Latest Sermons

Drawing from 2 Corinthians, Johnny’s sermon challenges us to remember our identity as reconciled new creations and to avoid shipwrecking our faith by seeking worldly approval.

This sermon on 1 Corinthians 12 explores how every member of the church is an indispensable part of one body, regardless of their social status or specific spiritual gifts. Johnny emphasizes that our true value is found in our identity in Christ and that we were created to love one another as Christ loves us.

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul continues to challenge the sexually immoral practices of the church in Corinth. The sexual drenched culture of Corinth assumed sex outside of marriage and with prostitutes (The Temple of Aphrodite was the center of the city). But Paul calls them to understand sex, the body, and their humans identity on […]

In this sermon on Acts 17, Pastor Johnny explores how Paul’s message to the Athenians is applicable to us today in our modern search for meaning through things like career, wellness, and success. He invites us to recognize the idols in our own lives that are preventing us from turning toward the knowable, one true […]

Pastor Johnny explores the profound “aha moments” that occurred as the disciples realized the life and resurrection of Jesus were the fulfillment of ancient prophecy. By examining Peter’s bold message at Pentecost, we discover how Christ’s victory was God’s plan all along and how His grace invites us to move beyond our expectations into a […]

In a culture obsessed with self-discovery, Johnny explores why the modern pressure to write our own narrative often leaves us feeling anxious and disoriented. His sermon explores the historical evidence and life-changing hope of the resurrection as we learn how to find our true purpose within God’s grand story of redemption.

In this sermon, Johnny explores why so many people feel lonely today and how meaningful friendships are actually a key part of how God designed us to live. We see how Jesus is the ultimate example of a loyal friend and how our church can become a place where we truly support and care for […]

This sermon explores the power of the tongue in Proverbs, showing how words can either destroy relationships or bring healing. By finding our identity in Christ’s love, we are transformed to speak with the wisdom and kindness that restores others.

Jeremiah ends with the fall of Jerusalem, destruction of the city, the palace of the king, the Temple of the Lord, and the execution and exile of all the people. God’s judgement on Judah for immorality, injustice, and idolatry that Jeremiah had prophesied for decades is finally realized. This judgment on God’s people is a […]

This sermon explores the final siege of Jerusalem through the contrasting responses of the vacillating King Zedekiah, the suffering prophet Jeremiah, and the courageous servant Ebed-Melech. It challenges us to move beyond a superficial faith and cultivate a deep, rooted obedience to God that stands firm in the face of suffering and cultural opposition.

This message was recorded from a home livestream due to a snow/ice storm that cancelled in-person services. The readings are from Psalm 139:1-18 in the Book of Common Prayer (2019), Jeremiah 18:1-12 and Romans 9:14-24 (ESV). God’s pronouncement through Jeremiah is through the enacted imagery of the potter forming and re-forming the clay. He says […]

Pastor Johnny Kurcina explores Jeremiah’s daring confrontation at the temple gates, where he warned that outward religious rituals are meaningless without a genuine heart-level relationship with God. God wants us to love Him with our whole hearts, without idols distracting us from what is important. He also wants us to love our neighbor and have […]