Sermons
The Advent of War
“Don’t stay out past dark or the Demon of the Jungle will get you!” A mother called after her children as they ran barefoot down a dirt path in a small Philippine village, the sun already slipping behind the trees. The air was thick and warm, heavy with the smell of damp earth and woodsmoke.... Read More →
The Advent of Redemption
The summer I turned 13, I got talked into pulling an all-nighter—which completely wrecked my sleep schedule for weeks. The silver lining? Late-night TV in the ’90s had so many great old shows. That’s where I discovered classics like Car 54 Where Are You?, Taxi, and The Twilight Zone. One episode featured a small-time crook... Read More →
The Unforgivable Sin
Introduction and Welcome Welcome to Mountain Springs. The more astute among you may have noticed that I am not Pastor Joel. I appreciate no one ducking out the exit when you realized it wasn’t him—thank you. He wanted to be here this morning to kick off our series in 2nd Corinthians, but due to a... Read More →
The Upside Down
Greeting I have kids. Fingertips. And it burned like fire Of this burning desire. Yeah, yeah. But I feel, have enough. But I’m looking for, what I’m looking for. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. What I’m looking for. Um… Well, good morning. My name is Conrad. I am one of the pastors here, and I’m... Read More →
Life Lessons from a Madman
Greeting I always enjoy that boom at the end. It’s a very, uh, Nolani, Christopher Nolani. Anyway, um, yeah, my name is Conrad. One of the pastors here. Happy Sunday. Personal Story: Busy Baseball Season So despite the rain, it actually has been a very busy baseball season for my kids. They’re both in ball... Read More →
Unlocking the Parables
Greeting Hello? Hello? Michael correctly observed that the mic was off. It would take a mic to know a mic. Thank you. I am a dad. Dad jokes are part of the thing with me now. Anyway, my name is Conrad. I’m one of the pastors here. I’m grateful to be in front of you... Read More →
The Unforgivable Sin
Greeting Well, good morning, everybody. My name’s Conrad. And you have the special privilege of if you’re here with us live in person this morning. You don’t get a screen. Yeah, it’s a good time. So now instead of me running around frantically and sweating, I’m going to leave it to Mike and Graham to... Read More →