Sermons Pine Lake Covenant Church

On the first Sunday each month, we intentionally set the stage for learning as a community—from 1-101 years old—and together we learn what it means to be disciples who follow Jesus. This month we are learning how to love our neighbors through our shared hospitality. What is hospitality? What role does hospitality play in loving our neighbor? Join us in learning the art of “setting the table” for our neighbors. The post Hospitality appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Jesus said the whole law could be summed up by these two commands: to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. The latter of the two was such a hot-button issue that he was asked what the minimum requirement was to love one’s neighbor and still enter into eternal life with God. Jesus did not say that one is greater than the other, or that there is a minimum requirement for either. The expectation of Jesus’ followers is […] The post The Love Command appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

God is doing something new; can you see it? We might not be able to see it in the world or in our day-to-day, but we long for the new God is doing. We desperately need the new life Jesus is offering through his death and resurrection. How do we get Jesus’ new life? What difference does it actually make? Join us as we seek the new life Jesus longs for us to have. The post New appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

When we pray, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven,” this is not a passive prayer while we wait for Armageddon! When we pray this—earnestly, fervently—we become participants with God in the Kingdom that has arrived NOW in Christ Jesus. This Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry. What does his entry say about what kind of kingdom we pray for, prepare for, participate in, and proclaim? Let’s explore this together! The post On Earth as It Is in Heaven appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

There are so many feelings around the subject of confession. For some, it makes us squirm in our seats. And for others, they have found great solace in the practice. For each of us, we cannot debate the fact that acknowledging and confessing our sins is central to the work of redemption. So, what does confession look like for the current church? What role will it play in modeling the Gospel of Jesus to the world around us? Join us […] The post Confession appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

When we share and respond to prayer requests, there’s often an unspoken assumption that a one-time prayer will suffice. But what happens when you face a Jericho-sized issue, and a one-time prayer won’t do? We need to be people who learn how to pray without ceasing as a labor of love; how to “pray through”! Join us as we learn together how to labor in prayer together. The post Labor of Love appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

So often, we come to prayer with a request or an answer in mind. Jesus tells us to ask, and it will be given; seek, and we will find; knock, and the door will be opened to us. But how many times have we pounded at a door in prayer for something, only for it to remain shut? This passage gives us a framework by which we might seek the kingdom of God and not our own kingdom. So, come […] The post Ask, Seek, Knock appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

In a world where we are constantly moving and listening to the noise around us, we unfortunately give in to consuming the world. In prayer, we are invited to switch posture and learn the intricacies of stillness. It is not our natural posture, but when we are still, we clear the way for the Lord to speak and move in our lives. The post Be Still appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

If you’re committed to following Jesus, it’s not a matter of if you pray, but when you pray. Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray—not because they wanted to know just in case they felt like doing it, but because they wanted to become like their rabbi. When we pray, our relationship with Jesus deepens, and we are formed to become more like him. When we pray, we are invited to participate in the kingdom work happening here on earth as it is […] The post Holy Ground appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

This Sunday is our monthly Discipleship Sunday, when we take time to learn as a community and together be formed in the way of Jesus. What does the way of Jesus look like when it comes to the subject of money? Does Jesus have relevant teachings for us to follow in our current age or are his teachings outdated? We are formed by our relationship with money and what we do with it. Join us as we seek to transform […] The post Money appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

We know we need to be reformed more into the image of Christ when it comes to our healing and brokenness. But how do we do that in the midst of pain and loss? We will explore the profound journey of learning to wait on God, weeping in our brokenness, and bearing witness to His redemptive healing. God’s grace can transform our deepest wounds into testimonies of His love and mercy. The post Healing and Brokenness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Sex sells, but the narrative we are sold these days is a broken one. Even though it’s broken, it’s the one many have accepted as the best option afforded to us. Why settle for a broken paradigm when God wants to exchange the broken for the whole? As disciples, we want to be reformed in the way of Jesus when it comes to our sexual wholeness. The post Sexual Wholeness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

True friendship has the power to uplift, encourage, and bring joy. In the context of the church community, these friendships are not just a blessing—they are vital, and the church functions as a place where deep, meaningful relationships can grow. Together, let’s explore how we are called to cultivate a community of believers where love, accountability, and grace lead to friendships that point us toward God’s purpose for our lives. The post Friendship & Community appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Have you walked into a worship service and felt like there were expectations or boundaries around your expression of worship? Jesus reorients our worship away from only the temple, away from specific locations, into worshiping in Spirit and Truth. As disciples, we are called to be worshipers of God at all times, leading to lifestyles of worship wherever we go and in whatever we do. And this worship is for both God’s glory and our neighbors’ good. Join us this […] The post Worship appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

In our deepest struggles with anxiety and mental health, God’s presence offers true comfort and peace. This weekend, we will explore how our theology of mental health can be re-formed to recognize God’s compassionate care for our emotional well-being. Rather than ignoring mental health, we are called to be a church that offers both spiritual and practical support, bringing God’s peace to those in need. The post Mental Health appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Guilt and shame have a dramatic effect on human beings, and just because we follow Jesus does not mean we are immune to the effects. Join us as we learn how to let go of the ways we’ve been de-formed and how to be re-formed in new ways, leading to new growth around our understanding of guilt and shame. The post Guilt and Shame appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

In a world that cancels, walks away, and gives up, the way of Jesus offers forgiveness; forgiveness to us and forgiveness to others. It’s not easy, but it is the call of Jesus to become like him and do what he does. Join us as we learn how to be a community that leans in when it’s easy to walk out. On our monthly Discipleship Sundays, we take an immersive dive into communal learning and discipleship. Our stories help us […] The post Forgiveness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

What would it be like to add beautiful icing on a cake, only to find out when you cut into the cake it was a moldy mess? Sometimes our formation as disciples can happen just like this. We need to be de-formed from the destructive patterns in order to live into healthy patterns. In this series, we will explore how we are de-formed and re-formed into the way of Jesus through various hot topics in discipleship and the culture around […] The post Identity appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

As we step into a new year, we may be facing uncertainties, embarking on new adventures, encountering challenges, or experiencing grief. This Sunday, we will turn to Mary’s response of faith to equip us with the tools we need for all that 2025 may bring. The Lord invites Mary to be a Christ-bearer in the world, providing her with what she needs to transform her question, “How will this be?” into a posture of surrender, saying, “May it be unto me…” The post How will this Be? May it Be appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Imagine walking in a dark forest; you might feel alone and vulnerable. The longer you walk in that darkness, the more you might feel lost, alone, and vulnerable. But then you see a light and suddenly something is fighting back at the loneliness and vulnerability. Join us as we explore the moment Jesus entered into a dark world and began to change everything. The post Life & Light appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.