Sermon Series

Amen

My last sermon series at Spout Springs Church

Living in the Tension

Living for God in a fallen world is challenging. The Beatitudes can help us deal with the challenges.

To the Cross

Following Jesus to–and beyond–the Cross

21-Days of Prayer Sermon Series 2025

Learning to pray

Flourishing

Making 2025 a year to remember

Decisions

What we can learn from the big decisions made by people of the Bible.

Family Values

Building strong families–and individuals

4 Weeks in The Word 2024

This year we dig into the Gospel of Mark.

Vision

Why we do what we do

Freedom

The keys to freedom in real life

Outlook

In a crazy, crazy world, having the right perspective is crucial.

Love in Different Shades

Love doesn’t always look the way you’d expect.

Kingdom Here

God’s kingdom isn’t just a future happening. It’s a present reality.

Kingdom Come

Preparing for the most important day ever.

21 Days of Prayer 2024 Sermons

Praying through the Lord’s Prayer

Are You Ready?

2024 is here. You ready?

For Everyone (Christmas 2023)

Jesus came for people you may not have expected.

Family Foundations

Our 2023 family series, with messages on marriage, parenting, and sex.

Four Weeks in the Word 2023

A look at 1 Thessalonians

Christianity 101

Getting back to the basics

Characters

The Bible is full of memorable characters who can teach us a lot about how to (and how not to) live.

Take a Deep Breath

Mental health can be challenging, but the Bible has suggestions.

21 Days of Prayer

Our annual series looks at the most important part of prayer, the right way to pray, and why God doesn’t answer prayer.

The Path

Some people say there are many paths to God. Why do we say Jesus is the best, even the only path?

But First

There are things we need to take care of to be ready for the next big obstacle or opportunity.

2023

Getting the new year off to a great start.

Pivot Principles

Some concepts aren’t just important, they’re crucial.

Family Foundations

Family Series 2022

Four Weeks in the Word 2022

Learning from the book of Philippians


I Really Don’t Want to Talk About This

There are some topics that are difficult to talk about, but necessary, nonetheless.


What I Learned on My Summer Sabbatical

Four lessons from four countries


Risen

Celebrating Easter 2022


Perspective

Maybe we should be looking at things from a different angle.


21 Days of Prayer 2022

Learning (or re-learning) how to pray.

Becoming

Becoming the Person God Created You to Be

Alive!

The life and death … and life of Lazarus

Life in the Castle

Once a year, we talk about sex and its impact on our lives.

Reaching

Sharing your faith without losing your friends.

The Bible’s Best Buts

I finally got around to doing a series on my favorite word in the Bible.


True!

What does it mean when we say something is true? And does our faith stand up to that test?


Incognito

Taking off our masks to help us move from discouragement to a peace that impacts our lives and changes the way we live.


Who We Are: Our 15th Anniversary Series

If you want to really understand our church, this is where to start.

Photo courtesy Allison Banks & Aim True Photography

Questions

The last days of Jesus’ ministry can lead us to ask some challenging questions.


Words of Faith

In Christianity, words matter. And some words matter a lot.


Goals

Success is possible–but not always easy.


Reactions

We can learn a lot about ourselves watching how others respond to a baby.


Disbelief

People have a lot of reasons for rejecting Christianity. Some of them make sense.


Family Series (2020)

Every year we spend a few weeks talking about marriage, raising children, and, of course, sex.

Four Weeks in the Word

Learning how to read the Bible for ourselves as we go through the Life of the Apostle Paul.

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Think!

We don’t get bonus points for stupidity.


Celebration

In difficult times, one of the best things we can do is throw a party!


Faith and George Floyd

What is the Christian response to matters of race and injustice?


Asking for a Friend

Some questions we don’t want to ask, especially when we’re talking about guilt and trying to find happiness in unhappy circumstances.