Sermons
Now you can listen to all our sermons online. You will also be able to download the sermon takehome in .pdf format. Sermon will be divided by sermon series. If you'd like to download the files, just <right click> "save target as" and you can download to listen on your ipod or mp3 player.
Relationships are intended to be life-giving. That's the way God created us. Why, then do we so readily disconnect ourselves from the relationships that give us life? Divorce, broken friendships, lack of commitment are all symptoms of our tendency to disconnect, and the effects are all around our society--depression, suicide, broken families and struggling kids. How did we get here and more importantly, how we reconnect?
February 19th, 2011The Truth about Me
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February 12th, 2011Inside Out
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February 5th, 2011Disconnect
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Money impacts every area of our lives--physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual. The Bible has a lot to say about money (and not just how much you should give to the church). 1 Timothy 6 says, "Those who want to get rich fall into all kinds of tempations and a trap." How can you avoid the money trap? This series will explore what the Bible says should be our attitude toward money.
January 29th, 2011Money and the Mission of the Church
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January 22nd, 2011Generous Worship
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January 15th, 2011Bigger Barns
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January 8th, 2011The Trouble with Toil
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January 1st, 2011The Money Trap
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The Christ in Christmas is our advent series for 2011. Advent is the traditional way the church remembers the first coming of Jesus and proclaims the second coming of Jesus. So the question we're asking in this series is, "What would it look like if we our Christmas celebration looked more like Christ?" Would we give in to the materialism and self-indulgence? Would we be as stressed and financially strained? Would the world see more of Christ if Christians changes the way we celebration Christmas? Our community thought we'd give it a try.
December 24th, 2011to be continued... (Christmas Eve)
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December 18th, 2011Incarnate
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December 11th, 2011The Joy of Generosity
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December 4th, 2011The Limits of Love
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November 27th, 2011Mixed Messages
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November 20th, 2011Mark Keeler: The Good Samaritan
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November 13th, 2011Why Worry?
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All of us have a "me" we always envisioned. For some it's to be successful in business, to help people or just to be a good parent or spouse. Why does it seem we can't get out of our own way? We struggle with sins, habits, or just laziness that keep us from realizing our dream. Not only that, but there's a "me" God wants me to be--which is even more important. This series will look at the life of the Old Testament figure, Jacob to see how God prepares us to become the person God (and we) want to be.
November 6th, 2011Returning
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October 30th, 2011Burying Your Idols
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October 23rd, 2011Redeeming Regret
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October 16th, 2011Wrestling with God
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October 9th, 2011All in the Family
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October 2nd, 2011The Blessing
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September 25th, 2011Vision (District Superintendent Tim Purcell)
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What does it mean to be "multi-generational?" Does it mean we're OK if people of all ages come to our church? Or is it something more? Ephesians 2 tells us that Christianity should break down walls, not just between us and God, but between all people. That means a church that is focused on the Gospel will work to break down the barriers that separate us-including our generational differences. But how do we ensure all generations have a place at the table in our church? It comes when we remember that purpose of the church is not just to get along, but to pass along the faith to the next generations.
September 18th, 2011The Importance of Being Childish
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September 11th, 2011Youth Gone Mild
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September 4th, 2011Millenial Shift
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August 28th, 2011Mid-Life Crisis
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August 21st, 2011Senior Moments
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August 14th, 2011Passing Along the Faith
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We believe Jesus called His church to make and impact on the people around them. For individual Christians, it's often hard to know where to begin. But the great thing is, we're not just individual Christians. We're called to be a part of a community called the church. Waite Park, as a local version of that church is seeking to do our part to make an impact on our community. We don't plan on riding in and saving the day. We won't "reinvent the wheel." Instead, we've chosen to partner with existing organizations that are already doing great work in our Community. During this series, we'll highlight three organizations, Breaking Free, City Life Works, and Northeast Middle School and give you insight in how you can get involved and make an impact for the Kingdom.
August 7th, 2011Your World
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July 31st, 2011Northeast Middle School
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July 24th, 2011Terrell Walter from City Life Works
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July 17th, 2011Vednita Carter from Breaking Free
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Many people think religion is limiting and lifeless, but we believe Jesus when He said, "I have come that they might have life in the fullest sense." So we've made it our vision to bring life. This series will highlight the vision of Waite Park Church. If you want to know what we're striving for, this is the series for you.
July 10th, 2011 Give Life
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July 3rd, 2011 Live Life
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June 26th, 2011 Find Life
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There many different reason why people believe--or don't believe. Very seldom are these beliefs strictly intellectual. This series is an honest look at the biggest reason why people don't buy Christianity. We'll look at topics like hell, the problem of evil, hypocrisy in the church and others. We'll take look honestly at ourselves to see how we create and how we can knock down the barriers to faith.
June 19th, 2011 Why Jesus? (Jesus is the Answer)
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June 12th, 2011 Why Jesus? (The Resurrection of Jesus)
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June 5th, 2011 Why Jesus? (The Prophecies About Jesus)
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May 29th, 2011 Why I Believe (Mark Keeler)
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May 22nd, 2011I Can't Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell
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May 15th, 2011 Jesus and the Problem of Evil
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May 8th, 2011 Christians are a Bunch of Hypocrites
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May 1st, 2011 Why Not God?
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This three-week series will look at how our identity in Christ shapes our past, present and future. The first week looks at the question Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Is there a more important question in the world? We don't think so. Our intentity in Christ, despite what some might say, gives us freedom, peace, and life.
April 24th, 2011The Best is Yet to Come (Easter)
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April 17th, 2011Knowing Peace
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April 10th, 2011Waiting for a Name
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2011 Missions Conference
April 3rd, 2011Ken Blake
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Snapshots
Snapshots can tell us a lot about life. Sometimes when we focus on the small picture and the short-term, it's hard to see how we have changed. But when we look back at old pictures at the different points in our lives, we can see how God has been working. This series takes a look at some snapshots from the life of David--the man after God's own heart, to see what we can learn about our own lives.
March 27th, 2011The Cost
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March 20th, 2011Broken
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March 13th, 2011The Anatomy of Sin
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March 6th, 2011When Everything's Amazing
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February 27th, 2011The Color of Trust
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February 20th, 2011On the Side of Right
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February 13th, 2011You Are Here
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War of the Worlds
In our churches today, so often we're tempted to think that God just wants me to be happy. As long as we can have our middle class lifestyle and still pay the bills, then that's really all God wants from us. But when we look at the teachings of Jesus, it's hard to see how this is consistent with Jesus. In fact, if we take Jesus seriously, we have to come to terms with the fact that the Christian life is actually a "War of the Worlds."
January 30th, 2011Saved and from Hell
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January 23rd, 2011The Echoes of Eternity
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January 16th, 2011Fighting the Right Enemy
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January 9th, 2011War of the Worlds
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December 19th, 2010
Christmas: A Bold Statement
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Deeper
Many Christians long for deeper faith, but what does that really mean? Are we deeper when we know the Bible more? Are we deeper when we bring people to Jesus? Are we deeper when we participate regularly in the church? This series answers these questions and even more importantly, discusses how we can live a deeper spiritual life.
January 2nd, 2010 Hide and Seek: Living Authentic Lives
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December 5th, 2010Growing Thornbushes: Battling Bitterness
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November 28th, 2010 Apathy and Obedience
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November 14th, 2010 Cultivating the Soil of Self
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November 7th, 2010Deeper
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Roots
In this series, we're going back to the beginning of the church. It's a closer look at the book of Acts. We'll step away and come back to it from time to time.
October 31st, 2010 Well on Our Way (Acts 3)
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October 24th, 2010 Church is Aweful
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Redeem
Over and over in scripture we see that God uses ordinary and sometimes less than ordinary people to do eternal things. God has a plan to redeem the world and it starts with you and me. How can we use our redeemed status to partner with God to redeem the world?
October 17th, 2010 The Idols of Culture (Acts 17)
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October 10th, 2010 Giving Up the American Dream: Money
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October 3rd, 2010 Making Sense of Suffering
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September 26th, 2010 Redeem the Time
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September 19th, 2010 Redeem (Intro)
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Simply Jesus
Jesus is the center of our faith. So doesn't it make sense that we would understand Him. The problem is, most Christians don't know just how radical He was. If we really knew, we would be much less religious.
September 5th, 2010Fruit Happens
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August 29th, 2010 Yeah, But (Prodigal Son)
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August 22nd, 2010 Simple Faith
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August 15th, 2010 Simple Life
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August 9th, 2010 Life in HD
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Roots
August 2nd, 2010 Grown Up Church
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July 25th, 2010 God's Gift to the Church
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July 18th, 2010 Tuned In
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July 11th, 2010 Becoming Who We Are
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