Easter Worship Special
April 12, 2020
“Who will roll the stone?” WATCH this special Easter worship experience. … More Easter Worship Special
Author: Jeremy Berg
The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Berg is the founding and lead pastor of MainStreet Covenant Church in Minnetonka Beach, MN, where he has served since 2010. He is an adjunct professor of Biblical and Theological Studies who has taught classes at Bethel University, University of Northwestern—St. Paul, North Central University, Crown College, and Solid Rock Discipleship School. Jeremy earned a doctorate in New Testament Context under Scot McKnight at Northern Seminary (Chicago). He and his wife, Kjerstin, have three kids, Peter, Isaak and Abigail.
Last Words 7: Into His Hands
April 11, 2020
We don’t need to wait until our final hours to place our life and death into God’s hands. … More Last Words 7: Into His Hands
Last Words 6: Finishing Well
April 11, 2020
Here’s the good news for weak and well-intentioned “quitters” like you and me: God will never quit on us! … More Last Words 6: Finishing Well
Last Words 5: Obey Your Thirst, or God?
April 10, 2020
The one who obeyed God died with thirst on his lips because we obeyed our thirst instead of God. … More Last Words 5: Obey Your Thirst, or God?
Last Words 4: Honest to God
April 10, 2020
In his cry of desperation tinged with fear, pain and even some anger, Jesus gave us all permission to express our deepest feelings before God. … More Last Words 4: Honest to God
Good Friday Vigil: Seven Last Words (Download)
April 9, 2020
Good Friday Vigil Meditations “The Seven Last Words of Jesus” By Jeremy Berg | April 2020 Read all seven meditations below, or print PDF here. SET UP: Part of the power of our Good Friday vigil experience is the sacred space we create in the church with stations to move through. This year we are … More Good Friday Vigil: Seven Last Words (Download)
Last Words 3: Are Your Affairs in Order?
April 9, 2020
In the midst of his suffering and gasping for breath, he took the time to make sure his mother would be looked after when he was gone. … More Last Words 3: Are Your Affairs in Order?
Last Words 2: Heaven Is Real
April 9, 2020
Nobody wants to die alone, and it’s a gift to be surrounded by family and friends when you go. … More Last Words 2: Heaven Is Real
Last Words 1: Forgive Others
April 8, 2020
Jesus died in the same way he lived: extending grace toward others. He invites us to follow his example. … More Last Words 1: Forgive Others
Last Words: Introduction
April 8, 2020
Ready or not—let’s journey to the cross and let Jesus’ words both woo and rattle us a bit as we remember the night Heaven shed tears on that hill far away. … More Last Words: Introduction
Daily Spark: “Last Words: Forgive”
April 6, 2020
Jesus died how he lived: extending grace to others. What if we followed in his steps? … More Daily Spark: “Last Words: Forgive”
A Holy Week to Remember
April 6, 2020
“This is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives,” Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams said yesterday. This is a sober note to begin Holy Week on. … More A Holy Week to Remember
Worship with Us! (Palm Sunday)
April 5, 2020
This is a virtual service we recorded for Palm Sunday. We will do something similar for our Easter Celebration. Enjoy!
Daily Spark: “All About Jesus” (David)
April 4, 2020
Pastor David Brown invites us to fix our minds on Jesus as we begin Holy Week.
Daily Spark: “Raise Up Arms” (Jeremy)
April 2, 2020
In Exodus 17, Moses raised his arms (and staff) up high while Joshua fought on the front lines. As long as Moses’ arms were raised up, they had the advantage. Whenever he lowered his arms, the enemy gained ground. Likewise, people of faith today need to be raising our arms up in prayer for those … More Daily Spark: “Raise Up Arms” (Jeremy)
Daily Spark: “Breath Work” (Jonnie)
April 1, 2020
Jonnie leads us through a “breath work devotional” in Psalm 139. … More Daily Spark: “Breath Work” (Jonnie)
Daily Spark: “Shelter in Place” (Bill)
March 31, 2020
Pastor Bill shares about resting in the shelter of God and taking refuge in the LORD (Psalm 91). Find more of Bill’s “Simple Sermons” here.
Quarantine Letters: Raise Your Arms!
March 31, 2020
What if as long as we are lifting up these warriors in prayer, we are gaining ground and holding back the enemy; but whenever we drop our hands and cease praying, the virus gains more ground? … More Quarantine Letters: Raise Your Arms!
Daily Spark: “Feeling Your Feelings” (Jonnie)
March 30, 2020
We’re all chasing “feeling good.” But in order to catch up to the good feelings, we may first need to acknowledge and work through the other feelings we’re feeling. … More Daily Spark: “Feeling Your Feelings” (Jonnie)
Daily Spark: “Carry Each Other” (Jeremy)
March 30, 2020
How can we creatively and compassionately carry one another in times of need? … More Daily Spark: “Carry Each Other” (Jeremy)
Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Civility
March 30, 2020
The true mark of Christian love isn’t revealed merely when we have nothing to gain, but precisely when we have everything to lose. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Civility
Sunday Sermon by Tony Evans
March 29, 2020
Here’s a sermon to consider for this Sunday, March 28, as we don’t have a MainStreet service this Sunday. We are planning to put out some kind of pre-recorded service and sermon for the next couple Sundays (Palm Sunday & Easter Sunday) alongside our live and interactive Wednesday night gathering. This message spoke to me … More Sunday Sermon by Tony Evans
A Teetering Contraption? (George Will)
March 28, 2020
You are more than “a teetering, fallible contraption, always needing watching and patching, always on the verge of flapping to pieces.” … More A Teetering Contraption? (George Will)
Daily Spark: “Things Above” (Jonnie)
March 27, 2020
We feel quite powerless over the coronavirus, but we do have the power to direct our thoughts upward toward God! … More Daily Spark: “Things Above” (Jonnie)
Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Strength
March 27, 2020
There are many lessons to take from the famous story of David and Goliath, but one is the illusion of strength. The COVID-19 virus, like David’s small stones, is revealing the true fragility of systems and structures we thought were so strong. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Strength
