12-20-09 Galatians 4

Messy! It is a messy time of year. The streets and our cars are messy with road salt and dirty snow. Our houses are messy with Christmas wrap and dirty dishes and pans from Christmas cooking and baking. Life gets messy...so does faith. In today's message on Galatians 4, the Apostle Paul speaks out about he messsiness of faith. Click the above video to watch. Afterward feel free to click the "Comment" button to offer comments or questions. Give 'em Heaven!

12-13-09 Galatians 3

The saying goes, "There is nothing free in this world." That may be true, but there is something out of this world that is free. Christians call it "Grace." Grace is a theological word that discribes God's free love. Click the above video to watch this past week's message. Feel free to click on the "Comment" button to offer questions or comments. Give 'em Heaven!

12-6-09 Galatians 2

Today's message is centered in Galatians 2. In chapter 2 the Apostle Paul confronts the hypocrites within Galatia. The word hypocrite is from the Greek word for "mask." We all where proverbial masks. Knowing that God can see beyond our masks, our task is to take off our masks and get real with God and each other. Click the above video to watch this message. Afterward, feel free to click the "comment" button with questions and comments. Give 'em Heaven!

11-29-09 Galatians Chapter 1

This is the part one in our six part series on the book of Galatians. Just click the above video to view. Afterward feel free to click the "Comment" button to ask questions or give your comments. Give 'em Heaven!

11-22-09 Expectations

Today's message was delivered by Rejoice's Ministry Coordinator, Sonia Larson. The message focuses on Expectations. Click the above video to watch. Afterward, feel free to click the "Comment" button below to offer comments or questions. Give 'em Heaven!

11-15-09 Rejoce's Vision: Part 5 - Transform

This is the last in our teaching series about our church's vision: "Imperfect People Seeking a Savior who Transforms Lives." Today's lesson is about "Transformation." +God wants a complete and total transformation of your life. Click the above video to hear more. Feel free to offer comments and or questions by clicking the "Comment" button below. Give 'em Heaven!

11-8-09 Rejoice's Vision: Part 4 - Savior

Salvation is a key point to Christianity. Christians see Jesus of Nazareth as God's Savior. But what does that mean? Click on the above video to watch this week's message. Then afterward feel free to click the "Comment" button to offer thoughts or questions. Give 'em Heaven!

11-1-09 Rejoice's Vision: Part 3 - Seeking

We are a generation of seekers. We seek peace, purpose, maturity and so many other things. Of all the pursuits, ideals and possessions we seek, only one things truly satisfies. Click the above video to find out. Feel free to click the "Comment" button afterward to give comments or ask questions. Give 'em Heaven!

10-25-09 Rejoice's Vision: Part 2 - People

Have you "accepted Jesus Christ as your personal, Lord and Savior?" Televangelists ask this question all the time, but nowhere, in the Bible, is this question ever asked. What does it mean? Are we even supposed to? Click the above message to view this week's message. Feel free to ask questions or offer comments by click the comment box. God blessa and Give 'em Heaven!

10-18-09 Rejoice's Vision: Part 1 - Imperfect

"Nobody's Perfect," so the saying goes. That saying is totally true at Rejoice! We are "imperfect people seeking a savior who transforms lives." (Rejoice's Vision Statement) Today is entitled "Imperfect" It is Part 1 in our 5 part series on Rejoice's Vision Statement. Click the above video to view the message. Click the comment button below to offer comments or questions. Give 'em Heaven!

10-11-09 Exodus by the Numbers - Week 5

This is Part 5 in our series Exodus by the Numbers. Today's theme is Rebellion to Submission...that is God calls to move from self-centered, self-destructive rebels to forgiven, spirit-filled children of God who change the world with His love. Click the above video to watch the message. Feel free to click the "Comment" button with your questions or comments. Give 'em Heaven!

10-4-09 Exodus by the Numbers - Week 4

This is week 4 of our series "Exodus by the Numbers." We are journeying through the book of Numbers' epic journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Today's message is entitled, "From Doubt to Faith." (that is where do faith and doubt intersect and separate from one another?) After the message, feel free to give comments or questions, by clicking the "Comment" button below. Give em Heaven!

9-27-09 Exodus by the Numbers - Week 3

Today is week 3 in our teaching series, "Exodus by the Numbers." In today's lesson, we follow the Ancient Israelites in Numbers 12. God's objective is to move the Israelites from critical individuals to a loving community. Today's message coincides with challenging news for Rejoice! Unfortunately, Rejoice! will not be able to move into a new worship space as quickly as we had hoped, but we hope and pray that God would do the same for us as He did for the ancient Israelites moving us from critical to loving. Feel free to give comments. Give 'em Heaven!

9-20-09 Exodus by Numbers - Week 2

In the movie "Wall Street," Michael Douglas' character Gordon Gekko declares "Greed is good!" Is greed good? Why do humans covet so much? Can we ever be content with what we have? Click the above video to view this week's message, "Exodus by the Numbers - from Covetness to Contentment. Afterward, click the "Comment" button for questions or comments. God's Peace and Give 'em Heaven!

9-13-09 We're on the Move

On September 13th, Rejoice had some technical difficulties with the recording of our message. However, we did preview our new worship space. Enjoy!

9-6-09 Romans 14

This is the last message from our series on the book of Romans. Todays's theme is the Apostle Paul's urging to move Christ followers from being just ordinary to extraordinary. Click the above video to view the message. Then afterward click the "comment" button to share your thoughts and questions. God bless and give 'em heaven!

8-30-09 Romans 13

If you knew you had only one year of life left to live, would you change your priorities and your schedule? If your would repriorities your life in the face of immanent death, then why not change even if death is not around the corner? What would be better priorities? What would be some healthy changes? Maybe the best change we could make is to live more like Jesus. Living like Jesus is what the Apostle Paul is urging in Romans 13.

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8-23-09 Romans 12

Our breathing is a good reminder of what the Christ follower's life should be like. We take in and afterward release outwardly. If we only take in oxygen and do not release, we will become ill. Likewise the Christ follower becomes spiritually ill if they focus only on what they "take in" from worship, prayer and volunteering.

In Romans 12, the Apostle Paul compares Christ's Church to a human body. All parts of the body need to take in the Holy Spirit like oxygen and in response we need share the Spirit's gifts.

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8-16-09 Helping Hands for Haiti

Today's message was presented by Aaron and Justin Oswald. They told the story of Rejoice's latest mission trip to Haiti. Just click the above video and watch.

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8-9-09 Romans 8

The Bible is the best-selling book in the universe. And the greatest book in the Bible is the book of Romans. The greatest chapter of Romans is the eighth chapter of Romans. It describes God's incredible love.

Click the above video to watch today's message from Romans 8. Afterward feel free to click the "Comment" button video below to ask questions or continue the conversation on God's incredible love. God's Peace and Give 'em Heaven!

8-2-09 Romans 7

Tday's lesson is from Romans 7. Paul shares about "the Law." God's law has two purposes. First to keep order here on earth. Second the Law shows us the reality that, as humans, we can never earn God's love...which leads to despair. This despair leads us to rely, not on our inadequate human works to earn God's love, but to trust wholly on God's grace.

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7-26-09 Romans 6

Arguably the most influential book in the world is the Bible....and...within the Bible, possibly the most influential book of the world's most influential book is Paul's letter to the Romans. Today we will look at Romans 6.



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7-5-09 Romans 3

Arguably the most influential book in the word is the Bible. To continue the most influential book of the Bible for Christian writers and theologians is the Book of Romans. For 8 weeks (Today is 3 of 8), Rejoice! will journey through the book of Romans. Today, we look at Romans 3 where the Apostle Paul shares about how we are set free by Grace, through faith, hope and love.

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6-28-09 Romans 2

Arguably the most influential book in the word is the Bible. To continue the most influential book of the Bible for Christian writers and theologians is the Book of Romans. For 8 weeks (Today is 2 of 8), Rejoice! will journey through the book of Romans. Today, we look at Romans 2 where the Apostle Paul shares the condition of humanity.

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6-14-09 The Shack - Part 8: Heaven

What does Heaven look like? As the old joke goes, "People are dying to get in and see." But seriously, Christ followers have been wondering about this question for centuries. Trouble is no one can tell with any experience of Heaven. True some have near death experiences and describe those experiences, but no one really knows from long lasting experience.

This is our last part in our 8 part series, "Where is God in the Shack?" Today we will look at W. Paul Young's description of heaven from his best selling book, The Shack. In addition we will look at what the Bible has to say about heaven.

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6-7-09 The Shack - Part 7: Healing & Relationships

Our God is a God in relationship...and...He calls us to be in relationship with Him. Within any relationship there is conflict and struggle. Jesus, in the Garden, struggles with his calling to the cross, but then submits to his Father's will. Later on the Cross, one might assume that the Father would like to kill Jesus' excutioners, yet Jesus asks God the Father to "forgive" them.

We, as humans, have our struggles too. We have struggles within ourselves, struggles with others and even struggles with God. All of these struggles are a natural part of being in relationship. The struggles and the conflicts are naturual and neutral, but how respond to the struggles and conflict determines whether they will help us grow and be a positive or tear us apart and become negative. Ultimately God's wants healing and restoration for us and for all of our relationships. May you receive healing, restoration and forgiveness through this message and through God's promise to forgive anyone who turns back to His grace, love and forgiveness.

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5-31-09 The Shack: Part 6 - Faith and Imagination

The beloved Christian hymn goes, "For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth,Over and around us lies. Lord of all, to Thee we raise,This our hymn of grateful praise." There is so much for which to be grateful...God's imagination in creation is but one.

We indeed have a creative God who invites us to join His continuing story of creativity. This week's message considers God's imagination and calls us to imagine what God might do in our lives if we but open ourselves to His guidance and wisdom. Click the above video to view this past week's message. If you have comments or questions, click the "comments" button below and "blog" in those comments or questions.

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5-24-09 The Shack - Part 5: If Only

"If Only..." This is a phrase we humans use all the time. We regret both our actions and our inactions. Today as we continue our series, on W. Paul Young's book, The Shack, we look at the common theme of "if only."

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5-17-09 The Shack - Part 4: Messy Gardens

Today is Part 4 in our 8 part series on W. Paul Young's book "The Shack."
This week's topic is "Messy Gardens: How God through the Holy Spirit Sees Beauty in our Messy Lives." This sermon was delivered by Rejoice's Ministry Coordinator, Sonia Larson.

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5-3-09 The Good Shepherd

Today Rejoice! welcomes guest preacher, Pastor Rolf Svanoe, from our mother church, Peace Lutheran. Listen in on the message. Feel free to click "comment" to offer questions and comments.

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4-26-09 The Shack - Part 2: Forgiveness

Today is Part 2 in our 8 part series on W. Paul Young's book "The Shack."
This week's topic is "why is there evil?" Click the above video to view this past week's message. If you have comments or questions, click the "comments" button below and "blog" in those comments or questions.

This week's topic is "Forgiveness." Click the above video to view this past week's message. If you have comments or questions, click the "comments" button below and "blog" in those comments or questions.

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4-19-09 The Shack: Part 1 - Why Is there Evil?

Many have found hope and peace from the deep spiritual conversations in the William P. Young's best selling book, "The Shack." Many Christ followers have found the book to be a great springboard to ask deep, spiritual questions.

For 8 weeks, Rejoice! will use "The Shack," to explore lifes' deep spiritual struggles. Of course we will also explore God's Word (the Bible) to further answer life's deep, spiritual questions.

This week's topic is "why is there evil?" Click the above video to view this past week's message. If you have comments or questions, click the "comments" button below and "blog" in those comments or questions.

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Easter April 12 2009

He is Risen...and...let all of God's people say, "He is Risen, Indeed!" The cross could not destroy him. The grave could not contain Him. The stone was rolled away. And the best is yet to come! Join us for this year's Easter message by just clicking the above video. If you have any comments or questions, click the comment button below. God bless and give 'em Heaven!

Sickness and Cure: Part 6 - Sanctification

Sanctification...it is not a word that is used often in Mainline Christian Churches. But it is a word that is used over 60 times in the Bible. "Sanctification" means to be made holy, made right or set apart for godly activity. Sanctification is where what God is doing on the inside, mind, heart and soul and making come alive with words and actions. Sanctification is God's goal for all Christ followers. Click the above video to learn more about sanctification and how to live it out in your daily walk with the Lord. Afterward click the "comment" button below to share your comments and/or questions. God bless and give 'em Heaven!

Sickness and Cure: Part 5 - Surrender

"Surrender," this is not a popular word in our culture. Surrender implies giving up. Surrender implies failure. But surrender is exactly what Jesus did; he surrendered himself to his Father's will...and...he expects us to do the same. Biblical surrender is a good thing if it is done to God. Biblical surrender leads to the Cure that God has in mind for us. Click the above video to learn more about Biblical surrender and how it can save your mind, body and soul. Afterward click the "comment" button below to share your comments and/or questions. God bless and give 'em Heaven!

Sickness and Cure: Part 4 - Source

"Source"...Merriam Webster dictionary offers this definition for source, "from the Anglo-French word surse spring, source...a point of origin...one that initiates...an author....one that supplies...." As we turn and look for a cure from all that is sick inside of us, Rejoice! asks, where is our "source" of hope, peace and comfort?

As Christ followers, Rejoice! believes that there is only one source that offers true, lasting hope, peace and comfort. Click the above video to learn with us humanity's true cure and source for all that is sick in our lives and in our world. Feel free afterward to click the "comment" button and offer your own insights and questions. God's Peace and Give 'em Heaven!

Sickness and Cure: Part 3 - Scarcity

In the late 1980s at the time of our last deep recession, Tracy Chapman sang her satirical, socially conscious song, "Mountain O' Things." There are many parallels between the late 80's, a depressed economy, rising inflation and sinking optimism. In addition, that culture and this culture tells us we live in a time of a increasing scarcity. And yet, from a global perspective, most Americans live in opulence.

Is this truly a time of scarcity? Or is it a time of abundance crippled by short-sightedness? Can we be poor in things, but rich in spirit?

Join us for part 3 in our 6 part series, the Sickness and the Cure. Today's teaching is about the myth of scarcity. Just click the above video and afterward feel free to post a comment. God bless and give 'em heaven!

Sickness and Cure: Part 2 - Selfishness

The stock market is tumbling, the economy is tanking and your 401k...don't get me started...and we are searching for answers. Whose fault is it? There are many places to put the blame. Wall Street, Bernard Madoff, GM are but a few easy targets. But when we really get honest with ourselves, we know deep down, we share a portion of the blame. There is a sickness that is buried deep under the skin and it is called "selfishness." We need to conquer it, but we need help to do so.

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Sickness and Cure: Part 1 - Security

Something is wrong! Deep down you know it in your soul. You see it on TV. You see it in the Stock Market. You hear it on the radio. Something is wrong. You know it. We, at Rejoice!, know it...

Today is Part 1 of our 6 part teaching series called "The Sickness and the Cure." Today's lesson is on "Security," that is the lie that we can ever achieve earthly "security" It is that false notion of earthly security that leads to our sickness that is below skin level.

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2-22-09 Sermon JOSHUA 24

We, in the United States, live in the "Land of the Free," but are we really free? Many are deep in financial debt. Others are in dependent or codependent relationships. In the late 1970s, Bob Dylan had a religious conversion and sang, "Gonna have to serve somebody. It may be the Devil or it may be the Lord, but you're gonna have to serve somebody." Which begs the question, is there really such a thing as free will? Intrigued? Just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward feel free to share your thoughts or questions on this blog. God bless and give 'em heaven!

2-15-09 JOSHUA 8

Casual golfers from time to time take a "Mulligan," if you will a "do over" shot. With God, we do not get do overs, but we get "try agains." That is, the past cannot be undone, but God always allows second chances. Second chances is exactly what God allows in Joshua 8. If you have ever needed a second chance on life, just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

2-8-09 Sermon Joshua 7

Ralphie in the beloved classic, A Christmas Story, is obsessed with a “Red Ryder” BB gun. Once he gets the Red Ryder he almost loses an eye because of it. Joshua, like Ralphie, in his obsession, almost loses an Ai. (pronounced “eye”) Sure this is a word play, but there are quite a few parallels. Just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

February 1 JOSHUA 6

Walls...they are everywhere. We need them for privacy, protection and a place of residence. Some walls are good. Other walls need to come down. In ancient Jericho, Joshua with God's help brought the walls down so that God's will could be done. How about you? Do you feels like the walls and foundation of your life feel like they are crumbling down? Have you constructed walls to God and others that should come down? Just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

1-25-09 Joshua 5

Our new president has lifted up that we are living in "historic times." The hope of all Americans is that we could and would turn our present difficulty as gryst for greater growth and strength in the future. In Joshua's day, similar fears and seemingly impossible odds faced he and his community. All the same they focused on God and God's molding to get ready for their historic conquests and adventure. Just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

1-18-09 Joshua 3

Have you ever tried to run in water? No one does it gracefully. The ancient Israelites knew they had to cross the Jordan River. They were ready to just run across, but Joshua called on the Lord and sought His way to cross. How about you? Have you called on the Lord to help you traverse your life's troubled waters? Just click the above video to watch for insight. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

JOSHUA: God Moves in Mysterious Ways - 1-11-09 Chapter 2

When was the last time you experienced a coincidence? Are you sure it was a coincidence? At Rejoice! we look for God-incidences rather than coincidences. Over and over again we see God move in unexpected ways, in unepected places. Today's lesson from Joshua 2 shows God moving in an unexpected way through an unexpected woman named Rahab. Check out Part 2 in our 8 part sermon series on Joshua. Just click the above video to watch. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!

JOSHUA: Bold and Courageious 1-4-09 Chapter 1

"Be Bold and Courageous!" These are the words God shares with his servant leader Joshua. God says "be bold and courageous" 3 times in Joshua Chapter One. Similarly God calls each of us to be "bold and courageous." Check out Part 1 in our 8 part sermon series on Joshua. Just click the above video to watch. Afterward, feel free to share your thoughts and questions on this blog. God Bless and Give 'em Heaven!