October 6, 2025

Speaking of Life 4045 | Our Inadequacy

We can easily feel down or discouraged when we try our best to plan something and it doesn’t go the way we wanted it to or not a lot of people have shown interest. Timothy had a similar feeling when he thought he was too young to work with the mature elders of the church. Paul encourages Timothy that through the Spirit we are empowered to minister with Christ. God is not looking for perfection but for our participation. In Christ, we already have every good and perfect thing we need.

September 29, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4044 │ The Investment of Contentment

Giving into desires fore can fuel an appetite for greed, that will never be satisfied. In Christ, we receive every blessing we need for a life of contentment.

September 28, 2025

A Fearless Moral Inventory

Text: Psalm 51
Pastor Steve Schantz
Today there are more than 123,000 Alcoholics Anonymous chapters around the world. And at each meeting at some point during their time together, the participants will admit that they are helpless in the face of their deepest problems. A long time ago the Apostle Paul said, “My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
September 22, 2025

Speaking of Life 4043 | The Myth of Isolation

From social issues to personal problems to natural calamities, there’s not a day that we don’t hear bad news. We ask, where is God when the worst could happen? In a broken world, remain in the truth that you are never alone. Jesus knows who you are and he fully knows what you are going through. He is always here with us, surrounding us with love and light even when everything else seems broken and dark.

September 15, 2025

Faithful to the End: I & II Timothy

In 1 & 2 Timothy, Paul encourages Timothy to stand firm — not in his own strength, but in the power of the Spirit. These letters echo across time, calling us to follow Christ with boldness, endurance, and grace.

Voiceover by: Frederic Nakautoga – Suva, Fiji

September 8, 2025

Speaking of Life 4041 | Refresh the Hearts of the Saints

“Forgive and forget,” is a lot easier said than done. In Jesus, we have a reconciler who carries us through the process of restoring relationships.

September 7, 2025

Our Vocation: Love’s Generosity and Sacrifice

Text: Philemon 1–21 NRSVUE
Pastor Steve Schantz
There’s a YouTube video from a television station Denmark called “All That We Share.” Let’s watch this three-minute video. It talks about how human beings tend to categorize people and place them in boxes. The video begins with people separated into groups…The people are literally standing in boxes drawn on the floor. Then the host asks questions like: • Who has been called the class clown? • Who here are stepparents? • Who believes in life after death? • Who loves to dance? Slowly, these diverse groups begin to mix, and as the questions continue, the group becomes more mixed, more diverse, holding members from all the original boxes. The point of the video is that we share in common more than we know, and to realize this commonality, we must get to know others “up close.”
September 1, 2025

Speaking of Life Script 4040 | Living Your Best Life

“Don’t settle for less!” A phrase that we usually hear when we try to aim for the best. But the question is, are we settling for what we think is best for us? Or do we entirely trust the One who has created everything in existence? Jeremiah tells us that Christ is the fountain of living water. The water from which all blessings flow. The water that quenches every thirst. If you ever think that you’re not living the best of life, know that in Christ we have every spiritual blessing. 

August 25, 2025

Speaking of Life 4039 | Remembering God’s Goodness

We’ve all had the experience of forgetting something important at home. Everything can get chaotic when we’re preoccupied thinking about the pile of tasks and deadlines that we still have and want to do. King David reminds us that if we ever feel buried in problems we have an awesome God who will carry us out of that pit and restore us with his everlasting love and compassion.

August 24, 2025

Are We Listeng

Text: Hebrews 12:18-29
Pastor Steve Schantz
Have you ever told someone the details about an amazing experience you have had, only to finish the story and have them to say, “I’m sorry. What did you say? Was it important?” As we read the text today from Hebrews 12, let’s keep in mind that God has spoken a profound and final word to all of us. The question is not, is God speaking — the question is, are we listening? The writer of the book of Hebrews begins in the first chapter,
August 18, 2025

Speaking of Life Script 4038 | Wrong-Way Drivers

Have you ever experienced where you were the only one headed in the opposite direction where everyone else was going to? Our journey could be like that sometimes when we are confused, lost, or afraid. Because we have Jesus, we don’t have to worry about tomorrow and completely trust him where he leads us next.

August 11, 2025

A Call to Persevere in Faith: Hebrews

When the road ahead feels uncertain, Hebrews reminds us that Jesus is our steady guide, faithfully leading us, redirecting our steps, and bringing us safely home by His grace.

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Voiceover by: Matt Royal – Durham, North Carolina, US

August 10, 2025

Being With Christ And In Christ - What Does It Matter?

Text: Colossians 3:1-11
Dr. Dan Rogers
Continue studies in the Book of Colossians
August 4, 2025

Speaking of Life 4036 | Not So Buried Treasure

What treasures or valuables do you work to keep safe? Jewelry from a grandparent? Your dream car or home? Or the latest smartphone with all the bells and whistles? Whatever it may be, these things can easily become our idols and distract us from what is important. In Colossians, Paul tells us that we never have to fear losing the true treasure—Christ. The treasure of having a relationship with Jesus is beyond any worldly desire.

August 3, 2025

A Life to Live Out – A Death to Die Out

Text: Colossians 3:1-11
Pastor Steve Schantz
We will conclude our time in the book of Colossians. Over the past two weeks we have heard Paul establish who Jesus is and what he has done for us along with the implications this has for those who put their trust in Christ. Tomorrow’s message from Col 3:1-11 is along the same lines, but Paul becomes more pointed with the things that are meant to die out in us through the death of Christ.
July 28, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4035 | Debt Forgiveness in Christ

In one way or another, most of us have experienced financial debt. Whether it be borrowing money to buy groceries or getting a loan for your education, debt can haunt us. But there is another type of debt that cannot be paid off by any currency, goods, or services. Sin. But through Christ, our debts are completely wiped clean. Through him, we are forgiven and restored, free from all bondage!

July 21, 2025

Speaking of Life 4034 | Mrs. Fidget

Mrs. Fidget from C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves, demonstrated a warped expression of love leaving her supposed “loved ones” miserable. Her “love” was more about love for herself. Have you experienced this? Like Martha and Mary’s story, we sometimes miss what’s important because we are focused on the wrong thing. May we focus on the correct thing, setting our eyes on the One who gave us life. Let us learn to love others as Christ has loved them.

July 20, 2025

Knowing and Proclaiming the Word of God

Text: Colossians 1:15–28
Pastor Steve Schantz
A well written hymn can proclaim God’s word as powerfully as the most elegant of sermons. Perhaps you know of a few hymns that speak to you in that way. A good hymn may have a pleasing tune with a memorable melody, but what makes a hymn great is its words. Today, our text for the sermon begins with a hymn that Paul writes down in his letter to the church in Colossae. And it is a hymn that belongs in the “great” category. So, regardless of the sermon that follows, you are guaranteed to hear at least one great sermon today. Paul doesn’t take long to include a hymn that most likely was known and sung by many in the early church. His letter to the Colossian believers begins with some typical introductory remarks where he names himself, along with Timothy, as the sender, and identifies the recipients as the saints and faithful in Christ at Colossae (Colossians 1:1–2). Then he writes 12 verses expressing his thankfulness for their faith, hope, and love. Paul is thankful because he knows that they have heard and responded to the gospel by the Spirit. On this basis, Paul prays that the Colossian believers will grow to know God more so they can “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,” a manner likened to “bearing fruit” in all they do. It’s after this introduction, thanksgiving, and prayer that he chooses to include one of the deepest Christological passages of the New Testament. It may have been an early confession of faith set in the form of rhythmical prose. And notably, he transitions from his introduction to this hymn with a reminder that it is Christ who is the center of our salvation and redemption.
July 14, 2025

The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ: Colossians

Colossians reminds us that Jesus isn’t just part of the story. He’s the one who holds it all together. His power and love invite us to live free, renewed, and fully alive.

Voiceover by: Lara Olsen – Queensland, Australia

More about the GCI Worship Calendar here: https://www.gci.org/articles/the-churchs-worship-calendar