Christ Church MN Sermon Blog

  Fresh Vision for the Journey Ahead Guest Speaker: Jeremy Louison As part of our UNGLUED: When God Says Go series, we welcomed Pastor Jeremy from Pioneer Church in Memphis. His message challenged us to move beyond feeling stuck and embrace God's vision for our lives, families, and communities. When Life Feels Stuck Many of us know what it feels like to be stuck. The plans aren't working. The relationships aren't improving. The progress we hoped for isn't happening. In those moments, we often assume it's our responsibility to fix everything ourselves. But Pastor Jeremy reminded us of an important truth: "You are not powerful enough to get yourself out of every mess you put yourself into." The Christian life is not ultimately about self-improvement. It is about surrendering to Christ, the One who rescues, restores, redeems, and redirects us. The Difference Between Sight and Vision One of the central ideas of the message was the differen...

  New Testament Prophecy, Discernment, and the Heart of the Church Part of the UNGLUED series Acts 11:27–30; Acts 21:10–14 Over the past several weeks, we've been walking carefully through topics like prophecy, spiritual gifts, and hearing from God together. We haven't wanted to rush the process or manufacture spiritual experiences. Instead, we've been taking time to build on the foundation of Scripture and the teaching of the apostles. A few months ago, our elders received a prophetic picture of our church as a car stuck in the snow. Anyone from Minnesota knows that when a car is stuck, you don't solve the problem by flooring the accelerator. Spinning the tires only digs you deeper. Instead, you gently rock the vehicle back and forth until the wheels gain traction and momentum. That image inspired this series. Rather than forcing movement, we've sought to align ourselves with what God is already doing. And as we've done that, we've seen encouraging fruit. W...