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Easter morning we celebrate the risen Jesus, who conquered sin and death! What do we do, though, for those of us who struggle with our unbelief? What does Easter offer the curious, the doubters, and the faithful? It is a call to come and see. Join us as we explore the implications of Jesus’ call to his disciples and us to take notice of his wounds! The post Easter: Come And See https://plcc.org/sermons/easter-come-and-see/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 3/24. This week we consider the last words that Jesus spoke right before he took his last breath. These words are especially significant when we consider that just one week prior, Jesus entered into Jerusalem heralded as king. In the midst of Palm Sunday and in anticipation of Holy Week leading into Easter, we consider this one simple question from the cross: why did Jesus have to die? The post Into Your Hands https://plcc.org/sermons/into-your-hands/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 3/17. What was so important about Jesus’ thirst that it needed to be recorded for us to hear? To hear Jesus’ cry of thirst is to understand the suffering He was enduring. Join us as we explore the living water that Jesus offers for our suffering and thirsty souls. The post I Thirst https://plcc.org/sermons/i-thirst/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 3/10. Jesus’ final declaration from the cross to the people was, “It is finished.” In this pronouncement, Jesus is saying so many things about his life, his work on the cross, his ministry, and his calling on earth. Come and explore this joyous assertion that Jesus is victorious over sin and the implications for how we now live in light of God’s victory. The post It Is Finished https://plcc.org/sermons/it-is-finished/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 3/3. Matthew 27:46 may be the most honest and weighty OMG in history—“…and Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’” With the help of God’s Holy Spirit, we will sit with this difficult ‘last word’ of Jesus from the cross. The post My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? https://plcc.org/sermons/my-god-my-god-why-have-you-forsaken-me/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 2/25. This week, we continue our Lenten journey from the cross to the tomb as we explore Jesus’ last words, “Woman, behold your son,” and to his disciple, “behold your mother.” These are words Jesus spoke to his mother, Mary, and his disciple, John. These words are a message of compassion, provision, and a new relationship forged in faith. This Sunday we are going to take some creative license […] The post Woman, Behold Your Son https://plcc.org/sermons/woman-behold-your-son/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 2/18. As we enter this Lenten season, we journey with Jesus from the cross to the tomb. In the final hours of His earthly time, as Jesus was dying, He spoke seven times from the cross. Last words can be very revealing. Jesus’ last words of forgiveness, salvation, relationship abandonment, distress, triumph and reunion enable us to look into eternity and see the heart of God. This Sunday we […] The post Father, Forgive https://plcc.org/sermons/father-forgive-them/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 2/11. This week we conclude our series, “The Power to Change,” as we reflect upon how change can actually last for a lifetime. The roadmap to change prescribed by our culture is one of “trying harder” or “giving that little extra…” While that might work in some capacities, Jesus prescribes a different roadmap for lasting change: one rooted in changing our rhythms. The post Our Rhythms https://plcc.org/sermons/our-rhythms/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Our worship might not seem like it needs to change, but God wants more than just our worship; He wants our lives. In this prophetic word from Amos, God makes it clear that He is not pleased with the Israelites worship and wants their righteousness and justice along with their worship. Come and reflect on what God wants our worship and our lives to resemble, as we find and follow Jesus together. The post Our Worship https://plcc.org/sermons/our-worship/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, January 28. It’s great to have a routine or rhythm for our days, but when it gets too comfortable or too routine, our world around us often gets smaller. However, when we shift our focus off ourselves and our comfort zone, instead looking to God and his fullness, he reorients us to his purposes. Join us as we explore where Jesus may be desiring to shift your focus in this season. The post Our Focus https://plcc.org/sermons/our-focus/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
This week we continue in our series, “The Power to Change,” as we consider the ways in which change actually occurs. From the very beginning, God was focused on relationship with creation, even in the midst of brokenness and uncertainty. This week, we will explore the ways in which relationship will always be the vehicle for reconciliation in our lives and in our world, bringing change in a powerful way. The post Our Relationships https://plcc.org/sermons/our-relationships/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 1/14. The power to change begins with surrender and repentance, both corporately and personally, but deepens with trust when the wheels fall off. The post Into the Wild https://plcc.org/sermons/into-the-wild/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 1/7. As we look to God and the world around us, where do we even begin to make a positive change? We can try harder and make more plans, but will they amount to anything? Instead, Jesus reorients us—changing our relationships, priorities, and even our worship. He is the Power to Change. The post Our Future https://plcc.org/sermons/our-future/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
As we set our intentions and resolutions for the New Year, or choose a word to guide us to new possibilities, are we actually setting ourselves up for disappointment or failure? What if, instead of declaring these ideas to God, we sit before him, listen, and maybe ask a different question? Join us as we are challenged into moving out of our heads, into our hearts, and into alignment with Jesus and his plans for our lives. The post The Needs of your Heart https://plcc.org/sermons/the-needs-of-your-heart/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 12/17. Joy bursts onto every scene of the nativity story in scripture. It is the shared experience of all who are encountering the good news of Christ’s birth. The shepherds hear the declaration of this great joy from angels, and this changes their lives. They encounter God’s glory around them; explore the meaning; experience God with them; express their newfound joy by giving glory back to God; and then […] The post The Gift of Joy https://plcc.org/sermons/the-gift-of-joy/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Peace is a word we throw around during the Christmas season. We sing carols that talk about a peaceful time where a baby was born in Bethlehem, but the peace that Jesus brought was not a platitude. It was a new order: God’s shalom and God’s kingdom. Come as we celebrate Peace Sunday this Advent and learn more about God’s shalom that leads us to His kingdom and abundant life together. The post The Gift of Peace https://plcc.org/sermons/the-gift-of-peace/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 12/3. Before the birth of Christ, there were almost 500 years of waiting for a sign or word from God. Yet the faithful clung to the promise of and hope for the Messiah. Today, do we rush into the holiday season and the finish line called Christmas morning or do we intentionally slow down and look for the ongoing promises of God? Join us Sunday as we explore the […] The post The Gift of Hope https://plcc.org/sermons/the-gift-of-hope/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to lose sight of the simple truth of Christmas—the extraordinary gift of God’s love. As we enter the season of Advent, we embark on a journey of anticipation. Come with us as we unwrap the layers of hope, peace, joy, and love that Jesus brings to our lives through the ultimate gift bestowed upon humanity. The post Advent Together https://plcc.org/sermons/advent-together/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Worry is something we all deal with on some level, and in response, humans have come up with tools like breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques to help us cope. Yet as Christians we receive this simple command from Jesus: “Do not worry.” How can we live in step with the way of Jesus if our lives are filled with worry? Come this week as we discover the power over worry that we can only find in Jesus. The post Do Not Worry https://plcc.org/sermons/do-not-worry/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 11/12. This week, we welcome Rev. Peter Sung as our guest speaker! Pastor Peter serves the PacNW Conference and the ECC/SSC as an executive coach and organizational psychologist. The post The Only Thing That Counts https://plcc.org/sermons/the-only-thing-that-counts/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
This week, we welcome Rev. Dawn Taloyo, Associate Superintendent of the PacNW Conference, as our guest speaker! The post Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ https://plcc.org/sermons/every-spiritual-blessing-in-christ/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
As Jesus continues to reorient people to the Kingdom of God in the Sermon on the Mount, He calls out the people’s heart condition. Jesus is not only fulfilling the law, He’s calling out the truth of our own heart conditions. Join us as we explore the way Jesus reshapes us, even in our anger, to be more like Him. The post It’s Been Said: A Heart Condition https://plcc.org/sermons/its-been-said-a-heart-condition/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
We talk about darkness in the world, but darkness is just the absence of light. As disciples, what role do we play as the light of the world in our present lives? Join us as we understand our identity and purpose as light to the world. The post Light https://plcc.org/sermons/light/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
After Jesus had finished his initial address to the gathered crowd, he looked at the disciples and charged them with what? To be salty! Now that has loaded meaning in our culture today, but for Jesus it was pretty clear. Join us as we explore the first responsibilities of Jesus’ disciples who are to go forth from this teaching as the salt of the earth. The post Salt https://plcc.org/sermons/salt/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Jesus calls all of us to be his disciples. That means we are transformed by being with and becoming like him, and then doing what he did. But what does that look like? We need look no further than Jesus’ first teaching to understand the nature and character of Jesus and, thus, us as his disciples. Join us as we learn to live “The Way of Jesus” every moment, in every season, and every part of our lives. The post Now and Later https://plcc.org/sermons/now-and-later/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
When Jesus called his disciples, he invited them to come and see! That is only half the story! What happened next in the lives of the disciples was preparing them for what was to come. What was to come? Join us as we live into our call as disciples to “come and see, and I will make you fishers of people.” The post Do What Jesus Did https://plcc.org/sermons/do-what-jesus-did/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Who are you becoming? We might not often stop and reflect on who we are now, and who we are aiming to become. As the talmidim of Jesus, we are called to become like Jesus through intentional practices that transform us from the inside out. Join us as we learn the life call to become like Jesus. The post Become Like Jesus https://plcc.org/sermons/become-like-jesus/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
In the Gospels, Jesus calls people to follow Him. It’s not just a mental belief in Him, but a transformative call to apprentice our lives after Him. But what does that really look like? What does apprenticing after Jesus mean 2000 years after He first called His disciples? Join us as we learn that the call to be the Talmidim (the Hebrew word for a group of disciples) of Jesus is still relevant in our lives today as we seek […] The post Be With Jesus https://plcc.org/sermons/be-with-jesus/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
Welcome! Join us here for our service at 10AM on Sunday, 9/10. Vision Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate what we’ve seen God doing in the past year and to anticipate how He might be working through and around us in the coming year! Come this weekend as we cast a vision for what defines us as a community who desires to find and follow Jesus, together! The post Finding and Following Jesus, Together https://plcc.org/sermons/finding-and-following-jesus-together/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
How many of us have been hurt by people talking about us behind our backs? As disciples of Jesus, we have been called to bring life not death. Join us as we learn how to talk to—not about—one another. The post Gossip https://plcc.org/sermons/gossip/ appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church https://plcc.org.
