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Christ Church Vienna
Christ Church Vienna is a gospel driven, externally focused, extended family, Anglican mission for Vienna, VA.
Matthew 5:13-16 | Kingdom Impact | Johnny Kurcina | Nov. 17 2024 This week in Matthew 5, we learn about the importance of God’s presence in our secular world. Johnny dives into Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, how we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and how our impact […]
John 1 | Place | Johnny Kurcina | Nov. 10 2024 Unfortunately, the sermon did not record through our system, and as a result the audio quality is not as expected. We apologize. This week in John 1, we hear about the importance of place in the Bible, and the role it plays in our […]
Luke 10:25-37 | Presence | Johnny Kurcina | Nov. 3 2024 As we continue in the All In campaign, we walk through the parable of the Good Samaritan in the Gospel of Luke. Johnny talks about the character of the Lawyer, the nuances of how Jesus responds to the questions, and the value and importance […]
Jeremiah 29 | Permanence | Johnny Kurcina | Oct. 27 2024 As we enter into the All In campaign to prepare for the future of the church, we hear about the instructions that God gave to the Israelites in exile. Johnny talks about God’s command to put down roots in Babylon, how this can be […]
Matthew 9 | A Generous Community | Dean Miller | Oct. 20 2024 This week, Dean continues our talk on a generous community as he walks us through the story of Matthew’s conversion. Dean talks about the structure of the book of Matthew and emphasizes the importance of Matthew’s job as a tax collector to […]
Galatians 2:11-30 | The Generous Community | Johnny Kurcina | Oct. 13 2024 This week, we learn how to be generous as a church community. Johnny talks about problem of Peter’s separation from the Gentiles on Galatians 2, and how this story is applicable to our current day lives. At the end, Johnny sits down […]
2 Corinthians 8-9 | The Generous Life | Johnny Kurcina | Oct. 6 2024 This week, we learn how to lead a generous life by looking at the examples of the first churches. Johnny talks about the modern day problem of greed, the traditions of giving in ancient Israel and the early church, and compares […]
Philippians 2:1-11 | The Generous Heart | Johnny Kurcina | Sept. 29 2024 After learning about our generous God, we learn how to demonstrate both generosity and humility in our own lives. Johnny walks through the value of humility and generosity, our natural desire for glory with God, and how real generosity can ultimately be […]
Acts 9 | The Generous Spirit | Dean Miller | Sept. 22, 2024 We continue to learn about our generous God through Acts 9. Dean walks through the four scenes of generosity through the Holy Spirit found in the story of the conversion of Saul.
Genesis 1-2 | The Generous God | Johnny Kurcina | Sept. 8, 2024 The story of the Bible is of a generous Creator God who fills the creation with his blessing and abundance. God invites us to trust him by receiving, enjoying, and sharing all that he has given us. But we struggle with doubt, […]
Dean Miller | Psalm 146 | September 1, 2024 Psalm 146 is one of the Hallel Psalms–praising God in all circumstances.
Johnny Kurcina | Psalm 131 | August 25, 2024 King David, the most powerful, talented, and famous person in Israel writes in Psalm 131 that he is not arrogant or ambitious–he is not trying to play God. But he is calmed and quieted in his soul, like a just fed infant resting on his mother. […]
Johnny Kurcina | Psalm 119 | August 18, 2024 The basis for what we believe, how we interpret the world around, and how we live is our “Authority.” Every person, and every culture, has authorities–and for each one of us something is the ultimate foundation of our lives. The modern world says to look inside […]
In Psalm 118, the psalmist deals with his own affliction and troubles by reflecting on the faithfulness of the Lord in his, and Israel’s past, and by running to God in his times of greatest fear. His secure attachment is to the God and nothing else.
God’s faithfulness to Israel in the Exodus serves as their constant reminder of God’s faithfulness in the present and future–a reality they rehearse and pray and into which we are invited to live in Psalm 105.
Everybody worships something. The worship found in Psalm 95, however, is the only true worship that can satisfy. Using the psalmist’s descriptions as a guide, Johnny walks through how Christians can better conduct our worship. The psalm calls us to shout with joy, bow down, and kneel- make worship more than merely intellectual.
Psalm 84 is a “Pilgrimage Psalm” encouraging the faithful as they travel to Jerusalem to celebrate the prescribed Feasts. The psalmist describes his powerful longing to be in the Temple, in the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel. He is passionate in his love for God’s house and the whole direction of his life, […]
In lament and confidence, the psalmist in Psalm 71 complains about the challenges he is facing but leans into a confidence in God who has been faithful. From his youth to old age, he remembers God’s goodness and will not give up hope.
In Psalm 59, David recounts when he is wrongly attacked by enemies. The injustice drives him to the Lord. What will you do when attacked? According to the Psalm, we are to ask: to who and what do I turn when attacked; on what am I waiting for? And we are to “remember” what God […]
Psalm 39 is a Lament psalm: the psalmist cries out in the midst of suffering, the sinfulness of his life and the world, and the heavy hand of God upon him. It is a dark psalm of a man in desperation–even ending with the plea for the Lord to look away from him that he […]
The people of God have to confront evil often, but they shouldn’t lose trust in God. Through the lens of Psalm 37, Dean Miller guides us to an understanding of justice that focuses on pursuing good rather than just avoiding evil.
In Psalm 25, the psalmist uses a Hebrew alphabetic acrostic to begin each verse and tell the reader that Yahweh, the God of Israel, hears the prayers of his people from A to Z. There is nothing in life that cannot be brought to this God. Including, as the Psalmist assures, the hardest of seasons […]
The nations rage and the peoples device a vain thing against the Lord and his anointed. But the Psalmist assures his readers that the Lord is in control–he laughs at the nations. He is judge. He has set his anointed on the throne–who will rule and judge–and all are warned to serve him and be […]
Psalm 1 is the Introduction to the Psalter: the book of Psalms (1-150). It presents as a Wisdom poem contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked, inviting the reader deeper into the Psalms. Blessed is the one who delights in God’s law and meditates on it day in and day out–who is transformed by a lifetime […]
May 26, 2024 | Romans 8:14-23 | Bishop Chris Warner God is the Maker and Preserver of all things–one God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In revealing himself to us, God relates to us as a loving Father who has adopted us as his sons. God’s love is manifest […]
The Bible is comprised of different genres of writings with the Old Testament comprised of Rabbinic categories of Law, Prophecy, Wisdom literature. The letter of James in the New Testament is best understood as Wisdom. Wisdom applies principles, patterns and perceptions for navigating truth in uncertainty. In the close of James, we see the nature […]
James warns his readers against making plans, spending and using wealth without reference to God. He warns us against this same illusion of control–that if we plan, we can guarantee outcomes or if we have wealth, it is our to use as we please. Our life is short and only God is sovereign over all […]
James calls the church to be a unique community, a righteous community: a people in right relationship with God and with one another. But instead the churches are filled with fighting and quarrels. Why? Because of their passions and desires–what they want. But what we want and who we are is not just an internal […]
James warns his readers about the dangerous power of our words. The tongue can be a spark that catches a whole forest on fire. The things we say can spread great harm and evil if not controlled. But like God who created life and beauty and flourishing by his words, the things we say can […]
Note: At the beginning of this sermon, Pastor Johnny Kurcina addresses the topic of child sexual abuse that took place at another church between 1990-2002. In James 2:14-26, James calls out the hypocritical nature of believers in the churches. Faith without works is dead–it is useless, it does not save. Both a words only faith […]
In James 2:1-13, James calls out the practice of showing favoritism within the church community–especially honoring the rich and looking down on the poor. Favoritism is wrong because of who Jesus is and who we are. Because of what God has done for us in Jesus we are called to a radical love of our […]
[Unfortunately, the audio file for the sermon was not able to record directly through the sound system resulting in a less than ideal recording.] As James, the brother of Jesus and head of the church in Jerusalem, begins one of the earliest letters in the New Testament, he calls his readers to develop steadfastness–faithful endurance–in […]
Matthew 28 and 2 Corinthians 4-5 Faithful Christianity or honest Atheism are the two worldview systems with the most complete philosophical consistency and intellectual integrity. Atheism says we are here by chance and life is meaningless. Christianity claims there is a creator and a savior in the person of Jesus–and it all hinges on the […]
Before he was handed over to the Romans, Jesus knew who would betray him. Yet, rather than call out Judas by name, he gives him a chance to repent and gives the disciples a valuable opportunity for self-reflection. While he does say one person in particular will betray him, Jesus tells the disciples that they […]
In Matthew 19, Jesus encounters a Rich Young Man who wants to know what he must do to have eternal life just after he has rebuked the disciples for hindering little children from being brought to him. Jesus challenges this man: you don’t get eternal life like a possession, you enter eternal life like a […]
In Matthew 15, Jesus has an unusual interaction with a Canaanite woman. She calls on Him for help, and He seems to ignore her. She asks again, and this time he seems rude. What is going on here? Where is the Jesus who loves the forgotten, who listens to the neglected? Jesus, in his behavior, […]
[ Unfortunately, our usual means of recording weren’t available this week, so the audio is taken from the Facebook livestream. Apologies for the inconvenience! ] The pursuit of the kingdom is not a waste of time. Being godly can be criticized by more modern cultures as being foolish, or not worthwhile. Jesus makes it […]
After witnessing Jesus with his own eyes, John the Baptist is sent to prison, and from prison asks Jesus if he really is the Christ. After seeing God pour down from heaven, Elijah is pursued by Jezebel’s armies and asks God to end him. Many churches can treat doubt like a sin, but many heroes […]
In Matthew 8 and 9, we see Jesus in the early phases of his ministry demonstrating authority over creation to calm not only the sea but also his disciple’s fears. We see him calling the most outcast and hated of people, a tax collector named Levi (Matthew), to new life in him. And we see […]
In the final entry of our Visions and Values series, Johnny reminds us of how God called the Israelites to care for the land of Babylno during their time of exile. Although Babylon was not their eternal home, it was their home for the present, and they were meant to make it a home that […]
In this installment of our series on CCV’s visions & values, Dean introduces a little of what it means for us to be a specifically Anglican church. Born from the reformation, it is essential to our faith that God is actively pursuing us, not just vice versa. At any time, we can draw near to […]
As the next step in our series on CCV’s vision and values, this week Dean takes a look at what it takes to be an extended family. As a church, Jesus wants us to recognize how big the family God is putting together really is. There will be people in the family you find shocking, […]
Continuing our new series on CCV’s visions and values, Johnny looks at what it means for the church to be externally focused as Jesus was. Rather than only letting those who were considered clean enough to teach be near him, Jesus actively sought out those whom the Pharisees had totally given up on, and importantly, […]
Dean walks us through being externally focused in this installment of our new series on CCV’s vision and values. As we explore being individuals in the church, we need to investigate who are identity is rooted in. As Christians, we recognize that the healthiest way to live is by leading a life that recognizes our […]
After our sermon series on what it means to be the people of God generally, Johnny begins a new sermon series covering the vision and values of Christ Church Vienna specifically. Today, he covers what it means to be a Gospel-driven church. Being in-step with the Gospel means having a deeper understanding of the fact […]
Christmas is meant to be a magical time. Snow, presents, time with your family. As an adult though, the pressure to make every Christmas perfect is exhausting. What’s meant to be magical is stressful. It’s exhausting. This exhaustion and stress is a much better picture of what the first Christmas was really like for Mary […]
This episode contains today’s sermon and all the lessons and carols from the service! God has always worked in surprising ways. It’s why, even though it was prophecied through the scriptures, Jesus’ life and death caught people off guard. Surprises have been around since the beginning, when God put order into chaos, gave a 99-year-old […]
[During the upload, the podcast audio for this episode was cut off. It has been re-uploaded here. Apologies for the inconvenience!] Christmas is meant to be a time of great joy, but everyone reaches a point when they realize Christmas morning can never be all it was cracked up to be. People move away, you […]
Christmas is meant to be a time of great joy, but everyone reaches a point when they realize Christmas morning can never be all it was cracked up to be. People move away, you grow older, or maybe you see the idealized version of Christmas on TV and just wish you had that for yourself. […]
Revelation is a book that needs special thoughtful attention and thoughtful response. Pastor Dean examines Revelation as a whole, and this passage in its context, to help reveal a couple of basic truths: Things are not always as they seem, and the Lamb is on the throne. For us, we can recognize that living between […]
Names are important. Nicknames say a lot about how you’ve been loved by those around you. Celebrities with titles like “Black Mamba,” “The Boss,” and “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” all speak to their skills and how they want to be perceived. For us, today is Christ the King Sunday, and next week […]
Christians need encouragement, and we can’t do that on our own. It’s a modern-day lie that you don’t need anyone or that you should do it all by yourself. Instead, Christian fellowship is essential to enduring the hardships of life. The Hebrews Paul is writing to were persecuted by the Romans, and his question was […]
[Unfortunately, the audio file for this sermon was corrupted, a lower quality audio was able to be produced from the livestream. We apologize for the inconvenience.] Like a good shepherd, Peter watches over his flock and exhorts them in the Spirit, specifically calling upon the leaders in the church to lead as he does. Dean […]
Paul’s climactic hymn in his letter to the Philippians calls them to a life of other-centeredness–of humility and generosity. To live out their gospel identity and approach one another as Jesus did: not using his power for his own advantage, but emptying himself in obedience to the Father and for the good of the world.
For the diversity of the Body, God has a unique calling for everyone in it. Sam Pascoe, a returning friend and pastor, explains some ways of looking at the kinds of roles God gives the members of the body to properly divide the responsibilities of the church. Even in the Old Testament, God divides the […]
For Paul, the mystery of Christ isn’t just the forgiveness and redemption. It isn’t that you go to heaven when you die. It’s that, for the first time, the Gentiles are included as full and equal members of the covenant. Jesus isn’t just saving the Gentiles who are far away and keeping them separate, he’s […]
During the years Paul was writing 1 Corinthians, the church was dividing over the importance of different spiritual gifts. People with certain gifts would compare themselves to others, and feel small or insignificant. It is against this backdrop that 1 Corinthians 12. As the people of God, we need to celebrate each other’s strengths, and […]
[Unfortunately, the audio file of this sermon was corrupted, a lower quality audio was able to be produced from the Facebook Livestream. We apologize for the inconvenience.] In the book of Romans, Paul makes a distinction between those whom he sees as spiritually weak and spiritually strong. Specifically, it had to do with whether or […]
As Christians, we are becoming the people of God, and yet we already are. Eternal life is a phrase that can be thrown around without fully understanding what the Bible truly means by it. Taken into the context of the expectations God’s people had in the New Testament, its more than just living forever. It’s […]
Continuing the themes of last week, Johnny picks up again that Jesus did not come for individual salvation, but for the salvation of a whole people. In forming his new community, Jesus grants authority to the church in Matthew 16 through Peter.
Pastor Dean looks at how Jesus forms a new, distinct people. For God, forming a community is essential to his work on earth. The church is not an accidental side-effect of individual salvation, the salvation Jesus brought to the world was meant to be enjoyed in communion with each other. The desire for togetherness is […]
One of Christ Church Vienna’s founding principles is becoming an extended family. Jesus tells his earthy family in Mark 3:35 that his real family is whoever does God’s will. Exploring the ancient world’s conception of family and contrasting it with modern ideas, Johnny explains how Christians are called to be different in how we view […]
Jesus calls his followers to be the “Light of the World” and a “City on a Hill.” What are the implications for us as follower of Christ–and more specifically our local church community? This is the first sermon in a new series Becoming the People of God, exploring the New Testament’s vision for the Church.
Matt Hemsley pulls out the larger themes in the, admittedly short, 3rd epistle of John. Reflecting on how this John who was a “Son of Thunder” ( Mark 3:17 ) eventually became the “Apostle of Love,” Matt describes the heart transformation meant to take place inside of a true Christian.
Guest pastor Matt Yi walks us through the book of 2 John. Carrying on John’s continued chorus of the importance of love for one another echoed throughout his biblical writings, 2 John also emphasizes the importance of truth. Matt explores truth and the two ways you can know somebody- knowing about them and knowing them. For a […]
Pastor Dean walks through 1 John 5 as a guide on how Jesus calls us to authentic faith. Truly believing in who Jesus is and what he did for us changes our hearts, and should inspire us to live “all-in” with God.
We are called to love one another in 1 John. But to do so, we must first come to know and believe–to abide in–God’s love for us. Love is defined by what God has done for us in Jesus Christ and his atoning death for our sins; this is the gospel. We need gospel, and […]
Friend and returning guest pastor Matt Yi takes a look at the biblical view of the spiritual realm using 1 John, and reminds Christians of the hope we have in knowing that the victory has already been won.
Children of God is the primary and controlling identity of all who put their faith in Christ. This foundational self-understanding is a gift received from God through Jesus.
Friend and Guest Preacher Derek Mondeau gives a message on abiding in Christ, Gospel truth and intimacy with the Lord.
Ever wanted a gage on our what a genuine life in Christ means? Dean Miller preaches on John’s overview of what a genuine life in Jesus is like–One balanced in truth, obedience and love.
Dean concludes the series on the Lord’s prayer. As Christians we serve our allegiance to Jesus the King, and his Upside-Down kingdom calls us to question- how can I serve the King?
Friend and guest preacher Matt Hensley gives a powerful message on the journey of forgiveness.
Dean preaches on the broad and narrow meaning of our petition to “Give us our daily bread.” By exploring the meaning of each word and our trust in the Lord’s provision.
What is our hope as Christians? Matt Hemsley walks through the historical perspective and understanding of a Jewish audience hearing Jesus’s words, “Thy Kingdom Come”. Our present hope in Jesus as King, His kingdom here on earth and His return to be King over all.
Guest preacher and friend Skip Ryan speaks on the many but one name of the Lord. The beauty, splendor and wonder of a Triune God. A God who turns our hollowness into hallowedness for His glory.
Honored friend John Yates preaches on the great significance of Jesus’s words, “Our Father.” A father brings great significance in a child’s life and offers a “ballast”, a weightiness and steadiness. For the God of the universe to adopt us as sons of God and for Him to be our Father means we have an […]
On this Easter Sunday, lead pastor Johnny K. shares about the hope, joy, peace and love that only a resurrected Jesus can provide.
You can follow Jesus and be asked to do something that is too hard for you. As Jesus prayed the most impactful words “yet not my will but yours Lord”, He showed us how prayer and surrender is the battle, not the preparation. So if we want deeper spiritual formation, we need to walk with […]
Jesus gives an up close and far away timeline of the realities followers of Christ will face. Calling believers to be on guard and faithful to Him, no matter the cost or opposition they may face from those closest to them.
The day after his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Jesus is confronted by the religious authorities who have conspired to trap and eliminate him. “Should we pay the tax to Ceasar?” they demand. But really they are asking if Jesus is the Messiah, a revolutionary. He is. But as his response reveals, he is not at […]
Jesus enters Jerusalem and heads to the Temple for a series of interactions with the religious leaders of Israel.
Just after Jesus has foretold his suffering death for a third time, James & John request seats of honor when Jesus comes into his “glory.” But Jesus’ kingdom is a different sort than they are thinking and overturns every culture’s vision of greatness. He calls them, and all his followers, to be servants of all, […]
A father brings his suffering son to Jesus and asks for help and healing. Jesus tells him with faith anything is possible. The father replies, I believe, help my unbelief. In a life of suffering and loss, we wrestle with faith and doubt–we wonder why, why God…? Mercifully the God of the Bible draws near […]
In Mark 8, Jesus reveals that he will suffer, be rejected, killed and rise from the dead. And he calls all of his disciples to deny their self, take up the cross, and follow him.
We finish our series on King by looking at the ways Hezekiah and Josiah pursued devotion to God.
The history of the northern kingdom of Israel in 1 & 2 Kings is a long line of unfaithful leaders. Kings who did not trust God for provision, protection or salvation, but instead turned to other nations and other gods to assuage their fears and deal with their biggest concerns. Many centuries later, we do […]
Naaman, the Commander of the Army of Syria is the ultimate insider in his own country. But in Israel he is the ultimate outsider – an enemy who has leprosy. But he comes seeking the healing of the God of Israel’s prophet Elisha. What must he do to elicit the favor of this God? Nothing? […]
Elijah has just had his greatest victory as Yahweh God defeated the god of Baal. But in 1 Kings 19, the Queen threatens Elijah’s life. He is filled with fear and failure but God meets him in his hopelessness and despair with abundant graces and a new calling. Our God is a wounded healer how […]
The sum of Ahab’s life is “he did evil in the sight of the Lord.” He worshipped the Baal, the Canaanite god, and rejected Yahweh, the Covenant God of Israel, because he wanted the security and prosperity and did not trust God to provide. Similarly, we are drawn to trust things other than God for […]
To what are you devoted? This week we continue our series in I and II Kings by studying what Solomon, Jeroboam, and Rehoboam were devoted to, and why those objects of devotion divided the Kingdom of Israel.
Solomon, the greatest of Israel’s Kings is also the wisest man in the world. But David, despite his many failings, is called a man after God’s own heart. It is not influence, reputation, brilliance or success in life that matters most, it is a heart for God and finishing well.
Does life matter? Do I matter? The birth of Christ on Christmas invites us to look in the manger and to see the God who loves us and made us and who says to us--yes.
At the end of Genesis, Jacob, the one who grasped for blessing his whole life, finally rests in the lovingkindness and blessing of God so that he can rightly offer blessings to others–to his sons. He invites us to receive the abundance of God’s blessing in our own life and to freely offer it to […]
Joseph is elevated to Prime Minister of Egypt and implements a massive agriculture production and storage endeavor during 7 years of abundance in order to save Egypt, and his own family, when 7 years of famine struck the world. What does God say about work in Genesis? How does Joseph’s work fit into God’s design? […]
The many rises and falls of Joseph, the 11th and favored son of Jacob, is a compelling narrative of broken family systems, personal tragedy and the hopeless circumstances of slavery and prison. But the writer of Genesis records, The LORD was with Joseph. What difference does God’s “With”-ness make? For Joseph, as with for us, […]
The story of Jacob’s life is the longest of the patriarch’s of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Yet Jacob’s life is filled with downs and ups, but more downs. He is a deceiver and schemer, he lies and steals, and he deals with consequences. He wrestles with everyone for what he wants–with his brother for supremacy, […]
After stealing The Blessing & Birthright from his brother Esau, Jacob is forced to flee from his family to the land of Haran. On his way, he stops in a “certain place,” and with a stone for his pillow, he falls asleep and has a dream. He dreams of a wide stairway up to the […]
Jacob is the son of Isaac that God has chosen to carry on his plan of salvation in the line of Abraham until the one who would crush the serpents head once and for all. But neither Jacob, nor his plotting mother Rebekah, seem concerned with the Covenant Promises when they make a plan to […]
Trusting in God to provide, very late in his life, Abraham calls his servant to go to the land of his kinsman to find a wife for his son Isaac. The servant goes, faithfully obeying Abraham and fully trusting the Lord to provide. And at a well, the scene of Ancient Near Eastern betrothal narratives, […]
Abraham had waited his whole life for a son. At 100 he has Isaac, the son of the promises. But then God calls him to an unthinkable act of obedience – to offer his son as a sacrifice. Abraham obeys, he is willing to offer even his son to the Lord. But the Lord stays […]
Abram is 99 years old, without a son, and it has been years since the Lord spoke to him. But God Almighty shows up to reaffirm his Covenant–renaming Abraham: father of a multitude, i.e. the one through whom God’s plan of salvation would extend to the world. But in reaffirming his Covenant he also calls […]
Sarai and Abram are very old and have no children, but God promised Abram a son. So Sarai suggests Hagar, her servant, might be the one to give birth to son; after all, it was normal to do this in the Ancient Near eastern society. But this was not God’s plan nor his purposes for […]
God’s Covenant with Abram (Abraham) is central to God’s redemptive plans in the Bible and history. God chooses a person, whom he will bless and through whom God’s blessing of salvation will reach all peoples. God calls Abram to leave his father’s house and homeland. Abram leaves. But the promises of God seem unfulfilled. Yet […]
After the flood and God’s renewal of creation in his covenant with Noah, humanity again fell away, rejecting God and seeking to build their own name apart from God. In the building of the Tower of Babel, human hubris climaxes and God’s judgment is brought – the scattering of languages and humanity. But even in […]
After the flood, God establishes his Covenant with Noah, his descendants, and all living creatures–never again will God cut off all life. God is re-creating the earth, calling Noah and all humanity to be fruitful and fill the earth anew. The God of the Bible is about restoration and relationship–he is committed to us, who […]
Noah’s Ark, the flood account in Genesis 6-8, is arguably the most well known narrative in the Bible. What does this story still have to say to us today about our faith?
East of Eden, Adam and Eve begin a family, first Cain is born, then Abel. In the course of team they grow, enter vocations and bring their offerings to the Lord God. But Cain’s offering is not accepted as Abel’s. Why? Who was Cain actually worshipping and serving, himself or God? God confronts Cain’s displeasure […]
God created us with bodies, physical human bodies. God’s story for all of history is revealed in our bodies, male and female. We are made in God’s image, but in the union of male and female in the covenant of marriage, there is the possibility of birthing new life–a human being, made in the image […]
Doesn’t God want me to be happy? Why can’t I do what I want? Doesn’t God want me to be happy? What if there’s a deeper happiness, one we are designed for in this life and eternally? What does the creation of human beings with physical bodies tell us about God’s purpose for life. God […]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” The Declaration of Independence begins. But are equality and rights self-evident? Modern societies try to underpin human dignity and equal rights in human superiority or collective knowledge “everyone knows,” but lack philosophical integrity. Christianity claims all humans have equal and eternal significance and worth from conception to natural […]
What does it mean to be human? Like using a paper map without a compass and reference point, apart from God we are lost. But our starting reference point is the God who made us in his image and endowed us with dignity and worth. But all of humanity got lost, questioning God’s authority (Gen.3:1) […]
In our modern culture, we determine what is best, right and wrong, who we are and how to live on our own. Shaped by many influences and assumptions, we lean on ourselves to decide. We have become our own authorities. But the Christian view is that God the Creator, designed the universe and called us […]
In the vastness of the universe, earth is so small, and we are even smaller. Do we matter? Does life have meaning? From reason and empirical evidence alone, no, we do not. But Christianity and Genesis 1 claim there is a creator, and there is intention and meaning. And the meaning is found in knowing […]
To know who we are and what to do (how to live), we need to know what story we are in. Genesis 1:1-2:3 is the account of the creation of the world in poetic verse as the author, God, reveals himself. The story begins as God calls the world into being (Genesis 1-11) and then […]
High School Senior Ben Shults shares about his diagnosis with a brain tumor in 7th grade, the surgery and recovery process and how he struggled with anger at God for his health and eventually reconciled with the Lord–trusting God in the face of suffering and loss.
Bp. John Guernsey shares about the remarkable diversity of the early church in Philippi. Through Paul in Acts 16, the gospel reaches rich and poor, slave and free, Jew and Gentile.
Jesus meets the disciples on the shore of the Sea of Galilee after the Resurrection. He confronts Peter, asking him if he loves him, and restoring him to fellowship in an act of three fold calling and grace.
On Missions Sunday, Dean Miller shares about the wide love of Jesus. Able to open his arms to welcome in the despised outcast Zacchaeus–who responded in faith and repentant transformation. This Jesus invites all of us in, regardless of how we think we fit in. And it calls all of us to go out in […]
The view of God as one who is wholly other and holy righteous judge are true–but God is also the one primarily revealed to us in Jesus. In his post-resurrection appearance to the disciples on the beach in Galilee, we see Jesus as the risen Lord who is playful, joyful, fun. When we don’t see […]
On the evening of that first Easter Sunday, the disciples are locked in the upper room. Jesus, the risen Lord, shows up physically. He commissions them to live out God’s post-Resurrection purpose for them and he breathes on them to bestow the gift of the Holy Spirit. In a scene that recalls Genesis 1-2, Jesus […]
Mary Magdalene blinded by grief and fear cannot see the risen Jesus right before her eyes. But when Jesus calls her by name, “Mary” – she believes. Jesus is calling her into her true identity – Mary, the courageous and faithful, the first Christian and witness to the Resurrection.
Early in the morning three days after Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb–but the stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty! The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of the Christian gospel. When all the evidence is examined and the impact that first Easter had on the world, we find […]
Jesus is betrayed and handed over to the authorities. Pontius Pilate the Roman governer of Judea puts Jesus on trial. Who is Jesus? Is he the Christ? What is Truth? Pilate surrenders to the mobs and has Jesus flogged and crucified.
On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus prays for his disciples and us. In the prayer he gives insight into the nature of the love of God in the Trinity. He prays that his disciples would experience and share this love to accomplish God’s purposes in creation.
Jesus encourages his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. He promises them his peace, as the one who has overcome the world.
Jesus told his disciples you will be hated and persecuted on account of my name. But he also encouraged them to take heart and not lose faith, because He had overcome the world.
What does every orphan need to hear? In Jesus final words with his disciples he assures them that though he is leaving, they will never be alone.
Short sermon on “The Gospel” from Galatians 1:1-5 followed by a God-in-Life tesimony by Freddy Villanueva. Testimony begins at minute 12 of the recording.
On the last great day of The Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood on the Temple mount a nd declared, “I am the light of the world.” He was claiming to be the God who led Israel in the wilderness, the focus of their future hopes of God’s arrival and salvation. He was also inviting all […]
In John 6, Jesus challenges the crowds and those gathered in the Synagogue by calling himself “The Bread of Life;” the true heavenly bread that all people need to have life. What do you hunger for in life? What fills your soul? Jesus offers himself and the love that can fill our souls and give […]
Jesus takes Peter, James & John up a mountain where he is transfigured, Moses and Elijah appear and the presence and voice of God the Father appears. The disciples fall on their faces terrified. But when they look up it’s just Jesus alone assuring them. Who is this Jesus? Could it be that the Lord […]
Near Caesarea Philippi Jesus asks his disciples–who do people, and you, say that I am? Eventually, Peter declares, “You are the Christ.” And Jesus replies, upon this Rock I will build my church. But what is the Rock Jesus is talking about and what does it call us to?
In Matthew 14, Jesus feeds the 5000 and walks on water, intentionally pointing to the Exodus–Israel’s foundational narrative. But while the crowds see Jesus as the political solution to their long awaited desires for new exodus and a King with a Kingdom, Jesus life and death declare that his kingdom is not at all what […]
Jesus confronts the Religious leaders understanding of the Sabbath and invites us who are weary and stressed to find our true rest in him, the Lord of the Sabbath.
John the Baptist, languishing in prison, questions and doubts–Jesus, are you the one? Jesus replies, the sick are healed, dead raised and good news is proclaimed to the poor. The kingdom that Jesus came to bring does not look like any other, but everywhere Jesus goes the effects of the fall are undone. Jesus invites […]
In Matthew 8 & 9, the gospel writer recounts 10 miracles, underscoring the authority of Jesus over all things and highlighting the response of those present. He is inviting us, the reader to ask: Who is Jesus? Is he the Christ? Is he the Lord?
*Unfortunately, the main Audio Recording was corrupted so sound quality for this sermon recording is poor. At the Baptism of Jesus, God the Father declares him to be “My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” This affirmation of Jesus’s Identity inaugurates and confirms him to the chosen servant. His identity reveals, leads to […]
Instead of looking inward to as we re-orient in the New Year, Paul in Ephesians 1 encourages us to look to God’s promises and all that God has done for us in Christ.
The birth of Christ re-imagined and told from the perspective of “Benjamin” the Inn Keeper in Bethlehem.
Christmas causes us to want to be home for the holidays. But no Christmas tradition and no home can satisfy the depths of our eternal longing for Home, because we are alienated from God. But the Good Tidings of the Angels to the shepherds is that on Christmas God left his home to enter ours […]
Prepare the way of the Lord, Isaiah declares. But how? To prepare you need to know what you are expecting. Our expectations–what we are looking for in life and from God–affect our ability to receive what God is offering.
“As you go,” the Lord instructs through Isaiah. God plans to bring his kingdom like waters and blossoms in the dessert and he invites his people to anticipate and participate in faith, not just to wait around.
The Christmas season rarely lives up to our expectations. This is because, as Isaiah reveals, what we are really longing for is heaven and shalom. And what we truly need is the knowledge of God, the justice of the judge and the hope of the Messiah. Advent is a season to live into that points […]
Isaiah calls Israel to trust Yahweh and not the power of the nations, to live in true wisdom not in human and to walk in the Light in the midst of a dark world. Isaiah is the backdrop and message of Advent and the longing of God to come and right all wrongs.
Our view of where life is going (its’ ends) has profound impacts on our attitude & actions in the present. The Resurrection calls us to a life of Joy, Purpose and Hope–impacting our work and relationships and approach to every experience.
Paul confronts the disunity caused by members of the Corinthian church who thought their gift of speaking in tongues made them spiritually superior. Paul says he would rather speak prophetic message – intelligible words – than in tongues because what matters is loving others and building up the church community.
In the famous “Love” passage in 1 Corinthians, Paul poetically exclaims the highest calling of love–a challenge and calling to the Corinthians to turn from their divisions and live for love of one another. All of us long for love and the God of love–we are made to know and live in both.
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul is correcting division in the church based on expressions of giftings from the Spirit that caused some to view themselves as superior. All have the same Spirit, who gifts all in different ways, but no part is more important in the Body of Christ–in Christ, all are equal. Rather the […]
1 Corinthians 11 & Matthew 5 On the 8th Anniversary of CCV, Johnny Kurcina looks at Paul & Jesus’ vision for the people of God and applies it Christ Church Vienna and its identity and calling as a church community.
Paul addresses the issue of meat sacrificed to idols and calls on the “strong” of conscience to constrain their rights and freedoms out of loving concern for the “weak” in the church. Christians are to willingly give up what is theirs for the sake of others and the gospel.
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul addresses singles and married people, calling them to faithfulness to their current station in life and devotion and service to the Lord. The way he elevates singleness challenges the modern church’s emphasis on nuclear families and calls us to find ways to cultivate deeper friendships and extended family community in […]
Isaiah 6:1-8 & Luke 22:44-49 How do we keep the gospel fire burning? A renewed vision of the greatness of Christ, a renewed compassion for the lost and a renewed readiness for the gospel. Using Isaiah’s vision and calling in Isaiah 6, The Rev. Lewis Lew, Assoc. Dir. of Missions for the Diocese of Singapore […]
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Sex is an issue that the church has handled poorly, and many have been hurt. But sex is an issue about which Christianity is clear. So how do we decide what is good and right and true with regards to our sexuality? Paul calls the church in Corinth to turn from sexual […]
Victor Boutros, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute, shares about the evil of modern day slavery, the fight to end it globally, and God’s heart for the poor and oppressed.
The Corinthian church has broken into factions–seeking honor and status by their associations and exclusions. Paul admonishes them for thinking humanly and following the culture to achieve status, rather than letting the cross of Christ be the source of their worth and the foundation for their community.
Paul writes to a church in Corinth who is a relational mess. He calls them to the gospel in order to re-orient their relational unity. In the coming years, Christ Church Vienna is being called to cultivate deeper and wider Community–friendships with one another based on the gospel.
Israel refuses to wait for Moses to come down from Sinai. They fashion a Golden Calf, a god like the surrounding nations, call it Yahweh their deliverer and worship it. We too fashion God in our image, assuming he must fit our culture’s views, but in doing so we reject the true God and worship […]
The Lord instructs Israel to build a Tabernacle–that worship of God would be at the center of their life and that He might dwell with his people. God dwelling with us is a theme running through Redemptive History and calling God’s people out into mission.
Matt Hemsley preaching on our misconceptions of the Old Testament Law that God gave as a gift to Israel, offering them a true identity, grace and freedom–that pointed ahead to all the Jesus accomplished for us in his life and death. Plus God in Life: Three students, Maddie, Ellie and Luke, share how the 2019 […]
Exodus 17 As Israel is again in need (water) in the wilderness, they complain and accuse, God again provides. And then as they enter battle, the Lord calls them to trust him and fight, but not alone, and he will deliver them. ALSO included after sermon – God in Life message from Chile Mission Team […]
When Israel grumbles in the wilderness, the Lord responds with mercy, providing manna and inviting Israel (and all of us) into a daily relationship of trusting and knowing him as their God.
Exodus 14 With the Red Sea in front, the Wilderness around them and the Egyptian Army baring down from behind, Israel cries out in fear–we would rather stay as slaves than die in Egypt. The fear mind can only see death. But God says, stand firm, be silent, I will fight for you. In Christ, […]
Exodus 12 On the night of the Passover the LORD delivered Israel out of Egypt by bringing a final plague of death to all firstborn sons in the land but providing a way out under the blood of a sacrificed lamb. This dramatic act of redemption pointed to the greater act of deliverance in Jesus […]
Through the Plagues, God brings Judgment on Egypt and her gods and reveals himself as the true Lord of creation. But Pharaoh is still hard-hearted, seeking his own Glory and unwilling to let the Hebrew people go to serve Yahweh.
Exodus 6 Moses fails his first test of obeying God as he enters the courts of Pharaoh to speak to him. He is moving through the Biblical process of Orientation to Disorientation so he could be Reoriented for God’s purposes. God does the same with Israel and will do so in each of us throughout […]
Exodus 1-2 The sermon begins the Summer of Discernment for Christ Church Vienna–using Exodus and Israel’s Journey to become God’s People as the guide. Israel is God’s chosen people, but they have been enslaved by Egypt. Then, brave midwives and a mom defy the Pharaoh–Moses, the deliver is born. But at each turn, the question […]
Philippians 4:4-13 In a world of Anxiousness, Paul points to prayer, Christ-mindedness and trust in God to find peace and contentment in all circumstances.
Philippians 2:1-11 The truly great life is not about personal ambitions and success, it is about humility, selflessness and loving community. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ, incarnate, crucified and risen, can enable and empower the truly great life of selfless love.
Philippians 1 Imprisoned and facing an uncertain future, even death, Paul is unfazed: To live is Christ, to die is gain. He is fear-less. What is at the root of this boldness and how could it transform our own lives?
John 21 gives a picture of new Life in the Kingdom of God as the Risen Jesus calls his disciples to fish, to feed and to follow Him
God in Life tesimonies of faith shared by Morgan Stoupa & John J. Kurcina at The Confirmation Service on April 28, 2019.
John 20:19-31 This sermon was preached by Bishop John Guernsey, Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic, at the Confirmations Service on April 28, 2019. Unfortunately, audio quality is poor. The recording was done on a backup device.
Sermon from Easter Sunday: What do we do with the Empty Tomb? And what do we do with Jesus? Plus, God in Life testimony by Baptism Candidates–Naina Davidar & Carson Weiss (skip to minute 27:21 to hear their stories)
Mark 14.17-42 To be alone is disorienting, to be alone in suffering is despairing. As Jesus approaches his death–his closest friends betray and abandon him. Then in his time of greatest need, he calls out to the Father and to his horror, the Father turns his face away. On the cross, Jesus is forsaken, that […]
Mark 13:1-12 Jesus teaches in the Temple area about what this to come. Warning his listeners to not be deceived or dismayed, but to stay awake for the “End” is near.
Mark 12:13-34 The Religious Leaders conspire to trap Jesus in his words. But Jesus has come to bring a kingdom that they can’t conceive of, one that challenges every kingdom and calls us to give our whole lives to build.
Mark 10:46-52 & Isaiah 42:1-7 Jesus heals Bartimaeus, the blind beggar on the side of the road outside Jericho–making him well physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually; Upending cultural values of who’s In and who’s Out–and inviting us to see ourselves as desperate and needy as the blind man.
Mark 9:33-37, 42-47 Jesus is pointing to the cross, his disciples seek status and honor. Jesus redefines greatness in his Kingdom for all disciples.
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 & 9:6-15 Paul calls on the wealthy Corinthian church to give generously to the poor in Jerusalem. Their motivation? The Gospel! Guilt and Self-Discipline have limits, only the cross of Christ can unleash money’s grip on our lives and allow us to live in the freedom God intends. Sermon includes God in […]
Luke 18:18-30 & Luke 19:1-10 In his interactions with the Rich Ruler and Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus confronts the idol of wealth and shows how the gospel of grace unleashes radical generosity. Recording includes God in Life testimony by Patti Brown of The Lamb Center on homelessness in Fairfax.
God’s heart for the poor is vividly portrayed in the Prophets condemnation of Israel for their lack of Justice. God calls us to align our hearts with his in radically generous justice–giving of ourselves for all the poor and powerless. Includes God in Life testimony on Foster Care by Sasha Swanson, Tatiana Shults and Christie […]
Solomon’s empirical quest to determine the meaning of life leads him to accumulate great wealth and enjoy the pleasures of success. Yet he finds it is meaningless. We know this intuitively and yet we still search for the good life through our money–it is a functional savior and false god in our lives.
How does the Law of Moses reveal God’s intent for wealth and His heart for the poor–and what are its implications for our lives? Sermon includes God in Life interview with Melissa Russell (begins at min 27:22).
The first in the series: Poverty, Wealth and God–a Biblical Theology of Possessions. In Genesis 1, God is the creator and Lord of all things. He creates humanity in his image and calls him to steward the garden and spread flourish, Living under his Lordship of all creation. This has profound impact on how we […]
The Magi come from afar to worship Jesus the newborn King and return to their lands with the news of the Christ, inviting us to see those who are different and strange as part of God’s plan and to see our call to love them. Recording includes God in Life testimony (at minute 23) by […]
In first person narrative, Corky Eddins, drawing from Matthew 2, imagines the life and faith of Joseph and the Christmas family as they fled from Herrod and lived in Egypt as refugees.
Jesus was not the gift Mary or the world may have expected, but he is the gift we need.
Our desire to be home for the holidays points to a deeper longing to return to our true and eternal home–the Eden for which we were created.
In Isaiah 56, the prophet reveals God’s heart for the Eunuch & the Foreigner–Outcasts in Israel. A message of grace to all outcasts that also compels us to love the Stranger too.
God’s heart for the poor, the vulnerable and the immigrant comes through in the book of Ruth as Redeemers step in to protect and provide for the the Widow Naomi and the Foreigner Ruth. Sermon includes an interview with Andrew Secrist of World Relief.
Dean Miller preaching on Abram’s call (and ours) to be a Stranger. Following the Sermon (at minute 35) is a “Stories of the Stranger” with Rod Nunez sharing the challenges Latino immigrants have faced. (The “video” referenced is not included)
Looking at Friendship through the lens of Jesus life and death. Includes special interview with John Lauber and Tim Donaldson.
God’s passion for justice and mercy pushes us out into a world of poverty, slavery and violence to care with God’s heart for people in hopeless darkness.
In Genesis, God creates all things and makes us in his image–calling us to reflect Him in all of our work and vocations
Jesus calls Matthew, a Tax Collectors, inviting us into the gospel lives that are outward facing and missional.
Everyone worships something and our hearts are “idol factories.” We are constantly turning to other gods–driven by our wants and desires–to give us what only God can. Identifying, unseating and replacing our hearts idols requires admitting our need and constantly turning to Jesus as our true Savior and God.
Is there an Ideal and Perfect Church? Maybe the NT church of Acts 2:42-47? No. But that doesn’t mean a church can’t be faithful to the gospel, culturally fitting and fruitful. How did Christ Church Vienna cultivates it’s Vision to be a gospel driven, externally focused, extended family, Anglican mission for Vienna, VA. And how […]
Paul concludes his letter to the Romans with thanksgiving for the whole community of the Church anticipating the great chorus of saints in heaven.
*Unfortunately there is a 30 second break in the recording at appx 6:40. The Church in Rome had a mix of Gentiles and Jews with their different cultural and theological assumptions often creating tensions and disputes. In Romans 13 & 14, Paul calls on the community to love one another, to constrain their freedoms and […]
In view of God’s mercies–all that He has done for us in Jesus Christ–how are we to live? Paul says the response to God’s mercy is to offer ourselves fully to God in worship and to offer ourselves fully to one another in love and service.
Is God the Sovereign Lord of the universe, ordering all things according to his purposes and will? Or are we responsible agents, held to account by God the judge for all we do? Paul answers Yes. Both are true. Our understanding the bigness of God and his sovereignty is integral to living out the faith […]
In Romans 8, Paul encourages and assures his readers with his theology of Israel’s hope of the justice and shalom that will be present at God’s arrival in the coming age. Paul’s gospel hope is that the Lord’s arrival has been fulfilled in the life and death of Jesus and the gift of the Holy […]
Everyone struggles with doubt and sin at various times. We experience the war within: the conflict between the good we want to do and the evil we do. Paul identifies with our struggle when he cries, “Who will rescue me?” But he concludes with–God has! Through Christ Jesus we can have hope as we humbly […]
The gospel is not just the good news of God saving us, it is good news which affects all of life. In Romans 5, Paul returns to the gospel message and sharing how believers can rejoice (boast) and put their hope in the gospel and so transform their approach to all of life. The implications […]
All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory–we are under his just judgment and cannot save ourselves. But God the just and justifier of those whom he loves saves us, taking the judgment for us in his son Jesus Christ. God offers this to all humanity by his grace, as a gift to be […]
In Romans, Paul explains the message of the gospel to the church in rome. He begins by explaining the problem of humanity–we are under sin and God’s wrath. But our Sin Problem, as Paul shows is really a worship issue–something or someone besides God is our ultimate and controlling desire.
Who is Lord, Caesar or Jesus? As the book of Acts finishes, Paul is under house arrest in Rome and for two years he preaches the gospel to all. In the heart of the empire controlled by Caesar–the high priest & king–Paul shares the good news that Jesus the true priest and king is savior […]
In Acts 26, Paul is brought in chains before Governor Festus, King Agrippa and all the leading men of the Caesarea. Instead of a defense, Paul shares his testimony–how the gospel transformed him and how he now desires all to be transformed too.
On his journey to Jerusalem, Paul meets with the leaders of the Ephesian one last time and shares his heart for them and the church he helped to found.
As Paul and the early church sought to carry out the mission of Christ they began with prayer. Seeking the Spirit they were directed into action, bringing the gospel into Europe and seeing the transformation of rich and poor, slave and free, Jew and Gentile–God’s plan through Christ to make for himself one people of […]
At the Confirmation service, Patrick Berry, shares about his faith growing up and the impact his own dad’s cancer and death had on his trust in Christ.
On Confirmation Sunday, Bishop John Guernsey shared 8 marks of the church in Antioch from Acts 11 that should be cultivated in every church community. Unfortunately, the audio files were corrupted so this secondary recording is not as clear as usual.
How does the gospel not only challenge our implicit bias and prejudices, but also call us to active love for and interaction with those with whom we most disagree? As Peter discovers in Acts 10, the gospel is not for any one race or culture–it is good news even for the Gentiles. The gospel is […]
Saul was a brilliant young Rabbi–a success by every metric of his culture. And he knew God, or so he thought. Until, on the road to Damascus he met the Risen Jesus, and all of his assumptions and categories were overturned. He met the Real God–the crucified savior–Jesus, whom both the very very good and […]
After a great persecution broke out the disciples were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Philip went to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the gospel in word and deed–and many came to faith in Christ and there was joy throughout the city. God’s heart for the city, because they are filled with people, is central […]
Stephen proclaimed Christ with power and boldness in Jerusalem and was arrested. His defense was a history of God working in Israel from Abraham to Jesus. The religious authorities were so enraged they dragged him out of the city and executed him by stoning. But Stephen was fall of peace, even praying for the forgiveness […]
Peter and John return from a night in prison and threats at the hands of the Religious Authorities in Jerusalem and together with the disciples they pray for boldness to continue to speak the word of God and for God’s power to heal and perform signs in Jesus name. At the threat of persecution, they […]
On the day of Pentecost, just days after the risen Jesus ascended into Heaven, the disciples were gathered in the upper room and the Holy Spirit fell upon them. They joyfully and boldly went out into Jerusalem declaring the mighty works of God in unlearned languages, and Peter, who just weeks earlier denied Jesus preached […]
After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples for 40 days teaching them about the kingdom of God. He called them to spread his kingdom as his witnesses, living out sacrificial love, to the ends of the earth.
Is the Resurrection an April Fools joke? Is it merely a myth or a metaphor, or is it more? Christianity claims Jesus resurrection is real and the central and world changing truth of the story of Jesus. Christian history suggests The Resurrection is Credible, Terrifying and More than “Meh”.
We all seek power, but the kingdom that Jesus came to bring turns power on its head. Jesus is the Messiah, God’s son, but he doesn’t use his power for his own good, he surrenders it for ours. He allows the powers that be–religious leaders, Pilate, Herod–to unjustly to judge him (the Judge) and sentence […]
If you have ever experienced the silence of God, the dark night when you need him and don’t hear from him, you can understand some of what Jesus experienced for us. The night he was to be betrayed and the day before his crucifixion, Jesus asked if the Cup of Wrath he was to “drink” […]
On the night before his death, Jesus celebrates a Passover meal with his disciples. But he changes everything–reinterpreting the climactic redemption of Israel from slavery in Egypt in light of his own impending death on the cross. As the Lord delivered Israel through Judgment and an offer of Mercy under the blood of a lamb, […]
This sermon was preached at a 1:00pm service Vienna Baptist because wind-storms had caused the cancellation of all activities at FCPS schools. Unfortunately, the recording was not through our normal sound system and is distorted with background noise. Jesus challenges the disciples as he fortells the destruction of the Temple. How can this be? Who […]
Lily Thompson & Caren Appel-Slingbaum share what God has done in their life and why they are ready to be Baptized
The religious leaders try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. Jesus doesn’t evade the question, he overturns it–challenging their view of Kingdoms and inviting all to come and be a part of his upside down Kingdom by giving themselves wholly and completely to God.
During his final week, Jesus is teaching daily in the Temple in Jerusalem. The Chief Priests, threatened by his Kingdom message, question his authority. Jesus responds to their challenges with wisdom and clarity, but they refuse to listen because they have built their lives on another authority and are not open to the work of […]
Entering Jericho and on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus meets a Blind Beggar and a Tax Collector named Zacchaeus. One is the poorest and the other the richest, one oppressed, the other an oppressor, both are outside of the community, both want to see Jesus. Jesus stops for both of them and offers them his […]
A Rich Ruler who has obeyed all the Commandments asks what he must do to to inherit eternal life. Jesus says he must sell All he has, give the money to the poor, and come and follow him. The man goes away sad for he was extremely wealthy. What is the issue with money and […]
“When will the Kingdom come?” is a question the Pharisees ask Jesus. It is a question Christians have been asking more frequently for several decades. Jesus answer is the Kingdom is in your midst–it is right before you–in me, Jesus. In Jesus, God came to inaugurate his Kingdom. And, He is coming again to judge […]
Jesus’ parables redraw the circles of who’s in and who’s out–as he causes his listeners to examine the state of their heart. In the parable of the shrewd manager, a man facing the loss of his livelihood is commended for forgiving the debts of his master’s debtors and ingratiating himself to those people–revealing Jesus Kingdom […]
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus tells the story of a Father with two sons, the younger of whom disobeys and rejects him but at the end of his rope returns and experiences the Father’s loving embrace. The older son does everything the Father says but only to inherit the Father’s stuff, he […]
If Jesus came to reveal God to us, what does the first Christmas tell us about who God is? God’s visit in the person of Jesus shows us that He willingly enters the Mess of humanity and lovingly lifts the Lowly.
God’s redemptive plan, as recounted through the Lessons & Carols service, reveals that the Christian story is Universal and Historic, but also Local and Personal–and it will cause Trouble for any, who like Mary, are willing to respond.
Into the Darkness, God’s light comes. Zechariah the Father of John the Baptist, after 9 months of silence, opens his mouth to declare the praises of God. He recounts Who God Is, Because of What God has done–retelling The Story of Redemption and anticipating what God is about to do. Through it all, God is […]
What is the nature of the salvation story–seeds of promise planted, waiting for the promise to come, and trusting in the outcome. It is the Advent story that is played out in the hopes of Israel and the promises made to faithful, barren and aged Zechariah and Elizabeth–that their prayers for salvation were being answered […]
A woman bent over by a disabling spirit enters the Synagogue where Jesus is teaching. He sees her and in compassion calls her to him and heals her–setting her free from her physical and spiritual affliction. The religious leaders are indignant that Jesus is working on the Sabbath. But as Jesus shows, he is Lord […]
We live anxious, stressed and fearful–trying to achieve and accomplish and do what the world tells us we must have. Jesus says do not be anxious. How do we do this? By understanding and living from a new perspective–that in God, we have a heavenly Father who cares deeply about us. When our eyes are […]
A disciple asks Jesus how to pray. He teaches them the Lord’s Prayer and gives two parables for prayer. Prayer, he reveals, is bold & persistent, it’s dependent & trusting, it’s it’s relational & personal. And through Prayer we experience and are shaped by God the Father.
What must we do to inherit eternal life? Love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves. But this is impossible. So the religious leader tries to simplify by asking Jesus–who is my neighbor? Jesus tells the story of a man who is beaten, robbed and left for […]
Unfortunately the Sermon did not record through the sound system so the sound quality is not ideal. In a divided, atomized, irreligious and increasingly hostile culture, how are we as Christians to respond? Jesus calls us to die: deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him. Only in losing our life for his sake […]
UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THIS SERMON FAILED TO RECORD On the the Gentile shores of Galilee, Jesus finds a man possessed by a Legion of Demons. The man had lived an animal existence–apart from community, naked and dwelling in the tombs. Jesus sets him free, but doesn’t just heal him Spiritually, he also […]
What begins as a dinner party for Jesus hosted by a Pharisee named Simon quickly escalates into a bizarre scene when an unnamed prostitute enters and in stunning fashion begins weeping and acting in a way that would have been viewed as highly provocative and illicit as she falls upon Jesus wiping his feet with […]
When we are seriously offended, hurt or even attacked, how do we respond? In a culture that is deeply divided and hostile toward one another, how are Christians to act? Jesus challenges the religious and cultural norms of his day and calls on his disciples to love their enemies and forgive those who sin agains […]
No one who met Jesus was indifferent–they wanted to kill him or the fell down and worshipped him. Confronted with Jesus–Peter exclaims, Depart form me I’m a sinful man. But when called, he leaves everything to follow Jesus. So too does Levi. Jesus came to confronts people with their deepest need–and he does so with […]
Today tens of millions of people are trafficked and enslaved across the globe and in our own country. But the God of the Bible desires justice and raises up people to carry out the good news of freedom to the captives. Listen to John Richmond, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute share his story of […]
Before he enters into public ministry, Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. He sows doubts about God’s goodness and encourages Jesus to take things in his own hands. How is Jesus trial in the wilderness similar to how we experience the temptation to unbelief and living for our own ends, […]
In the Gospel of Luke, Caesar and Rome are set against John the Baptist and Jesus in the early chapters. The author wants us to ask who is truly king? And, where is power to be found? Through the Baptists preaching, the people of Israel, and all of us are called to prepare our hearts […]
How has the Church marginalized singles? How has the Church welcomed them well? And how can we as individuals, married and single learn to step across the aisle and invite others into our lives. Listen to Johnny Kurcina’s interview of Gina Dalfonzo, author of One by One: Welcoming the Singles in Your Church as she shares […]
What is true community? Behind the Psalmists evocative imagery of the anointing of Aaron and the dew of Mount Hermon is the three generational relational matrix of an Ancient Israel village and family. Today, in the West, no one lives in villages filled with extended family. How do we experience community? And what challenges oppose […]
For the Israelites and David–the Ark of the Covenant–the physical embodiment of God’s presence was a source of blessing and joy. In Psalm 132, the Psalmist recounts the desire of David and Israel to have the Ark (and the LORD) with them. Do we desire the Presence of God? What difference does God’s presence make? […]
In an anxious, stressed-out, performance driven culture–how do we experience the peace that God offers? David, the Psalmist, points to intimacy with the Lord: like a mother with a child, we can know the loving nurture of God, when we look to Him as our hope.
{The recording of this sermon is defective and includes ambient noise. The recording was begun late and did not run through the microphone/sound-system.} What is the Christian hope, how do we attain it and how can we know if we have this hope? The Psalmist has hope because he openly cries out–appealing to God’s mercy–and […]
The Psalmist has been greatly afflicted by the wicked–but the Lord in his righteous loyalty has delivered him. The Psalmist recalls his past suffering, God’s deliverance and prays for justice to be brought on the afflicted. When we have endured evil at the hands of others, how do we find healing and hope? The Psalmist […]
The Psalmist describes the blessings of life that accompany the fear of the Lord. What does the Fear of the Lord mean? How do we allow the rightful fear and reverence of God to change who we are and how we live?
Israel placed all their hopes in the City and the Temple. In Psalm 127, Solomon reminds them that it is the Lord who protects the city and builds the house. And the greater gift of God is in children–that people matter more than buildings. In this Wisdom Psalm, Solomon reminds all of us that true […]
Restore our Fortunes, the Psalmist cries, that we may shout for Joy once again. What keeps us from joy, how do we seek joy in ways that will not fulfill and how do we tap into the joy that God offers us through the restoration that is in Jesus Christ?
In a dangerous and insecure world, where can we turn for certainty? The Psalmist assures us that the Lord surrounds and protects his people–that their allotment and portion are secure. We wrestle with worry, guilt, doubt and even self-sufficiency, but if our trust and hope is in the Lord, He guarantees for us what matters […]
In Psalm 124, the Psalmist invites Israel to join with him in giving thanks to the Lord for his deliverance of them. How to we live a life of thanksgiving to God and how to we confront the pride, control and fear that keep us from thanking and trusting God?
The Psalmist complains to the Lord of dealing with the contempt and scorn of the proud. But he does not just turn against his enemies, nor does he turn inward, but he looks to the Lord. He desires the Face of the Lord and seeks the Mercy of the Lord, knowing that if he has […]
Listen to Sasha & Peder Swanson share about following God’s call to become foster parents and what God has been teaching their family as they take care of and love their first foster baby.
In Psalm 122, the Psalmist rejoices to go to Jerusalem–he has a childlike earnestness and delight in going to worship the Lord. How do we worship God with such authenticity and how does God come to us and offer us peace and his presence, so we don’t have to go in search of Him?
Matt Hemsley looks at the difficulty and calling of Psalm 121–the Psalmist looks to the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth–the one who in the Psalm promises to provide for us and keep us from all harm. And yet harm comes to us, how can this be? The Psalms hold in tension the goodness […]
Johnny Kurcina kicks off Summer in the Psalms II: Songs of Ascent by looking at Psalm 120–the first of the Pilgrim songs. The Psalmist is in distress and despair but he brings his complaint to God, entrusting himself to the Lord.
Can I know God personally? What gets in the way of knowing him? Bishop John Guernsey, of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic, shares what sin is, how we are all separated from God and how through Jesus, God opens the door for a relationship with him.
Is the Bible historically trustworthy? Isn’t it inaccurate and irrelevant? Johnny Kurcina looks at these questions and also asks us to think about our own sources of Authority and the influences that shape us.
John 11 How Can God Allow Suffering? Johnny Kurcina April 23th, 2017 Series | Explore God
Revelation 7 Creation’s Goal Matthew Hemsley February 26th, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
2 Corinthians 5 Gospel Identity II Johnny Kurcina February 19th, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Galatians 3 Gospel Identity Johnny Kurcina February 12th, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Annual Meeting 2017 January 29th, 2017 Series | CCV Annual Meeting Annual Report PDF Here
Isaiah 56 The Outcast Matthew Hemsley January 29nd, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Deuteronomy 10 The Defenseless Johnny Kurcina January 22nd, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Genesis 12 The Nations Johnny Kurcina January 15th, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Genesis 1 & 2 Creation’s Call Johnny Kurcina January 8th, 2017 Series | Image of God, Mission of God
Advent 4 Lessons and Carols Rev. Johnny Kurcina December 18th, 2016 Series | Advent 2016
Advent 1 Isaiah 2 & Matthew 24 Rev. Johnny Kurcina November 27th, 2016 Series | Advent 2016
David’s End: Ending Well 2 Samuel 23 Rev. Dean Miller November 20th, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
David & Absalom 2 Samuel 15 Rev. Johnny Kurcina November 13th, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
David & Bathsheba 1 Samuel 11-12 Rev. Johnny Kurcina November 6th, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
David & Saul 1 Samuel 24 Rev. Johnny Kurcina October 16th, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
David & Goliath 1 Samuel 17 Rev. Johnny Kurcina October 9th, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
David: Heart of the Matter 1 Samuel 9-16 Rev. Johnny Kurcina October 2nd, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
Looking at Injustice and Oppression Around the World Matthew 11 Blair Burns September 25, 2016 Freedom Sunday
Samuel: Chosen Prophet 1 Samuel 3 Rev. Johnny Kurcina September 18, 2016 Series | After God’s Own Heart
Wants & the 10th Commandment Philippians Rev. Johnny Kurcina September 4, 2016 Series | For the Journey
Words & the 9th Commandment Ephesians Rev. Johnny Kurcina August 28 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Money & the 8th Commandment Matthew Corky Eddins August 21 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Sex, Marriage & the 7th Commandment 1 Corinthians Johnny Kurcina August 14 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Hate & the 6th Commandment Matthew Johnny Kurcina August 7 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Family & the 5th Commandment Ephesians Paul May July 31 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Rest & the 4th Commandment Mark Rev. Robin Rauh July 24 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Name & the 3rd Commandment Matthew 6:5-10 Carlos Pellot July 17 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Worship & the 2nd Commandment Deuteronomy Johnny Kurcina July 10 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
God & the 1st Commandment Exodus 20 Johnny Kurcina July 3 , 2016 Series | For the Journey
Ecclesiastes 12: The Search Ecclesiastes 12 Johnny Kurcina March 20, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
Ecclesiastes 11-12 Youth Ecclesiastes 11:9 – 12:7 Johnny Kurcina March 13, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
Ecclesiastes 3 – Time Ecclesiastes 3 Johnny Kurcina March 6, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
Anxious to Death: Teen Stress and Suicide in a Highly Driven Culture *with Question & Answer following talk Coulter Weaver H.S. Teacher & Licensed Counselor Q-Commons NOVA | March 3, 2016
Strangers Amoung Us: Responding to the Immigrant and Refugee Samuel N. Smith, Licensed Counselor Q-Commons Northern Virginia March 3, 2016
Beyond the Bottom Line: Where Coffee Meets Community Michael Amouri, owner of Caffe Amouri Q-Commons Northern Virginia March 3, 2016
Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 – Success Ecclesiastes 2 Johnny Kurcina February 28st, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
Ecclesiastes 2 – Pleasure Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Johnny Kurcina February 21st, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
Ecclesiastes 1 Meanning Ecclesiastes 1 Johnny Kurcina February 14th, 2016 – Sermon Series | Ecclesiastes: The Vanity of Our Other gods
God is God: Job 38-42 Job 38 – 42 Johnny Kurcina February 7th, 2016 – Sermon Series | The Book of Job
Job 8 | Suffering: Who’s to Blame? + “God in Life” by Brian Whistler Job 8:1-7; 20-22 Johnny Kurcina January 31, 2016 – Sermon Series | The Book of Job
Job 1 – 2: The Lord Gives & Takes Away Job 1:6 – 2:10 Johnny Kurcina January 10, 2016 – Sermon Series | The Book of Job
Christmas 2 – True Bread John 6:41-51 Dan Marotta January 3, 2016 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Christmas 1 – Joseph’s Story -Luke 2:22-35 – Corky Eddins – December 27, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Christmas Eve 2015 -Luke 2:1-20 – Johnny Kurcina – December 24, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Advent 4 – 2015 (Lessons & Carols) -Genesis 3 & 12 | Micah 5 | Isaiah 9 & 11 | Luke 1 & 2 | – Johnny Kurcina – December 20, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Advent 3 – 2015 -Luke 2:22-38 – Dean Miller – December 13, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Advent 2 – 2015 -Luke 3:1-6; Isaiah 40:1-5 -Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) – Dean Miller – December 6, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Advent 1 – 2015 -Luke 21:25-36 & Jeremiah 33:14-16 – Johnny Kurcina – November 29, 2015 – Sermon Series | Advent~Christmas 2015
Ephesians 5:22-33 (Marriage) – Johnny Kurcina – November 15, 2015 – Sermon Series | Ephesians Books on Marriage referenced in sermon Allender & Longman, Intimate Allies Keller, The Meaning of Marriage West, Theology of the Body for Beginners
*The message failed to record through the system properly, so sound quality is poor for this recording. Ephesians 4:17-32 – Johnny Kurcina – November 1, 2015 (CCV Anniversary) – Sermon Series | Ephesians
*The recording of the service on Oct 25, 2015 failed to save. However, Dean Miller’s same sermon later that day, 5:00pm Service at Church of the Church of the Ascension (Arlington), has been uploaded here. EPHESIANS 4:1-16 -Dean Miller -Preached at Church of the Ascension
Ephesians 2:11-22 Race, Reconciliation & the Gospel – Johnny Kurcina – October 4, 2015 – Sermon Series | Ephesians
Calling – Matthew 5:1-16 – Johnny Kurcina – September 6, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Bible – Luke 6:42-49 – Johnny Kurcina – August 30, 2015 (Short Communion Service) – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Hell – Genesis 3:1-8 & Romans 1:18-25 – Johnny Kurcina – August 16, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Injustice – James 2:1-17 & Zechariah 7:8-14 – Johnny Kurcina – August 9, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Liberty – Genesis 1-2 & John 8:31-38 – Johnny Kurcina – August 2, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Suffering – Job 1:13-22 & 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 – Johnny Kurcina – July 26, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Exclusivity – John 14:1-7 & Acts 4:5-12 – Johnny Kurcina – July 19, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Judgmental – Luke 6:37-42 & Ephesians 2:1-10 – Dean Miller – July 12, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Political – Matthew 22:15-22 & Psalm 84 – Dean Miller – July 5, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Sexuality – Genesis 2:8-15 & 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 – Johnny Kurcina – June 21, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Evangelism – Acts 4 & Jeremiah 29:4-7 – Johnny Kurcina – June 14, 2015 – Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Hypocrisy 1 John 1:5-2:6 Johnny Kurcina June 7, 2015 Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Culture 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Johnny Kurcina May 31, 2015 Sermon Series | Questioning Christianity
Amos, pt.1: Let Justice Roll Down Amos 5 April 26, 2015 Matt Hemsley SERIES | Loving the unLovable
SERMON | Mark 16, by Johnny Kurcina & GOD IN LIFE | God’s Love in the Midst of Cancer, by Brian Berry [Scroll to Minute 19 to hear Brian Berry’s message]
Mark 14 Betrayers, Deniers & Abandoners Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015 Johnny Kurcina Series | The Gospel of Mark [recording also includes the Passion Reading at close of service]
Mark 13 What the Kings Coming Means to Us March 22, 2015 Dean Miller Series | The Gospel of Mark *unfortunately the audio for this sermon was not recorded through the sound system and is somewhat distorted
Donkeys, Tables & Figs Mark 11:1-18 Johnny Kurcina March 8, 2015 Sermon Series | The Gospel of Mark
Mark 10:32-45 Servants & Slaves March 1, 2015 Johnny Kurcina Series | The Gospel of Mark
Sermon on Mark 7 Plus Prayers, Baptism & Music from Feb 15 Johnny Kurcina February 15, 2015 Series | The Gospel of Mark
Mark 6 Is Jesus the Only Way Johnny Kurcina February 8, 2015 Series | The Gospel of Mark
CCV Annual Meeting 2015 Johnny Kurcina – Lead Pastor Mark Andringa – Council February 8, 2015
Mark 5 Legion, Jairus & a Woman Johnny Kurcina February 1, 2015 Series | The Gospel of Mark
Dave McGuire Interviewed by Corky Eddins God in Unemployment & Small Groups February 1, 2015
Mark 4 – Parable of the Sower Mark 4:1-20 Johnny Kurcina January 25, 2015 The Gospel of Mark
Christmas 2 – Homeward Bound Jeremiah 31:7-14 Caleb Burr January 4, 2015 Christmas 2014
Christmas 1 – Responding to Christmas Luke 2:22-38 December 28, 2014 Christmas 2014 | Christmas 1
Advent 4 – Lessons & Carols Isaiah 11 & Luke 1 Johnny Kurcina December 21, 2014 Sermon Series | Advent 2014
Place Matters 4 Revelation 21 & 22 Johnny Kurcina November 23, 2014 Sermon Series | Place Matters
Place Matters 3 Jeremiah 29:4-14 Bryan White November 16, 2014 Sermon Series | Place Matters
Place Matters 2 Luke 19:41-44 Johnny Kurcina November 9, 2014 Sermon Series | Place Matters
Place Matters Genesis 1 & 2 Johnny Kurcina November 2, 2014 Sermon Series | Place Matters
Eternity & Relational Ends 1 Corinthians 15 Johnny Kurcina October 26, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Love & Relational Purpose 1 Corinthians 13 Corky Eddins October 19, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Unity & Relational Diversity 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Sam Ferguson October 12, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Sacrifice & Relational Concern 1 Corinthians 8 & 10 Johnny Kurcina October 5, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Singleness & Relational Breadth 1 Corinthians 7 Johnny Kurcina September 28, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Intimacy & Relational Depth 1 Corinthians 6 Johnny Kurcina September 21, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Glory & Relational Division 1 Corinthians 3-4 Johnny Kurcina September 14, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
The Gospel & Relational Wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 Johnny Kurcina September 7, 2014 Sermon Series | Extended Family
Gospel Driven XIV Philippians 2:1-11 Johnny Kurcina August 31, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven XIII Colossians 2:6-15 Johnny Kurcina August 24, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven XII Galatians 5:1-6 Johnny Kurcina August 17, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven XI Galatians 3:23-4:7 Bryan White August 10, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven X Bryan White Romans 3:21-28 August 3, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven VIII Ephesians 2:1-10 Corky Eddins July 20, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven VII Romans 5:1-11 Johnny Kurcina July 13, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven VI Philippians 3:3-11 Will Cravens July 6, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven V Galatians 2:15-21 Rick Beckwith June 29, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven IV Colossians 1:15-23 Johnny Kurcina June 22, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven III Ephesians 1:3-14 (NLT) Johnny Kurcina June 15, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Gospel Driven II Romans 8:1-11 Johnny Kurcina June 8, 2014 Sermon Series | Gospel Driven
Dealing with Sin: Wrong Ways & Right Ways 1 John 1:5-2:2 Randy Newman May 4, 2014 Sermon Series | 1 John
Peter Restored John 21 Johnny Kurcina April 27, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
He Is Risen John 20 Johnny Kurcina Easter Sunday | April 20, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
Good Friday Tenebrae Service The Reading of The Passion Story April 18, 2014 Johnny Kurcina
Betrayed, Denied & Abandoned John 18 Johnny Kurcina April 13, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
That They May Be One John 17 Johnny Kurcina April 6, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Way, The Truth, The Life John 14:1-11 Johnny Kurcina March 23, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet John 13 March 16, 2014 Johnny Kurcina Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Anointing at Bethany John 12 Johnny Kurcina March 9, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
Jesus Raises Lazarus John 11 Johnny Kurcina March 2, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Man Born Blind John 9 Will Cravens February 23, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
Water & Light John 7-8 Johnny Kurcina February 16, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Man at the Pool John 5:1-17 Johnny Kurcina February 9, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Woman at the Well John 4 Johnny Kurcina February 2, 2014 Sermon Series | The Gospel of John
The Baptist & the First Disciples John 1:29-42 Johnny Kurcina Sermon Series | The Gospel of John January 12, 2014
Memories & Fears Luke 2:1-14 (KJV) Johnny Kurcina Christmas Eve Service | December 24, 2013
Lessons & Carols Service December 22, 2013 Order of Service: Carol | O Come All Ye Faithful Lesson 1 | Genesis 3:1-15 Carol | O Come, O Come Emmanuel Carol | Creator of the Stars of Night Lesson 2 | Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Lesson 3 | Micah 5:2-4 Carol | O Little Town of Bethlehem […]
Extended Family Part 1 Genesis 1 & 2 Johnny Kurcina December 8, 2013 CCV Vision & Values
Externally Focused – Part 2 Mark 5:1-20 Johnny Kurcina December 1, 2013 CCV Vision & Values
Externally Focused – Part 1 Luke 15:1-7 Johnny Kurcina November 24, 2013 CCV Vision & Values
Gospel Driven | Humility Philippians 3:3-14 Johnny Kurcina November 17, 2013 CCV Visions & Values
Gospel Driven | Grace Luke 15:11-32 Johnny Kurcina November 10, 2013 Sermon Series | CCV Vision & Values
The Calling of Matthew Matthew 9:9-13 Johnny Kurcina November 3, 2013 Sermon Series | Kingdom Living
Built to Last Matthew 7:13-29 Johnny Kurcina October 27, 2013 Sermon Series | Kingdom Living
Way of Love Matthew 7:1-5, 12 Johnny Kurcina October 20, 2013 Sermon Series | Kingdom Living
Do Not Worry Matthew 6:25-34 Will Cravens October 13, 2013 Kingdom Living | Finding Peace
What Lasts Matthew 6:19-24 Johnny Kurcina with Andrew Briggs & Peter Odoch Sermon Series | Kingdom Living October 6, 2013
Kingdom Love Matthew 5:38-48 Johnny Kurcina Sermon Series | Kingdom Living September 22, 2013
Passover Exodus 12:21-32 Exodus | The God of Freedom April 21, 2012 Rev. Johnny Kurcina
The Resurrection Easter Morning Service March 31, 2013 Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20 Rev. Johnny Kurcina
A Meditation on the Cross of Christ Good Friday Service Isaiah 53:3-12 March 29, 2013 Rev. Johnny Kurcina
Leah Genesis 29-30 Love & Promises | Christ From Eve to Mary Sam Ferguson Nov. 18, 2012