The Church @ the ROCK: Recent Episodes
Henry Yoder
We are delighted to share the weekly messages delivered at The Church @ the ROCK. Your comments are welcome at info@thechurchattherock.org. Blessings.
We have not posted audio only versions of the sermons since we have been live streaming on our YouTube Channel and on Facebook. However, last week we were unable to live stream, so we are presenting the audio only of the message.
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker shares a unique perspective on Jesus' Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker discusses the need for preserving what we need to protect our relationship with Jesus drawing application from II Chronicles 32.
In this third message in a series on the life of King Hezekiah, Pastor Devin Tasker highlights Hezekiah's faith to lay hold of things not yet available until Jesus came.
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker reminds us that the best time to follow Jesus is right now. Even if we recognize that we should have turned to Christ sooner... Now is the time to choose.
Pastor Devin Tasker draws from the story of King Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 29 to challenge us to engage the journey to return to our relationship with Jesus.
Pastor Devin Tasker challenges us to be willing to completely surrender to Jesus as King.
Pastor Devin Tasker ask us to consider what God is calling us to do while we wait on the goodness of His promises to be revealed.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder examines Isaiah 59 and discusses what it suggests to us in our current cultural moment.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker challenges us with the question from Psalm 46, "Why is your soul so downcast?" Listen for some answers.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker challenges us to release the pressure of the moment we are living by turning to the certainty of God's presence.
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker challenges us on heart-change in these uncertain times.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder offers encouragement from the story of King Jehoshaphat to help us know how to face the future with confidence.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to consider how our obedience and surrender to God's order results in blessing in our life and community.
Pastor Devin Tasker completes the Christmas series with this message, "Seeing is Believing"
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker reminds us that God's favor is to all people because of Jesus coming to us.
In this second Advent message, Pastor Devin Tasker reminds us that God's contact with us call us to love Him, and contact others.
In this introductory message on the first Sunday of Advent, we ask the question is the story of Jesus really true. Pastor Henry Yoder notes that Luke's purpose for writing his Gospel was to assure us that the story is true.
In this message, Pastor Devin offers insight to our interactions as a community of faith.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker addresses what it means to have a flourishing relationship with Jesus.
In this third message in our series, Pastor Devin Tasker discusses what relationship with Jesus means.
In this new series, Pastor Devin Tasker takes and in-depth look at The Church @ the Rock mission statement. Today, he discusses the meaning of "Christ."
This week Pastor Devin Tasker shares the final message focusing on the basics of the Christian life. This final message focuses on learning to pray as Jesus taught in the Lord's Prayer.
Pastor Devin Tasker shares the fourth of a five-part series on the Basics of our Christian Life. This week is the first of two messages on Prayer.
Pastor Devin Tasker shares the third of a four-part series on the Basics of our Christian Life. This week we focus on Fellowship
Pastor Devin Tasker shares the second of a four-part series on the Basics of our Christian Life. This week we focus on Fellowship
Pastor Devin Tasker begins a four-part series on the Basics of our Christian Life. This week we bring with the Apostle Teaching.
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker discusses whether the Christian's adversary, Satan, is real. What does spiritual warfare actually look like as discussed by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians.
Pastor Henry Yoder , makes application to our time of difficulty from the life of Daniel in Exile. This message is a follow up to last week's message from Habakkuk. What instruction can Habakkuk and Daniel provide for us today?
Pastor Henry Yoder looks to the Prophecy of Habakkuk for answers to the uncertainty of 2020. How does the Book of Habakkuk inform how we should respond to the chaos of our day?
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the Ephesians series with the instruction in Ephesians 5 to Husbands and Wives.
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series in Ephesians. In this message, Devin describes what living in wisdom can look like.
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series in Ephesians. In this message, he addresses the question of light and darkness in our lives.
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series in the Book of Ephesians. If this message, he challenges us to love as Jesus loves.
Pastor Devin Tasker challenges us to renew our way of thinking. Continuing in the Series on Ephesians, we are challenged to live with a renewed way of thinking, based on all that Jesus has accomplished for us.
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series through the Book of Ephesians. In this message, he calls us to consider our maturity in Christ.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker returns to the Book of Ephesians to continue sharing from Chapter 3.
Pastor Devin Tasker takes a detour from the Exodus Series to discuss the Parable of the Unjust Judge. You will find this a new look at this parable.
Pastor Henry Yoder returns to the story of Exodus, and teaches us how the first Pentecost at Mount Sinai speaks to us today.
Pastor Devin Tasker shares a personal testimony of finding God's approval of rest. Taking a detour from the series in Exodus, Devin takes a fresh look at the story of Jesus at the Samaritan well.
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series in Exodus with the story of the Israelites encounter with the Amalekites. Are you living a life that shows a testimony to what God is doing in your life?
Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series in Exodus asking the question the Israelites asked, "Is the Lord With Us."
Pastor Devin takes a look at the consequences of the Israelites continual grumbling in the wilderness. He challenges us to consider our own inclination to grumble, and asks us to be honest in our own heart about what causes us to grumble and complain.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker continues the series on the Exodus with a discussion of the Israelites at the Red Sea. What happened in that moment? How would you have responded if you were there?
Pastor Devin Tasker ask the question, "What are you looking for?" What evidence do you need to believe that Christ Is Risen?
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker begins a new series that follows the Exodus of the Israelites. God's deliverance of the Israelites led them into the wilderness.
In this message Pastor Devin Tasker helps us learn how Jeremiah 29:11 might inform our current situation. His insight is helpful in the unusual circumstances in which we are living at this time.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder describes the mystery which the Apostle Paul declares how been revealed in the finished work of Jesus. Paul says the mystery was hidden until it was revealed in Jesus. What is that mystery, and why has it been hidden?
We may not be meeting in person, but we're united as a church by something far greater and far deeper than the shared space of a building. Join us as we hear the apostle Paul speak in Ephesians 2:11-22 to the unity that matters most.
The gospel is good news! There's been a lot of bad news, but we can always turn back to the gospel to hear some good news. This week, we're in Ephesians 2:1-10 as we grasp a bit more of what the good news is!
People pray a lot. Christians pray a lot. The apostle Paul prayed a lot. What's one of your most common prayers? This week we look at one of Paul's most common prayers and see why he makes it such a priority for all who believe.
The apostle Paul likes to praise God for all the good things that He has given us. This week, we look at Ephesians 1:11-14 where Paul praises God for the inheritance we have in Christ. But what exactly is this inheritance, why do we have it, and can we trust it’s really ours?
Are you the favorite child? This week, we start a sermon series through the book of Ephesians all about identity. This week: our identity as not just children, but favorite children.
If the Christian faith is all about a relationship with the living God, then being available is important. This week we look at Acts 8 to see how God makes himself available to everyone, but we also ask the question of whether or not we make ourselves available to him.
God gives good gifts, but do we trust the gift-giver or the gift? Do we want God, or only what he can give us? This week, we look at Acts 8 and Simon the sorcerer, who falls in love with the stuff of God, but misses the love of God.
Is there a point to talking to people you know won't listen to you? How about talking about Jesus to people you know won't listen to you? This week, we look in Acts at the story of Stephen to see why talking about Jesus can lead to great things, even if no one seems to care to listen.
The Church, like any family -- especially a growing one -- has problems. That's been the case since very early on in its history. This week, we look in Acts 6 at one of the first issues to arise within the church and how it was handled.
It's easier to sit on the sidelines and watch a game than to get in and play, but some things in life are too important to sit out on and wait and see. This week, we're back in the book of Acts, seeing how God grows his church through the activity of others.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to think more deeply about what we really mean when we say we wish to know the will of God. By highlighting the scripture passage that specifically say it is the will of God, we are challenged to reconsider our personal discipleship.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the link between spirit and breath in the Scriptures. He reminds us that we use our breath to communicate, and our words have power for both good and evil.
In this final message in the series "Outsider to Insider" Pastor Devin Tasker explains how Jesus, the Ultimate Insider, became an outsider in order to invite us to become Insiders. At Christmas we celebrate that God Himself, took on flesh, and Jesus left the Father in order to become one of us, and make it possible for us to become part of God's family.
On this final Sunday of Advent, we look at the last big unexpected "bump" in the family tree of Jesus: David fathering Solomon through Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah.
As we continue through the family tree of Jesus, we spend a morning looking at Ruth. She's an outsider -- a Moabitess -- who is honored amongst the women of Israel. We find out just how and why that comes to be.
The past is impossible to escape. But the past can be redeemed. This week, as we continue through the family tree of Jesus, we look at how the outsider Rahab becomes an example of faith to all of us.
Every name has a story, but those stories are easy to overlook. This Advent, we're reading through the lineage of Jesus and learning the stories of four names -- four outsiders -- who become insiders enough to make it into the family tree of God's Son. This week, we learn about Tamar to hear what God would teach us about outsiders and insiders.
The holiday season is upon us. We look at Colossians 3:15-17 this week for some tips on not just surviving the holidays, but enjoying them.
In our final week in our series, "God doesn't need you, but he wants you", we look at what it means to follow Christ with our life. Listen in as we follow alongside Peter during the arrest of Jesus and the moments after.
Why do Christians do "Christian" things? Jesus calls us to follow him, and many people have responded to the call. But do we respond to the person of Christ, or do we respond to a pressure of obligation, society, or culture? This week, we look at Peter and his responses to Jesus when he is first called by him.
Prayer is a foundational piece of the Christian faith. Why is it important? Why does it matter? This week, we look at David's prayer in 1 Chronicles 17 as a response to God's blessing upon him and his family.
Do we need to build a house so that God can be present with us? David tries as much as a way to honor and bless God, but things don't go as he had planned. This week, we're in 1 Chronicles 17 with David and his desire to build a temple for God.
A key ingredient of worship is the presence of God. But as a result, a second key ingredient to worship is how we respond to the presence of God. This week, we look at2 Samuel and David, Uzzah, and the bringing of the ark of God into Jerusalem.
Joseph, the great-grandson of Abraham, makes it into the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. God obviously used him to accomplish good things. But can God use the rest of us to accomplish good things?
Sacrifices are never easy. The "heroes" of the Bible didn't have an easy time with them, either. This week, we dive into what God requires of us and how he provides for us as we look at Abraham and the unimaginable request from God to give up his beloved son Isaac.
Noah is the story of recreation to fix the suffering in the world caused by sin. But the problem of sin in the human heart is a difficult problem to fix.
This week, we start our fall sermon series "God Doesn't Need You, but He Wants You." But does God really not need us? And if he doesn't, why are we here? What are we made for? We look at Genesis 1 and the creation of humankind to dive into that question.
Where do you see your faith in 6 months? So asks high school senior Robert Moran as he preaches on Genesis and Abraham's call from God while discussing his faith and his journey of growing in relationship with Jesus.
The disciples were trying to figure out who of them would be the greatest in kingdom of heaven. We look this week at Matthew 18 to see how Jesus let them know that they'd have to see the world a bit upside down if they wanted to be great.
Life is full of difficulties: some wrought upon ourselves, some wrought upon us by others, and some wrought upon us by the realities of a broken world. This week we look at Psalm 130 and the plea to God for relief from the depths of life's troubles, as we learn how to wait hopefully and expectantly for that relief to come.
People don't like to talk about money, but Jesus talks about it a lot. This week, we look at Acts 4:32-5:11 to see how we can give in a way that is pleasing to God, and why'd we want to do such a thing.
Many scholars have said that "gospel" is a translation of a Greek word meaning "good news". Christians believe the gospel -- they believe the good news! And people love to share good news! But why can it feel so hard to talk about the gospel if it's such great news? We look at Acts 4:23-31 this week to dive into that question.
Following Jesus takes courage. This week, we look at Acts 4:1-22 to see where that courage comes from.
Do you hear a difference between being a Christian and being a follower of Jesus? If so, what is it? This week, we look at Acts 3:11-4:4 and Peter's call to repent and follow the risen Jesus.
We all get into ruts sometimes. Faith is no different, as routine can sap our wonder. This week, we look at Acts 3 and the wonder that a miraculous healing inspires in the lives of those who witness the effects.
We continue in our series from The Acts. In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the values that shaped the priorities of the early followers of Jesus.
Like getting a wedding invitation in the mail, some revelations demand responses. This week, we look at Peter's first sermon found in Acts 2:36-41 and his call for a response to the identitity of Jesus.
As we mark the day of Pentecost, we move to the book of Acts and look at how small, sinful humans can be used to make eternal impacts by and with the power of God.
This week, we return to Ezekiel in 36:24-32 and look at the promise of God's work in bringing new life to his creation.
Sin separates us from God, from others, and also even from ourselves. But the new life -- the resurrected life -- that Jesus gives restores us to all three. This week, we look at that new life through Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4.
Sin separates us from God, but also from each other. This week, we look at Ezekiel 37:15-28 and the promise of God to reunite us with one another through his power.
Jesus is risen from the grave! Why is that important for us? This week, we begin in Ezekiel 37 to look at life as dry bones and the promise of new life.
Pastor Henry Yoder walks through 1 Corinthians 15 to discuss some answers to questions of faith. Can we find reason in our every day lives to cause us to examine our faith?
Many people say they'd like more faith; almost no one says they want more doubt. But believing can often be harder than doubting. This week, we look at one of Jesus' earliest followers, Thomas, and witness his struggle to believe.
Christians often say, "Put your hope in Jesus!" But do we really mean it? Can we trust him? Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after his death on the cross. We look at Mark 15:25-32 to see why the resurrection is so important for us today.
The journey of faith is often more of a hike along a winding path than a straight walk on a paved path. This week, as we celebrate Palm Sunday, we are encouraged to continue to walk forward in our faith regardless of the difficulties and disappointments that might arise along the way.
Seeing Jesus for who he actually is is difficult. We often have a pre-made box of who we think he is, and then take the parts that fit into our small boxes. But shouldn't we let Jesus define who he is, instead of doing it ourselves? This week, we look at the gospel of Mark and the healing of blindness to address just that.
Everybody knows the story of Jonah as the story of a man who was supposed to have been alive in the belly of a whale. But the story of Jonah is about something completely different than marine biology. Join us this week as Tom Bayly preaches through the book of Jonah as we look at the God whom Jonah serves: the God of second chances.
Life in the church as messy, but it's made better by following Christ more closely. But following Christ more closely is easier said than done. This week, we look at Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians in 4:14-21 and hear ourselves how we ought to seek godly men and women to become imitators of.
Christianity has had a privileged position in American culture for a long time. But that's starting to dwindle. Does Christianity have to be popular to be powerful? This week, we look at 1 Corinthians 4:8-13 to see the Apostle Paul's take on following Jesus even when it's unpopular.
The world offers you two ways to prove your worth: you can prove yourself to others, or you can prove yourself to yourself. This week we look at 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:7 to find how the gospel offers a different way entire, where worth is found and not earned.
God's presence is in his temple. But what's his temple? We look at 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 to find out more about God's temple, his church, and how the Holy Spirit makes us who we are.
Every house needs a foundation and a frame, and not every material is as good for building as another. We look at 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 to see what's built on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
Pastor, preacher, reverend... they're all titles for a minister. But what's a minister? And why does it even matter unless you're a minister yourself? We look at 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 to find out the reasons why a proper view of a minister matters to everyone.
Christians are said to be "born-again", but that implies we need to grow up a second time. What does growing up as a Christian look like, and are we really all supposed to grow up? This week, we look at 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 to figure out what it means to grow up spiritually.
As we continue our series on Life in the Church, we look at what it means to be spiritual. The good news is that you don't have to be a monk to be spiritual. We look at 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 to find out what it takes.
The church talks about the gospel a lot. But why? Is the gospel really that important? We look at 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 to see how the gospel wasn't that popular to the culture of the apostle Paul's time, and might not be that popular to the culture of our time. But it still has the same power.
Cliques are a part of life, not just high school. Unfortunately, they show up in the church, too. This week, we look 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 to see how cliques are addressed in the church and learn why unity is so important.
Life in the church often looks a lot like life outside the church. We begin our look at life in the church by focusing on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, where Paul thanks God for his grace in the church.
In three vignettes, Tom Bayly, Beth Bayly, and Mike Moore share their personal testimony of Jesus My Friend, Jesus My Comforter, and Jesus My Savior
In this second part of the Christmas message, Pastor Devin Tasker helps us to understand that the Father's announcement to Jesus, "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." also applies to us as God's sons and daughters.
Jesus is the one who baptizes with the Spirit, but why does he get baptized by water? We look at love in Matthew 3:13-17 and Jesus' arrival from Galilee to the Jordan.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the significance of the titles of God, "Creator and Maker of Heaven and Earth", and "The Everlasting God."
Is worship for everybody? Yes. But what you worship might be the bigger question than who worships. This week, we look at Matthew 2:1-12 and the coming of the wise men from the East to worship the child Jesus.
Christmas is coming. We look at Matthew 1:18-25 to see where it began, and ask if the impossible can happen.
Everyone has expectations. Are they helpful, or harmful? We look at Micah 5:1-5 and the expectations around the coming of Jesus.
The Israelites didn't always have it easy. Is there good that God wishes to come from certain difficult times? We look at Micah 4:6-13 for a better understanding of humans and suffering.
Humans have fought for peace for millennia. Will it ever be made a reality? And if so, who's going to make it? We look here at the prophet Micah for a picture of God's plan.
Pastor Henry Yoder draws on the experiences of the disciples to challenge us to remember God's call in difficult times.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to reconsider out perspective of God's goodness toward us. We are asked to think about our own history and how we believe God sees us and acts toward us.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder reminds us that we are Handcrafted by God Himself. The video included is from the Skit Guys titled "Chiseled."
Pastor Henry Yoder uses the story of Joseph to challenge us to recognize both the difficulty that is woven into our lives as well as God's goodness. Out lives are often effected by real evil, and a healthy journey forward requires that we admit honestly the evil we have encountered, as well as the goodness of God that is also waven into our lives.
Pastor Henry Yoder addresses what it means to be a member of the local expression of the Body of Christ.
Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to consider how the knowledge that we belong to Christ should inform our lifestyle.
In this message, Pastor Devin Tasker reminds us that the message of the Gospel is more than we expected. Jesus was more than just another good teacher.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to think about the names we have taken on as our personal identity. We are reminded that our identity is derived from God, and not our self-perception or our desires.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder highlights the Good News from 2 Peter 3. The challenge is to keep growing in our faith, and the virtues that reflect our faith in our everyday lives.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder describes why the story about Jesus makes sense. By looking more deeply at the experiences of John the Apostle and the other disciples, we hear firsthand accounts of these events.
In this message focused on explanation for the congregations number of weeks focused on service to the community, Pastor Henry Yoder, offers explanation for why the next two weeks will be services outside in the community. The podcast will not have the usual weekly message for two weeks while the congregation is focused on community service.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder, challenges us to follow the example Jesus gave us as He washed the disciples feet. Jesus assumed the role of a servant to His disciples, and said that we would be blessed if we followed His example.
In this second message of a two-part series, Pastor Henry Yoder asks us to respond with integrity when we face difficult time. Using several stories from the Bible, as well as Mother Teresa, we learn that sometimes our struggle is for a lifetime, and we can't afford to know all that God is doing through our difficult times.
In this message of a two-part series, Pastor Henry Yoder, addresses the issue of suffering and challenges us regarding how to respond when confronted with seasons of suffering.
Is this message Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to realize that faith is communal, and not individualistic. While faith is personal, it is to be understood in a communal sense, where we belong together, and together represent God's purpose in our world.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder discussed a principle that what God gives to us multiplies as we give it to others. He argues that it's a principle of God's Kingdom that "God's supply is limited only by what we are willing to freely give away."
In this final message in the Pray Like Jesus Series, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the phrase, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Temptation is common to everyone, and we pray to be delivered from our temptation, and from the evil one.
In this third message in the series on the Lord's Prayer, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." We observe that God's supply to us is limited only by our willing to allow His supply to flow through us to others.
In this episode, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses the second phrase of the Lord's Prayer, Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done. It's important to understand that Jesus was focused on God's Kingdom, and He challenged His followers to live out His Kingdom on earth.
In this first message in the series, Pray Like Jesus, Pastor Henry Yoder looks at the opening phrase of The Lord's Prayer, Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. There is much to learn as Jesus taught His disciples to pray.
This service focused on doing the Mission God puts in front of us. Missionary Ed Slonchka shares his story, and asks the question, "What's holding you back?"
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder invites us to consider the identities we have taken for ourselves, or have been given by other, and to replace that identity with the identity given to us by Jesus. Our identities often shape how we see ourselves, and we places ourselves and others in boxes, rather than receiving each other just as we are.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder first declares that the power of Pentecost is still at work in our world today, and then show the connection to the first Pentecost at Mt. Sinai. A part of the Jewish Pentecost celebration is counting the days between Passover and Pentecost. We are counting the days to the coming of our Bridegroom.
In this mother's day edition, Stephanie Evans shares her story of motherhood, and Pastor Henry Yoder tells the story of Hagar from the Hebrew Scriptures. Hagar's story reminds us that God is always watching us, and He also hears us, even when we don't recognize it.
In this message, Rev. Scott Henwood tells the story of Jonah to ask us a most important question. The question at the end is ultimately, "Can you share the message of God's goodness and compassion with people you don't like."
In this final message in the series "Meaningless" Pastor Henry Yoder highlights the concluding wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes.
Pastor Henry Yoder discusses God's intention for our gender and sexuality as part of the series titled Meaningless. Many times we treat our sexuality as something frivolous and self-serving while God intended it to be sacred and lead us to communion.
In part two of the series, "Meaningless", Pastor Henry Yoder explores what Ecclesiastes has to say about wealth and power. The writer, Solomon, both observes the consequences of pursuing wealth, as well as advice on how to enjoy the gifts God give us properly.
In this session Pastor Henry Yoder begins a four-part series on the Book of Ecclesiastes. In this introduction we explore the author, King Solomon, and Solomon's life, in order to understand Solomon's advice as given in Ecclesiastes.
In this Easter message, Pastor Henry Yoder invites us to reconsider the power of Resurrection life. Taking an honest look at Jesus' struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane, reminds us that the resurrection carries us beyond our doubts and questions.
Pastor Henry Yoder discussed the events that lead us to celebrate Palm Sunday. Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the cheers of the crowds who hailed Him as King. However, Jesus was not the kind of king that they expected. What was really going on in those events?
Pastor Henry Yoder addresses the question of how the first century believers understood church. What were the priorities of the first century believers, and how does that inform us today?
In this final message about vision, Pastor Henry Yoder focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to be "empowered by the Holy Spirit." We are challenged to have a relationship with God where to listen for His direction, not just ask for what we need.
Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to renew our vision for the harvest. In honor of Rev. Billy Graham's commitment to the harvest of souls, we are reminded to faithfully carry the same message of salvation to everyone.
Pastor Henry Yoder gives a tribute to Dr. Billy Graham, and challenges us to share our faith to make a difference. The sequence of events that led to Billy's conversion and call to the ministry is a challenge to everyone to take their opportunities seriously.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder addresses the issues of culture that confront us. He addresses the church's response to the Florida mass shooting.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder restates the primary mission Jesus has called His disciples to. Recognizing that the specific congregational vision lacks clarity, in this first message of vision, we address the non-negotiable mission Jesus gave to us.
Pastor Henry Yoder concludes the series on Honoring God, with this discussion of Honoring God with our Treasure. How we manage our treasure, show what is really in our hearts.
Pastor Henry Yoder challenges each of us to recognize that God has given us gifts intended to be invested in God's Kingdom.
In this message, Brenda Henwood shares her journey to faith. Brenda has discovered that investing her passion on behalf of other is what makes life truly rewarding. Message was given January 21, 2018.
In this first installment of a three-part series, Pastor Henry Yoder talks about Honoring God with our Time. The series will discuss Honoring God with our Time, Talent, and Treasure. We are all guilty of allowing the concerns of life to rob us of our time. How can we learn not to allow that?
Rev. Nate Dreesman brings a message of hope. Nate shares some of his personal story, and encourages us to share the hope that is in a relationship with Jesus.
Tom Bayly shares a message for the New Year, 2018. Out with the Old, In with the Bold, challenging us to love boldly in 2018, and be reflections of Christ love to our world.
In this Christmas Eve service, Pastor Henry Yoder tells the story of Christmas in narrative form. This episode also includes Lexie Bickerton (12 yrs) singing the song Breath of Heaven.
In this final message in the series Celebrating God's Gifts, Pastor Henry Yoder, teaches on Celebrating God's Gift of Jesus. Drawing from the Old Testament story of God's covenant with Abraham, we see how the broken covenant was fully satisfied in Jesus, and is a Gift from God that we can freely receive.
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us with the need of sharing our journey with a Community of Faith. We are not intended to live our faith in isolation, but in company with all of God's eternal community of believers.
This first message in Celebrating God's Gift Series, Pastor Henry Yoder, focuses on God's gift of family, and especially father. We are challenged to consider how we can make a difference in our family, and future generations.
In this final message in the Journey to Freedom series, Pastor Henry Yoder, discussed the meaning and nature of the Promised Land. The Promised Land is a land of resources, a land of plenty, but also a land of challenge. How do we live into, God's provision?
Pastor Henry Yoder draws from Israel's experience of crossing the Jordan River, and entering the promised land, to remind us of God's provision for us. It was a significant moment for the Nation of Israel to actually stand within the boundary of the territory that God had promised 430 years before, to their Ancestor, Abraham.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder reminds us that when we move toward the freedom God promises, there will be resistance. We encounter "enemies" who resist our progress, and cause us to hesitate because of fear. But God is faithful as we follow His lead, to bring us to the place to experience His promise.
In this installment, Pastor Henry Yoder draws from the example of Joshua and Caleb to challenge us to pursue God's promises to us. Regardless of past failure, or family history, God still offers us the opportunity to choose His goodness for ourselves and the generations that follow us.
In this episode of The Journey to Freedom, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses Israel's decision to not go into the Land of Promise on their first visit to Kadesh. The challenge is to consider how we fail to take the risk God calls us to, because of the fears that paralyze us.
In this message Pastor Henry Yoder discusses The Nation of Israel's encounter with God at Mount Sinai. He encourages us to draw close to God, even when we know we have failed, because there is no safer place that in God's Presence
In this message, Pastor Henry Yoder looks at the crossing of the Red Sea as God delivered the Israelites from Egypt. God chose the route of the Israelites' escape in order to prevent them from returning to Egypt when they encountered difficulty. This also relates to God's intention through baptism.
Pastor Henry Yoder looks at the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, in this third installment of the Journey to Freedom Series. The event of the Passover was the event that finally secured the deliverance from slavery for the Israelites. This message shows how the deliverance is only by God's grace, then as now.
In week 2 of the series Journey to Freedom, Pastor Henry Yoder discusses how God confronted the gods of Egypt in a showdown to demonstrate that He alone was the true God. The "Plagues" were actually clashes with the gods worshiped by the Egyptians. We are then challenged to consider who do we truly trust.
Pastor Henry Yoder begins a new series, Journey to Freedom. In this first installment, we discover that God sees us, even before we recognize who God is. God declares that He is paying "close attention" to our circumstances, even before we realize that He has come to rescue us.
Patti Mazar shares how the appointments kept by her and others who encountered her led to her decision to follow Christ. Follow-on comments by Philip Thomas. The challenge is to be aware of appointments in our lives to encounter others with the Good New of Jesus.
Pastor Henry Yoder challenges us to all share our faith, from Jesus' Parable of the Lost Sheep.
Pastor Henry Yoder highlights how serving others opens the door of opportunities to share our faith.
Pastor Henry Yoder addresses teachers in this message for our "Bless the Teachers Sunday" event. Students invite their teachers for this special event, and teachers are presented with a gift of supplies for their classroom.
Pastor Henry Yoder illuminates Jesus' Parable of the Fig Tree that had no fruit. Drawing on the illustration of Jesus' parable, we take a look at how we can enable one another to become more fruitful.
Mike Moore shares about what the Fruit of the Spirit should look like in our lives. We have been given the Great Commission, but in order to do it well, out lives need to be giving evidence of the Fruit of the Spirit.
Pastor Henry Yoder - There are moments in life, when life hits you beyond what you think you can bear, and it simply can’t be fixed. How should we respond at those times in our lives? Especially as believers in God's goodness, how can we answer to the question of a good God allowing pain, suffering and evil in the world?
Pastor Henry Yoder - A message on the power of words. What inspires our self-talk? How can we make our self-talk better?
Pastor Henry Yoder - Second message on fulfilling the Great Commission focusing on "Teach to obey all things I have commanded you..."