SERMONS
Date Title Excerpt Speaker Video Audio Documents
4/27/2025 When Nobody Wants You Rejection can be deeply painful, triggering a range of negative emotions like sadness, hurt, and anger. If you have ever been denied a job, snubbed by a friend, told your ideas are no good, or turned down by a date, you know what I’m talking about. So how do you deal with rejection? When it seems like nobody in the world wants you, how do you cope with it? How have you learned to deal with rejection gracefully? Saul is an example of someone who nobody wanted and still made a great contribution to the world! Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
4/20/2025 Jesus Defeated... An Easter Message As we gather here this Sunday morning, I want us to consider what this day was like some 2000 years ago for the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth. It was the early morning hours of Sunday, the first day of the week. His disciples were gathered together. In shock. In fear. Unsure of what to do next. Just days before, Jesus had been arrested after being betrayed by one of their own. A series of sham trials had declared Him guilty of crimes He did not commit. He had been sentenced to die after the people of Israel chose to free an evil man while crying out “Crucify him!” to a man who had only done good in their midst. Craig Kinney Watch Document
4/13/2025 Are You Sure About that God? Ananias, a Damascus believer is tapped by God to bring Saul the Persecutor to the family of God, and his response was, “You’ve got to be kidding God!” Saul is an enemy of Christianity. He’s here to persecute! Some days bring big surprises! Who would have thought that when the morning dawned today that Ananias and Saul would be hugging instead of fighting? If Saul was the must unlikely convert, Ananias was a most unwilling witness. Some people think that God made a mistake when He made them! If you had created the universe, what would you have done differently? Why allow sin in the first place? Why did God do things the way that he did? Because He loves us. Jn 3:16. Love, by definition, requires a choice. Love is risky. God’s love meant that we can reject Him! The Bible teaches God is perfect and therefore incapable of mistakes. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
4/6/2025 The Most Unlikely Convert In today’s message we consider some of the presumptions that people can carry with them from day-to-day. Presumption means to pre-assume something without verifying it with facts. We will also look at how hard is the journey from sinner to saint for the one who does not know he is a sinner, in need of a Savior? The answer: Impossible!! Craig Kinney Watch Document
3/30/2025 Hearing God's Voice - Following God's Leading It is imperative that Christians learn how to hear God’s voice for themselves. Every believer must learn to recognize God’s voice and understand what he is saying. Christians who impact their world understand that their first calling is not to be successful in the business world, or the sports world, or the medical or legal professions, but to be a success in the kingdom of God. Identifying and following God’s agenda is our purpose in life. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
3/23/2025 Planting and Assisting Churches Rev. Robert Rodgers is the current Executive Director of NICE. He and his wife Katherine served a number of churches as pastor in Washington and Idaho for over 25 years before taking on the position of Washington and Alaska Field Director with NICE for eight years. In the fall of 2010 he assumed the position of Director giving attention to the continued growth of the Mission through emphasizing church planting and assisting churches in spiritual growth and development. One of the means for this attainment is the encouragement and implementation of mentoring young men and couples to serve as Missionary Pastors with the Mission. A year after Rev. Rodgers’ Directorship, a new Office location was chosen in downtown Sumner, Washington which gave closer proximity to all the staff. The NICE Office is currently housed in space at Edgewood Bible Church, Edgewood, Washington. Robert Rogers Watch
3/16/2025 For All The Wrong Reasons As we come to ask chapter 8, we meet the most interesting character, Simon, the magician! Simon the great! A sorcerer without equal! The talk of Samaria! History is marked with famous men and women who make much of themselves by their own power. But when Simon saw the true power of God, he saw something greater than himself, and sought to join the church. Claiming faith in Jesus, he was baptized and tried to join the church. But sadly, as we will see, he tried to join the church for all the wrong reasons. The church today still has men and women like this. People who have proclaimed their religion, gone through the motions, without ever establishing a relationship with Christ Jesus. People who are more interested in how religion might serve them, rather than now they might serve God. In today’s sermon, we are going to learn from Philip a useful model for sharing the gospel and hear a valuable lesson about those who seek religion for all the wrong reasons. Craig Kinney Watch Document
3/9/2025 When Life Gives Your Lemons People of the world are always looking for a scheme to get ahead so that they can fulfill the American Dream. If there is one thing we fear, it’s that our dreams will burn to a crisp. When the storms of life blow the Christian off our comfortable course... we’ve got to realize that Jesus is the master of the winds and the waves. God makes the waves and currents to carry the Christian along to an appointed destination so that we can do his will. So when life hands you lemons… get the blender out and make lemonade. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
3/2/2025 For The Contempt of Christ Today in scripture we will see the sad culmination of contempt the Jewish leaders held for everything to do with their own deliverer, Jesus of Nazareth. Craig Kinney Watch Document
2/23/2025 Those Who Fail to Learn From History... Some of us just don’t seem to learn from our mistakes. So how can we keep from repeating the same old mistakes over and over again? That is Stephen’s question to the nation of Israel. It was his argument that the nation of Israel persistently refused to learn the lessons of history. They lived in perpetual disobedience. They made the mistake of allowing a relationship with God to degrade into ritual, ceremony, sacrifice, duty and legalism. God is much more concerned with the state of our heart than the rituals and trappings of religion. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
2/16/2025 The Power & Peril of Apologetics If you were put on the spot, would you be able to give an adequate defense for what you believe or would you crumble like a wet noodle? In our text today, Stephen, is gifted and expert at defending and proving the truth of Christianity. Stephen, Stephen, full of faith is our example of the power and perils of apologetics. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
2/9/2025 Conflict in the Church What do you do when you have a problem with somebody else in church? How should a Christian address problems in church? There are no perfect churches, and there are no churches without problems. If there are people attending your church, you have problems, guaranteed! Even the early church had serious troubles. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
2/2/2025 When it's OK to Disobey (part 2) Today we pick up where we left off last week – The church was growing – and both the religious and the political leaders of the day took notice – and were NOT happy. They had already arrested Peter and John once – threatened them – and commanded them to speak and teach no more in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Craig Kinney Watch Document
1/26/2025 When it's OK to Disobey (part 1) As we have been studying the Book of Acts – we are looking at the birth and the foundation of the “Church age” or the “Dispensation of Grace.” Dispensations are periods of time, chapters throughout history, that divide the manner in which God has worked to accomplish His purposes in regard to mankind. Craig Kinney Watch Document
1/19/2025 The Big Lie What’s so bad about a lie? Our society has been teaching that the end justifies the means; That lying is ok as long as you don’t get caught; That truth is appropriate if it is convenient or to your advantage, otherwise a little white lie is just as good; I am concerned that we are producing a generation of pretty little liars. Our crumbling foundation is riddled with the termites of hundreds of lies, and the whole edifice is ready to fall. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
1/12/2025 A Prayer Meeting You Wouldn't Believe Craig Kinney Watch Document
1/5/2025 Standing Strong When Opposed Are you ready to face persecution? Our declining culture will continue to grow more hostile. What should we do when opposed? When men attempt to silence us and keep us from preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, what would Jesus have us do? Our job is "to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God.” Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
12/29/2024 A Message to Offend Most people see not offending others as a first step to being a good community member. As believers, we do our best to live peacefully with other believers and the world around us. However, is there a time when offending others is not only okay, but the best course of action? This morning, we are going to take a look at Peter's second sermon - one that was clearly a message to offend. Craig Kinney Watch
12/22/2024 A World With or Without Jesus Imagine a world without Jesus. It is a world that has never heard of the golden rule. Nor has it a clue about the immortalized saying, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” What would the world be like without Jesus? It would be barren, artificial, hollow, corrupt, despairing and miserable. And don’t forget that there would be not a church on any corner preaching the good news, shouting to a world on the fringe of darkness to walk in the light. But worse than any heartache would be the joyless religious life of the world because there is no hope of the resurrection. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
12/15/2024 When Miracles Happen (Acts 3:1-11) Do you believe in miracles? I do. Our whole faith is based on the reality of the miraculous. The question is not do I believe in miracles, God is able to do anything he wants to do, any time he wants to do it; the question we struggle with is this; is God going to do a miracle for me! In this message we will see how God takes ordinary things and does an extraordinary work! Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
12/8/2024 Effective Outreach As Christians, we are called to be witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ and to testify on His behalf. And our witness is even more essential than in a criminal trial, our Christian witness may affect the lives of those around us for eternity! A poor witness could effectively consign an unsaved acquaintance to face the guilty verdict before God’s Great White Throne. We Christians must accurately and skillfully bear witness to Christ so that we can reach the unsaved with the Gospel. But how do we do that? Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
12/1/2024 Four Fingerprints of an Authentic Church Part 2 How do I know if this is the right church for me? How do I know which church is church is the right church for me? To find the answer to that question, we should ask the question, “what kind of church is Jesus pleased with?” What can we do to make this church a place where God is honored and obeyed? That is the real question facing the church today. Today I’m going to give you another four fingerprints of an authentic New Testament Church. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
11/24/2024 Four Fingerprints of an Authentic Church Part 1 Did you know that according to studies, no two people have ever been found that have identical fingerprints, not even among identical twins? They also have something called 'persistence' or 'permanence'. This means do not naturally change over their lifetime. Does the church have fingerprints that can lead to a positive identification? Craig Kinney Watch Document
11/17/2024 Evangelism Explosion It is no accident that you are here today! You are exactly where you should be. Your entire life has been preparing you for this moment in time. God has been orchestrating the events of your life in such a way as to bring you to this moment and to this awakening. He is waiting, right now, to completely change the direction of your life … if you will allow it. This is the decision of a lifetime. Don’t miss out on it. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
11/10/2024 The Power of Proclamation In the United States, we just had an election and when sufficient votes were counted, a proclamation was made about the winner. Those that agreed proclaimed their joy and those that didn't proclaimed their displeasure. A new grandparent can hardly be stopped from proclaiming their news! Join us here as Pastor Craig looks at Peter's first sermon after the arrival of the Holy Spirit and how God used the Power of Proclamation throughout scripture and how we need to use it today in fulfillment of the Great Commission. Craig Kinney Watch Document
11/3/2024 Spiritual Gifts If you disagree with me, can we still be friends? Some people just can’t or won’t be civil if they disagree with you. But there’s a difference between friendship and civility. God did not call us to be friends with everyone, but he did call us to love everyone. Civility and kindness are essential when we face disagreement. It’s important to love and respect people even when we can’t agree with them. But that doesn’t mean we have to be best buds. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
10/27/2024 The Holy Spirit's Coming How do you know if the Holy Spirit genuinely lives within? What is the evidence you are truly a Christian. Is there an experience that every Christian ought to have to confirm that they have been filled with power from on high? In Acts chapter 2, something was about to radically change the way life was lived… forever. A shift was about to take place in the Spiritual plane. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
10/20/2024 The Waiting Room Why is waiting so hard? And what’s the point of it anyway? It seems like such a waste! Have you ever asked yourself why God factored the waiting room into His grand plan for us? There must be a better way to get results. I hate waiting! Are you in the waiting room of life? The Bible shows us that waiting is necessary and needed in our lives. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
10/13/2024 The Ascension (Acts 1:9-11) Craig Kinney Watch
10/6/2024 The Promise of the Father (Acts 1:4-8) In the early chapters of the book of acts, we discover that the Disciples got together for a prayer meeting in the upper room, waiting for the promise of the Father. On the Day of Pentecost, while they were gathered there, there came a mighty rushing wind and crowds gathered. At the same time, flames of fire descended from heaven and hovered over the disciple’s heads. What a scene! Then the disciples all began to speak in other tongues or other languages, telling the crowds about the amazing works of God! What we need today is a powerful witness. Some of us feel powerless to affect the minds and hearts of the people we come into contact with. Fear not, faint not. This verse clearly states that the same power that resided in Peter and Paul is in every person who has the Holy Spirit living within. You SHALL receive power. Every believer has the power of almighty God pulsating within his heart! You have the power. God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love and a sound mind! Dennis Kreiss Watch
9/29/2024 Many Convincing Proofs (Acts 1:1-3) Craig Kinney Watch
9/22/2024 The Spreading Flame: Introduction Have you ever asked yourself why Christianity spread like wildfire across the globe? Why did people flock to join the faith? We began with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two or three centuries, lo and behold, they have somehow taken over the Empire. That is the story of Acts. That is the story of the spreading flame! Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
9/15/2024 Bad Brother - Good God How do you respond when church people hurt you? What do you do when you are faced with a bad brother or sinful sister? If you’ve been let down, damaged, or dragged along by the people of Jesus, I’m sorry. You aren’t alone. Here’s the good news: it is possible to heal from your church hurt and still hold onto your faith. Dennis Kreiss Watch Document
9/8/2024 Defending the Faith Part 2 This morning, I would like to lay the foundation for defending your faith. Should we defend it? How should we defend it? What should our attitude be when we defend it? Craig Kinney Watch
9/1/2024 Defending The Faith Part 1 This morning, I would like to lay the foundation for defending your faith. Should we defend it? How should we defend it? What should our attitude be when we defend it? Craig Kinney Watch
8/25/2024 Even When Helping is Hard If I were to write a letter of recommendation for you, would you have enough credibility become a citizen? All too often there is a disconnect between what we know to do, and what we really do! When you stand before God’s immigration counter will you be able to come up with specific examples of service that you have performed for God and others that demonstrate that you are a good citizen of heaven? Or will you hang your head before God and say, “I guess I haven’t done much of anything?” Dennis Kreiss Watch Document