Rooftop Church Sermons

Behind the pageantry of Christmas is the indescribable generosity of God. How should we respond to the gift of Jesus Christ? Pastor Matt tells us how.

Prayer is like driving. Everybody does it, but few people do it well. How should we pray, though? And does God always answer our prayers? James talks about all these questions and more in his letter. Join us as he gives us "A Primer on Prayer."

Sometimes our Christmas plans don't turn out like we planned. Sometimes life doesn't, either. Have we accepted that reality, yet? And how can we live well in light of that fact? When you don't know if things are going to work out, how should you live your life? Join us in our study of James as we learn about the limitations of planning how we hope our lives may go.

Gandhi once said, "I like your Christ. I don’t like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Today 87% of non-Christians view Christians as judgmental. James, the brother of Jesus, speaks directly to judgements Christians in our latest installment of our series through the letter of James.

Today we look at God’s grace towards those in conflict with others and a new way to look at the conflicts around and within us

The tongue is a group of eight muscles that work together to help us speak. But this small muscle group can also ruin our lives. Learn how to talk like Jesus does in part 9 of “Wise Guy: Divine Wisdom from the Book of James.”

As followers of Jesus we are called to not just talk to the talk, but walk the walk. We are called to “be ‘bout that action.”

Parents never admit to having favorite children, even though we know our parents do. But we all practice favoritism, and won’t admit it. James says that Christians must not practice favoritism, but we all do. How do we avoid it? How do we become people who love everybody equally regardless of what they can do for us?

In Week 6 of our James series Pastor Schuyler talks about the importance of not just hearing the Word but doing the Word!

God’s righteousness is produced within us as we weed our hearts of evil and receive the life-saving word of Jesus. But how do we weed out evil and receive the life-saving word?

We are tempted every day and it can get pretty exhausting. So who or what is responsible for the temptations we face and often submit too? What is really going on and what do we do about it. Ariel Stephens explores these questions in our continuing series on the Book of James.

As the great theologian, Biggie Smalls once said, "Mo' money mo' problems." Is money the root of all evil or does it just reveal the evil in us? James, echoes the words of his big brother Jesus and proceeds the words of the notorious B.I.G and warns us of the dangers of wealth.

The book of James contains a lot of wisdom on a lot of topics. But if there's a primary theme to the book, it's the topic of perseverance. LIfe and faith are hard. It's easy to give up. We know we have to keep going. But persevering is hard. How do we do it? And does it always pay off?

God designed the Church to work together in community. Listen as Pastor Matt encourages us to discover what God has uniquely equipped us for and serve like Jesus served.

The movie Wall-E was called by some the best movie of the decade in 2010. What's the hype all about? And the movie is filled with Biblical imagery about the story of creation and our destiny as a species. But what does it get right, and what does it get wrong?

Fear. It grips all of us. Whether it is public speaking, sharks, elevators, the dark, or something much more serious. We are all scared of something. Fear is a powerful human emotion and this week Pastor Schuyler examines God's Word and reveals through Scripture that there is something that is much more powerful than fear. Tune in and found out how "perfect love casts out fear.

A Bug's LIfe is Pastor Matt's favorite Pixar movie. Why? Because he likes bugs? Nope. He doesn't. Because it's really funny and has some great characters and dialogue. And also, because the message of the movie is deeply consistent with what it means to follow Jesus. Listen and watch to learn more.

"Soul" is a beautiful and entertaining movie. It is also deeply philosophical, introducing ideas about the soul and afterlife. It's just fiction, of course. But does it get anything right about life after earth, or life before? What does the Bible say about the soul? What is it, and what does it mean to have one?

Grief is a reality of life that is unavoidable. You cannot control the pain and hurt you experience but you can control how you respond to it. This week Pastor Schuyler examines the biblical themes of grief, and hope and explains what we can learn from Carl Fredrickson in the movie UP and King David.

The movie "Inside Out" explores the inner life of a young girl as she learns to understand and express her emotions. This is something many Christians aren't good at. But emotions are God-given, and the Bible has a lot of wisdom on how to understand and express what we're feeling. Listen to Rooftopper Ariel Stephens as she discusses how Christians should--and should not--understand all the emotions God gives us to feel.