COVID-19 reminds us what Christians have been saying for millennia. We have no control. The things we trust can't do anything to save us in the end. Only Jesus, by his death and resurrection, can give us life.

Good People Go To Hell. Bad People Go To Heaven

Apr 7th, 2020 16m

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism is an American worldview that is contrary to Christianity, but it influences the American Church. In this sermon, we examine one of the beliefs: Good people go to Hell when they die.

God Promises Forgiveness To Those Who Repent

Mar 29th, 2020 13m 38s

God promises to forgive everyone who repents. He made a covenant with us through Jesus to give us mercy when we deserve judgment.

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

Mar 28th, 2020 12m 50s

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism is an American worldview that affects how the church understands her relationship to God. Contrary to scripture, we don't even know it affects us. This sermon describes one of the beliefs of MTD and counters it with

With God, You Are Never Alone

Mar 9th, 2020 13m 35s

God promises to be with all who believe in him, because he sent his Son, Jesus, to live with and among us. With him, we are never alone. Yet, Christians feel alone all the time, so God gives us a congregation to remind us by word and action tha

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

Mar 8th, 2020 15m 20s

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism is a religious philosophy with five beliefs: 1) God created the world and looks down on it. 2) God wants us to be good, nice, and fair like the world religions teach. 3) The goal of life is to be happy and feel good

Six Reasons Why You Should Go To Private Confession

Mar 1st, 2020 14m 20s

Most Lutherans don't know that we do private confession and absolution, but we do! Jesus instituted it when he gave the church the power to forgive sins, and the apostles told us to confess our sins to each other. This sermon gives six reasons

Does God Work For You?

Mar 1st, 2020 16m 20s

Does God work for you? There is a worldview that claims he does and that he only wants us to be happy and fulfilled. Does that fit with the Christian message? In this sermon series, we will explore that question.

What Do We Do When Jesus Says Hard Things?

Feb 18th, 2020 16m

The Bible tells us that we are blessed when we follow his commands, but Jesus also tells us that merely thinking about sin is breaking those commands. How can we think about the difficult things Jesus commands us to do?

The Beauty of God's Dwelling Place

Feb 6th, 2020 16m 30s

The Psalmist talks about the beauty of being where God dwells. We know that God dwells with us when his people gather together. Pastor Huenink talks about the beautiful reasons we gather in God's dwelling place.

Wait For The Lord

Jan 21st, 2020 15m

Jesus Makes His Enemies Friends

Dec 27th, 2019 11m 58s

Society's enemies get punished. Criminals are incarcerated. Terrorists are destroyed. But Jesus is a king who does things differently. He makes his enemies friends.

The Infant Priest

Dec 27th, 2019 15m 18s

Jesus came to be an infant priest who offers himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He bridges the gap between God and humanity so we can live together forever.

Your Word Is A Lamp To My Feet

Dec 16th, 2019 15m 48s

God's word lights us through dark paths and shows us the safe way to walk in God's grace.

Let God Handle It

Dec 16th, 2019 12m 48s

Psalm 146 tells us that human beings don't have the control we think we do. It points us to God, instead. It tells us to let God handle it.

Great Leaders Always Fail Us

Dec 11th, 2019 16m 35s

Human leaders always fail, from the kings of the Old Testament to our self-help gurus. Leaders inevitably fail us. Jesus never fails us. He is always faithful to us, even when we are unfaithful to him.

The Heavenly Jerusalem

Dec 3rd, 2019 12m 50s

The Old Testament promise was centered on the city of Jerusalem and the temple insider her. The covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David focused on the relationship between the kings from Davids line and the presence of God in the temple. We ha

How Can God Be Just And Forgiving?

Oct 29th, 2019 11m 24s

Romans 3:21-26Justice and forgiveness are opposites. Justice happens when someone corrects an injustice. In the Old Testament, they called that “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” You’ve probably heard the quotation, “An eye for an eye

God Is Just And The One Who Justifies

Oct 29th, 2019 11m 24s

A perfect God has to be just. But God also wants to be forgiving, to justify. The two can't go together without Jesus.

All You Need Is Christ

Oct 22nd, 2019 11m 22s

The Corinthians were obsessed with image, who was the best, and it divided their church. In the age of Instagram and Facebook, we are, too. Paul's answer: All you need is Christ.

It Really Happened

Sep 3rd, 2019 13m 44s

Jesus' resurrection wasn't a metaphor but a physical reality. St. Paul wants the Corinthians to know this, because only a physical resurrection has power to save. He wants us to understand and believe the same message.

Which Is More Free: Obedience of Independence?

Aug 5th, 2019 16m 43s

Christians know that God wants us to do his will. Often we refer to sin and forgiveness and the struggle to do God's will. This time, we talk about God's will as joy and freedom. When we assert our independence, it makes us less free. When we o

Jesus' Story. Our Story.

Jul 31st, 2019 15m 27s

In baptism, Jesus' story become our story. We are united with him in his death and his resurrection so we can have eternal life.

Moral Therapeutic Deism: All Human Wisdom Falls Before Christ

Jul 24th, 2019 21m 20s

People everywhere come to the Bible through their own culture and perspective. In Paul's day, Jews wanted signs, and Greeks looked for wisdom. But the church preaches Christ crucified. Americans have our own version: Moral Therapeutic Deism. We

Abide In Love

Jun 27th, 2019 17m 29s

John wants us to abide in love. What does that mean? Love begins with the love of God through our savior, Jesus Christ. His love works in us so we can abide in him.