worshiping while we wait, and refusing to walk through waiting seasons alone.

The message of Christianity isn’t good advice, but good news. Mark’s sermon calls us to see Christianity not as opinion or moral guidance, but as true historical news about Jesus that was prophesied, fulfilled, and requires a personal response of faith and allegiance.

If you want to live without fear, you have to fight fear… with fear. In this sermon, we see how Mary’s awe of God grew larger than every uncertainty she faced, showing us that the fear of the Lord is the only fear strong enough to silence all the others.

Your glorification isn’t wishful thinking; it’s a settled reality in the courtroom of heaven. In the final sermon of the Gospel Promises series, Mark unpacks Romans 8:28–39 to show how God assures every believer that they will be glorified with Christ eternally.

Your grief over sin isn’t weakness. It’s the Holy Spirit at work. In this message from Romans 8, we learn that the promise of life in Christ is proved through a Spirit-empowered fight against sin—not to earn God’s love, but because we already belong to him as sons and daughters.

If the weight of life has ever made you feel like you’re falling through, this promise is for you. Mark opens the Gospel Promises series with Romans 8:1-4, reminding us that the solid rock of “no condemnation” holds when everything else gives way.

In a world where lies go viral faster than truth, how do we speak like Jesus? In this teaching on the Ninth Commandment, Mark explores how our words carry power to either tear down or reflect Christ’s love and truth, and what it really means to speak in a way that honors God and protects our neighbor.

What if stealing isn’t just taking what isn’t yours, but keeping what God gave you to give? In this message, Troy challenges us to see greed as the quiet thief of our hearts and invites us to discover the freedom that comes from generosity.

Pornography is being normalized—and it's quietly taking hold of hearts, relationships, and lives. In this sermon, Mark confronts the brokenness behind misplaced desires and invites us into the freedom found in God's good design.

Murder doesn’t end when justice is served, but when hearts are changed. In this sermon on the sixth commandment, Simeon teaches that murder ends not through punishment but through a gospel heart that values every person as made in God’s image—because when love rules the heart, life is preserved.

The foundation of society is the family. In this message, Pastor Mark shows how the Fifth Commandment points us back to God’s design for the home as the source of authority, honor, and freedom.

Is the Sabbath just an old rule, or a gift we still need today? In this sermon, Alex shows us how honoring God through both work and rest leads to true freedom and the ultimate rest found in Christ.

Baptism is the moment we lay down our old identity and rise with a new name in Christ. Mark's message from Romans 6 reminds us that following Jesus means surrendering everything so we can walk in the new life he gives.

Are you truly living out the name of Jesus? Tony unpacks the Third Commandment, reminding us that honoring God’s name goes beyond our words to how we live, calling us to wear, speak, sing, and learn his name.

The real danger isn’t bowing to a statue, but reshaping God into a version that serves our wants. We are called lay aside distorted images and behold Christ as he truly is—the Savior who lived, died, and rose for us.

Who are you serving? In this sermon, Mark unpacks the first commandment, revealing how modern idols promise freedom but only enslave—while Christ alone offers true life and lasting freedom.

What if God’s commands aren’t just rules, but the path to true freedom? Kicking off a new series, Mark shows how the Ten Commandments reveal God’s heart for his people and lead us to a life of love and flourishing.

Revival can turn into ruin faster than you think. In this sermon, Simeon warns how quickly obedience can give way to destruction, yet points us to the greater hope of restoration found only in Jesus.

Before God plants new life, he burns away what's dead. In our generation, attention to his word is fading fast. As we look at King Josiah's story of repentance and lifelong obedience, what might God be asking you to burn away so his renewal can take root in your life?

What sits at the center of your life, the thing that excites you most and where your energy and money naturally flow? Through the story of King Hezekiah, this passage shows that true worship begins with cleansing our lives, drawing others toward joy in God, and finishing the race with humility.

The greatest spiritual danger in your life may not be suffering, but the quiet pride that can grow when success goes to your head. Through the story of King Uzziah, this sermon warns that pride leads to rebellion and destruction, and calls us instead to approach God with humility and obedience on his terms.

The greatest danger to your faith isn’t suffering or failure. It’s quietly settling for less than wholehearted devotion to God. Through the stories of two kings who started strong but finished poorly, Tony's sermon warns us not to settle for borrowed faith, convenient obedience, or repeated mistakes.

The kings of Judah were leaders torn between faithfulness and failure. Some showed courage. Others collapsed under pride, fear, or compromise. In this series, we explore their stories to uncover real lessons for today and see how every flawed ruler points us to the one true King we need.

The kings of Judah were leaders torn between faithfulness and failure. Some showed courage. Others collapsed under pride, fear, or compromise. In this series, we explore their stories to uncover real lessons for today and see how every flawed ruler points us to the one true King we need.

The kings of Judah were leaders torn between faithfulness and failure. Some showed courage. Others collapsed under pride, fear, or compromise. In this series, we explore their stories to uncover real lessons for today and see how every flawed ruler points us to the one true King we need.

The kings of Judah were leaders torn between faithfulness and failure. Some showed courage. Others collapsed under pride, fear, or compromise. In this series, we explore their stories to uncover real lessons for today and see how every flawed ruler points us to the one true King we need.

The kings of Judah were leaders torn between faithfulness and failure. Some showed courage. Others collapsed under pride, fear, or compromise. In this series, we explore their stories to uncover real lessons for today and see how every flawed ruler points us to the one true King we need.