Spring Lake Church

Spring Lake Church – Bellevue

Sermon: Church Leadership

Teacher: Jack Guerra

Passages: 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Peter 5, Acts 20, Hebrews 13, and Ephesians 4 

In “Church Leadership,” we explore what Scripture teaches about the calling, character, and responsibility of church leaders through passages including 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Peter 5, Acts 20, Hebrews 13, and Ephesians 4. God calls leaders to shepherd His p...

Spring Lake Church – Downtown

Sermon: Citizens of Another Kingdom

Teacher: Arlen Chastain

Passages: Jonah 4:1-11

In “Citizens of Another Kingdom,” we explore what it means to follow Jesus while living as citizens of an earthly nation. Through passages including Philippians 3:20, Matthew 22:15–21, Micah 6:8, and 2 Corinthians 5:20, we are reminded that our ultimate citizenship is in heaven. This message encourage...

Ryan sits down with Jeff and Arlen to discuss Jonah 4 and the powerful conclusion of Jonah: Deep & Wide Mercy.

Together they explore why the book ends with a question instead of an answer, how Jonah’s anger reveals the condition of his heart, and why God’s final words are meant to challenge readers as much as they challenged Jonah.

The conversation looks at God’s compassion for Nineveh, the repeated question &ld...

Spring Lake Church – Lawrence
Sermon: Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God
Teacher: Jeff Lederer
Passages: Jonah 4:1-11

In “Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God,” we explore Jonah 4:1–11 and the tension between God’s heart and our own. As Jonah wrestles with God’s compassion toward Nineveh, we are challenged to examine where we resen...

Spring Lake Church – Bellevue
Sermon: Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God
Teacher: Ryan Groshek
Passages: Jonah 4:-11

In “Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God,” we explore Jonah 4:1–11 and the tension between God’s heart and our own. As Jonah wrestles with God’s compassion toward Nineveh, we are challenged to examine where we resent...

Spring Lake Church – Downtown
Sermon: Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God
Teacher: Arlen Chastain
Passages: Jonah 4:1-11

In “Jonah and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mercy of God,” we explore Jonah 4:1–11 and the tension between God’s heart and our own. As Jonah wrestles with God’s compassion toward Nineveh, we are challenged to examine where we res...

Bill sits down with Adam Jackson and Jack Guerra to talk through Jonah 2–3 in week 2 of Jonah: Deep & Wide Mercy.

They discuss Jonah’s messy path back to obedience, the surprising response of Nineveh, and the strange mercy of God in the fish. What looks like punishment in the Sunday school version may actually be rescue: the sea is the disaster, and the fish is God’s saving grace.

The conversatio...

Spring Lake Church – Bellevue
Sermon: Deep & Wide Mercy
Teacher: Adam Jackson
Passages: Jonah 2:1-10, 3:1-10
In “Deep & Wide Mercy,” we walk through Jonah 2:1–10 and 3:1–10, discovering how God’s mercy meets us in our deepest places, gives us another call, and reaches people we might rather avoid. Jonah’s story reminds us that salvation comes from the Lord, and His compa...

Spring Lake Church – Downtown
Sermon: Deep & Wide Mercy
Teacher: Bill Van Kirk
Passages: Jonah 2:1-10, 3:1-10
In “Deep & Wide Mercy,” we walk through Jonah 2:1–10 and 3:1–10, discovering how God’s mercy meets us in our deepest places, gives us another call, and reaches people we might rather avoid. Jonah’s story reminds us that salvation comes from the Lord and His compa...

Spring Lake Church – Lawrence
Sermon: Deep & Wide Mercy
Teacher: Jack Guerra
Passages: Jonah 2:1-10, 3:1-10
In “Deep & Wide Mercy,” we walk through Jonah 2:1–10 and 3:1–10, discovering how God’s mercy meets us in our deepest places, gives us another call, and reaches people we might rather avoid. Jonah’s story reminds us that salvation comes from the Lord and His compass...

Ryan Groshek sits down with Jeff Pittman and Adam Jackson to dig deeper into Jonah 1 and the message "You Can Run, but You Can't Hide." Together, they talk about how to read Jonah faithfully, why the story is about much more than a big fish, and how the book reveals God's grace toward people Jonah would rather avoid.

The conversation explores Jonah's resistance, the surprising faith of the sailors, God's compassion for enemi...

Spring Lake Church – Downtown
Sermon: You Can Run, but You Can't Hide
Teacher: Jeff Pittman
Passages: Jonah 1:1-17

In “You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide,” Jeff Pittman teaches from Jonah 1:1–17, exploring Jonah’s attempt to run from God and the storm that followed. Through Jonah’s story, we see that God will carry out His purposes and calls us to revere Him rather than run from Him. B...

Spring Lake Church – Bellevue
Sermon: You Can Run, but You Can't Hide
Teacher: Adam Jackson
Passages: Jonah 1:1-17

In “You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide,” Adam Jackson teaches from Jonah 1:1–17, exploring Jonah’s attempt to run from God and the storm that followed. Through Jonah’s story, we see that God will carry out His purposes and calls us to revere Him rather than run from Him. B...

Spring Lake Church – Lawrence
Sermon: You Can Run, but You Can't Hide
Teacher: Ryan Groshek
Passages: Jonah 1:1-17

In “You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide,” Ryan Groshek teaches from Jonah 1:1–17, exploring Jonah’s attempt to run from God and the storm that followed. Through Jonah’s story, we see that God will carry out His purposes and calls us to revere Him rather than run from Him. B...

Bill sits down with Jack and Adam to wrap up Week 4 of Ruth, "God's Hand in ALL of it." Together they reflect on Ruth's resilience, Boaz as a picture of redemption, and Naomi's journey from emptiness and bitterness to praise.

This episode highlights how Ruth points us to Jesus, the true Redeemer who brings outsiders into the family of God. The conversation also looks at the genealogy at the end of Ruth and how God's faithful...

Spring Lake Church – Bellevue
Sermon: God's Hand in All of It
Teacher: Bill Van Kirk
Passages: Ruth 4:1-22
In “God’s Hand in All of It,” Bill Van Kirk teaches from Ruth 4:1–22, showing how faithful obedience trusts God’s way and how His redemption impacts generations. Through Boaz and Ruth’s story, we see God faithfully bringing restoration, provision, and hope beyond what anyon...

Spring Lake Church – Lawrence
Sermon: God's Hand in All of It
Teacher: Jack Guerra
Passages: Ruth 4:1-22
In “God’s Hand in All of It,” Jack Guerra teaches from Ruth 4:1–22, showing how faithful obedience trusts God’s way and how His redemption impacts generations. Through Boaz and Ruth’s story, we see God faithfully bringing restoration, provision, and hope beyond what anyone co...

In Week 3 of The Follow Up - Ruth, Jack Guerra sits down with Garet Meyer and Arlen Chastain to unpack Ruth 3:1-18 and the message "Risk, Redemption, and Rest." They talk about Ruth's bold approach to Boaz, the symbolism of the garment and the wings of the Lord, Naomi's movement from emptiness toward fullness, and why Boaz shows that redemption comes through character, not just power.

The conversation also wrestles with the ...