Sermons & Letters

This page contains a list of past sermons. Click the title of the sermon to go to the text of the sermon for the sermons where text is available. Click the speaker icon next to the title to listen to the podcast for that sermon for the sermons where a podcast is available.

A written version of the sermon or the sermon podcast may not be available for all dates. Audio CDs of the sermons are available for purchase in the Hospitality Center on Sunday morning.

Series: Real Freedom - A Study of the Book of Galatians

	The Calling of Jesus — Mark 1:16—20 — Gabe Gilliam January 29, 2012
	A Growth Plan For You — Mike Brickley January 22, 2012
	Personal Faith Story — Andrew and Malia Clark January 15, 2012
	Personal Faith Story — Doug and Judy Gerhart January 8, 2012
	Personal Faith Story — Kurt and Kathy Kroesche January 1, 2012
	The Real Gift — Sally Bryant December 25, 2011 - Christmas Day Service
	Real Peace — Arvin Engleson December 24, 2011 - Christmas Eve Service
	Real Joy — Tim Galleher December 18, 2011
	Aspiring to Real Love — Arvin Engleson December 11, 2011
	Real Hope — Sally Bryant December 4, 2011
	Preferring Paralyzation — Chris & Maxie Kamalski November 27, 2011
	Christ In You, the Hope of Glory — John Langston November 20, 2011
	A Relentless Queue of Decisions — Arvin Engelson November 13, 2011
	Life In the Spirit — Chris Clark November 6, 2011
	Christ Has Set Us Free — Bill Allison October 30, 2011
	A Tale of Two Covenants: Redeemed for Real Relationship — Sally Bryant October 23, 2011
	Living as Sons of God — Christie White and Eric Leonard October 16, 2011
	Being Free to Enjoy the Gift of Grace: Relapse & Recovery — Arvin Engelson October 9, 2011
	The Truth of the Gospel: Justified by Faith — Tim Galleher October 2, 2011
	Divine Authority — Bill Allison September 25, 2011
	Introduction to Galatians: The Paradox of the Cross — Sally Bryant September 18, 2011

Series: Get Real

Come Follow Me — Arvin Engelson
September 11, 2011

Series: Anticipating God's Future Faithfulness

	Invitation or Intrusion? — Russ Ikeda September 4, 2011
	Where Do We Go From Here? — Bill Allison August 21, 2011
	Living in the Promised Land — Arvin Engelson August 14, 2011
	Memories of a Possible Future — Sally Bryant August 7, 2011
	Knowing God — Hally Clark July 31, 2011
	City of Joy — Monica Mainwaring July 24, 2011
	Holy Discontent — Tim Galleher July 17, 2011
	God's Compass in Our Wilderness — Arvin Engelson July 10, 2011
	We've Come This Far By Faith — Bill Allison July 3, 2011

Series: Being and Becoming a True Faith Family

	VBS 2011 - SonSurf Beach Bash June 26, 2011
	Fatherhood: Our Failures and Successes — Jeff Louie June 19, 2011
	Parents are Priests — Arvin Engelson June 12, 2011
	To the Tenth Generation — Sally Bryant June 5, 2011
	The Family Table — Tim Galleher May 29, 2011
	Created Families — Sally Bryant May 22, 2011
	Mothers are Madonnas — Arvin Engelson Mother's Day, May 8, 2011

Series: Who Is He and in What Ways Do I Want to Be Like Him?

	Follow Me — Tim Galleher, with students, Tim Rollinson & Kyle Payne May 1, 2011
	Man of Sorrows, Lord of Joys — Arvin Engelson Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011
	Jesus: Great and False Expectations — Sally Bryant April 17, 2011
	Jesus: The Master Teacher — Arvin Engelson April 10, 2011
	Called to Love People...Even the Difficult Ones — Rev. Ellen Steele - Saratoga Presbyterian Church April 3, 2011
	The King Whose Scepter Is a Towel — Tim Galleher March 27, 2011
	The Church: Crashing the Gates — Jim Martin of International Justice Mission March 20, 2011
	Jesus: A Life of Truth and Grace — Arvin Engelson March 13, 2011
	Jesus: His Identity and Work — Sally Bryant March 6, 2011

Series: Come Holy Spirit; I Long to Know You Better!

	The Fruit of the Spirit — Tim Galleher February 27, 2011
	What If the Answer Is No? — Sally Bryant February 20, 2011
	The Counsel of the Holy Spirit — Arvin Engelson February 13, 2011
	How the Holy Spirit Sanctifies — Bill Allison February 6, 2011

Series: Hearing and Doing His Will

	Hearing and Doing His Will: What Is It That You Want? — Russ Ikeda January 30, 2011
	Hearing and Doing His Will: Living in the Gap — Steve Korch January 23, 2011
	Hearing and Doing His Will - Believe the Blessing, Then Go Change the World — Justin Buzzard January 16, 2011
	Personal Epiphanies — Arvin Engelson January 9, 2011
	Hearing and Doing His Will - The Journey of Light — Bill Allison January 2, 2011

Series: What IS the church? And what is her role in the world?

	How To Thrive Through Change — John Fanous December 26, 2010
	Christmas Eve Sermon - The Wisdom of Powerlessness — Arvin Engelson December 24, 2010
	The Voices of Christmas: Shepherds and Angels - What Is Christmas All About? — Tim Galleher December 19, 2010
	The Voices of Christmas: Joseph - Being 'Quietly Extraordinary' — Arvin Engelson December 12, 2010
	The Voices of Christmas: Mary - A Giver of Life— Sally Bryant December 5, 2010
	The Voices of Christmas: The Prophets - Emmanuel, He Will Come — Bill Allison November 28, 2010
	Put on the Armor of God — Tim Galleher November 21, 2010
	Imitators of God: Being Children of Light — Arvin Engelson November 14, 2010
	Unified in Christ — Sally Bryant November 7, 2010
	Nobody Gets to Watch the Parade — Chris Kamalski October 31, 2010
	Praying for the Church — Tim Galleher October 24, 2010
	Unified to Be a Holy Temple — Sally Bryant October 17, 2010
	Keepers of the Sacred Mystery: Judaism & Christianity in Salvation History — Arvin Engelson October 10, 2010
	An Overture, A Eulogy and a Doxology — Bill Allison October 3, 2010

Series: Realize... WHOSE we are... who WE are... who we WANT to be

	Realize Who We Want to Be - A New Creation — Sally Bryant September 26, 2010
	Who Are We — Tim Galleher September 19, 2010
	Whose We Are — Arvin Engelson September 12, 2010
	Our Identity, Uniqueness & Mission (First sermon) — Arvin Engelson September 5, 2010
	Feasting on the Faithfulness of God (Second sermon) — Sally Bryant September 5, 2010

Series: Building Authentic Community: Answering the "One Anothers" of the Bible

	Morning by Morning New Mercies I See (First sermon) — Stan Johnson August 29, 2010
	Summer & Winter & Springtime & Harvest (Second sermon) — Greg Ogden August 29, 2010
	Greet One Another — Keith Potter August 22, 2010
	Be Kind to One Another — Keith Potter August 15, 2010
	Serve One Another — Arvin Engelson August 8, 2010
	Be With the Same Mind as One Another — Keith Potter August 1, 2010
	Live in Harmony with One Another — Keith Potter July 25, 2010
	Admonish One Another — Keith Potter July 18, 2010
	Bear with One Another — Keith Potter July 11, 2010
	Forgive One Another — Sally Bryant July 4, 2010
	Spur One Another on Towards Love and Good Deeds — Arvin Engelson June 27, 2010
	Get God's Love — Tim Galleher June 20, 2010
	Encourage One Another — Keith Potter June 13, 2010
	Submit to One Another — Keith Potter June 6, 2010
	Honor One Another — Tim Galleher May 30, 2010
	Pray for One Another — Keith Potter May 23, 2010
	Belong to One Another — Keith Potter May 16, 2010
	Children's Musical "Under God's Sea" May 9, 2010
	Confess to One Another — Keith Potter May 2, 2010
	What does God Require of You — Tim Galleher April 25, 2010
	Sing to One Another — Bill Allison April 18, 2010
	Love One Another — Arvin Engelson April 11, 2010

Series: Closer to the Fire: Igniting Spirit-Filled Faith Communities — Keith Potter

	Aliens March 28, 2010
	Soldiers March 21, 2010
	Citizens March 14, 2010
	Ambassadors for Christ in an Age of Globalization — Mark Lutz March 7, 2010
	The Kingdom February 28, 2010
	Disciples — Sally Bryant February 21, 2010
	The Body of Christ February 14, 2010
	Athletes February 7, 2010
	Christians (with help from C.J.) January 24, 2010
	The Art of Following — Steve Koch January 17, 2010
	Fellowship January 10, 2010
	Church — Sally Bryant January 3, 2010
	The Temple — Bill December 27, 2010
	Fear Not December 24, 2010
	Light December 20, 2010
	Flock December 13, 2010
	Field December 6, 2010
	Being a Worthy Heir — Arvin November 29, 2010
	Bride November 22, 2010
	The Amazing Intentions of Our God — John Langston November 15, 2010
	Adopted November 8, 2010

Sermons not in a Series

	Mexico Sunday — Tim & friends April 25, 2010
	Jesus Rolled the Stone Away — Keith Potter April 4, 2010
	Like a Little Child — Chap Clark January 31, 2010