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Romans Series: Romans: 1:1-12
Paul opens Romans reminding believers that their identity is secure in Christ, that they need each other, and that being saved means being sent.
Romans Series: Sanctification
Even as Paul wrestled with sin in Romans 7, sanctification is the lifelong process of becoming like Jesus, moving from being set apart to being made complete.
Rooted: Connect Culture
Genuine connection with God and others isn't optional for the church, it's our culture, because people and relationships matter for eternity.
Rooted: Generosity Is Our Privilege
Because God the Father, Son, and Spirit have given us everything in Christ, generosity flows as a grateful response rather than an obligation.
ROOTED: Honor Is Our Commitment
Honor is a daily commitment, not a convenient preference, and it reveals, builds up, and protects people the way Jesus himself did.
Rooted: Jesus Is Our Message
From the start Pinewood's message has simply been Jesus, preached plainly and relying on the Holy Spirit's power rather than clever words.
Rooted: Vision Sunday 2022
As Pinewood looks back on God's faithfulness in planting and growing the church, this year's call is to become rooted and established in Christ.
ROOTED: Worship Is Our Weapon
When you fight your battles with tangible means you get temporary results, but worship brings true freedom, lasting reward, and honor to God.
Seeing Clearly: Did God Really Say?
Jesus overcame the enemy's lies in the wilderness by standing on Scripture, and we see clearly and stand firm the same way, through knowing God's Word.
Seeing Clearly: Everyone Has It Better Than Me
Envy and selfish ambition distort truth and destroy relationships, but contentment comes from stewarding your own life instead of comparing it to others.
Seeing Clearly: Follow Your Heart
What you see shapes what you think, feel and live, so instead of following your heart, follow Jesus, His Word and wisdom.
Seeing Clearly: Give Up
Like Israel marching around Jericho, God calls us to obey even when it looks ridiculous, trusting Him to bring the outcome when we're tempted to give up.
Sermon for Springfield Students 11.06.16-1
Jesus is better than any hero we've ever idolized, including Moses, because He is the Son and builder of the house, not merely a faithful servant within it.
Servant Leadership: is our calling
True greatness comes through serving others with humility and giving yourself away, following Jesus' example in Matthew 20.
Spiritual Warfare: Angel Armies
Angels are real, created, innumerable spirit beings who serve God's purposes, and understanding them helps us see our struggle as genuinely supernatural.
Spiritual Warfare: Demonic Forces
Satan is a defeated but still active fallen angel whose lies and schemes we must recognize so we can stay alert and stand firm against him.
Spiritual Warfare: The Armor Of God
God has equipped us with truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation and His Word, but we must actively put that armor on to stand firm.
Spiritual Warfare: You're Needed In The War Room
Real strength for spiritual battle comes from the Lord alone, and prayer isn't preparation for the fight, it is the fight itself.
STATE OF THE CHURCH – PART 2
This State of the Church address lays out Pinewood's staffing, budget, membership, and future vision as stewardship of what God has already provided.
STATE OF THE CHURCH 2025 – PART 1
This State of the Church address reviews Pinewood's story, mission, values, and leadership structure to show the congregation how the church is built and led.
Stay The Course: Vision Sunday 2024
Reviewing Pinewood's past years of faith, this vision message calls the church to stay the course in 2024, trusting God's plan and giving sacrificially to the mission.
Story & Song: Candlelight Service 2020
Jesus is the light that guides us, reveals the truth about our hearts, and brings lasting hope, especially in our darkest moments.
Story & Song: Spirit Of Christmas
Like missionary Lottie Moon, the Spirit of Christmas is lived out when we follow Jesus' example of being sent, serving others, and sacrificing for the gospel.
Stumo Oct 19': Just A Little Faith
Everyone believes in things they cannot see, and biblical faith is trusting and fully depending on the God who is faithful to keep His promises.
Summer In Psalms: Psalms 1
True happiness comes not from the company you keep but from delighting in and meditating on God's Word, which roots your life like a tree by water.
Summer In Psalms: Psalms 61
When you feel overwhelmed, the first response isn't self-reliance but crying out to God, who alone is your refuge and safe rock.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
In Mark 2, friends who carried a paralyzed man to Jesus together show that engaged community and bold faith open the way for His work.
Thank You
True thankfulness comes out of an understanding of who God is and what He has done for us through His Son Jesus Christ.
The 5 Around You Sermon
Your Best Life is not found in what you do, but who you belong to, and faithful friends build your faith, restore your spirit, and protect your calling.
The Bigger Story: In The Waiting
Zechariah and Elizabeth's long wait shows that God is often working unseen in the silence, and our waiting is never wasted but part of His bigger story.
The Bigger Story: Through The Eyes Of Joseph
Joseph's grace, belief, and obedience toward Mary and Jesus show that God qualifies ordinary, unlikely people to carry out His redemptive plan.
The Good Shepherd Sermon
You have a Good Shepherd, Jesus, who directs, corrects, provides for, and protects His sheep unlike a bad shepherd or hired hand.
The King: New Years Revolutions
A new year calls us to finish well, seek God's vision, and start with Him as priority rather than coast on self-made plans.
The King: Simeon & Anna
Simeon and Anna's faithful waiting in the temple was rewarded as they recognized Jesus as the promised Messiah and praised God publicly.
The King: The Wise Men
The wise men traveled far and worshiped Jesus with costly gifts while the religious insiders nearby ignored Him, showing true worship requires pursuit, not mere proximity.
The Lost One Sermon
Jesus tells us three different stories, three different ways, to illustrate one main point: Jesus is pursuing you.
The Seed, The Owner, & The Harvest
When God's people give joyfully and generously to God's mission, they experience God's favor and blessing.
The Time Is Now: "Why Now?"
Every generation has two responsibilities: remember what God has done and make sure the next generation knows about it.
The Time Is Now: Controversial Generosity
Jesus wants your whole heart. Money included.
The Time Is Now: Enlarge Our Territory
Praying like Jabez, the church asks God to bless, enlarge, and sustain them with His presence as they steward a building opportunity as an inheritance from God.
The Time Is Now: Equal Obedience
Everybody has a part. Not equal gifts. Equal obedience.
The Walk: When You Can't Walk
When you can't walk through life's hardest seasons, receiving help from others, staying faithful, and trusting Jesus can still lead to His healing and grace.
There's More To Multiply
Spiritual growth isn't meant to stay with you alone; like Paul with Timothy, you're called to invest in faithful people who will keep multiplying disciples.
Timeless Virtues: Give Me This Bread
What seems insignificant in our hands becomes more than enough when we give it to Jesus in faith and compassion for others' needs.
Unshakeable Faith: Don't Shrink Back
Unshakeable faith draws near to God with confidence, holds on to His promises and shows up in community to stir one another toward love.
Unshakeable Faith: Hebrews 11
Faith is confident trust in God that holds steady, sees what others can't, and pleases Him even when the outcome isn't yet seen.
Values 2019: Connection Is Our Culture
Healthy relationships are built through authenticity, honor, prayer, hospitality, blessing others, sympathy, and humility toward one another.
Values 2019: Generosity Is Our Privilege
Where your treasure goes your heart follows, so generosity toward God's mission reveals whether He or money is truly your master.