What Do We Do in Worship and Why?
/Chris Meckley preaches on the early church in Acts and how our worship is a continuation of their formative worship practices.
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Who Are We?
/Jonathan looks at the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well and explores questions of our identity as a church. Who are we?Why do we feel called to Blacksburg? What is our purpose as a church?
Encounters with Jesus: Spiritual Warfare
/In this last week of "Encounters with Jesus," Jonathan talks about spiritual warfare, the schemes of the Evil One, and the armor that is available to us in this struggle.
Encounters with Jesus: The Transfiguration
/Chris Meckley preaches on the Transfiguration and what happens in our lives when we encounter the glorified Jesus.
Encounters with Jesus
/Jonathan preaches on the story of Jesus and Peter walking on water and how we should react when the winds and waves of life threaten to overwhelm us.
Encounters with Jesus
/In today's continuation of, "Encounters with Jesus," Jonathan explores the ways that Jesus challenged his disciples to help them grow, and the providence of the Bread of Life.
Encounters with Jesus: Idols
/Today Jonathan preaches on the healing at the pool at Bethesda and looks at the idols that we make in our lives.
Encounters with Jesus: Miracles
/Today, Jonathan looks at a couple of Jesus's miracles to see the ways in which people were transformed when they came in contact with him. These encounters show us what meeting Jesus means, and why it matters.
Life Lessons from 1 John
/Chris Meckley finishes up our series on 1 John, looking at the message of salvation, and the path of a holy life.
Life Lessons form 1 John - Week 6
/Today JT gives a sermon on how God tells us to love and how we should love others.
Life Lessons from 1 John - Week 5
/As we continue our series from 1 John, Jonathan talks about orthodoxy and antichrist.
June 19, 2022
/Today, Jonathan talks about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
June 12, 2022 - Trinity Sunday
/Today during Trinity Sunday Chris preaches on loving like Christ and how small sins can mold us if we are not careful of them.
Life Lessons from 1 John - Week 3
/As we continue our series, "Life Lessons from 1 John," deacon Jack McDonald spends a little time diving into the things that pull us away from the plan God has for us: idols.
Life Lessons from 1 John - Week 2
/In today’s sermon, Mike Weaver continues our study in 1 John by emphasizing one of the most important traits of a Christ-follower: love.
Life Lessons from 1 John - Week 1
/Today, Deacon Scott Cramer starts our series, "Life Lessons from 1 John," where we look at the wide variety of teachings about Jesus.
The Lord of the Rings Marriage Series - Part 3
/Today is the final week of our series on marriage and what God wants out of our marriages.
The Lord of the Rings Marriage Series - Part 2
/In the second week of the, "Lord of the Rings" marriage series, Jonathan talks about the fall in the Garden of Eden, and the conversation that Jesus had with a woman at a well.
The Lord of the Rings Marriage Series - Part 1
/Mary McDonald starts the series, "The Lord of the Rings," where we talk about marriage and what God intends it to be.