In honor of our annual Thanksgiving meal and the fast-approaching holiday, Troy wants to say, "Thanks for Nothing." And here's what he means by "nothing:" 1) He's thankful for the "nothing" that Jesus made Himself; 2) He's thankful for the "nothing" that God remembers when it comes to our sins; and 3) He's thankful for the "nothing" that can separate us from the love of God.
- Nov 12, 2017Thanks for Nothing
Nov 12, 2017Thanks for NothingBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Standalone
In honor of our annual Thanksgiving meal and the fast-approaching holiday, Troy wants to say, "Thanks for Nothing." And here's what he means by "nothing:" 1) He's thankful for the "nothing" that Jesus made Himself; 2) He's thankful for the "nothing" that God remembers when it comes to our sins; and 3) He's thankful for the "nothing" that can separate us from the love of God.
- Aug 20, 2017Young People: Problems, Challenges, or Assets?
Aug 20, 2017Young People: Problems, Challenges, or Assets?By: Dean WestermanSeries: StandaloneIn today's message, Dean reflects on our childhood memories of church and Sunday School, as well as our subsequent involvement in youth and teen ministries. He discusses the critical importance of making the jump from youth group to participation in adult services. Ultimately, he challenges us to treat young people as assets and to prepare them for "big church" when they finish high school and become young adults.
- Aug 13, 2017A Safe Place for the Hurting
Aug 13, 2017A Safe Place for the HurtingBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneIt is experiences from hurtful relationships that caused your wounds, and it takes new experiences with safe, caring people to bring healing. As Troy shares this morning, the good thing is that the church is the best place to provide those new experiences with safe, caring people. What works in restoring a broken life is when one person invests in another person by means of a relationship.
- Aug 6, 2017Sometimes He Calms the Storm
Aug 6, 2017Sometimes He Calms the StormBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Standalone
How do we deal with the "storms of life," those truly difficult circumstances we face? Troy answers this question with a message that's partly based on these song lyrics: "Sometimes He calms the storm / With a whispered peace be still / He can settle any sea / But it doesn't mean He will / Sometimes He holds us close / And lets the wind and waves go wild / Sometimes he calms the storm / And other times He calms His child."
- Jul 23, 2017A Friend Who Sticks Closer Than a Brother
Jul 23, 2017A Friend Who Sticks Closer Than a BrotherBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneThe most important thing in life is relationships; the hardest thing in life is relationships. And while it's experiences from hurtful relationships that caused our wounds, it takes new experiences with safe, caring people to bring healing. The good thing is that the church is the best place for that. This requires, however, that we make the church a safe place for hurting people. And doing that begins with you, and it begins with me.
- Jul 9, 2017What I’ve Learned from 30 Years of Youth Ministry
Jul 9, 2017What I’ve Learned from 30 Years of Youth MinistryBy: Bud GothmannSeries: StandaloneAs a veteran youth worker of more than 30 years, Bud shares some of the most important lessons he's learned through serving young people. He offers exceptional wisdom and strategies for reaching the youths in our sphere of influence, whether we're parents or grandparents or aunts and uncles - or just church members who serve our students and want to see the next generation thrive in ministry.
- Jul 2, 2017You Call This Freedom?
Jul 2, 2017You Call This Freedom?By: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneSince our country will celebrate Independence Day in a couple of days, Troy talks about the concept of freedom, specifically the ways in which we have true freedom in Christ, and how that contrasts with the typical ideas people have about freedom. Many of the things that we believe give us freedom, actually enslave us and imprison us. Ironically, there's a type of "slavery" or "willing surrender" that gives us genuine freedom.
- Jun 18, 2017Just a Little Talk with Dad
Jun 18, 2017Just a Little Talk with DadBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneIn a special Father's Day message, Troy discusses the importance of prayer and spending time with God, not just talking, but also listening and working to discover His will. We should talk to God as though He wants to hear from us, like He's hanging on our every word, because He is!
- Jun 11, 2017New Beginnings
Jun 11, 2017New BeginningsBy: Joe MillerSeries: StandaloneThe Christian life is a series of new beginnings, of falling down and getting up again. When we stumble, we often think, "I've failed again. I might as well give up." But God is the God of new beginnings. He not only forgives our sins, but He also uses our failures to make us wiser.
- Jun 4, 2017Until We Meet Again
Jun 4, 2017Until We Meet AgainBy: Rick PickelSeries: StandaloneIn his farewell message and thank-you to Sunrise, our soon-to-be-retired friend and longtime elder, Rick Pickel, encourages us to follow our leaders, promote unity, and show love to one another. He also reminds us that whatever happens in this life, we will all meet again, sooner or later, when we spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus and each other.