Honest Thomas

I want to lead a movement that renames "Doubting Thomas" to "Honest Thomas." Doubt, wrestling with God, this is an important element of being in relationship with God. Hear Pastor Jonathan engage the purpose of wrestling and doubting.

How Jesus Saves

Listen in for a concise message on the central good news of Christianity: Jesus saves you! Listen to Pastor Jonathan share how.

Know that the LORD is God 11/21/17

Psalm 100 helps us with our response to God. This message probes thanksgiving, and how pure worship of God sometimes requires our doing absolutely nothing!

Test God with Your Money 6/25/17

This is a message about $$. I address all the following questions:

Why is God and the church so interested in YOUR money?

What is God’s plan for the use of the money you give?

What happens to YOU when you give to God?

How can you test the presence of God in your life, and find a relationship with God, through giving money?

What type of blessing does the Lord promise when you give money?

God's Family 5/14/17

On Mother’s Day Rebecca took us to a most intimate moment between Jesus and his mother, as Jesus addresses Mary from the cross in John’s Gospel. We hear about the exemplary care Jesus shows to his mother, about Jesus’ radical redefinition of family by calling you his brothers and sisters, and about how you can feel the guidance of God as a mothering influence through following Scripture’s teaching.

Baptism Is Branding and Purposing 5/7/17

In this message I talk about baptism as branding and purposing.

PURPOSING: Jesus did not only show a way of life based on a radical love for others… He also asked us to join his movement. When those he was training asked if they should send away a large crowd so they could go grab some dinner, Jesus’ response was, “They don’t need to go away. You feed them.”

“You feed them” becomes a mantra for any body of believers (a church).

BRANDING: Pretty much anyone you talk with will say that the loving image Jesus represents is attractive to them. Jesus was a main culprit in sowing this image. He liked using the image of shepherding, and calling himself the “Good Shepherd.”

You are the would-be sheep of his flock, who he would brand with faith in his grace, and who he would lead to abundant life now and forevermore.

Doubt 4/23/17

The theme of this sermon is our doubt. No matter if we're talking the big doubts (Does God even exist?), or the more "trivial" brand (Does God care if the Dodgers win?)...

We look at doubt as not something to hide. We look at the many ways the people of faith managed the potential for doubt in the bible.