My Journey from Mainstream to Anabaptist Culture
by Mark Rhodes on May 18th, 2025
Listening to Mark share his story, we hear about his early life without much faith, even after being baptized as a child. He later attended a different church but still felt something was missing. A direct question about eternity made him seek God more intentionally, leading to another…
Watch and Be Sober, Encourage One Another
by Sonny Yoder on April 6th, 2025
We focus on being sober and watchful for Christ’s return, comforting each other with this hope. Just as finding Jesus brings comfort about loved ones who’ve died, we’re reminded that Jesus is coming back, bringing judgment that’s a blessing for believers. We shouldn’t be ignorant about those who’ve…
The Patient Farmer
by Lowell Yoder on March 9th, 2025
Waiting is part of life, but how we wait matters. As Christians, we are waiting for Jesus to return, just as farmers wait for the rain. James reminds us that a good farmer doesn’t just sit around—he works while he waits. He prepares his fields, tends his crops,…
The Word Became Flesh
by Lowell Yoder on December 16th, 2024
Today, we reflect on the greatest rescue story ever: God coming to save us. Just like stranded astronauts or boys trapped in a cave need rescuers to come to them, we need a Savior. Jesus, the Word, becomes flesh and comes to us. He doesn’t stay distant. He…
A Model Church
by Sonny Yoder on October 20th, 2024
Sonny shares a message of faith, love, and hope, drawing from the example of the church in Thessalonica. He reminds us that true faith in Jesus changes us, leading to good works—not as something we earn, but as a natural response to knowing Jesus. Sonny talks about how…
We Will Not Neglect the House of God
by Sonny Yoder on August 18th, 2024
This sermon emphasizes that the church exists solely because of Jesus and His Word, not an idealized vision of community. While members come with flaws and struggles, the grace of God is working to transform us into the likeness of Christ. Sonny encourages the church to focus on…
A Church of the World or a Church of the Word
by Sonny Yoder on September 24th, 2023
In this sermon, Sonny begins by discussing the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and how he convinced the German people, including church leaders, to pledge their allegiance to him. This allegiance eventually led to the mistreatment and persecution of the Jews, and the Christian church largely remained…
His Eye is On the Sparrow
by Steve Yoder on February 19th, 2023
Have you ever wondered (even subconsciously) whether God knows and cares about what is going on in our lives? Matthew 10, verses 29-31 should settle the question for us. If God knows when a sparrow falls and has the hairs of our head numbered, shouldn’t we expect that…