When Peter (and Jesus) speaks of the need to be born again, they speak of a new family, citizenship, and life. Living our new birth is to live as foreigners and exiles. Given by Pastor Jon on 4/19/26.

Mary Magdalene’s horror of finding Jesus’ tomb is met with joy as she hears her name. Given Easter morning 2026.

Jesus enters Jerusalem as Scripture foretold: the King who brings peace, riding a donkey, preparing for His coronation on a cross. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/29/26.

As we head towards Easter Sunday, the Gospel of John gives us one last sign: the raising of Lazarus from the dead and the promise that Jesus is the resurrection. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/22/26.

Jesus heals a man born blind, and is immediately put on trial. In healing a man on Sabbath, Jesus does what He said He came to do: to bring sight to some and expose the blindness of others. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/15/26.

Jesus moves from a late-night conversation with Nicodemus to a conversation with a Samaritan woman in the middle of the day. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on March 8, 2026.

Here is the most famous and significant passage in all of human history: John 3:16. In a late-night conversation with a Pharisee named Nicodemus, Jesus talks about the need to be born again. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/01/26.

Our Lenten series begins with Jesus in the wilderness, facing the temptations that will lead Him all the way to the cross. Jesus was tried and tempted and emerged victorious. Given at FCC by Pastor Jon on 2/22/26.

As we transition from Advent (the birth of Christ) and Epiphany (who is this Man?) to Lent, we pause to remember that we are not called to understand but to behold Christ. Given by Pastor Jon on 2/15/26.

When Paul was in Corinth, he aspired to know one thing and one thing only: Christ crucified. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 2/8/26.

Paul begins with the wisdom of the cross (and how it is foolishness to the world) and ends with a lesson on boasting. Given on Resto’s 19th birthday on 02/01/26.

Unity and division are both the product of the presence of something or someone that unifies or divides. Paul is greatly concerned that factions and divisions have formed around personalities instead of unity in Christ. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 1/25/26.

When Jesus began His ministry, his first words were to repent, that the Kingdom is near, and that the most natural response is to simply follow Jesus. Given by Pastor Lloyd Gilbert on 1/26/26.

The first words of Jesus is a question: what do you want? Or, perhaps, what do you seek? Given by Pastor Trey on 11/18/26.

Paul writes about grace, which is not the same as mercy. Pastor Jon uses the parable of the prodigal son and this film clip to illustrate the difference between mercy and grace.

Paul talks about the mystery revealed in Christ; that God’s predestined plan from the beginning of time was that Jesus would be to open salvation to all. Given by Pastor Jon on 1/04/26.

King Ahaz is worried about the safety of Jerusalem when God gives him a sign. Given by Pastor Jon on 12/21/25.

In order to make sense of our lives we need to join a larger story. What does it look like to inhabit the Christmas story and to live between the two great Advents? Given by Pastor Jon on 12/14/25.

Christians ought not be surprised by the presence of darkness, for it is in the darkness that the light shines brightest. Isaiah has long stretches of bad news before the light of hope bursts through. Given by Pastor Jon on 12/07/25.

{First of all, we apologize for the audio quality and for losing the first two minutes of the sermon}. Isaiah gives a vision of the peace that will come to the whole world through the Messiah. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/30/25.