Dreamhouse | Message Of The Week

On Easter Sunday, Pastor Scott Crowder spoke from John 20:1-18. I this sermon hear how Jesus's tomb went from being the saddest place in the world to the most helpful location on earth. Looking at John's gospel we find Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, and the disciples "staying" with Jesus in multiple ways. "Those who love me I love, and those who search for me will find me." (Prov. 8:17, REB)

On the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Pastor Scott Crowder shares the 4th part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. In this sermon, you will hear how Paul called the Thessalonians into holy living to bear witness to Jesus but also as a way to be a community of care for one another.

On the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, we heard from preacher Lauren Lee for the third part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians. This letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece, is a call to courageous living in the face of daily opposition. Listen as Lauren points to Christ as the testimony of the Church is one of great fortitude and strength when we abide in Jesus. 

On the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, this is the second part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder expounds on Paul's encouragement that God calls us to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ. The best way to remain ready is to abide in Christ. We can live holy now for we are connected to God's love and purposes for our lives.

On the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, this is the first of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder gives an overview of this book which has encouraged and taught Christians for 2,000 years. We can live holy lives because of our hope that God gives us the grace we need while on a mission to renew all things. 

On the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon wraps up a series on Philippians, a letter Paul wrote from prison to a church in Philippi, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder describes the faithfulness of God and how each moment of our lives has meaning.

On the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon begins a new series on Philippians, a letter Paul wrote from prison to a church in Philippi, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder gives an overview of the letter and how we can find encouragement today because God loves us first.

On the 16th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 14:1-12 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen as Scott wraps up a 16-week series on Romans pointing to the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Be encouraged!

On the 15th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 13:8-14 was given by Rev. Debbie Kemp. Listen as Debbie talks about faithfully following God in difficult situations and times. Should we cut out scripture that we don't believe in? No. This sermon brings up some of the sticky ethical situations that we find ourselves wrestling with today. Our bottom line is this -- love does no wrong.

On the 14th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 12:9-21 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. The Christian life should never be communicated as life serving God and fulfilling divine obligations. By the pouring out of the Holy Spirit our lives become empowered with the capacity to overcome evil with good. In this way, the Christian life can be defined as being love in action.

On the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 12:1-8 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear how by the mercies of God we can live faithful lives unto God. By God's mercies, we can be sincere, hate what is evil, never be lacking in zeal, remain joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer, and be a people known for our hospitality.

On the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon from Romans 11 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear about Paul's love for the Jewish people and how far he would go for this love even as it appeared God was doing a new thing.  This sermon is an invitation to neither overinflate our importance in God's work nor should we isolate ourselves from those that God is working through in different ways than us. In a narcissistic age, this sermon is an encouragement to embrace God's work in the larger church while finding rest for our souls in what we've been given to do.

On the 11th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 10:5-15 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear how the faithfulness of God is for us helping us not only overcome the world but to be present with the world in crisis. God is not just right. God makes things right. God is righteous and by grace calls the Church to this right-making action for the life of the world.

On the 10th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. This week we read from Romans 9:1-5 examining Paul's expression of sacrificial love for his own ethnic family, the Jewish people. This kind of love represents God's heart for all of humanity as seen in Jesus going to the cross for the sins of the world. This kind of love is how Jesus calls us to carry the burden of the world. Christians are called to follow the loving way of Jesus and to put away any feelings of superiority that might exist because of what we believe or any certainty gained by receiving God's grace and mercy. This is the sermon of the week.

On the 9th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. This week we read from Romans 8:26-39.  God does not stand apart from the distress of Creation and so the Church, the Body of Christ, is not to be removed from the pain of the world. Be encouraged as you listen to this message which seeks to show how God meets us in crisis and calls us to be near to those who are going through hard times. No matter the season or trial we find ourselves in we can rejoice and say that thou art with me!

On the 8th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as we pick up from Romans 8:12-27 hearing how the Christian life is that of living according to the Holy Spirit, free in Christ from the flesh.

On the 7th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as we pick up from Romans 8:1-11.

On the 6th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Reviewing Romans and looking forward to how God refreshes and replenishes us through the work of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

On the 5th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as he gives an overview of chapter 5 and teaches through chapter 6. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (6:23)

Preaching on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary time), Allen  Kemp shares from Romans 6:1-11. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome, "You all must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus."