Messages on Joshua
Time to Choose
The book of Joshua ends where the whole story began. At Shechem — the very spot where Abraham first built an altar in the Promised Land — an aging Joshua gathers Israel and retells their story, not as a list of their accomplishments but as a long record of God’s faithfulness: I took, I sent, I brought, I gave. Only after remembering does he put the question to them: choose this day whom you will serve. In this final message…
Outwitted
In this message from our series The Other Side, Pastor Brent explores Joshua 8-9 and Israel’s rhythm of renewal after failure, what it means to discern the Lord’s voice in our decisions, and how — even through deception — God keeps turning outsiders into insiders.
Corruption, Community, & Consequences
After an incredible victory at Jericho, Israel suffers an unexpected and humiliating defeat at a small city named Ai. Why were they defeated? The sin and corruption of one individual affected their entire community. Listen as Pastor Brent dives into Joshua 7 in our continuation of The Other Side series.
Marching Into Uncomfortability
The Bible is full of stories that can’t be easily explained. However, it’s okay to be uncomfortable. If we ever think we fully understand God, it isn’t the true God we’re understanding. Listen as Pastor Brent dives into an uncomfortable story from the book of Joshua: the battle of Jericho.
Stones
The next chapter of our journey through the book of Joshua brings us to a memorial of stones. God wanted His people to remember what (and who!) brought them to this point in their journey. When we remember what God has done, we gain confidence for what God will do.
Feet First
There are moments in life when we’ve prayed, weighed the options, and sought wisdom — and still have to make a decision without knowing how it all turns out. In Joshua 3, the Israelites find themselves at the Jordan River at flood stage. God doesn’t part the water first. He asks them to step in. In this message, we look at what it means to follow a God who goes before us into unknown territory, how preparation and consecration shape…
Step In
Moses is dead. The river is waiting. And Joshua has been here before. In the opening message of The Other Side, we sit with Joshua at the threshold and discover that the call to be strong and courageous isn’t a command to muster up more courage — it’s an invitation to let God’s presence become more real than the fear.
Rahab
God often uses the people one would least expect, and that was certainly the case for Rahab. Despite being a non-Jewish woman of a scandalous profession, Rahab is known as a woman of great faith in Scripture. Explore her story in the book of Joshua as we continue taking a look at some of the women in the genealogy of Jesus.
A Time for Reflection
As we look towards 2025, we also have the opportunity to look back at all God has done in and through us in 2024. Take a moment to reflect with us.
Remembering – A Look Back
Pastor Ryan Lenerz takes a look back to see the importance of remembering to help us move forward.
It’s Risky to Tolerate Sin
Pastor Ryan looks at the story of Achan from Joshua 7 as he discusses the seriousness of allowing sin to seduce you and to spread in your life.
Stop Assuming the Worst
Pastor Ryan Lenerz looks at Joshua 22 and shows how we can hear something, tell ourselves a story, and jump to assuming the worst when assuming the bets can actually help us mend fences in our relationships. SERMON MANUSCRIPT FENCES: Stop Assuming the Worst Joshua 22 In the previous message we looked at how we are to resolve conflict with others rather than let it fester. In this follow-up message, I will be focussing on what I think is the…