Sunrise Ministries

Congregational Care Pastor, Bill VanderWerp's gives a message focused on the right way to listen to a sermon. He uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to compare listeners to different types of soil, representing varying receptivity to God's word. To ensure the message falls on "good soil," Bill shares George Whitfield's five essential directions for preparing one's heart, focusing on applying the Word rather than judging the preacher. Worship Setlist: • Awake My Soul • Same God • Build My Life • Good Good Father

In this week's sermon, we explore the response of Zophar to Job, focusing on how we handle offenses and challenging beliefs. The message discusses the danger of holding onto rigid assumptions that prevent us from showing compassion and understanding to others, especially those who are suffering. We must root our identity in God's love and be open to his work beyond our limited understanding. Worship Setlist: • Praise You Anywhere • Good Plans • Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me • Do It Again

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you knew something, but didn't truly understand it? Possessing knowledge is different from truly connecting with its meaning. This distinction between knowledge and understanding is at the heart of a profound spiritual lesson about empathy, hope, and experiencing God's presence in our darkest moments. Worship Setlist: • House of the Lord • Who Else • Though You Slay Me • Son of Suffering

Have you ever felt like you're carrying more than you can handle? Like the weight of your circumstances is crushing you, and you're not sure how much longer you can hold on? If so, you're not alone. Many of us have heard the well-meaning phrase, "God won't give you more than you can handle." But is this really true? And more importantly, what do we do when life feels like it's too much? Worship Setlist: • Glorious Day • Make Room • Living Hope • Reign Above it All

Today, Pastor Dennis continues our exploration of how we respond to those experiencing deep suffering and uncomfortable laments. We examine Bildad's (Job’s second friend) well-intentioned but ultimately unhelpful approach to Job's pain and considered how we might better support those in distress. The sermon challenges us to reconsider how we offer comfort and theological truths, emphasizing the importance of relationship and compassion over mere words. Worship Setlist: • There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do • Promises • Good Good Father • Same God

This week’s sermon explores the danger of presuming to speak for God, drawing from the story of Job and his friend Eliphaz. It reflects on how easily advice or comfort can miss the mark, and the importance of humility and self-awareness in difficult conversations. Ultimately, the message reminds us that our presence often speaks louder than any words we offer. Worship Setlist: • Your Love Never Fails • Hosanna • 'Til I See You • Cornerstone

Once blessed and blameless, Job now curses the day of his birth, questioning God’s goodness while clinging to his innocence. We explore how lament gives voice to deep suffering, why Job’s friends’ silent presence mattered, and how the church today must learn to hold space for grief as well as joy. Worship Setlist: • Praise You Anywhere • This I Believe (The Creed) • Trust in God • Though You Slay Me

This morning at Sunrise three of our students take an important step in their faith journey through baptism and profession of faith. A beautiful and meaningful moment marked by sacraments, affirmations, and commitments to Christ. Worship Setlist: • I Thank God • Forever YHWH • House of the Lord • Reign Above it All

Kara VanderKamp of Remember Niger, a global missional partner of Sunrise Ministries, joins us today to share how God is at work expanding educational opportunities to the people of Niger. Worship Setlist: • Take You at Your Word • Make Room • Have It All • Send Me

In the depths of our darkest moments, when those we love are suffering, we often find ourselves grappling with a profound question: Where is God? This question runs deep in human experience from ancient times to our present day. It's a question that demands our attention, not just for theological discourse, but for the very real and raw moments when pain seems to overshadow everything else. Worship Setlist: • Raise a Hallelujah • Holy Forever • Trust in God • Same God

Pastor Cory explores the importance of prayer in our lives. Delving into Luke 11:1-13, he examines Jesus' teachings on prayer through the Lord's Prayer and the parable of the persistent friend. Prayer is not just about making requests, it's about building a relationship with our Heavenly Father, waiting in his presence, aligning ourselves with His kingdom purposes, and being persistent as we seek Him. Worship Setlist: • Glorious Day • Firm Foundation • Oh You Bring • This is My Father's World

God does not distribute grace based on our contributions, but only by his grace and radical generosity. Worship Setlist: • Great Are You Lord • Worthy of It All • All Hail King Jesus • The Blood

In the depths of our darkest moments, when pain and loss seem overwhelming, we often find ourselves questioning God's goodness. We may wonder if our faith and righteous living have any bearing on the trials we face. The story of Job, a man of exemplary character and unwavering faith, challenges our assumptions about suffering and reveals profound truths about God's nature and our response to adversity. Worship Setlist: • I Thank God • Death Was Arrested • Who Else • Trust In God

Life often throws us curveballs that leave us reeling, questioning everything we thought we knew about God and His goodness. In these moments, it's tempting to rush past the pain, seeking quick resolutions and easy answers. But what if there's value in slowing down and sitting with our discomfort? What if God has something to teach us in the midst of our suffering? Worship Setlist: • Battle Belongs • Firm Foundation • Great Are You Lord • So Will I (100 Billion X)

In a world that often feels transactional, where favors are exchanged and love seems conditional, we find ourselves yearning for something more profound. The story of Job offers us a powerful lens through which to examine the nature of God's love and our own understanding of worship, blessing, and suffering. Worship Setlist: • There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do • Promises • Your Love Never Fails • It Is Well

Life often feels like a complex tapestry of experiences, woven with threads of joy, sorrow, triumph, and struggle. In the midst of this intricate design, it's easy to lose sight of a fundamental truth: God sees us, knows us, and loves us unconditionally. Worship Setlist: • The Lion and the Lamb • Son of Suffering • Your Glory • Another in the Fire

Job's story presents us with a choice: to run from God because we don't trust him, or run toward him despite our lack of understanding because he has overcome the world. Worship Setlist: • You Have Won Me • We Praise You • Gratitude • My King Forever

God is less interested in what we do for others than He is in our hearts being transformed into His likeness. Worship Setlist: • Open the Eyes of My Heart • Graves into Gardens • Christ Be Magnified • Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me

As we honor mothers, we take a moment to reflect on some profound life lessons inspired by one of history's most revered mothers - Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her story, woven throughout scripture, offers us wisdom that transcends time and applies to all of us, regardless of our parental status. Worship Setlist: • House of The Lord • Who Else • Worthy of it All • Goodness of God

Have you ever felt like your world was crumbling around you? Like, no matter what you did, things just kept getting worse? If so, you're not alone. The ancient story of Job speaks to this universal human experience, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, there's more going on than meets the eye. Worship Setlist: • You Came (Lazarus) • Run to the Father • Same God • Build My Life