In this sermon we talk about what it means to be a pastor as we ordain and commission Garrison Weiner as a pastor at Citizens.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Slow Down to Go Forward | 07.31.22
In this sermon we look at Titus 2 and talk about trusting God through the lifelong process of sanctification.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Loneliness | 07.24.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 142 and talk about how being alone and being lonely are very different, and how God is ever present through it all.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Shame | 07.17.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 51 and talk about how shame, rightly viewed, can be a painful but needed gift that leads us to repentance.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Anger | 07.10.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 94 and talk about the difference between righteous anger and sinful anger.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Jealousy + Envy | 07.03.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 73 and talk about how envy and jealousy distance us from God and turn us against those we've been called to love.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Fear + Anxiety | 06.26.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 55 and talk about how to walk through fear and anxiety with Jesus.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Go Out to Go Forward | 06.19.22
In this sermon we look at Proverbs 19 and 27, talking about how integral sharing your life with others is to emotional and spiritual health.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Go Back to Go Forward | 06.12.22
In this sermon we look at Exodus 34:6-7 and talk about the importance of facing and working through your past with the help of a God who forgives and redeems.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Go In to Go Forward | 06.05.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 139 and talk about the false version of ourselves we present to the world to avoid dealing with our sin and our emotions.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | Go Up to Go Forward | 05.29.22
In this sermon we look at Psalm 62 and talk about we can bring our emotions to God as we feel them, not after we've processed them, and receive His love and grace.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHURCH | "Emotional Health?" | 05.22.22
In this sermon we look at Matthew 26 and Romans 12, and talk about how spiritual maturity and emotional maturity go hand in hand.
GREATEST HITS | Job 38:1-7 | 05.15.22
In this sermon we look at Job 38 and talk about how good it is that God is infinitely greater than us yet still invites us into relationship with Him.
GREATEST HITS | Hosea 3 | 05.08.22
In this sermon we look at Hosea 3 and talk about what it means to be loved by God.
GREATEST HITS | John 4:1-30 | 05.01.22
In this sermon we look at John 4 and talk about the shame that keeps us from believing the gospel of Jesus can be true for us.
GREATEST HITS | John 3:1-15 | 04.24.22
In this sermon we look at John 3 and talk about the heart level barriers that get in the way of accepting the gospel of Jesus Christ.
THE STORY OF GOD | Consummation | 04.17.22
In this Easter sermon we look at Revelation 21 and talk about the resurrection of Jesus and his promise to set everything right for eternity.
THE STORY OF GOD | Redemption | 04.15.22
In this Good Friday sermon we look at Romans 5 and talk about how the death of Jesus changed history and why it’s cause for celebration.
THE STORY OF GOD | Fall | 04.10.22
In this week’s sermon we look at Genesis 3 and talk about the arrival and effects of sin in our lives and in the world.
THE STORY OF GOD | Creation | 04.03.22
In this week’s sermon we look at Genesis 1 and 2, reflecting on the beautiful, lovingly designed creation at the beginning of God’s story.