Sermons
Living with Purpose and Perseverance
Hook Good morning, church! My name is Conrad, and I’m one of the pastors here. If you need a Bible throw your hand in the air and our of our Serve Team members will make sure you get one. Go ahead and turn to the book of Hebrews. And while you’re finding the book of... Read More →
Godly Sorrow vs Worldly Sorrow
[INTRO YOURSELF] [ANNOUNCEMENT: ONE SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY] [HAND OUT BIBLES] HOOK It might surprise you to learn that I was not a very good student in high school… that probably why I ended up in Bible College rather than a real school. Anyway, one class stood out above the others in my grade school career.... Read More →
Bold As Love
Greeting and Introduction Good morning, everyone. As Pastor Steve said, my name is Conrad. I am one of the pastors here. Pastor Joel insisted that I tell you you won’t be subjected to me much longer. He promises to be back in the pulpit soon and for a while. He’s sad that he couldn’t be... Read More →
Weak Leadership
INTRO Today I want to share a few quick, but important thoughts about the commissioning of Moses in the book of Exodus. Please turn to Exodus 3 in your Bibles. We will be reading selected portions from chapters 3 & 4. OBJECTION #1 | EXODUS 3:9–12 NKJV 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the... Read More →
The Mystery of Prayer
Intro Does everyone know what a Rube Goldberg Machine is? Many of you probably do, and I thought I would try to explain it, but I think — to be truly appreciated — these must been seen. So if you’ll kindly indulge me, I would like to show you a brief video to start our message... Read More →
Hold On Loosely
Intro Doctor Who skit CONRAD: And today I’m excited to do my final sermon with Surrey CLA and dive into part 29 of our Mark series. DOCTOR: Thirty eight. [twenty] CONRAD: Pretty sure we’re doing the Gospel of Mark in order. 27, 28, 29. This isn’t some Christopher Nolan movie. We’re keeping it chronological. DOCTOR:... Read More →
The Christian Mirage
Greeting Well, thank you, thank you. Um, you know what? When you finally stopped getting this intro after Easter, you’re going to be like, oh man, I missed the Mark song. Someday, 40 years from now, you’ll hear it and you’ll be like, Mark. Anyway, so yes, I’m Conrad. I am one of the pastors... Read More →
Devotionals
Don’t Do God’s Job
God made two promises to Abraham. One was that his descendants would outnumber the stars in the sky. The other was that he would be given the land of the Canaanites to possess. Both promises were clear. Both were weighty. And both required waiting. Abraham and Sarah wanted a son so badly they could almost... Read More →
I Don’t Deserve This
Some will read a passage like this and assume unmerited blessing. Others will read it and assume unmerited cursing. Solomon reminds us that both prosperity and adversity come from the hand of the Lord, and that wisdom learns from each. The posture Scripture calls for isn’t suspicion or entitlement, but attentiveness. Abram and Sarai are... Read More →
The Moving of the Spirit
Just before the flood begins to recede, Scripture tells us that a wind moves across the earth. The Hebrew word is ruah—a word rich with meaning. It can be translated as wind, breath, or spirit. This is the same word used in Genesis 1, when the Spirit of God moves over the formless waters at creation.... Read More →
Who’s Leading Who?
We are all the hero of our own stories. We narrate our lives in ways that make our choices feel reasonable, even admirable. We know how to frame our motives generously and our missteps sympathetically. Left to ourselves, we rarely sound like villains. Sin is more than happy to take advantage of that. It doesn’t... Read More →
Time to Own it
The Bible opens in a way that confronts us before it comforts us. Before there is sin, before there is a fall, before there is any talk of salvation or redemption, there is work. God creates, orders, names, blesses—and then He gives humanity responsibility. The first humans are not dropped into a spiritual retreat center.... Read More →