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Through Jesus, God reveals the kind of Father that He is — He is our care-giver and provider of all things!
Many times it is easier to trust in the problems we see, rather than the counsel and wisdom from a God that we don’t see.
Jesus gives us the Lord’s Prayer as a starting point for how to have a relationship with our Father. Today we spent time in prayer over several specifice areas affecting our lives and the world right now.
When we hold on to grudges, we buy into the lies that we are hurting the other person—but the only person we are really damaging is US! May we be more defined by Jesus than we are by debts that we carry.
In a society obsessed with abundance, can we trust that God’s idea of “enough” is enough?
Hudson Hutchinson, our Connection Minister, offers us a reflection on the part of Jesus’s prayer that invites us to imagine what God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven looks like.
Jesus's opening words in his prayer teach us something about the very character and nature of God, moving Him from this impersonal deity to a very near, personal, and intimate Father.
Doug kicks off a new series on the Lord's Prayer and begins by reminding us that the purpose of prayer is to be properly formed in the presence of our Heavenly Father who desires relationship with us.
This sermon explores the difference between "cease-fires" and "peace-making."
As followers of Jesus, we ought to be so sure about where we are headed that it shapes how we live right now.
What would the world look like if Christians everywhere made the conscious decision to elevate others instead of themselves?
In this first sermon in this series, we are reminded that we are not meant to feel at home in this world. We are strangers!
The parable of the Pharisee and tax collector teaches us that Jesus loves and hears the prayers of the humble.
This parable of Jesus reminds us that God has never abandoned us. If a judge who does not know God is persuaded by a widow's persistence, how much more so will God, who loves His people, listen to them when they pray?
Jesus shares the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The way we live in eternity is to die to ourselves--before we die.
This teaching of Jesus (Luke 16:1-9) is arguably one of the most complex and complicated stories that Jesus tells.
Luke 15 tells the story of the lost son — but which son is really lost? And what is Jesus REALLY saying to his listeners, and to us?
While at a dinner party, Jesus confronts the leaders of his day about humility and pride.
Yup — you read that right. What do manure and patience have in common? Listen to find out!
Where do you store your treasures? And what do you value most in this life? Jesus has a lot to say about how what we value TODAY impacts our eternity.
In Luke 11, Jesus shares the Lord's Prayer with his followers. Is this a prescriptive way to pray, or is it about something else?
Luke 11 tells the story of the Good Samaritan. Jesus told the best stories…what is this story calling us to?
Our new Preaching Minister, Doug Page, begins his first sermon series! He invites us to explore the parable of the minas (Luke 19).
Today we commission Doug Page as our new Preaching Minister!
What do we anchor ourselves to? And who SHOULD we be anchored to? Preachers and teachers are great, but they're not meant to be anchors -- they're sign posts that point us to the One who is.
Today, we commissioned 12 new Stephen Ministers. Stephen Ministry is a ministry that provides one-to-one care for people walking through grief or struggle.
Rather than a sermon, we hear stories of God’s faithfulness from several individuals and families.
Our annual celebration of our graduating High School seniors! Eric Opton, our Youth Minister, shares a message of encouragement and challenge to us today!
Mother’s Day is a joy for some and a challenge for others. How is the church called to live in the midst of that tension?
Luke 15 tells the story of a son who returns home to his Father. The good news of this story is that the Father holds no grudges.
Why is it that some people seem more connected to God than others? The parable of the sower (Luke 8) might have some answers for us.
When the expert in the law confronts Jesus and asks what the greatest command is, Jesus refuses to enter into a debate about who is “in” and who is “out.”
Guest preacher Wes Crawford walks us through the parable of the banquet (Luke 14).
Who sits at your table? We’re often comfortable with inviting friends and family, but what about the stranger and the one with whom we maybe uncomfortable?
Guest preacher Michael Joiner reminds us that the gospel of John invites us to believe some very important things about who Jesus is and was.
Eric Opton continues our Easter sermon series focusing on examples of how Jesus engaged with the “dirt” of humanity, bringing his glory into our brokenness.
Hudson Hutchinson, Connections Minister, kicks off our Easter series “Glory & Dirt” by redirecting our attention to the glory of Jesus as seen in John 1.
Aaron Dawson, Missional Life Minister, leads us in our annual Missions Sunday, asking what it would look like for us to know our neighbors the way Jesus did.
In this sermon, Jim Beck, one of our missionary partners in Malinda, Kenya, reminds us that we are sent as Jesus was sent — to GO, and then GO DEEP.
Alan Howell from Mission Resource Network in Dallas kicks off our Global Missions series called “Knowing Our Neighbors.”
Confronting someone in their sin is not easy. So why does Paul encourage that in his letter to the Galatians? This sermon reminds us of the importance of confronting each other in love.
Churches and Christians often do more to repel people to the gospel than invite them in. What would it be like if we lived out of freedom instead of the chains that the Galatian church found themselves bound to?
Today we celebrated with 8 families who have all added new babies to our church family in the last year! This is more than just a baby dedication - this is our annual reminder that we are a part of a family that is bigger than ourselves and that being present in one another’s lives really matters!
The Law and the Promise…are they rivals, or are they deeply connected in the person and story of Jesus? Paul helps bring clarity to this question in this sermon.
Carson Reed, guest preacher from Abilene Christian University, starts our new series on the book of Galatians.
Now that Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love have come into the world through Jesus, now what? What does kingdom living look like? Aaron Dawson and Hudson Hutchinson share insights into the kind of life Jesus invites us into.
Our Christmas Eve instrumental service! We hope that you and your loved ones were blessed during this holiday season!
Aaron Dawson walks us through what Joy looks like in a world where darkness seems to reign.
Hudson Hutchinson reminds us of the kind of peace that Jesus brings into our world, and that it starts around tables.
Many times the god that we expect is different from the God who actually entered our world. This message focuses on longing for the God of hope.
Today’s service is a combined service with our whole church family! We’re using the Lord’s Prayer as a focus for our time together this morning.
What did we sign up for when we decided to follow Jesus? A life of persecution and a story with a homeless, unemployed poor man at the center of it.
Peace seems to be the thing that the world wants the most and seems to have the least.
God desires a fully single-minded heart, bent on pursuing Him and all that His kingdom is about. What kinds of things tend to divide our minds?
What does a story about a boy who wet himself in class have to do with mercy? Give this week’s sermon a listen to find out.
“Righteousness” is a word that gets thrown around in church world a lot, but what does it actually mean?
The word “meek” is one of the most often misunderstood words in the English language. What does it mean to be “meek?” That is the question that we explore in this week’s message.
What does it mean to mourn as a community? What do we as a church mourn for? Mourning leads to action.
Andy Johnson, Care Coordinator and Prayer Coordinator for Mission Resource Network, speaks to us about the beauty of the scars that we carry and how Jesus is bringing healing to those broken places of our lives.
Carson Reed from Abilene Christian University preaches today on the first Beatitude found in Matthew 5:3.
Happiness as Jesus defines it in Matthew 5 is different from how the world portrays it. How can we choose moments of joy in every situation this week?
Barry preaches his final sermon as Senior Minister at the Monterey Church. We celebrate God through Barry and Debbie and praise Him for how He has used them throughout 23 years!
Hebrews 12 reminds us that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses that is encouraging and cheering us on as we live our lives!
What is the calling God has placed on our lives? To love God and love others, just as He Himself does.
Today, John Cooper and his family join us from Budapest, Hungary. He shares with us what it looks like to have breakthrough faith — the kind of faith that tears holes in roofs to get people to Jesus (Mark 2).
What do a parakeet, a blow-dryer, and a vacuum cleaner have to do with Romans 8? Check out this week’s sermon to find out!
We’re reminded today of a God who invites us to rest in Him no matter what storms we may be experiencing in our lives.
Luke 5:1-11 tells the story of Peter's encounter with Jesus. How did he respond, and how should we respond when we come face to face with the grace and power of Jesus?
What would it look like if we expected the unexpected when we encountered God?
Psalm 95 gives us three “moods” of worship, moving from Joy to Reverence to Repentance.
Today Barry challenges us to remember that we are saved by grace ALONE…not by works or by anyone or anything else.
Today we commission our Stephen Ministers who walk alongside those who are in crisis or grief.
Today’s focus is on the faithfulness of God found in the story of Joseph (Genesis).
Aaron Dawson, our Missional Life Minister, reminds us of how important it is to stay connected to the source of Life (John 15).
Barry begins his last series as our Preaching Minister — today, he focuses on the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11).
Memorial Day 2023 - we had one blended combined worship service today, focusing on the life of Enoch (found in Genesis) and walking faithfully with God.
Genesis 16 tells the story of an Egyptian slave who runs away from her master and encounters a God who sees her.
Today is our church’s 60th anniversary! We spend our time looking back at God’s faithfulness and recommitting to be God’s people in our world for the future.
What comes after the resurrection? New life! Today is all about letting us be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2).
Palm Sunday reminds us that God through Jesus came into our world to bear our pain and suffering and shame all the way to the cross.
From the very beginning, God has been in the business of restoration. Today we kick off a new series that reminds us of God's initial design and how the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus bring about the continuation of that plan.
Today’s sermon focuses on the gift of baptism — in our baptism, we die, are buried, and are raised to new life in Jesus.
For our Spring Break combined worship service, we spend today focusing on the gift of Communion and the fact that all are invited to the table of the Lord.
Our annual Missions Sunday is a day where we celebrate all that God is up to in the world! God invites us into His mission of restoring all things to relationship with Him, and it is our privilege to partner with Him in this.
Dan Bouchelle, President of Missions Resource Network (MRN), guest preaches today and shares what the kingdom of God looks like globally.
Aaron Dawson, our Missional Life Minister, kicks us off with a new series branching from "We Believe." What good is belief if our lives don't speak the good news of Jesus? There are more way to speak that with just words.
Today is a special day for our church! Over 20 families and their new children receive a blessing from our church, and we all commit to raising and loving one another as a part of this church family.
As the father in Mark 9 prays, may God help us when our faith struggles.
Aaron Dawson, Missional Life Minister, speaks about the importance of engaging with scripture with the end-goal being that we know the God that scripture points us to.
We continue our LIFE Advent series…how does the coming of Jesus allow us to live lives of peace and assurance?
We kick off our Advent season with a series on the book of 1 John. Jesus’s coming brings life and light into our world!
Dr. Scott McDowell, President of Lubbock Christian University, is our guest preacher today! He speaks to us on the story of Jesus turning water into wine (John 2:1-11). 5 Phrases and 5 Insights.
Our concluding sermon for this series. We interviewed several of our teens who are involved in a new ministry effort called “Bless You Bags.”
“Blessed are the pure in heart” has a LOT to do with following Jesus in our world today.
This is a big day for our church family, as we celebrate and affirm new leaders that God has called to shepherd our church toward Him!
The funny thing about trying to climb "ladders" in life is that they ultimately lead to nowhere. Listen to this week's sermon to learn about the practice of becoming the least and giving up our power.
Walking with people the way Jesus calls us to requires us to surrender our time.
Our challenge this week is to live a life of contentment and simplicity, as Christ calls us to.
Barry kicks off a brand-new sermon series that compares what the world shapes us by to the Beatitudes that Jesus speaks in Matthew 5.
Aaron Dawson, our Missional Life Minister, preaches a message about giving and receiving today.
Today, we introduce a new ministry to our church: Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministry trains and equips our church to walk one-on-one with others in crisis. Special guest speakers are Darra Lansman, Tara Souder, Scott Gwinn and Joey Drumright.
God has uniquely gifted all of us for works of service in His kingdom, for His Name!
We kick off a new sermon series called “Gifted to Serve” this week!
Brian Starr preaches to us on the biblical theme of leadership as our church enters its elder selection process..
In this sermon, Barry walks us through the development and meaning of our church's Identity statement: When we are at our best, we are a Christ-centered, Grace-Oriented, Spirit-Led church. Identity statements are not just about who we ARE, but also about who we want to BECOME.
After a summer spent focusing on the fruit of the Spirit, we end with this question: how will we be known? How will YOU be known?
Self-control is the soil in which the rest of the fruit of the Spirit is grown. Guest preacher David Fraze walks us through the importance of self-control in our lives.
This summer is flying by, and so is our summer sermon series! This week focuses on the characteristic of GENTLENESS as a part of the fruit of the Spirit.
We use the word “good” a lot in our culture today. What does scripture have to say about what is truly good? And how do we cultivate that kind of goodness in our lives?
Patience is a virtue, but it’s also one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. How are you doing with patience these days?
The second part of the fruit of the Spirit is Joy…what does choosing joy look like in today’s world, and how can we pour that joy out to those around us?
In this sermon, our Connection Minister Hudson Hutchinson preaches to us about the fruit of love.
We kick off our summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit by asking, “Do we treat the fruit of the Spirit like a check-list?” What kind of fruit is Holy Spirit producing in our lives?
We conclude our series on the Holy Spirit with Aaron Dawson (Missional Life Minister) speaking to us…what is the difference between “capturing” the wind, and “catching” the wind?
The greatest manifestation of the Spirit’s presence in the life of a believer is that one is transformed more and more into the image of Christ. Likewise, a church led by the Spirit is transformed more and more into the image of Christ.
Senior Sunday is a big, exciting time for us at Monterey to celebrate all of our high school graduating seniors and to pray over and bless them in their next phase of life!
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