Pastor Jared teaches from 2 Chronicles 17–20 about King Jehoshaphat of Judah, a “good” but flawed king. He focuses on two battles: in chapter 18 Jehoshaphat compromises by making a marriage alliance with wicked King Ahab, ignores repeated warning signs despite hearing the true prophet Micaiah, and narrowly survives as Ahab is killed and Jehoshaphat is rebuked for helping the wicked. Jehoshaphat then repents and reforms Judah. In chapter 20, when invaded by multiple nations, he leads a fast and prayer, admits, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you,” receives God’s promise that the battle is God’s, worships, and sees God defeat the enemies.

Pastor Mike introduces a new summer sermon series on Kings with ten anchors for understanding the period. Kings is the largest single unified book and covers an era when many prophetic, wisdom books, and most Psalms were written, comprising about one-third of the Bible. Israel shifted from God as king to a monarchy after 1 Samuel 8, rejecting God to be like other nations. The series traces major covenants—Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and the coming new covenant—showing how Kings connects to Jesus and the Davidic promise of an eternal throne. It surveys the united kingdom, the divided kingdom, 20 kings north and 20 south, rival empires, Assyria’s conquest and the Samaritans’ origin. It ends with exile and longing for a true king, emphasizing heart-level evaluation and God’s covenant faithfulness.

Pastor Ryan preaches from Luke 12:13–34, and contrasts a self-dependent life with a Christ-dependent life. Self-dependence is described as inward-focused, driven by coveting, fueled by worry, marked by self-reliance, and ultimately uncertain and unsettled, illustrated by the parable of the rich fool. Christ-dependence is outward-focused generosity, being consumed by God’s kingdom, trusting God rather than worrying, receiving rather than retrieving needs, and living satisfied by treasuring Christ. He closes by asking, “If you continue living as you are, who will you become?”.

Pastor Tim preaches from Romans 10:14–15, explaining Paul’s phrase “how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news” by contrasting outward ideas of beauty with God’s focus on purpose and the heart. He argues that salvation requires a chain: people must hear, believe, and call on the Lord, which means everyday Christians—not only pastors—are called to “preach” by sharing Christ with those they encounter. He outlines the “who” (people around us), the “how” (being sent by God and stepping out in faith), the “what” (the gospel: Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, fulfilling prophecy, atoning for sin, validating Jesus’ claims, and promising eternal life), and the “where” (Jerusalem to the ends of the earth per Acts 1:8). He challenges listeners to identify their mission field despite fear or excuses.

Pastor Mike traces a “story of God’s grace” through Scripture: Adam and Eve covered, Passover wrath passing over, Levitical sacrifice, prophetic promise of a Savior, Jesus’ Last Supper instituting the new covenant, Paul’s call to remember and proclaim in unity, and Revelation’s coming marriage supper, urging self-examination and extending grace to others.

Pastor Tim preaches on the Gospel, starting with how Christians can be drawn into “counterfeit gospels.” Using Galatians 1:6–10, he warns against turning from Christ to a different gospel. He lists modern distortions: prosperity “name it and claim it,” works-based salvation, me-centered therapeutic Christianity, pleasure-focused living, liberal/universalist reinterpretations that deny core doctrines, and political/cultural gospels that merge ideology with faith. Citing 2 Timothy 3:1–5 and 2 Corinthians 11, he says deception can look righteous. He defines the true gospel from 1 Corinthians 15: Christ died for sins, was buried, rose, and appeared to witnesses, and urges studying the real gospel to discern fakes.

Pastor Jared concludes a 19-week series in Ecclesiastes, emphasizing that the book’s repeated “vanity” describes life “under the sun” (without God) and the endless cycle of desire, obstacles, temporary possession, and dissatisfaction. The sermon highlights the book’s final message: true meaning is found in fearing God (awe, reverence, running to Him) and keeping His commandments, which the speaker describes as the most fulfilling, freeing way to live. He stresses coming judgment for every deed, then points to justification in Christ and invites listeners to surrender to Jesus, repent, confess sin, and examine what holds their attention and where they miss God’s commands.

Retired pastor Jim Panter preaches from Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8, presenting Solomon’s counsel as an older man’s wisdom to the young: enjoy life boldly despite risks, because youth is brief, but make decisions with God’s judgment in view. He illustrates “live life” with stories and examples (backpacking advice, “moosing,” cliff jumping, family adventures) while stressing this is not a call to sin. The core exhortation is to “remember your Creator” early by knowing God through Scripture and creation, serving Him, and seeking His ways. Panter then urges listeners to consider eternity, using vivid Ecclesiastes imagery of aging and death. He concludes that life is vanity without God, and prays for faith in Christ.

Pastor Mike preaches from Ecclesiastes 9:11–11:6 teaches that life “under the sun” is uncertain: the swift, strong, and wise do not always succeed because time and chance affect everyone, and trouble falls suddenly like fish in a net or birds in a snare, so believers should number their days. Solomon’s example of a poor wise man saving a city shows wisdom is better than force, yet wisdom is often forgotten and can be undone when “one sinner destroys much good.” Ecclesiastes 10 develops how folly spoils good, corrupts leadership, ignores danger, multiplies reckless words, and weakens a nation, while calling for calm under rulers and submission to Scripture even on uncomfortable topics like authority. Ecclesiastes 11 urges faithful risk, avoiding decision paralysis, and active trust in God’s sovereign, unknowable work, concluding with a prayer to fix anxious eyes on the Lord.

Pastor Emeritus Mark preaches from Ecclesiastes 9:1–10 that death is certain, so people should live fully with joy under God’s sovereignty. He explains Solomon’s lesson: recognize what you can’t control (life’s circumstances, other people’s love or hate, and the inevitability of death) and embrace what you can control. He urges listeners to let God be God by forgiving those who wrong them, praying for those who reject them, and giving thanks for those who love them. He then calls for celebrating God’s daily blessings, intentionally pursuing joy even in mundane routines, enjoying relationships, and doing every task wholeheartedly for God because there is no work in the grave.