Walking With the Holy Spirit

Sermon by Rev. Jessi Johnson June 7, 2023 The Story of Esther Ahn Kim During the Japanese occupation of Korea during WWII, Esther Ahn Kim was imprisoned for her faith in God. She knew that her faith was going to land her in prison, and, therefore, in the time leading up to her imprisonment, Esther...

Angel Encounters

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson December 14, 2022 Introduction: Merry Christmas! I love Christmas! One of the first things that people get to know about me is that I also love books. When we moved here from North Carolina this summer, the movers told me that I won the award for the most books that...

Transformation is Expected. Change is Inevitable.

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson August 7, 2022 Introduction – Sticker Charts When I was growing up, in Sunday school, we had sticker charts. Every Sunday, you could get a gold star sticker for different things. After you earned so many, you got to go to the treasure box to get something. So, you could...

Standing Bold for the Truth

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson April 24, 2022 Introduction Just before the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Peter denies knowing Jesus three times as he tries to hide in the crowds. Following the death of Christ, the apostles scatter and go into hiding. Yet, after the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ, we see quite a...

Made for Such a Time As This

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson August 29, 2021 Well, it seems that we have had yet another week where everyone is glued to the news. There are fires in California, flooding in Tennessee, and an impending major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Covid numbers are up, and, with that, there is now a vaccine...

Irreducible Minimum of Church

Sermon By Rev. Jessica Johnson July 25, 2021 What is Church? I want to start off today by asking you a question. What is church? Now, one of this first things that comes to mind for me is something we learned as children in Sunday School. (This is the church. This is the steeple. Look...

Testimony of a Kingdom

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson May 16, 2021 My Salvation Testimony As both a preacher’s daughter and, later, an Army brat, some would say that I had double the potential of being a wild child or rebel. However, in truth, I was the quiet girl in class that everyone wanted to cheat off of in...

Overcoming the World

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2021 Judas At the Last Supper, after Jesus reveals that one of His disciples will betray Him, Jesus tells Judas, the betrayer, to do whatever he is about to do quickly. Then, Judas leaves. Jesus basically calls Judas out, but He still says things in such...

What a Difference

Sermon by Rev. Jessica Johnson Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 What A Difference a Few Days Makes – Mark 11 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your king is coming to you;    righteous and having salvation is he,humble and mounted on a donkey,    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.  I will...

Merry Christmas

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family. After this year of twists and turns, it is even more important to cherish time with your loved ones, sharing the joy of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior. In this season of Christmas, let's get back to the simple joys of life,...