This sermon is by Pastor Scott Crowder given to DreamHouse Church on December 1, 2024, the 1st Sunday of Advent, Year C according to the Revised Common Lectionary. In this sermon, Pastor Scott describes how we are like three ships with each kind waiting. In the season of Advent, we are presented with the opportunity to reimagine anticipating and tr…

This sermon is by Pastor Scott Crowder given to DreamHouse Church on July 21, 2024, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B according to the Revised Common Lectionary. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 (NLT) (Verses 30-34) The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves…

This sermon is by Pastor Scott Crowder given to DreamHouse Church on July 14, 2024, the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B according to the Revised Common Lectionary. Mark 6:14-19 (NLT), "Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. Th…

A sermon by Pastor Scott Crowder on the 7th Sunday after Pentecost Easter, Year B in the Christian Calendar and Revised Common Lectionary. Mark 6:1-13 (NLT) "Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They ask…

This is the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Easter, Year B in the Christian Calendar and Revised Common Lectionary. Sermon by pastor Scott Crowder.

This is the 4th Sunday of Easter, Year B in the Christian Calendar and Revised Common Lectionary. Sermon by elder Lauren Lee.

This is the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B. Sermon by Pastor Scott Crowder.

This is the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B preached by Scott Crowder.

On Easter Sunday, Pastor Scott Crowder spoke from John 20:1-18. I this sermon hear how Jesus's tomb went from being the saddest place in the world to the most helpful location on earth. Looking at John's gospel we find Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, and the disciples "staying" with Jesus in multiple ways. "Those who love me I love, and those who sear…

On the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Pastor Scott Crowder shares the 4th part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. In this sermon, you will hear how Paul called the Thessalonians into holy living to bear witness to Jesus but also as a way to be a community of care for one an…

On the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, we heard from preacher Lauren Lee for the third part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians. This letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece, is a call to courageous living in the face of daily opposition. Listen as Lauren points to Christ as the testimony of the Church is one of great …

On the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, this is the second part of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder expounds on Paul's encouragement that God calls us to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ. The best way to remain ready is to abide in Christ.…

On the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, this is the first of a five-part series on 1 Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder gives an overview of this book which has encouraged and taught Christians for 2,000 years. We can live holy lives because of our hope that God gives us …

On the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon wraps up a series on Philippians, a letter Paul wrote from prison to a church in Philippi, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder describes the faithfulness of God and how each moment of our lives has meaning.

On the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon begins a new series on Philippians, a letter Paul wrote from prison to a church in Philippi, modern-day Greece. Listen as Pastor Scott Crowder gives an overview of the letter and how we can find encouragement today because God loves us first.

On the 16th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 14:1-12 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen as Scott wraps up a 16-week series on Romans pointing to the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Be encouraged!

On the 15th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 13:8-14 was given by Rev. Debbie Kemp. Listen as Debbie talks about faithfully following God in difficult situations and times. Should we cut out scripture that we don't believe in? No. This sermon brings up some of the sticky ethical situations that we find ourselves wrestling with today…

On the 14th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 12:9-21 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. The Christian life should never be communicated as life serving God and fulfilling divine obligations. By the pouring out of the Holy Spirit our lives become empowered with the capacity to overcome evil with good. In this way, the Christian life …

On the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 12:1-8 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear how by the mercies of God we can live faithful lives unto God. By God's mercies, we can be sincere, hate what is evil, never be lacking in zeal, remain joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer, and be a people know…

On the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, this sermon from Romans 11 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear about Paul's love for the Jewish people and how far he would go for this love even as it appeared God was doing a new thing. This sermon is an invitation to neither overinflate our importance in God's work nor should we isolate ourselv…

On the 11th Sunday of Ordinary time, this sermon from Romans 10:5-15 was given by Pastor Scott Crowder. Listen and hear how the faithfulness of God is for us helping us not only overcome the world but to be present with the world in crisis. God is not just right. God makes things right. God is righteous and by grace calls the Church to this right-m…

On the 10th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. This week we read from Romans 9:1-5 examining Paul's expression of sacrificial love for his own ethnic family, the Jewish people. This kind of love represents God's heart for all of humanity as seen in Jes…

On the 9th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. This week we read from Romans 8:26-39. God does not stand apart from the distress of Creation and so the Church, the Body of Christ, is not to be removed from the pain of the world. Be encouraged as you lis…

On the 8th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as we pick up from Romans 8:12-27 hearing how the Christian life is that of living according to the Holy Spirit, free in Christ from the flesh.

On the 7th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as we pick up from Romans 8:1-11.

On the 6th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Reviewing Romans and looking forward to how God refreshes and replenishes us through the work of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

On the 5th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. Listen as he gives an overview of chapter 5 and teaches through chapter 6. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (6:23)…

Preaching on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary time), Allen Kemp shares from Romans 6:1-11. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome, "You all must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus."

On the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder continues a series on the book of Romans. This week we hear how God gives peace through Jesus Christ as a free gift. This peace is for individuals but even more so, is for the larger community. Listen and be encouraged to find peace as only Jesus C…

On the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (also called the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time), Pastor Scott Crowder begins a series on the book of Romans. In this first week of a multi-week series, we hear of the Apostle Paul's mission to bring the Roman church into faithful obedience to God by the reception of the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ.…

Listen to this week's sermon as we hear from DreamHouse Church elder Lauren Lee sharing on Trinity Sunday. God is not worried about us or fearful for our future, but holds us together in Christ by the Spirit as beloved children of God.

On Ascension Sunday, Pastor Scott Crowder preaches from Acts 1:6-14 and John 17:1-11. Hear how all of our best hopes are kept with God. We can hope for the future according to Jesus’ faith. Jesus drew his confidence from Abba Father. In the same way, we can have the same love and power that Jesus had because by him we have the Holy Spirit, the Spir…

On the 6th Sunday of Easter, Pastor Scott Crowder preaches from 1 Peter 3:8-22. Here Peter speaks to people who have been wounded by the community around them. His pastoral leadership points them to the opportunity of receiving a blessing while being mistreated. In this sermon hear the ways of Jesus which are life to us in every trial.…

On the 5th Sunday of Easter, Pastor Scott Crowder preaches from John 14:1-4 as we hear Jesus comforting the disciples in their wonder of what would happen next following the shocking news that Jesus would be betrayed by one of them, an action that would result in his death on the cross. In this passage, Jesus gives his disciples a word that we can …

On the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Pastor Scott Crowder preaches from Luke 24:13-35 as we hear about Jesus on the road to Emmaus with two of his disciples that don't recognize him.

On the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Debbie Kemp shares how John's Gospel was written so that "you might believe." Believing is a mark of faith, a mark of continually trusting and following Jesus. The call of Jesus to follow him is a call beyond classifying ourselves as Christians. We are called into the action of following Christ in all his ways. Listen w…

On Easter Sunday, Pastor Scott Crowder asks "What do you do when you are facing or have faced a crisis? What do you do when you’ve lost your way?" Often in life up is down, and down is...where we are. This sermon affirms that remembering the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just something we should do, it's also an act of God's very own Spirit t…

On Palm Sunday, Pastor Scott Crowder discussed the prophetic expectation that surrounded Jesus as he entered Jerusalem riding on the colt of a donkey. Within a week the crowds that received Jesus would reject him. His way -- the way of truth and life -- often looks ineffective in a world that exalts the proud. Hear of Jesus' faithfulness to make al…

During Lent, we remember our baptism identity. On the 5th Sunday of Lent, Lauren Lee reminds us that the Christian life is a life of praise. We can leave behind murmuring and complaining and live into the life that Christ has freely given us through his life, death, resurrection, and reign. Listen with us and be encouraged. If this podcast has bles…

On the 4th Sunday of Lent, we listen to Pastor Scott Crowder confronting the misplaced notion that the early church was pure and unadulterated. Paul writes to the church in Corinth imploring them to no longer regard themselves according to the flesh, but by a new identity in Christ. Listen with us and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you,…

On the 3rd Sunday of Lent we wrestle with Paul's word of caution and encouragement to the church in Philippi. Listen with us and be exhorted to a new life in Christ, filled with joy, peace and right-making actions. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give…

Continuing on in the season of Lent we look at a thread that runs through Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35. This thread is the commitment of God to keep all of God's promises. Stand firm is by Pastor Scott Crowder on the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Listen and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider givi…

This Sunday's sermon is from Luke 4:1-13 by Pastor Scott Crowder on the 1st Sunday of Lent. Listen and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is from Luke 9:28-43a by John Crowder. Listen and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is from Luke 6:27-38 by John Crowder. Listen and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is a look at some difficult passages from Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 6:17-26 by Allen Kemp. Listen and be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is from Luke 5:1-11 as given by Pastor Scott Crowder. May you be encouraged. If this podcast has blessed you, consider giving to our ministry. You can do so at our website, https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is from Luke 4:21-30 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 as given by Pastor Scott Crowder. May you be encouraged. If you feel led to give in to our ministry you can do so at https://www.jesusloves757.com/give

This Sunday's sermon is focuses on God's work of aligning the Church for God's own purposes. From Psalm 19 and Luke 4:14-21 by Christina Porter on the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. May you be encouraged by this sermon. If you feel led to give in to our ministry you can do so at https://www.jesusloves757.com/give…

This Sunday's sermon is from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 by Pastor Scott Crowder on the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. May you be encouraged by this sermon. If you feel led to give in to our ministry you can do so at https://www.jesusloves757.com/give