Let's not "go back to normal" World's Freedom leads ultimately to freedom taken away. Freedom in Christ: Fruits of the Spirit. I never have to worry about getting called out. Pastor Jet Jones 6-7-2020
What story do you want to tell? It was a great experience but nothing changed? God is still writing your story. Turn the page. Pastor Jon Thomas 5-31-2020
God is working in you. Finish the work out. God can transform someone broken like me to become like Jesus Pastor Jon Thomas 5-24-2020
New Series - UnMasked - now what? Covid-19. You will never forget it. It has changed the world. But how has it changed you? What will you keep from this time? What do you wish you could forget? What is the story you want to tell the next generation about what happened to you in the spring of 2020? Unmask and ask yourself the question, now what? Message - "Inside Out" The crisis exposed things in us. It didn't cause things in us. It's not too late to work on the inside of us. Pastor Tim Perkins 5...
Happy Mother's Day! All throughout scripture God has used women and mothers to influence and shape the character of Godly leaders and to change the world. Do you face great challenges as a mother? You are not alone. Learn today that you have a great Savior that is empowering you from within! Proverbs 31:30 says, "A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." 5-10-2020 Jet Jones
Ever used one of these phrases? "So many have it so much worse." "I just need to trust God more." While these are true, they don't lead us to a healthy place. Learn to deal with your questions and concerns in a healthy way in today's message. Pastor Jon Thomas 5-3-2020 www.stjohnmansfield.org...
Why is this happening? When tragedies come upon ourselves or our family, we often want to know, WHY? Jesus offers some insight today. Join us for a message of hope and answers as we explore Luke 13. Pastor Tim Perkins 4-26-2020 www.stjohnmansfield.org...
New Series How quickly our world changes. No one thought a few months ago that the only option to worship on Easter was digitally but here we are. One thing that has not changed over time are the big questions we ask, or maybe never ask but often think about. We are going to take three weeks to think about and talk about those questions. We hope you will join in the discussion on social media and in small groups. God welcomes your questions and so do we. Episode - Where is God? With over 2 milli...
How can something that happened 2000 years ago make a difference for my life today? Watch to find out. Pastor Jon Thomas 4-12-2020
Love costs us something. Love cost God everything. What am I holding on to selfishly that I need to sacrifice to show my love to someone? Pastor Jet Jones 4/5/2020
Do I put conditions on my love? Strings attached? Am I judging or living under condemnation? Shame? Pastor Tim Perkins 3-29-2020
Could Christians again lead by example with the Corona virus to serve by loving people well. Just like Luther encouraged his people to do. Pastor Tim Perkins 3-22-2020
When did we stop having the ability to listen to differing opinions? Are we better for it? Jesus has a better way. God listens. Pastor Jon Thomas 3-15-2020
Forgiveness is possible with Jesus. The desire to forgive even enemies and the process of moving toward forgiveness. All begins with God's forgiveness being unconditional. Jon Thomas 3-8-2020
Let your light shine. Love acts John 13:34 Pastor Jet Jones 3-1-2020
While some endings are expected and others unexpected, endings are a natural part of life. While we do not always have control over what ended, we can still choose to end well. Pastor Jon Thomas 2-23-2020
Necessary Endings - "Hope vs Wish" Without the hope of something changing we can live stuck or in despair. Wishful thinking equals not having a strategy. A plan can lead us to hope. Is your hope placed in the right thing? Pastor Jet Jones 2-16-2020
A process of proactive endings, to get to what is best. Get's us off the personalized (I am bad at...), pervasive (everything I do is bad) and permanent (nothing is going to change). God prunes the branches that are not the best, that are diseased or are dead. Pastor Jon Thomas 2-9-2020
New Series : Necessary Endings Why don't we stop things that have been getting in our way for a long time? Endings are a natural part of life. Why then is it that we face an ending often with hesitation and regret? Knowing how and when to let go of something or someone is essential, as Paul once wrote, "to take hold of the life that is truly life." Join us for a four week series to help us end pain and live better. Want to dive even deeper? Henry Cloud has a great book by the same name. Sermon: ...
Your friends will determine your future. Surround yourself with a Crew that builds your faith. Is our inner circle of friends helping or hindering? Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Pastor Jet Jones Jan 19, 2020
We are small, God is big.
New Series - Launch Right now, at this moment, the Earth with you on it is spinning on its axis at close to a thousand miles an hour. Today alone, you will travel over a million miles while screaming through space at 67,000 miles an hour. This year, filled with celebrations, holidays, workweeks and weekends, birthdays, graduations, good times and hard times, you will travel 584 Million miles around the Sun. The question for you is simple; how will you spend this time? Don’t miss out on the extra...
Experience the peace that Jesus gives us, and eliminate the stresses of life that steal the peace from us. We have peace with God because Jesus, The Prince of Peace, laid down His life for us, which gives us His perfect peace and strength in our weakness. Pastor Jet Jones 12-29-2019
Life is full of unexpected interruptions. Often those situations force us to choose. Will you choose to trust God when life takes an unexpected turn? How can you prepare for the next unexpected interruption? Pastor Jon Thomas Dec 22, 2019
To allow Jesus to be King of Kings in my life. We have set up our own kingdoms. God still reveals Himself to us. Pastor Jon Thomas 12-15-2019
Allow Jesus to give us hope beyond the hurts. Some of our choices may lead to a hard life; sometimes life is just hard Jesus came to give hope of a better life as we face challenges. Jesus is the only one who can truly heal our hurts and challenges in life. Pastor Tim Perkins December 8, 2019
New Series - Pardon the Interruption What would an interruption in your life look like right now? A pesky inconvenience? A hoped-for answer to prayer? A wake up call? Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote about interruptions in his book, Life Together: “We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. God will be constantly crossing our paths and canceling our plans by sending us people with claims and petitions.” When God took on flesh that first Christmas in Bethlehem, Jesus interrupted histo...
Be intentional with the resources God gives to you. We tend to live with the assumption that it is all for my consumption. However, God loves us regardless of what we give.
God has uniquely gifted each and every one of us, and He desires us to use those talents and gifts to His glory, connecting people to Jesus and changing the world! Jesus uses ALL of who we are: our brokenness, stories, talents, and gifts to reach a world that needs His forgiveness and hope. But it is still important for us to develop the talents God has given us and serve Him joyfully with all our hearts. Pastor Jet 11-17-19
Step into God designed moments. God's love is unfailing even when we fail Him. The only one constant is God. Pastor Jon Thomas Nov 10th, 2019
