Sermons

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Sign Acts18:45
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/16/15
Play Sermon Being a Sentinel14:20
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/09/15
Play Sermon Dry Bones17:55
rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/02/15
Play Sermon Stump of Jesse13:57
Jason Tant
Posted: 07/26/15
Play Sermon Jesus’ first sermon: Isaiah style11:22
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/19/15
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Isaiah – Part 2 “What’s sin got to do with it?”15:24
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/12/15
Play Sermon Isaiah – Part 126:17
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/05/15
Play Sermon You Asked for It – Part 240:00
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/28/15
Play Sermon You Asked for It – Part 131:01
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/28/15
Play Sermon How could God let the shooting in Charleston happen?20:11
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/21/15
Play Sermon Improving Relationships: Love19:16
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/14/15
Play Sermon Improving Relationships: Forgiveness19:28
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/07/15
Play Sermon Improving Relationships: Forgiveness30:24
Chaplain Greg West
Posted: 05/31/15
Play Sermon Improving Relationships: Listening20:54
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/24/15
Play Sermon The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Persecuted20:43
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/17/15
Play Sermon The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Peacemakers”15:35
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/10/15
Play Sermon The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Merciful and Pure in Heart”19:09
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/03/15
Play Sermon The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Hungry and Thirsty”21:54
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/26/15
Play Sermon The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Mourning”13:46
Jason Tant
Posted: 04/19/15
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The Beatitudes and “Happy are the Poor in Spirit”19:30
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/12/15
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Doubting Thomas15:30
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/05/15
Play Sermon The Followers: Judas20:46
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/29/15
Play Sermon The Followers: James and John22:42
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/22/15
Play Sermon The Followers: Matthew25:39
Jessica Jennings
Posted: 03/15/15
Play Sermon The Followers: St. James the Lesser, Jude, Simon18:40
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 03/08/15
Play Sermon The Followers: Nathaniel and Philip20:43
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 03/01/15
Play Sermon The Followers: Andrew21:22
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 02/22/15
Play Sermon Why Do Bad Things Happen?25:28
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 02/15/15
Play Sermon What is Our Biggest Sin?26:08
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 02/08/15
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“Revelation”23:02
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 02/01/15
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Submit to Your Husbands27:06
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 01/25/15
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How to Survive Spiritual Waiting Rooms22:24
Rev. Rachael Gilmore
Posted: 01/18/15
Play Sermon Women In Ministry30:53
Greg West
Posted: 01/11/15
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“Hell”24:17
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 01/04/15
Play Sermon Christmas Eve13:53
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 12/24/14
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Jesus’ Family Tree21:52
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 12/21/14
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Christmas is Not Your Birthday: What does Jesus want for His Birthday15:52
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 12/14/14
Play Sermon Christmas is Not Your Birthday: Week 221:00
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 12/07/14
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Christmas is Not Your Birthday: Ordinary vs. Extraorginary16:21
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 11/30/14
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Living With Less So You Can Have More: Less Technology23:13
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 11/23/14
Play Sermon Living with less so you can have more: Getting Less and Giving More25:35
Andy Gilstrap
Posted: 11/16/14
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Living with less so you can have more: Living with less worry so you can have more life20:17
Rev. Rachel Golmore
Posted: 11/09/14
Play Who are we: What is it that defines us and drives us?24:30
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/02/14
Play Who we are: Who is God calling us to be?18:07
Benson McGlone
Posted: 10/26/14
Play Who we are: Experiential Worship22:29
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/19/14
Play Where I am: Fall19:32
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/05/14
Play Where I am: Summer24:41
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/28/14
Play Where I am: Spring21:01
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/21/14
Play Where I am: Winter20:50
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/14/14
Play Where I am: Who am I23:37
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/07/14
Play Take it to the Max: The Ultimate Faceoff17:55
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/31/14
Play Take it to the Max: Jesus and the Sellers in the Temple18:07
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/17/14
Play Take it to the Max: Elijah and Jezebel 20:38
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/10/14
Play David and Goliath24:16
Brandon Robins
Posted: 08/03/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Emergent Church17:34
Rev.Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/20/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Baptist and Pentecostal Church25:39
Rev.Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/13/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Reform Movement20:32
Rev. Brandon Robins
Posted: 07/06/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Catholic Church08:27
Mary Trent
Posted: 06/29/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Orthodox Church 13:03
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/22/14
Play Christianity’s Family Tree: The Early Church23:21
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/15/14
Play You Have to See Fruit17:12
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/08/14
Download Confession
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Because of the unique format of the sermon a podcast will not be produced.  Please download the PDF with notes from the sermon. Posted: 06/01/2014
Play What it Means to Celebrate20:49
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/25/14
Play Bulgaria Mission Trip22:54
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 05/18/2014
Play Being Connected11:56
Jason Tant
Due to running out of space on the storage media this sermon is not complete. Posted: 05/04/2014
Play You Have to be Broken12:44
Jason Tant
Posted: 04/27/14
Play It’s Time to Live (Easter Sunday!)16:18
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/20/14
Play It’s Time to Walk Away17:42
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/13/14
Play It’s Time to be Amazed19:28
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/06/14
It’s Time to be Rely on Others
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Recording not available due to problems with the recording media. Posted: 03/30/14
It’s Time to Reach Out
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Recording not available due to problems with the recording media. Posted: 03/23/14
Play It’s Time to be Honest17:04
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/16/14
Play It’s Time to be Tested22:03
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/09/14
Play Couples of the Old Testament: Hosea and Gomer15:29
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/02/14
Play Couples of the Old Testament: Ruth and Boaz20:35
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/23/14
Play Couples of the Old Testament: Jacob and Rachel20:08
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/16/14
Play Couples of the Old Testament: Abraham and Sarah20:25
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/09/14
Play Couples of the Old Testament: Adam and Eve24:03
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/02/14
Play 2014: Stronger Mental Health18:36
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/26/14
Play 2014: Stronger Physical Health31:31
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/19/14
Play 2014: Stronger Finances16:30
Jason Tant
Posted: 01/12/14
Play 2014: Stronger Commitment21:32
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/05/14
Play What’s in a Last Name17:04
Rev. Bob Phillips
Posted: 12/29/13
Play Christmas Eve14:09
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/24/13
Play Home Sweet Home10:43
Jason Tant and Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/22/13
Play The Angel Comes to Mary16:59
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/15/13
The Angel Comes to Zechariah
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Recording not available due to problems with the recording media. Posted: 12/08/13
Play Angels18:42
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/01/13
Play Thanksgiving16:35
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/24/13
Play Veneer: What Does is Mean to Believe23:20
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/17/13
Play Veneer: What You Want the Most20:31
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/10/13
Play Veneer: Friendship21:36
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/03/13
Play Veneer: Prayer20:58
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/27/13
Play Veneer: Care for God’s Creation19:31
Andrew Schwartz
Posted: 10/20/13
Play Veneer: Religious Veneer17:54
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/13/13
Play Veneer: Going Beyond The Surface20:24
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/06/13
Play More To It: A Church That Risks21:28
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/29/13
Play More To It: A Church That Surrenders23:44
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/22/13
Play More To It: A Church That Seeks20:28
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/15/13
Play More To It: A Church That Sees22:04
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/08/13
Play More To It: A Church That Grows23:21
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 09/01/13
Play TRL: How Does the Church View Homosexuality?16:40
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/25/13
Play TRL: How Do I Give to Someone Better Off Than Me?14:52
Jason Tant
Posted: 08/18/13
Play TRL: Finding God in the Quiet24:40
Eric Greaves
Posted: 08/11/13
Play Corinth, Second Journey Ends – VBS Sunday16:29
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 08/04/13
Play Unknown God – Athens17:26
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/28/13
Play Youth Group7:13
Youth Group
Posted: 07/21/13
Play Thessalonica and Berea34:17
Andy Gilstrap
Posted: 07/14/13
Play Jail Break14:53
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 07/07/13
Play One Partnership Ends, Another Journey Begins to Pilippi21:33
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/30/13
Play Taking Care of Business: Jerusalem Council15:51
Jason Tant
Posted: 06/23/13
Play Part of the Process: Going Back Home16:23
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/16/13
Play Next Stop: Iconium, Lystra and Derbe19:57
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/09/13
Not Available Called on a Jorney: First Stop – Cyprus
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 06/02/13
Superheroes Sermon Series
These sermons will not be posted due to the copyright material used throughout the series.
5/5/2013 to 5/26/2013
Play What does happily ever after really look like?23:38
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/28/13
Play How to keep sex in your marriage19:58
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/21/13
Play What’s the problem with sex before marriage?17:56
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/14/13
Play Falling in love for the first time19:02
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 04/07/13
Play Out of the Boar Again: HE IS RISEN!19:10
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/31/13
Play The Runaway: The Cost of Discipleship (Palm Sunday)21:44
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/24/13
Footwashing: You Have Got to Let Christ Serve
This sermon was a personal testimony that will not be published.
Posted: 03/17/13
Play The Disciple: Transfigured and Unaware17:18
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/10/13
Play The Rock: The moment when we “get it”21:21
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 03/03/13
Play Get Out of the Boat!20:13
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/24/13
Play The Lenten Challenge23:14
Rev. Rachel Gilmore / Eric Greaves / Andrew Schwartz
Posted: 02/17/13
Play Family Union21:37
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/10/13
Play Forgiveness18:47
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 02/03/13
Play The Trouble with Parenting23:12
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/27/13
Play Sibling Rivalry19:50
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/20/13
Play The Sins of the Father17:06
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/13/13
Play Jesus’ Family Tree18:49
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 01/06/13
Play Doers of the World17:55
Mary Trent
Posted: 12/30/12
Play Christmas Eve11:15
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/24/12
Play Advent Conspiracy: Week 416:25
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/23/12
Play Advent Conspiracy: Week 327:31
Andy Gilstrap
Posted: 12/16/12
Play Advent Conspiracy: Week 220:19
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/09/12
Play Advent Conspiracy: Week 118:25
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 12/02/12
Play Giving Thanks13:26
Jason Tant
Posted: 11/25/12
Play How Are Our Service and Witness Changing The World?16:36
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/18/12
Play How Are Our Gifts Transforming The World?18:22
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/11/12
Play How Are Our Prayers and Presence Transforming The World?15:46
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/04/12
Play Religious Diseases: Works-A-Righteousitis21:20
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/21/12
Play Religious Diseases: Judgementosis21:49
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/14/12
Play Religious Diseases: Hypocrititis20:21
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/7/12
Play The Game of Life: What Life Offers All of Us21:53
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 9/30/12
Play The Game of Life: Retirement20:15
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 9/23/12
Play The Game of Life: Family Legacy18:27
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 9/16/12
Play The Game of Life: Career17:03
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 9/9/12
Play The Game of Life: Friendships24:26
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 9/2/12
Play What God Is Looking For In A Leader10:13
Jason Tant
Posted: 8/19/12
Play When God Says No21:18
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 8/12/12
Play Consumed13:39
Jason Tant
Posted: 8/5/12
Play When The Mighty Fall23:51
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 7/29/12
Play From Rags To Riches16:20
Rev. Jeff Quinn
Posted: 7/22/12
Play When Crazy People Come To Power24:11
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 7/15/12
Play When God Is Not Enough24:28
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 7/8/12
Play Missing The Mark13:31
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 7/1/12
Play Have You Ever Lost Hope?19:24
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 5/27/12
Play Have You Ever Been Lost?22:52
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 5/20/12
Play Have You Ever Had To Face Evil?23:13
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 5/13/12
Play Have You Ever Been An Outsider?24:16
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 5/6/12
Play Have You Ever Been A Dreamer?20:34
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 4/29/12
Play Have You Ever Gotten Something You Didn’t Deserve?19:21
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
NOTE: Due to faulty recording media, this audio file contains periodic dropouts. We apologize for the annoyance. Posted: 4/22/12
Play Have You Ever Had To Risk It All?20:30
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 4/15/12
Play Good Friday6:48
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 4/6/12
Play Service and Submission20:17
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 3/25/12
Play Simplicity and Solitude17:11
Jason Tant
Posted: 3/18/12
Play Fasting, Guidance and Confession18:12
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 3/11/12
Play Introduction to The Spiritual Disciplines11:12
Jason Tant
Posted: 2/26/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 6: Investing in Our God20:01
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 2/19/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 5: Investing in Ourselves18:42
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 2/12/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 4: Investing in Creating17:48
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 2/5/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 3: Downtime30:41
Rev. Paul Nixon
Posted: 1/29/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 2: What Does God Require? – 16:17
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 1/22/12
Play Intentional Simplicity, part 1: Out Of Control Consumers – 16:58
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 1/15/12
Play This Is Where The Story Begins21:40
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 1/8/12
Play Slaughter of the Innocents18:22
Rev. Jeff Quinn
Posted: 1/1/12

 

 

Play Holiday Survival Guide, Part 3: To KnowEphesians 1:15-23
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/20/11
Play Holiday Survival Guide, Part 2: How To ForgiveMatthew 18:21-35
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/13/11
Play Holiday Survival Guide, Part 1: Preparing Yourself with PrayerPhilippians 4:1-9
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 11/6/11
Play How To Transform The WorldMatthew 23; Philippians 2
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/30/11
Play Stewardship — When We Fall ShortDeuteronomy 34:1-12; Matthew 22:34-46
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Posted: 10/23/11
Play Stewardship — Who Gets It?Matthew 22:15-22
Jason Tant
Posted: 10/16/11
Play Stewardship — Why Give?Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 3:8
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 10/09/11
Play Transforming The WorldMatthew 28; Acts 1:8
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 10/02/11
Play Empowered By ChristPhilippians 4
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 09/25/11
Play Gathered TogetherActs 2; Matthew 18:20
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 09/18/11
Play 10 Years LaterEcclesiastes 3
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 09/11/11

Gospel of John

Play He’s BackJohn 20:19-23, 21:1-7a
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 09/04/11
Play CrucifiedJohn 19:25b-37
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 08/21/11
Play ConvictedJohn 18:33-40, 19:8-16
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 08/14/11
Play ArrestedJohn 18:1-11
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 08/07/11
Play Where Are You Going?John 16:5-15
Jason Tant
Posted: 07/31/11
Play Hated By The WorldJohn 15:18-6:8
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 07/24/11
Play The New CommandmentJohn 13
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 07/17/11
Play LazarusJohn 11:17-44
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 07/10/11
Play The Real-Deal ShepherdJohn 10:1-21
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 07/03/11
Play A True DiscipleJohn 9:1-41
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 06/26/11
Play Scandalous GraceJohn 8:1-11
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 06/19/11
Play What Is Your Heart’s Desire?John 5:1-9
Jason Tant
Posted: 06/12/11
Play Jesus the Rule BreakerJohn 4:1-26
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 06/06/11
Play Grace By The GallonJohn 2:1-11
Rev. Brad Phillips
Posted: 06/01/11

Easter

Play Witness to the Resurrection
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 04/29/11
Play Testimony in Blood – Good Friday
Jason Tant
Posted: 04/22/11

7 Deadly Sins

Play 7 Deadly Sins Part 5: Envy & WrathMatthew 27:11-54
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 04/17/11
Play 7 Deadly Sins Part 4: GreedLuke 12:13-21
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 04/10/11
Play 7 Deadly Sins Part 3: Sloth & Gluttony1 Samuel 25
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 04/03/11
Play 7 Deadly Sins Part 2: Lust2 Samuel 11:1-27
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 03/27/11
Play 7 Deadly Sins Part 1: PrideGenesis 3:4-13, 4:1-1
Rev. Gilmore
Posted: 03/20/11

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