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How We Maintain Peace In a Broken World
June 09, 2024 16:35 - 30.3 MBSue German looks at how things are in our world and she shares about maintaining peace despite what is going on in the world around us and globally. We then broke into small group discussions regarding peace. Today's Music: Hallelujah Your Love Is Amazing, Holy Forever, Goodness of God, How Great Is Our God, and There Was Jesus (Brian Boyd special)
God Is Peaceful
June 02, 2024 16:27 - 36.4 MBKayleigh Johnson introduces the next series called "God Is Peaceful" by sharing from the Beattitudes showing the many ways that God is peaceful. Today's Music: My Lighthouse, I Speak Jesus, Stand In Your Love, and Abide
Applying God’s Truth
May 26, 2024 16:39 - 32 MBJohn Novak shares today by continuing on from last week's teaching about what truth is and how we can take the truth and apply it in our lives. We then broke into small discussion groups and shared our summaries at the end of the service. Today's Music: Glorious Day, Worship the Great I Am, Knowing You, and Wonderful Merciful Savior
When Lies Are Truth And Truth Are Lies
May 19, 2024 16:42 - 37.6 MBJohn Novak shares on how truths can be objective, subjective (which is the only type that takes faith), or normative truth which is where you beleive in a certain truth as a group of people. How do we know what is truth vs what is not? Today's Music: Living Hope, Holy Holy Holy (Savior King), Here In Your Presence, and Made For More
God Is Truth
May 12, 2024 16:09 - 30.4 MBTrent Johnson shares on what truth is and how, even if we don't understand the truth of God, we can trust in the faithfulness of God. All of God's promises about the death and resurrection of Jesus are all fulfilled and this truth is what keeps us on our feet and in His truth. Today's Music: The Blessimg, Because He Lives, Goodness Of God, and Great Are You Lord
To the Hard Places
May 05, 2024 16:25 - 38.7 MBToday, Ron Jullian shares about where he and his wife have been working as missionaries to many countries in Africa where he has retired from the field missions. Now he works with recruitment in many ways for local workers. Interested in ministry and international missions. Ron shares about how how we can focus on going to the hard places and what that means to each of us. Today's Music: All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, Isn't the Name, Firm Foundation, and I Exalt Thee.
Applying God’s Forgiveness and Grace
April 28, 2024 16:51 - 31.2 MBShannon Gallentine shares today on how we should apply the forgiveness and grace that God has given us and how we can share that forgiveness and grace with those around us. Today's Music: My Jesus, Your Grace Is Enough, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), and I Speak Jesus
When There Is Unforgiveness
April 21, 2024 16:45 - 32.6 MBShari Blanchette shares on the differences between mercy and grace and unforgiveness. We then did small group breakouts to discuss how we deal with difficult times of forgiving others. Today's Music: My Lighthouse, Holy Forever, You Are My Strength, Abide, and Sing Over Me (special by Kayleigh Johnson)
God Is Forgiving, Gracious, and Merciful
April 14, 2024 16:28 - 37 MBChris McClure opens our next short series by talking about how God is forgiving, gracious, and merciful. Giving examples from his life, showing how God forgives us and is gracious to us, and is so merciful to us no matter what we have done. Today's Music: Blessed Be Your Name, Rescue, At the Cross (Love Ran Red), and I Surrender All
Applying God’s Sacrifice
April 07, 2024 16:49 - 27.6 MBSue German speaks on the topic of how we are free in Christ and no longer under condemnation and how we can apply His sacrifice in our lives. We then broke into smaller groups for further discussions and shared some of the discussion points with the rest of the congregation. Today's Music: Glorious Day, Living Hope, Made For More, and To Be Like Jesus
The Resurrection Is So Much More
March 31, 2024 16:54 - 30.1 MBAndy shares on how the Resurrection is so much more than the disciples understood and means so much to us today. Today's Music: Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Death Was Arrested, Made For More, Living Hope, and King Of Kings.
When Sacrifice Is a Struggle
March 24, 2024 16:47 - 50.6 MBShari Blanchette shares about how it can be a struggle to make sacrifices in our lives. Today's Music: Stand In Your Love, Holy Forever, How Great Thou Art, Made For More, I Have Decided To Follow Jesus, and Living Hope.
God Is Sacrificial
March 17, 2024 16:30 - 38.1 MBAndy shares about the reality of what Jesus went through and what he sacrificed for us by selflessly giving his life for us so we may be saved. Today's Music: My Jesus, Made For More, O Praise the Name (Anastasis), and That's Why We Praise Him
Applied Generosity
March 10, 2024 16:43 - 31 MBShannon Gallentine shares today about how we can apply the generosity that we have been learning about by looking at the motives of our hearts. We then broke into small group discussions and shared our summaries. Today's Music: Jesus Changed My Life, Made For More, Reckless Love, and The Love Of God
When Generosity Is Broken
March 03, 2024 18:01 - 38.6 MBShannon Gallentine speaks on when generosity is broken. We often rely on ourselves instead of the resources and provisions that God has given to us to be generous to others. We then broke into small discussion groups and shared summaries with each other. Today's Music: From the Day, The Love Of the Father, Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, and It Is Well With My Soul
Righteousness Defined
February 25, 2024 17:40 - 41.1 MBJohn Novak shares on the righteousness of God and how that is also defined as generosity. He then shares on how we can apply His generosity to our lives. Today's Music: Firm Foundation (He Won't), King Of Kings, Isn't the Name, What A Beautiful Name, Take My Life And Let It Be, and Grace Like Rain (special by Brian Boyd)
Restorative Justice
February 18, 2024 18:12 - 41.4 MBChris McClure shares on how the focus of God's justice is to create shalom (peace and wholeness). We then broke into small groups to discuss and then shared our thoughts with each other. Today's Music: Stand In Your Love, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Holy Forever, and Abide
What Happens When Justice Is Broken
February 11, 2024 17:50 - 27.6 MBListen in as Joanna Glen shares about how we can respond to others with God's restorative justice instead of responding with harsh or legalistic justice. We then broke into small group discussions followed by summaries of what we discussed. Today's Music: My Jesus, Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly, No Not One, and To Be Like Jesus
God is Justice part 1
February 04, 2024 17:34 - 41 MBJohn starts a 3-week series on God is Justice, where he shares about how we are influenced by our environment which skews our understanding of what God's justice is. Today's Music: Blessed Be Your Name, Rescue, I Surrender All, and I Love You Lord
God Is the Creator
January 28, 2024 17:18 - 28 MBChris McClure shares how God is the creator of everything. He reads from Isaiah 42:1-9, sharing how God creates all the amazing beauty around us, yet mankind is his creation that was made in the image of God. Today's Music: My Lighthouse, Holy Forever, Abide, and Let Us Adore
God Is Self Sufficient, Immutable, and Infinite
January 21, 2024 17:34 - 41.2 MBJohn Novak continues with our 2024 Becoming Like Jesus series by looking at how the attributes of God do not change in any way. He is impassible. For this reason, He is perfect in every way. Today's Music: Holy Forever, Jesus At the Center, Breathe, and Cornerstone
God Is Omnipresent, Omniscient, And Omnipotent
January 14, 2024 17:34 - 38.9 MBAs we kick off our new Becoming Like Jesus series, Andy shares how we can describe who God is to ourselves. This is important to share with others around us since the world around us has a very skewed concept of who God really is. Today's Music: God So Loved, Your Great Name, How Great Is Our God, and Great Are You Lord
Lessons From the Christ Child
January 07, 2024 17:04 - 25.9 MBChris McClure shares the importance of how we are loved of God and are his children. God lavishes his love on us and calls us his own. Today's Music: How Great Thou Art, I Am, and Who You Say I Am
Advent Series: Love
December 31, 2023 17:32 - 34.6 MBAndy shares how the love of God is unconditional. Even if we turn our backs on him or have never turned to him in the first place, he will never stop loving us. This is the Good News, that even while we still were sinners, Jesus died for us so that we might live through Him. Today's Music: Child of Love, Mighty To Save, I Speak Jesus, Abide, and Goodness Of God (special by Wes German)
Christmas Eve Service
December 24, 2023 17:11 - 26.7 MBToday, we shared in our Christmas Eve service with singing and listening to stories as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Today's Music: O Come Emmanuel, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Angels We Have Heard On High, O Come All Ye Faithful, What Child Is This (John Novak and Wes German special), Joy To the World (Wes German special), O Holy Night, and Silent Night.
Advent Series: Joy
December 17, 2023 17:26 - 38.5 MBToday, Andy shares that we can be filled with all joy so it overflows from us even in the most dire of situations. Today's Music. Joy To the World, My Lighthouse, I Am, Goodness Of God, and Call Of Christmas (Brian Boyd special).
Essentials of Faith: Sanctification
October 29, 2023 16:42 - 31 MBBill Gallentine looks at a brief overview of sanctification which means "set apart", but set apart from what? and set apart for what reason? We then had table discussions regarding this topic and then shared a summary of our breakout discussions. Today's Music: Your Name, Great Are You Lord, I Stand In Awe, and How Great Thou Art
Essentials of Faith: The Cross
October 22, 2023 17:02 - 48.5 MBJohn Novak shares today about how we are sanctified through what Christ has done for us and in us. Today's Music: My Jesus, Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly, and I Love You Lord
What Salvation Is Not
October 15, 2023 17:06 - 27.4 MBTrent Johnson shares about some common misconceptions about salvation and then we break into table discussions to talk about this topic. Today's Music: My Lighthouse, Stand In Your Love, Boldly I Approach, and I Stand Amazed
What Is the Provision of Salvation? part 1
October 08, 2023 16:33 - 26.6 MBChris McClure shares the first message explaining what salvation is and a little bit of his testimony. we then broke into smaller groups to discuss among ourselves. Today's Music: Amazing Grace, I Speak Jesus, and Strong God
Communion
October 01, 2023 16:18 - 35.8 MBJohn Novak shares about communion with an insight into how communion was for the early church and how Jesus completely paid for our debt of sin, so our debt is canceled. Today's Music: The Love Of the Father, Glorious Day, The Love Of God, and Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
Baptism
September 24, 2023 16:15 - 31.3 MBToday, we heard a testimony from Greg Cason regarding his health. Then Andy shares on the reason for baptism and how it means more than what we may think. Today's Music: Stand In Your Love, My Lighthouse, You Are My Strength, and Teach Us Your Ways
Essentials of Faith, The Church: Being a Missional Church
September 10, 2023 16:19 - 32.4 MBChris McClure shares from Matthew chapter 5 on how we are to be the salt of the earth which is one thing needed to be a missionary church. Today's Music: My Jesus, Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly, The Solid Rock, Build My Life, and Homesick (a special by Brian Boyd)
Essentials of Faith, The Church: The Missional Church
September 03, 2023 16:41 - 43.7 MBAndy shares about the mission of the church an how the church at large has had some things in the past that were incorrect or had the wrong reasons and/or motives. We are to follow the correct mission as we share with others what Jesus has done in our lives. Today's Music: Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me), Great Are You Lord, Jesus At the Center, and Center Of My Joy.
Essentials of Faith, The Church: Equipping the Believers
August 20, 2023 16:46 - 34.2 MBShari Blanchette looks at the different ways that the fellowship of believers at Sauk Valley Community Church are being equipped for service and ministry. We then broke into discussion groups to review how this training applies to our lives when we are around other people in our lives. Today's Music: King of Kings, I Exalt Thee, Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call, and Firm Foundation (He Won't).
Essentials of Faith, The Church: What Makes Up the Church?
August 13, 2023 16:58 - 34.1 MBSue German shares different aspects of what actually makes up the church and then we broke into smaller groups to discuss and share our thoughts. Then we had an installation of Chris McClure and Trent Johnson as new elders for the church. Today's Music: Because He Lives, I Speak Jesus, Goodness of God, and 'Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus
Essentials of Faith, The Church: What the Church Is Not
August 06, 2023 16:24 - 33.7 MBTrent Johnson shares the first message in the new series about the church to discuss what the church is not. By chipping away at what the church is not about, we can start to realize the truth about what the church really is without our preconceived ideas on what it is. Today's music: Never Once, Good Good Father, Rescue, and The Blessing.
What Is the Bible?: How To Read the Bible
July 16, 2023 16:56 - 36.9 MBTrent Johnson shares on how we can read the Bible so we do not take scripture out of context and meaning. We then did some small group discussion and reconvened into athe larger group to share our thoughts. Today's Music: From the Day, Worship the Great I Am, Glory and Wonder, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, and Jesus Strong and Kind
What Is the Bible? The Big Picture Story
July 09, 2023 16:48 - 30.6 MBShannon shares about what the big picture of the Bible is all about as we kick off the new "What Is the Bible?" series. After she shares, we break into small groups to discuss and then share our thoughts with each other. Today's Music: Glorious Day, From the Inside Out, It Is Well With My Soul, and O Praise the Name (Anastasis)
Essentials of Faith: Holy Spirit, Our Guide
June 25, 2023 17:05 - 36.4 MBChris McClure shared about how the Holy Spirit is who we can look to for guidance in our individual lives as well as our lives as a church body. We then broke into smaller discussion groups and did a summary at the end of the service. Today's Music: Never Gonna Stop Singing, My Jesus, The Change In Me, and I Love You Lord
Essentials of Faith: Who Is the Holy Spirit?
June 18, 2023 16:37 - 29.2 MBToday, John Novak shares more on the Holy Spirit as we look at who the Holy Spirit is. We then broke into small groups to discuss and come back together to summarize what was discussed. Today's Music: The Love Of the Father, The Love Of God, Here In Your Presence, and then a special by Bryan Boyd.
Who Is the Holy Spirit?
June 18, 2023 15:59 - 21.8 MBToday we watched a video that kicks off the series where we look at who the Holy Spirit is. Today's Music: Jesus Changed My Life, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), When I Think About the Lord, Gratitude, and Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly
Essentials Of Faith series: The Holy Spirit As Comforter
June 11, 2023 16:43 - 52.8 MBToday, Audrey continues with our series on the Holy Spirit followed by breaking out into small group discussions to continue seeing what God is speaking to us and then summarize our discussion points at the end. Today's Music: Here I Am To Worship, Holy Spirit, Give Us Clean Hands, and Breathe On Me.
Spiritual Work Demands Spiritual Power
June 04, 2023 16:26 - 37.3 MBToday we continue with our "Who Is the Holy Spirit" series as Andy looks at how spiritual work that we are to do will require spiritual power. God has given us His Holy Spirit to empower us to do the work we have been called to do. Today's Music: Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call, Blessed Be the Name, Firm Foundation (He Won't), and The Solid Rock.
Alpha Ministries: Is the Lord Speaking To You?
May 21, 2023 16:57 - 31.4 MBToday we watched our final video of reviewing Alpha Ministry looking toward potentially adopting this ministry for reaching out to those around us in a real way. Today's video looks at asking the question of "Is the Lord Speaking to you?". Today's Music: Desert Song, Ever Be, 10000 Reasons (Bless the Lord), Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call, and I Exalt Thee
Alpha Ministries: How Can I Have Faith?
May 14, 2023 16:52 - 36.8 MBToday, we celebrate and appreciate the mothers in our lives and also continue with our Alpha series as we watch a video and have some table discussions afterward. Today, we review how we can have faith. Today's Music: From the Inside Out, Blessed Be Your Name, Revelation Song, and It Is Well With My Soul.
Alpha Ministry Part 2
May 07, 2023 16:59 - 39.5 MBToday we watched another Alpha video discussing sharing our faith with others. Then we broke into table discussions regarding the video we watched. Then Chris McClure shared a little more about Alpha and what to expect in these ministry sessions as we explore the possibilities of engaging this ministry. Today's Music: My Jesus, Jesus At the Center, Goodness of God, and You Are Good.
Alpha Ministry
April 30, 2023 16:30 - 40.2 MBToday we watched an introductory video and a fun skit introducing Alpha Ministry which is starting up today at Sauk Church. Then Chris McClure shared about Alpha and what to expect in these ministry sessions. Today's Music: God So Loved, Who You Say I Am, Great Are You Lord, and How Great Thou Art
Ministry Sharing
April 23, 2023 16:57 - 52.3 MBJoanna shares about ministry and living in a self-sacrificial way as we minister to others. We then hear from many people in the church who are involved in a lot of different ministries. Today's Music: Take My Life and Let It Be, All I Am, I Speak Jesus, and The Blessing
Do You Hear What I Hear?
December 11, 2022 17:26 - 36.5 MBAndy takes a look at the time around the birth of Jesus and what God is wanting to say to us regarding this. Today's Music: Hark the Herald Angels Sing, My Jesus, I Love You Lord, Death Was Arrested, and Silent Night (special by Marc Helf)