God's Mission

Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 30, 2024

Drawing from the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20, Pastor Bill argues that grumbling, comparison, and entitlement all stem from a failure to truly embrace God's grace. The vineyard owner's generosity mirrors God's unmerited favor — a gift no one earns but everyone who believes receives equally. When we genuinely accept that grace, we are freed from the paralysis of comparison and entitlement and empowered to engage joyfully in the mission Christ has called us to, living not from fear of judgment but from the security of being fully loved.

Pastor Bill Bush · Jul 14, 2020

Using the conversion and growth of the apostle Paul in Acts 9 as a lens, Pastor Bill argues that the Christian life is not a contractual religion in which we earn God's favor through rule-keeping, but a relationship rooted in God's prior, unconditional love. Because Jesus' righteousness has been imputed to us, we are freed from condemnation, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and propelled — through genuine community with other believers — to embrace God's mission even at personal cost. Surrendering to that love is both the starting point and the sustaining fuel for everything God asks of us.

Pastor Bill Bush · Oct 7, 2019

Drawing from Ezekiel 37's valley of dry bones and Ephesians 2, Pastor Bill Bush argues that every human being is spiritually dead in sin, yet God — through His Word and His Spirit — breathes new life into dead souls. That salvation, received by faith alone, is not the finish line but the starting point. Those who have been saved are called to be sent: to give, serve, and share the hope of Jesus so that God's life-giving mission flows not just to them but through them into the world.

Pastor Bill Bush · Jun 24, 2019

Drawing on the Parable of the Two Sons in Matthew 21, Pastor Bill argues that genuine Christian faith is not measured by church attendance, biblical knowledge, or outward religiosity, but by a heart that continually repents — that is, turns away from self-directed living and back toward God's mission of loving and pointing people to Jesus. Like the first son who initially refused but later obeyed, real faith means honestly owning our disobedience, whether driven by fear, distraction, or comfortable tolerance, and choosing to turn wholeheartedly toward the Father's vineyard today.

Pastor Bill Bush · Dec 3, 2018

Drawing from John 1, this sermon argues that Christmas is far more than a seasonal feeling or a collection of holiday moments. It is the mission of God — who, in His unfailing love and faithfulness, entered the world He created to restore light and life to broken humanity. Just as John the Baptist was called to point others to Jesus and the first disciples were invited to 'come and see,' every follower of Jesus is called into that same ongoing mission. When we fixate on the moment — what we want right now — we miss the greater things God has prepared for those who trust His mission.