Amos: The Unlikely Prophet This sermon explores the life and ministry of the prophet Amos as a model of courageous faithfulness. Though an unlikely prophet without formal religious credentials, Amos answered God’s call, confronted the injustices of his own community,…
Jesus: The Bread of Life (Grovedale Baptist Church) In John 6, Jesus feeds the hungry crowd, but soon challenges them to look beyond the bread they can eat and seek the deeper nourishment only he can provide. This message explores…
Summary Josh’s final message to Vallonia Christian Church, this sermon offers five simple but challenging reminders for the work of following Jesus together. You cannot do everything—but you can do everything you can. Trust God with the results. When difficult…
Summary What does it really mean to love our neighbour? This message explores Jesus’ radical reordering of love, challenging the idea that our care and concern should naturally diminish as people move further from our family, community, culture, or comfort.…
Summary What happens when we make God too small? This message explores the danger of confining God within our own denominations, traditions, preferences, and interpretations. Drawing on Solomon’s declaration that even the highest heavens cannot contain God, the early church’s…
Growth Hurts Summary Growth is rarely comfortable. In this message, we explore Jesus’ parable of the soils alongside the biblical images of refining fire, the potter’s clay, and spiritual discipline to discover a central truth: growth hurts, growth requires change,…
Summary What is the difference between simply believing in God and actually living by faith? This message explores the distinction between belief as knowledge and faith as belief put into practice. Drawing from James, Hebrews, Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets…
Summary In Acts 3, Peter and John encounter a man who has been lame and marginalized his entire life, and their response reveals what a Spirit-filled church should look like. Rather than simply walking past him or offering a temporary…
Summary The Christian life is not simply about signing up for the race—it is about running it, growing through discipleship, and allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us along the way. Using gymnastics and Paul’s teaching about the race of…
