Sermons
Stars have a special place in our hearts, it possibly began back in the nursery rhyme days – “Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder where you are…”, or, someone who has become famous is often referred to as a star. But, Matthew 2:2 tells us the famous star of Christmas was ”…
Advent
On Christmas Eve we will gather to reflect on the profound truth of John 1—that the Light of Christ did not begin in a manger, but “in the beginning” with God Himself. As we move from darkness to light we will be reminded that the same Word who spoke light into creation stepped…
Advent 2025
Millions around the world (believers and unbelievers alike) know John 3:16 and can begin reciting it— even from memory: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son… Therein contains all the “glad tidings” of Christmas—God loves us. Even when we were still…
Advent 2025
The advent story is one full of surprises! Beginning with the angels visit to Zechariah in the temple, to Mary in her home in Nazareth and the shepherds out on the hillside. None of these participants in the greatest story ever told had expected to participate in it! So while…
Advent 2025
As we enter the second week of Advent, we will look at the birth of Jesus through the quiet, steady faith of Joseph. Though often unnoticed, Joseph’s obedience places him right in the middle of God’s long-prepared plan—a plan set in motion long before Bethlehem. Yet the focus…
Advent 2025
Of all the many blessings for which we give thanks, there are but three as Paul says, which will remain: faith, HOPE, and love. This Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent season—the time when we remember (re-member) the Lord’s first appearing and long for His second. Let us…
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Psalm
Thanksgiving is a season we know well—but is the attitude of thanksgiving just as familiar to us? Have we ever thought about how Thanksgiving prepares us for Advent? In a world where giving often comes with strings attached, Scripture calls God’s people to a different way: a…
Psalm
Psalms is known as Israel’s song book and Paul instructs us to speak to one another using the Psalms (Eph 5:19). Songs are often thought of more as inspirational rather than informational or instructive. That may be true with some of our contemporary songs but hymns we…
Psalm
Praise, Lament, Repentance, Trust—already the Lord has walked with us through the varied terrain of God-centered worship. This Sunday we continue to be discipled by the Psalms as our candidate for Youth Pastor, Isaiah Cramer, preaches the Psalms of pilgrimage. Please be sure to…
Psalm
Ps. 131 – “Rest”. This is one of the great Psalms of Trust. It offers us the powerful image of a child being at rest in her mother’s arms as a picture of the rest we find in God. In the midst of all the pressures and worry of life in this world, this image leads us to rest.…
2025 Oct Bible Study
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Psalm
Where does our rebellion against God take us? Will we turn back toward a right relationship with Him, or will we keep walking the path that leads to destruction and ruin? This week, we’ll look at something David understood deeply—repentance. Pastor Kyle will be teaching from…
2025 Oct Bible Study
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This Sunday we tune our hearts from praise to lament as we continue our new sermon series, A Psalm for Every Season. As you spend time in the Psalms, remember the “three R’s” which can help us practically apply the Psalms to our lives: Rejoice—What do I find here that gives me…
2025 Oct Bible Study
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Psalm
This week kicks off a seven-week sermon series focusing on the Psalms. The 150 individual psalms which make up the book have served as the bedrock of Christian worship for the past two-thousand years—giving voice to the wide breadth of the human experience (love and anger,…
2025 Oct Bible Study, Footprints of Jesus
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God has been calling His people to eat with Him quite literally for thousands of years. The many feasts and sacrifices of the Mosaic Law point back to that time when God’s covenant with Israel was confirmed. Do you remember just how it was confirmed? Ushered up by God Himself,…
Requests have come to preach more on the Holy Spirit. Indeed He is one with the Father and the Son, the one decided by the trinity to not speak to us from above, or come to the earth and walk beside us, but to come to earth and dwell in us. There are reasons we do not emphasise…
We are living in a reality that includes both the physical and spiritual realms. Even though we cannot see the spiritual realm, it is real, and there is a spiritual battle going on around us. We must be equipped, alert, and strong in the lord to stand firm. Pastor Kyle will…
The Abrahamic Covenant, the blessing of righteousness, people who are far from God, Jesus, the promise of the indwelling Holy Spirit, are all connected in one single verse of Scripture. Our text on Sunday will be the launching point for a quick exploration of God’s story…
They Walked with God
Labor Day has come and gone and summer is officially over! This Sunday will conclude our summer character studies with the person of Lazarus. What does God teach us through the life (not to mention the death and resuscitation) of this man who Jesus Himself called, “friend”?…
They Walked with God
Life has never been easy to figure out and has left many with serious doubts about who God is and does he really care about us? And then they read the book of Job and to some that doesn’t help! I love the illustration of C.H. Spurgeon walking through the English countryside…
They Walked with God
There are two times that Jesus was amazed. Do you know when they were? Here is a hint, one of them is in the passage we are hearing this weekend. A faith that amazes even Jesus, what is that like? What does it take? This Sunday Pastor Kyle will be preaching on the Centurion. In…
They Walked with God
Who is Moses? Merely the sound of his name would remind a Hebrew speaker of his miraculous infancy—when he was “drawn out” of the Nile by Pharaoh’s daughter he became a prince and his life was preserved from the Egyptian massacre of all Israelite boys. Moses was a murderer and…
They Walked with God
Preparing to Lead a Church on the Move Paul’s letters to Timothy paint a vivid picture of the first century church as an island in a sea of paganism and idolatry. Sound familiar? Now Paul was challenging his young assistant, Timothy, to lead the church at Ephesus—a huge task!…
This week, Pastor Kyle will continue our series by exploring the life of Hannah, a gentle yet faithful servant of God. We will examine how dependent she was on the Lord, walking with Him through pain, anguish, joy, and confidence. Hannah’s life can appear to be an emotional…
They Walked with God
“Dare to be a Daniel, dare to stand alone, dare to have a purpose firm, dare to make it known.” Were you as fortunate as I was to sing that song many times during your childhood days? I will never know this side of heaven how often that song during difficult, trying moments…
They Walked with God
A man’s ingrate son disowns his family and demands his inheritance. In his new pagan paradise he squanders it all only to end up starving and alone. Jesus told His disciples of this “prodigal” to get them to understand something about God and about themselves. Sunday’s sermon…
They Walked with God
What can be said about Enoch? When you read just from the surface, it may seem like there is not a lot. However, when we dive deeper into Scripture, there is much to say. What does it mean to walk with the Lord? How do we be faithful in a world that seems to be filled with…
They Walked with God
How does your faith compare to the faith of Abraham? In Romans 4:23-24, Paul says that the righteousness credited to Abraham by God was not just for him, but also “for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” This week, we’ll look at the ups and downs of…
They Walked with God
Please plan to join us this Sunday as David Mellinger preaches on the apostle Paul. The passage of scripture we will focus on is Ephesians 1 : 1-14. Please take the time to read through this rich theological text. Our time on Sunday morning is limited so please come prepared…
They Walked with God
Sunday we begin our new sermon series focusing on Bible characters, our overall theme is: “They walked with God.” My focus will be on Barnabas – Son of encouragement. A marathon runner said, “when I hit the 21st mile I lost all my strength – physically and mentally. There were…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
This Sunday, we’ll be concluding our series in Acts, reflecting on the powerful ways God builds His church. It’s striking to consider the image of prayer and song so potent that they could shake a prison’s foundations and break it open. What does it mean for us to pray and sing…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
From Judea to Antioch, the Jerusalem Council recorded in Acts 15 paints a picture of a Church at a stand still. The main issue at hand was the requirement of circumcision for converted Gentiles joining the Church—the Judiaizers on one side and Paul and Barnabas on the other.…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
This Sunday will be a “good news” sermon for us Gentiles because our time has finally come! There is a sense in which we have been chosen in Him before the creation of the world (Eph 1:4) and yet as Gentiles it has not become reality until Acts 10. In Genesis 12, God called…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
Have you ever paused to consider how far you would go to share the Gospel? It’s a profound question that doesn’t require us to look to far-off lands. Consider the people in your everyday life – your neighbors, colleagues, and family members. How willing are you to extend…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
“Check the blueprints again.” Such a direction might be given by a concerned foreman who notices something out of sorts on the building site. If the mistake was grave enough, the one responsible might be called to give account, lest the integrity of rest of the build be…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
Reading through the Old Testament causes those of us whose lives are shaped by the New Testament to sometimes react in bewilderment! But then even in the New, we struggle sometimes to understand the issues of their day. But the church at Pentecost I believe is a safe model, I…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
Imagine you were establishing a church. What would your vision be? What essential elements would you prioritize for it to flourish? Which programs would receive your investment? How would you structure its operations for maximum efficiency? Now, consider these ideas alongside…
“Celebrate Recovery Sunday”- It’s a big weekend for Celebrate Recovery at Franconia! First, we are hosting a CR Regional Training Conference Friday night and Saturday, with many leaders from the CR National team here to encourage and equip us. On Sunday morning, Rodney…
Easter
This Sunday, we’ll enter the wonder and surprise of that first Easter morning through Mark 16:1-8. The women come expecting to mourn, but instead they find an empty tomb and a message that changes everything. Easter isn’t just about what happened long ago—it’s about what God is…
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Today is a special one as we take time to worship the Lord with our brothers and sisters from Grace Mennonite Church. They will be performing at our regular 10:15am worship time. The congregation at Grace will be joining us and Pastor Marc will bring the meditation. The songs,…
Poured Out
Where do we place our confidence? A question that we may not really think about in our daily lives, but it is one that we answer if we realize it or not. Paul reminds us of where our confidence should lie. This week we will take a look at confidence in Christ over other things…
Poured Out
Many people pray for rain, but no one asks God to send floods. The National Weather Service reports that flooding can cause more damage in the U.S. than any other natural disaster—to the tune of 8 billion dollars per year, on average. A flood can wash out roads and bridges and…
Poured Out
“Repent or perish” has the same feeling as “do this or else.” In reality, it means the same! These words of our Lord are not “short and sweet” they are short and bitter. While our Savior is known as the compassionate “friend of sinners,” yet some of the most condemning words…
Poured Out
How well do you trust in God’s saving power? A powerful question in the midst of living in a world torn by anxious thoughts, chaos, and fear. Psalm 27 is a great text to reflect on this question in this world we now live in. With all that is going on in your life, what does it…
Poured Out
One hot summer day, Robert Lowry (pastor, hymn-writer, and Philadelphia-native) posed a question that would become the opening words to one of his most well-known songs. “Shall we gather at the river?”—he asked. What river? The river of life! Revelation 22 says that it “flows…
Poured Out
Who Jesus is has always been a controversy among people. During his day he was said to be everything but who he was. Today it’s no different with only the true Bible believing Christians getting it right. That’s why this Sunday I am suggesting the transfiguration of Jesus in…
Wednesday Night Bible Study - February
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Sermon on the Mount
Do you know the difference between a good fruit and bad fruit? When looking at a fruit on the outside, it may seem good, but how do you know it’s good unless you cut it open? In other words, do you really “KNOW” those who claim Jesus as Lord? What if it’s just a show? This week…
Wednesday Night Bible Study - February
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Salt and light, enemy love, absolute sexual purity and marital fidelity, 24/7 truth-telling, non-resistance, secrecy and authenticity in giving, prayer, and fasting, storing treasure in heaven (not on earth), not worrying about tomorrow, remembering the plank in my own eye… the…
Wednesday Night Bible Study - February
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Sermon on the Mount
This Sunday it so happens I will be preaching on a scripture that, it has been said, is quoted more than any other scripture. Does that make it all good? I wish it did, but here it is: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Matt 7:1) The verses that follow certainly…
Wednesday Night Bible Study - February
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“When you come together,” Paul writes to the Christians who met together at Corinth, “what should be done then, my friends?” (1 Cor. 14:26, NRSV). Another way of asking the question could be this: when the body of Christ comes together, what does it look like? Paul says that…
Sermon on the Mount
Do not worry. Easier said than done. How do we live a worry free life that Jesus is calling us to in Matthew 6? Why is Jesus calling us to this type of life? The anxieties of this life are real and can be a great burden for one. This week Pastor Kyle will be breaking down…
Sermon on the Mount
“And when you pray….” Jesus assumes that we are going to be people of prayer. What does that look like in your life? If you were to describe your prayer life in one word, what would that word be? Thankfully, Jesus has given us an amazing blue print when it comes to prayer. He…
Sermon on the Mount
Last Sunday, in preparation for foot washing, Earl reminded us of Jesus’ words in John 13—“no servant is greater than his master.” This Sunday will give us ample opportunity to put those words into practice as we once again turn our attention to the Master’s teaching in the…
Communion Sunday
New Year always seems to create an excitement in the air. To those who live by faith it is looked at as an adventure of what God is about do. To those who live in fear there tends to be pessimism while mainly focusing on the negatives. My focus this Sunday is “faith or fear in…
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