Sermons from August 2026
Words That Give Grace
Ephesians 4:29-30 Our words carry more power than we realize—they can wound deeply or bring life, and they always reveal what’s truly happening in the heart. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores why we can’t blame our mouths for our sinful words, shows how our speech exposes the true condition of our hearts, and challenges us to trade harmful talk for words that give grace and build others up.
Peter’s Defense: “God Has Granted the Gentiles Repentance unto Life”
Acts 11:1-18 Every culture draws invisible lines between “us” and “them,” treating some people as unclean, inferior, or unworthy of a seat at the table. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks Peter’s defense before the Jerusalem church, revealing why the Holy Spirit—not ethnicity, ritual, or tradition—is the true mark of belonging to God’s family.
Steal No Longer
Ephesians 4:28 Old habits don’t vanish the moment someone’s life changes—so what do you do when the same struggles keep resurfacing? Pastor Rod Bunton explores why remaining sin persists even in genuine believers, unpacks what stealing really looks like in everyday life, and shows how honest work becomes the pathway to generosity rather than self-interest.
No Respecter of Persons: The Gospel Comes to Cornelius
Acts 10:34-48 For centuries, deep-seated barriers of culture and prejudice kept two groups of people from ever truly welcoming one another — until God stepped in and broke them down for good. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the historic moment when the gospel crossed from Jew to Gentile, showing how God’s impartial love, the finished work of Christ, and the call to genuine fellowship dismantle every man-made wall.
Contending for the Faith
Jude 1-4 Every community of faith eventually faces a choice: guard the truth it was given, or quietly let it erode from within. In this message, Pastor Doug Link introduces the book of Jude, showing how believers find their identity as those who are called, loved, and kept by God, and why that secure identity equips the church to contend for the faith against false teaching that creeps in unnoticed.
Finding Refuge in the Righteous Judge When Wronged
Psalm 7 What do you do with the anger that rises up when you’ve been falsely accused or deeply wronged? In this message, Pastor Ben Khazraee unpacks how godly anger differs from bitterness, why God’s wrath against evil is good news for the wronged, and how to cultivate thankfulness even before justice is fully seen.
God Brings Light to the Gentiles Through Peter
Acts 9:32-10:33 Long-standing walls between insiders and outsiders can keep people from ever hearing they’re welcome — but it sometimes takes a healing, a resurrection, and a startling vision to bring those walls down. In this message, Jason Southerland traces Peter’s journey through Lydda, Joppa, and Caesarea, showing how God used miracles and a vision of unclean animals to prepare Peter to carry the gospel to Cornelius and the Gentile world.