The Chapel | Sermons

The Bible is filled with invitations to every believer—to lean in and hear what God is saying. In “Childlike Listening,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches from the life of young Samuel, who heard and listened to the voice of God. Young Samuel’s story shows us that listening to the voice of God changes everything - it can transform our lives and impact the lives of others. Dave Gustavsen | October 1, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

There’s something we’re supposed to learn from children – there’s something that kids have that adults usually miss. In “Let the Children Come,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen looks at what it means to “change and become like little children.” He teaches on the trap of false greatness, the example of a child, and the invitation to true greatness. To become truly great in the eyes of God, we must live with childlike humility. Dave Gustavsen | September 24, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “Chosen Sunday,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen talks with representatives from World Vision about the opportunity in Malawi, how World Vision is positioned to help, and how we can be a part by stepping up to be Chosen by a child in Malawi.Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The Chapel’s Mission Statement is, “Building a family of Christ-followers who love God, love people, and serve the world.” In “Vision Sunday,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares the vision of how we believe God is leading us to move forward in each of those three areas. Dave Gustavsen | September 10, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Jesus calls us to live a life of purpose and eternal significance. In Life on Mission, Cesar Tapia shares lessons he’s learned this summer, about how God calls us to live. If we pay close enough attention to His instructions, we will find the “wherever, whoever, whenever” mentality that we need to live on mission. Cesar Tapia | September 3, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Sometimes the lessons we have to learn and the changes God wants to make in us can hurt. In “Jacob’s Limp,” Pastor Ted Voltmer teaches from the famous story where God wrestles with Jacob, reminding us that God often has to break us before He can bless us. Though those moments are hard and painful, we should keep praying and hold on, because God, in His goodness and love wants us to know that the most important thing in our life is our relationship with Him – and He will do whatever He has to, to make us realize that. Ted Voltmer | August 27, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “Jacob’s Family,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen continues the journey through Jacob’s life, sharing a difficult season where God holds up a mirror, letting Jacob see himself clearly. God does the same for us. Those moments can be painful, but they are really God’s grace to us when we get those glimpses. And the way we respond is so important, because it makes a huge difference in who we become. Dave Gustavsen | August 20, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Have you experienced low moments in life, where you felt alone, disoriented, and unsure about the future? Jacob was in one of those moments, when he unexpectedly encountered the grace of God. In “Jacob’s Ladder,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches that grace is something we all need to encounter if we are going to become the people we are meant to be. Experiencing God’s grace leads to awareness, worship, and devotion… and through all of that, God molds us. Ultimately, this dream points us to the coming of Jesus, who came down the ladder for us. We can trust Him to meet us in the most unexpected places and shape us into who we were meant to be. Dave Gustavsen | August 13, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Jacob is considered to be a spiritual hero, but for a lot of his life, he was also a mess. Yet, God used him and blessed him, which should encourage us! Deception was a big reason for Jacob’s mess. In “Jacob’s Trickery,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares about the habit of deception, the results of deception, and overcoming deception. He reminds us that we are “clay in the potter’s hands.” If we allow God to mold us, we will become a much better version of ourselves. Dave Gustavsen | August 6, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “Why I’m a Christian,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen shares the top ten reasons why he’s a Christian. He includes clues that lead us to Christ, and keep us following Christ. While we all have a unique journey, this message may help you think through your own questions and your own faith.  Dave Gustavsen | July 30, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Ruth’s world had fallen apart. When the life she enjoyed and the future she anticipated were ripped away from her, there didn’t seem to be anything left to live for. How do you recover from a loss that deep? And how do you not become resentful and bitter toward God? In unexpected ways, the story of Ruth is a beautiful demonstration of how God redeems even the worst situations. Dave Gustavsen | July 23, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “Commitment,” Ryan Olsen, teaches from the story of Ruth, encouraging us to listen to Godly council; take action, walk with integrity, and trust God with the results. Even more, he reminds us that this story points to Jesus, the ultimate Redeemer who invites us into a personal relationship. As we follow Jesus, we should go all in our commitment to Him – a decision that will not disappoint, because Jesus changes everything! Ryan Olsen | July 16, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Life is messy. If you are currently experiencing difficult circumstances, wondering how those situations could ever be redeemed – be encouraged to know that God sees you and cares deeply about your story. In “Kindness,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen reminds us that it is the unexpected kindness of God that redeems our dark situations. Even in the midst of pain and grief, we can choose to get up and live, and encounter the kindness of God – which allows us to persevere and walk with hope. Dave Gustavsen | July 9, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The book of Ruth is a story of redemption. In the Bible, redemption means to buy something back, or purchase the freedom of something. Redemption is a big deal, because we all need it – not just from the bad things in our lives, but we need to learn how God has paid the price to free us from all the things that want to destroy us. In “Loss,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen uses Ruth’s life to teach us about experiencing loss, interpreting loss, and redeeming loss. Dave Gustavsen | July 2, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Teaching from Matthew 9:35-38, John Oostdyk, the director of Servant’s Heart Ministry, reminds us that God says there is an abundant harvest – a world of people to be reached for God’s Kingdom. This means we, as Christ-followers, have a lot of work to do. He shares three practical steps that we can take to contribute and help advance God’s Kingdom: see a need, feel a need, and pray for the need. John Oostdyk | June 25, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “A Life of Worship,” Pastor Ted Voltmer offers a practical look at what it means to live a worshipful life. When we fully understand all that God is and what He’s done for us, the way we live our lives should be different. God’s mercy should move us to respond with praise and prayer. We can worship only because of Jesus, the ultimate “living sacrifice” who went to the cross and paid for our sins with his death and resurrection.Ted Voltmer | June 18, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The worship that shapes us the most is the worship we do in community with other people. In “A Community of Worship,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches about ways we get community worship wrong; what true worship in community is; and our response to community worship as God desires for our growth and joy, as well as for His glory. Dave Gustavsen | June 11, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Worship is so much more than something we do in church; it’s not just music or romance. In “A Vision of Worship,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches that worship is our whole-life response to whatever we value the most. In a life-changing vision given to the prophet Isaiah, God shows him that only He is worthy of worship. And when we encounter the glory, the holiness, and the grace of God, we can’t help but to worship Him, with our entire lives. Dave Gustavsen | June 4, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “The Endurance of Love,” Pastor Ted Voltmer wraps up the Agape series by looking at how true love never gives up. On our own, showing unconditional, unfailing love to others is impossible, but thankfully, God gives us His never-ending love to share with those around us. Knowing God will never stop loving us gives us the power we need to never stop loving others. Ted Voltmer | May 28, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

In “The Unselfishness of Love,” Pastor Dave Gustavsen teaches about what love is – and isn’t. In order to grow in agape love, we must first recognize that we fall short. We need to look away from ourselves, to Jesus instead, who is the model of unselfish love. As we focus on Jesus and trust him, He will help our hearts will become more like his, and we’ll find ourselves freed up to love people really well. Dave Gustavsen | May 21, 2023Visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.