Faithful & Brave: Silence Does Not Mean Innocence

In this challenging and timely sermon, Pastor Sean continues our Faithful & Brave series by exploring one of the Bible’s oldest and most haunting stories: Cain and Abel. But this message goes far beyond ancient history. It confronts the dangerous idea that God's silence gives permission to our behavior and excuses in action when in reality, God expects us to know better—even when He doesn't speak out loud.

What Kids Teach Us: Wonder, Wisdom, and the Way of Jesus

In a world that often prizes productivity and certainty, Jesus invites us to become like children: curious, imaginative, and full of wonder. Pastor Chris reflects on the gift and calling of caring for kids, not just as parents, but as a whole community. Through stories from Ecclesia, partnerships around the world, and the example of Christ, we explore what it means to trade indoctrination for imagination, information for formation, and passivity for presence.

Is Your Life Big Enough To Live For? | Faithful & Brave | Sean Palmer

What’s a big enough life to live for? As we enter a new season—whether it’s summer break, a new job, or a quieter home—this message invites us to reflect on the deeper rhythms of life. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 11 and the powerful tradition of the Lord’s Supper, this sermon kicks off our summer series, Faithful & Brave, by reminding us that we’re called to live lives that are faithful to our sacred inheritance and brave enough to move into God’s future.

Becoming the Church Together

What does it really mean to be a Christian? Pastor Chris reminds us that following Jesus isn’t just about believing the right things—it’s about becoming a people who belong to each other. Drawing from Acts 2 and Acts 4, this sermon is a call to live out the Nicene Creed through hospitality, shared rhythms, and courageous community. Pastor Chris invites us to jump off the proverbial high dive and take one small step into a deeper life of connection, generosity, and grace.

Get Your Hands Dirty: What It Really Means to Follow Jesus | What is a Christian?

This week’s message digs into the heart of the Nicene Creed, the incarnation of Jesus, and the call for every believer to live out a hands-on, mission-driven faith. Pastor Chris shares stories from a recent medical mission in Guatemala, including the powerful healing of a 12-year-old girl named Sara and reminds us that true Christianity isn't about staying clean and comfortable, but about stepping into the mess and loving radically.

Seeing Jesus Clearly

Who is Jesus, really? Rochelle Palmer teaches who we are in Christ and how we should reflect Jesus and not create a mythical Jesus that reflects us and our lifestyles. Through stories of radical love and faith from within our own church community, Rochelle invites us to reject the impulse to remake Jesus in our image and instead surrender to the reality of who He truly is. When we see the real Jesus, everything else comes into focus.

Who’s Really in Charge? Trusting God When the World Feels Broken

When the world feels chaotic, unjust, and completely upside down, it’s natural to wonder: Who’s in charge here? Pastor Sean wrestles with suffering, injustice, and the hiddenness of God. Through the Nicene Creed and Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the weeds, we’re reminded that God the Father, the Almighty, is the one holding it all together even when it doesn’t feel like it.

We Believe: Why Christianity Is a ‘We’ Faith, Not an ‘I’ Faith

Pastor Sean explores what it truly means to be a Christian — not as individuals, but as a community. As we step into the Easter season and begin a new series centered around the Nicene Creed, Sean reminds us that Christianity has always been a we religion, not an I religion. In a world that idolizes independence and personal belief, we rediscover the beauty of shared faith: believing together, carrying each other through seasons of doubt, and embodying a communal love that reflects God’s heart. Join us as we begin this journey of reclaiming what it means to say, “We believe.

Finding Joy in the Silence


As we continue from our Lenten series, Pastor Chris explores the spiritual discipline of silence and its power to reconnect us with God, ourselves, and one another. Drawing from voices like Blaise Pascal, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, and even a Buddhist monk, this sermon invites us to turn down the volume of our lives—externally and internally—and rediscover the presence of God in the quiet.

Rumination vs Self Awareness

Ericka reflects on the beauty of collective joy, the tangled relationship between self-awareness and rumination, and the deep grace of Jesus that transforms our shame into hope. From unexpected tears at Chuck E. Cheese to her personal stories of OCD, addiction recovery, and healing, Ericka weaves story, vulnerability, and deep truth into a message rooted in John 8 — the woman caught in adultery. She invites us to ask: Are we stuck in shame-fueled rumination, or are we allowing grace to lead us into new life?

The Hero Complex

Pastor Sean reflects on our deep desire to be heroes in our own stories—whether through success, beauty, influence, or achievement. But what if true purpose is found not in grand gestures, but in the small, everyday moments of faith? Through scripture, personal stories, and a prayer for daily surrender, Pastor Sean invites us to step away from self-centered striving and rest in the reality that we are already fully loved by God.

Ending the Hustle: Finding True Worth in Christ

Are you tired of constantly striving for more, only to feel like it's never enough? In this inspiring sermon, we explore what it means to end the hustle for worthiness and embrace God's grace. Through relatable stories, biblical wisdom, and the powerful contrast between Mary and Martha in Luke 10, we uncover the truth that our value isn’t in what we do—but in who we are in Christ. Join us as Pastor Chris shares how the freeing reality that there is nothing we can do to make God love us more or less. Be encouraged, find rest, and rediscover the joy of simply being in His presence.