Sermons

In The Mountain of Illumination, Pastor Doug Scalise explores the Transfiguration of Jesus in Matthew 17:1–9 and its connection to Palm Sunday’s question: “Who is this?” On the mountain, God reveals Jesus as His beloved Son and calls us to listen to Him, illuminating Christ’s true identity beyond the crowd’s limited understanding. This message reminds…

In The Mountain of Peace, Pastor Doug Scalise explores Jesus’ teaching on anger in Matthew 5:21–26 and its impact on our relationships, faith, and witness. Jesus reveals that peace in God’s kingdom begins not with outward behavior, but with confronting anger and contempt in our hearts. Rather than avoiding conflict, we are called to pursue…

In The Mountain of Temptation, Pastor Doug Scalise reflects on Jesus’ testing in the wilderness from Matthew 4:1–11 and the spiritual preparation needed to face life’s most difficult moments. After his baptism, Jesus confronts temptations of appetite, applause, and power—yet remains faithful by grounding his identity and choices in God’s Word. This message reminds us…

In The Mountain of Power, Pastor Joe Greemore brings us to Mount Carmel, where Elijah stands alone against hundreds of prophets of Baal and calls the people of Israel to choose whom they will follow. In 1 Kings 18, the fire of the Lord falls, revealing that true power belongs not to royalty, popularity, or…

In The Mountain of Promise, Pastor Doug Scalise takes us to Mount Sinai, where thunder, fire, and cloud reveal the holiness of God and the gift of covenant relationship. In Exodus 19 and 24, the trembling mountain shows us that God is not casual or common—but holy, just, and worthy of awe. Yet the same…

In The Mountain of Obedience, Pastor Nate Ryan wrestles with the unsettling story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. When God asks Abraham to surrender the very son of promise, we confront the costly nature of faith and the tension between obedience and understanding. This message reminds us that mountains in Scripture are places…

This Sunday, we have one service only, where we begin a new series, “The Mountains of God,” that will continue through the season of Lent. In this first week, The Mountain of Renewal, Pastor Doug Scalise explores Genesis 8:1–22 and the powerful turning point when “God remembered Noah.” After the storm and judgment, the ark…