Villains

Nov 26, 2023 12:39 PM America/Los_Angeles

Delilah

Pastor Jen finishes our “Villains” sermon series with the tale of Delilah, but asks us to consider whether she is a true villain, or if the real saboteur of the story lives inside Samson’s own heart.

Nov 19, 2023 7:13 PM America/Los_Angeles

Goliath

Goliath is a larger-than-life figure in our imaginations as the giant who towers over David striking fear in the hearts of all who see him. But did you know that according to the earliest Hebrew manuscripts, Goliath was only 6 feet, 6 inches tall. Not so

Nov 12, 2023 4:53 PM America/Los_Angeles

The Snake

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland delves into the timeless narrative of Genesis 3:1-19. In her sermon titled "The Snake," Rev. Dr. Strickland unravels the profound lessons embedded in the story of Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent in the Garden of Eden

Nov 6, 2023 10:26 AM America/Los_Angeles

Judas

Judas is the Bible's persona non grata for his betrayal of Jesus. But why did he do it? Should Judas take all the blame for Jesus' death? And what happened to him afterward? Did Jesus forgive him? As our Villains series continues, Pastor Jacob suggests th

Oct 30, 2023 8:59 AM America/Los_Angeles

Cain-When God Isn't Fair

Pastor Jen examines the story of Cain, one of one the Bible’s most notorious villains. We may wonder why Cain was so angry at his brother, but Pastor Jen asks us instead to consider Cain’s rocky relationship with God. How do we respond in moments of b

Oct 23, 2023 8:04 AM America/Los_Angeles

Pharaoh

Pastors Jen and Jacob kick-off their new sermon series on villains in the Bible with a look at the quintessential villain in Scripture: Pharaoh! When Pharaoh refuses to let the Hebrew people leave their captivity in Egypt, the Bible says that Pharaoh hard