Rejecting Jesus
People don't reject Jesus just because of evidence. In John 12, we see why people reject Jesus. Pastor Luke talks about the reality of God h...
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Sermon audio and video from the downtown location of Walnut Creek Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Located in the heart of Des Moines' historic East Village, Walnut Creek Downtown is a thriving C...
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Glorify Your Name
In John 12, Jesus enters Jerusalem, but it isn’t what the crowd expects! Instead of Jesus claiming an earthly throne, He enters knowing that...
True Worship
In John 12, we have Jesus right before the Passover gathering together for a secret dinner with some of His followers. Then Mary does someth...
The Nature of Unbelief
One would think that after witnessing Jesus raise someone from the dead, they would choose to believe Him. However, some people's response t...
The End of Death
The shadow of death looms over the second half of John 11, where we see Jesus’ response to Mary and Martha’s grief. Yet death does not have...
To Glorify the Son of God
John 11 begins with a confusing situation: Jesus receives news of a friend, Lazarus, who is dying, but He does not immediately leave to go t...
Jesus' Appeal to Divinity
Because Jesus is a good shepherd, He leans into the opportunity to clarify who He is to the Jews. Making sure they have every opportunity to...
The Divine Shepherd
A hostile question: if you are God, tell us plainly! After Jesus declares Himself a good shepherd (https://youtu.be/iFBh2e49KKs), the religi...
The Good Shepherd
In a world full of competing voices promising comfort but delivering despair, Jesus stands alone as the perfect Good Shepherd. He doesn't ru...
I AM the Gate
We all want a good life. In John 10, we learn how Jesus is like a gate, but where does Jesus' way lead? To a life of abundance. In this mess...
Spiritual Blindness or Spiritual Sight?
The aftermath of Jesus healing a man born blind reveals the reality that even though some could physically see, they were blind to who Jesus...
The Man Born Blind
In John 9, we encounter another of Jesus' miracles: healing a man born blind. Dan Rude helps us understand what this miracle says about who...
Jesus is God
To be a true Christian, you must believe that Jesus is God. As Jesus continues to state who He is, the Pharisees continue to reject Jesus by...
The Truth Will Set You Free
"The truth will set you free." - John 8:32, one of the Bible's most famous verses. Pastor Dan Rude explains what Jesus means and how he can...
God Planned It for Good
Pastor Dan Rude answers two questions that arise from Genesis 50: “What do you do with guilt?” and “How do we forgive those who have deeply...
Jacob Blesses His Sons
At the end of his life, Jacob gathers his 12 sons for a final family meeting. Pastor Dan uses three words to describe what is happening in G...
The Crossed Hands of God's Blessing
God's ways are not our ways, and this is clearly evident at the end of Genesis. In Genesis 48, we find Jacob at the end of his life giving a...
Israel Moves to Egypt
In Genesis 46, Jacob makes the hard decision to leave the Promised Land and go to Egypt, where he will finally be reunited with his son Jose...
Reconcile
Reveal, Reassure, Reconcile, Return, Revival. These are the 5 words that summarize Genesis 45 when Joseph reveals his identity to his brothe...
The Life-Altering Transformation
In Genesis 44, we see the fruit, the proof of Joseph’s brothers’ transformation. The longest recorded speech from Joseph's brother, Judah, a...