We talk about love all the time—but we usually mean like. We love chocolate. We love our favorite song. We love people who are easy to love. But that’s not what Jesus means when He says, “Love one another.” In this sermon, we flip love right-side up and ask what it actually looks like when love costs us something, shows up in ordinary life, and gets handed to people who didn’t earn it. As it turns out, “The fruit of the Spirit is not for you—it’s for the people God puts in your life.” And that changes everything about faith, work, family, and the way we treat each other. Most of us understand the assignment, we just refuse to do it. This message digs into the Fruit of the Spirit, Lutheran theology of vocation, and why “We know the assignment. We just refuse to do it.” It’s honest, a little uncomfortable, and deeply freeing—because the Gospel reminds us that “You are not the source. You are not the goal. You are the delivery system.” You don’t need more love in your life—you need to give it away.

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In this quick flyover of the Book of James: 1. Have you ever noticed his way of teaching sounds more like Jesus than any other epistle in the New Testament? 2. There's a lot of reminders that believing the right things are actually doing the right things are not the same things. 3. You'll want to put some ice on those bruises after you listen. Part of the Making Sense of the Bible series where Pastor Frank covers an entire book in one sermon. More here:    • Making Sense of the Bible  ‍ ‍

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Most of us don’t struggle to believe in God. We struggle to believe that this moment isn’t the whole story. When life hurts, we assume it’s final. When the world feels broken, we wonder if God lost the plot. But the Bible isn’t a collection of random stories or inspirational quotes. It’s one story—honest, messy, and stubbornly hopeful—from beginning to end. Here’s the line to hold onto today: If you ever find yourself in a bad situation, that doesn’t mean the story is over. And this one’s worth writing down: The only difference between a tragedy and a happily ever after is where you stop telling the story. Today we’re going to take a flyover of the Bible—from Genesis to Jesus—to see the story God has been telling all along… and why your story is going somewhere good.

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Christmas is usually presented as a season for people who have it together—full houses, happy endings, and neatly wrapped joy. But the story we’re given in Scripture tells a different truth. In this Christmas Eve message, we meet a God who comes not for the successful, but for the weary… not for the confident, but for the fearful… not for the winners, but for those who feel like life hasn’t worked out the way they hoped. Through the words of Isaiah, the promise of the angels, and the story behind A Charlie Brown Christmas, we’ll see how God’s good news meets us in our disappointment, loosens our grip on false security, and gives us a gift we never thought could really be for us. This is the good news of great joy—for losers like us. “Faith doesn’t make suffering disappear—it just means suffering doesn’t get the last word.” “Life keeps handing us empty boxes.” “Sure, it’s the same gift He gave you last year—but it’s still the best.”

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Christmas is supposed to be peaceful. So why does it feel like emotional dodgeball with people you love? Some things aren’t funny when there’s an empty chair. Some relationships didn’t magically heal this year. And some of us are just trying not to take the bait at dinner. This message isn’t about fixing your family. It’s about the hope that God is fixing the world. “You may not be able to heal the fractures in your family, but you can refuse to make them deeper.”

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If your soul has been living off spiritual junk food — approval cravings, doom-scrolling, porn, perfectionism, hustle culture, and “Christianity but without the cross”... This week’s sermon is basically God shaking us by the shoulders and shouting: “Stop eating out of the trash — dinner is ready.” Mic-drop lines: • “We are allergic to grace. We hate grace.” • “The gospel is a party where you bring less than nothing and end up getting everything.” • “Only Jesus says, ‘It is finished. I did it for you.’” • “Some people imagine heaven is a 24/7 worship concert. I hope there’s at least snacks.” If you’re hungry for something that actually satisfies — this is the feast of grace.

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Your Christmas tree is doing more theology than half the internet. No, really. It's a giant glowing symbol of why you feel restless, why you ache, and why Jesus came. Let’s talk about it. Bring your nostalgia and your need for hope.

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This is a dive into Paul’s farewell in Acts 20—the part where grown men ugly-cry on a beach because ministry actually mattered to them. If you’ve ever wondered why people drift, why it hurts, and why your life is always preaching even when your mouth isn’t… yeah, we’re going there. Mic drops: • “Some of us are leading people into spiritual danger simply by doing nothing.” • “Freedom is doing what you want—after Jesus changes what you want.” Come get humbled. And encouraged. And maybe spiritually jump-started.

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If you’ve ever nodded off in church, this sermon is for you. And if you haven’t… well, give it time. We all take a little spiritual nap now and then. Today we're looking at one of the wildest moments in the Book of Acts—the night Paul literally preached someone to death. And then brought him back to life. Try topping that with a sermon illustration. Here’s the thing: Everyone jokes about “falling asleep in church,” but the real danger isn’t dozing off during the message. “It’s not sin that gets us first — it’s sleepiness.” The world lulls us into spiritual drowsiness, and we don’t even notice it happening. Meanwhile, Jesus is over here yelling, “Wake up,” not because He’s annoyed, but because “falling asleep in faith is inevitable; but being raised by Christ is certain.” This message isn’t a guilt trip. It’s not caffeine for your conscience. It’s about the God who refuses to let you stay asleep. “He doesn’t just forgive you — He wakes you up.” And trust me, you’re going to want to hear what happens when He does. So buckle up, stretch if you need to, and—no promises—but I’ll try not to preach long enough for anyone to fall out of a window. Let’s jump in.

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What happens when Jesus starts messing with your economy? When faith stops being a hobby and starts costing you something? In Acts 19, the people of Ephesus lose their minds because the Gospel hits them right where it hurts—their wallets. Paul preaches that “gods made with hands are not gods,” and suddenly the idol industry crashes. That’s what the Gospel does—it disrupts business as usual. It threatens the systems that profit from our sin. And when Jesus becomes Lord of your life, all your lesser lords panic. Mic drops: “When faith gets real, it shakes things up.” “When Jesus becomes Lord of your life, all your lesser lords panic.” “The Gospel wins the day—not by shouting louder, but by outlasting the noise.” “The Gospel doesn’t just rearrange your playlists—it rewrites your song.” This message is called “No Little Disturbance.” Because when the real God shows up, all the fake ones start a riot.

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Halloween’s over—but the darkness didn’t get the memo. This week we’re talking about what happens when fake power meets real power, when superstition and control games run head-first into Jesus. Spoiler: the darkness loses. Every. Single. Time. 💬 Mic-drop moments: “Light moves into darkness. Darkness pushes back. And light wins—every single time.” “We can’t just tack Jesus onto our life like a magic charm and expect it to work.” “When darkness meets real power, something’s gonna burn—and it doesn’t have to be you.”

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Ever felt like you’re “not spiritual enough”? That you just need to feel it more, cry harder, or speak in tongues to prove you’ve got the Holy Spirit? Yeah… same. This week’s message by Pastor Frank is about what it really means to be baptized in the name of Jesus— and how the Holy Spirit isn’t something you earn by emotional gymnastics. 💧 It’s not a performance. It’s a promise. 🍞 It’s not hype. It’s grace. 🔥 If you're baptized, you already have the Spirit.

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You don’t have to be the complete discipleship package — you just have to do your part. That’s how God’s been building His Church since day one: imperfect people passing on perfect grace. 💬 “God’s been running His Church on unqualified people since day one.” 💬 “If we make it all about us, we’ll stay stuck on the cliff talking about gravity.” 💬 “When we stop making faith about ourselves and start helping someone else — boom! — all the courage we need shows up.”

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Over the last twenty years or so, a lot of people have left the church. But right now, people are flooding back. We have a lot of work to do if we’re going to welcome them and help them understand that Jesus isn’t the one who hurt them. That the church is not their enemy—that it’s the place where God can bind their broken hearts and heal their wounds.

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Corinth was the original “hot mess church.” Divisions, lawsuits, scandal, communion like a frat party, worship like a Red Bull kindergarten—yeah, they made today’s craziest charismaniacal freakshows look like Sunday naptime. But Paul didn’t just yell “do better.” He kept pointing them back to the only thing that holds a church together: the cross of Jesus. ✝️ The cross isn’t just at the center of Christianity—it IS Christianity. This message: 1 Corinthians Flyover. Come hear how God takes a dumpster fire church (like Corinth… like us) and keeps it alive by the foolish power of Christ crucified and risen.

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Ever feel like you’re giving it your all, but nothing’s working? Church hurt? Culture wars? Prayers bouncing off the ceiling? Discouragement: 1. You: 0. That’s how Paul felt in Corinth. Until Jesus pulled a midnight mic drop: ‘Don’t be afraid. I am with you. I’ve got people in this city.’ Guess what? He still does.

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Paul stood on Mars Hill and told the intellectual elite, “What you worship as unknown, I proclaim to you.” This week, we looked at that sermon — and yeah, we tied in Charlie Kirk’s assassination and what it means to be “Mars Hill brave” in our own cultural battleground. “There’s no argument that can disprove truth, so the only response is always violence.” “Only good people go to heaven — and there’s only one truly good person. His name is Jesus.” Some mocked Paul, some delayed, a few believed. Same responses today.

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Athens had Zeus, Athena, and Apollo. We’ve got money, sports, politics, and little glowing screens in our pockets. Same idols. New packaging. The problem? We don’t even notice them anymore. Paul was disgusted. We’re entertained. 💥 “If idols don’t bother you, they’ll consume you.” 💥 “The scariest idol is the one that doesn’t bother us anymore.” Want the truth? Don’t settle for what’s new when what you need is what’s true.

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The church in Thessalonica was barely out of diapers when Paul wrote to them — and they were already getting mobbed for ‘turning the world upside down.’ Funny how the Gospel always does that. Disrupts. Offends. Wrecks people’s comfort zones. They were newbies but they seemed to be rockin' it. Meanwhile, we lose our religion if Chick-fil-A runs out of Avocado Ranch. Paul told the Thessalonians: ‘This is the will of God, your sanctification.’ Translation: God cares about how you live. Holiness matters. Purity matters. Love matters. And let’s be honest — we don’t exactly nail that every day. But here’s the good news: ‘He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it.’ That’s the mic drop. Jesus finishes what we can’t. So if you’ve ever wondered how to hold on to your faith when the world feels upside down — this one’s for you.

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You ever notice how people have really strong opinions about the Bible… without actually reading it? We scroll memes, share quotes ripped out of context, argue about “what Jesus would do” like it’s a group project, and then quietly hope nobody asks us where any of that’s actually written. It’s like cramming for the final exam of life by… watching the movie trailer. You get the general vibe, but you miss the actual story—and then you’re shocked when the test is full of questions you’ve never even heard of. Today we’re going to meet two groups of people who heard the same message about Jesus. One group grabbed pitchforks, the other grabbed their Bibles. And spoiler alert—the Bible-readers changed the world. So yeah—this isn’t just about them. This is about us. #RYFB

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