Christmas involves quite a few kings. When Jesus, the King of Kings, entered the world, there were already earthly kings that Jesus's Kingdom challenged. Pastor Jon compares Jesus's holy, eternal, and powerful Kingdom to the limited and dark ones of Caesar and Herod. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: December 21, 2025

Jesus is the King of Christmas. But did you realize he's not the only king involved in the amazing rescue story that we celebrate at Christmastime? Pastor Jon starts our examination of powers - and specifically the power of Evil in the world - and how the Christmas story destroyed the lasting power of Evil so it no longer owns us - all because of Jesus. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: December 14, 2025

Join us as Pastor Jon and Pastor Lucas step through the details of Plan 3! Learn how we are aiming to grow in discipleship both within Sanctus Church and by expanding the reach of the Good News of Jesus in our communities and beyond! It's an exciting week you won't want to miss! Speaker: Jon Thompson and Lucas PradoPublication: December 7, 2025

What is Sanctus Church's role in God's Kingdom? Join us for another Vision Sunday where Jon refreshes our vision of what church is meant to look like, what discipleship is, where we have guaranteed places of encounter with God, and how this directs the future of Sanctus Church. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: November 23, 2025

One of the most well-known, well-loved, oft-used, most-memorized passages of all of scripture is the part of the Sermon on the Mount commonly called The Lord's Prayer. Pastor Jon steps us through the passage, examining what it expresses about God, and what it calls us to do as members of God's Kingdom.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: November 16, 2025

What do you think your legacy will be on Earth? How about in Heaven? Pastor Jon helps us grapple with what actually matters: serving God, not human desires. He looks at how we submit and serve God determines what of our lives is remembered, what is redeemed, and what ripples into eternity.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: November 9, 2025

How we react to mistreatment is a heart thing. Pastor Angela looks at how Jesus talked about retribution and how we, as Christians, are called to respond to insults and anger with restraint and humility, because members of Christ's kingdom know that love is stronger than revenge. Speaker: Angela MasonPublication: November 2, 2025

We live in a culture that thrives on lies, full of ideas like post-truth, my truth, fake news, alternative facts, and truth decay. Pastor Jon challenges our society's acceptance of lies with the absolute truth of Jesus and his world-rocking teachings on lying, vows, and oaths.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: October 26, 2025

There is no one untouched by divorce, either directly or indirectly. Despite its prevalence, there is a lot of confusion on how Christians are supposed to understand divorce. Pastor Jon tackles the issue with the Biblical truth Jesus spoke in the Sermon on the Mount, explaining how God views divorce, what the reasons for divorce might be, and how we as Christian and member of Christian community are to view divorce. It is a valuable and needed teaching. As Jon says, for some, you will find freedom that you did not have, for others conviction, for all, clarity. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: October 19, 2025

Sex has always been a hot topic, even back in Jesus's day. Pastor Jon looks at what Jesus taught about sex, adultery, love, and lust and how it all applies to our lives today.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: October 12, 2025

Anger is everywhere. Anger is easy. So much of our emotional life is conditioned by our anger. Pastor Lucas acknowledges our human inclination to anger, but walks us through how we can overcome anger with love, a love that we have because God first loved us.  Speaker: Lucas PradoPublication: October 05, 2025

We all live by rules. Sometimes those rules make sense by themselves, but sometimes they have a bigger purpose. Pastor Jon explores what Jesus meant when he said he came to fulfill the law, not abolish it. This week, he dives deep into the purpose of the law, how it leads to Jesus and salvation, and how we as Christians are to understand it in our Kingdom walk.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: September 28, 2025

Do fish know they're wet? Do they know they live in water? Do we see and understand the culture currents we swim in? Pastor Jon takes the next step into Jesus's words in the Sermon on the Mount to explore what he meant when he called his followers the salt and light of the world. When we understand that, we will begin to see how radically different the counter-culture of the Kingdom of Heaven is.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: September 21, 2025

The beginning of Jesus's sermon on the mount starts with the The Beatitudes, that well-known passage about those who are blessed. But what are they really saying? Pastor Jon steps through them, one by one, and shows that what Jesus is really telling the crowd is how they illustrate the everyday ethics and lifestyle of those who belong to the Kingdom of Haven, and not the world. They describe what the Kingdom of God looks like, reversing what is expected, and revealing something so much better. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: September 14, 2025

Pastor Jon takes a pause moment to look at the next ministry year ahead of us. He starts by looking at what we covered last year during our hinge moment, and sets the stage for the next steps we will take as a church. Speaker: Publication: September 7, 2025

God’s promises are trustworthy and unshakable. In this message, Pastor Lucas unpacks 2 Corinthians 1:20–22 (NLT) and shows how every promise finds its “Yes” in Christ. A promise is a bond of trust—God giving His word to His people—and He always fulfills what He has spoken.Often, we struggle to live in God’s promises because we wrestle with the process. Yet, just as God had a plan for Abram (Genesis 11:27–30) and worked through history to bring us to the Messiah (Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:26–29), His purpose is still unfolding today. God blesses us so that we can be a blessing to others, and He will never give a promise He cannot fulfill.Jesus is God’s resounding “Yes” to us. The question is: are you living in the promises of God?

Sin and temptation are something every person faces. From the Garden of Eden to our lives today, temptation shows up in many ways — social media, overindulgence, procrastination, gossip, and more. But when we call Jesus our Lord, we are invited to live under His Lordship and walk in holiness. In this message, Pastor Robin looks at 1 Corinthians 10:13 and James 1:13–15 to remind us that temptation can lead to sin, but God always provides a way out. We’ll explore how to resist temptation by asking God for wisdom and applying it, staying connected through community, and practicing the power of prayer and fasting. Watch and be encouraged as you trust God’s promises and take steps to walk in holiness. Speaker: Robin Djokoto Publication Date: August 24, 2025

Suffering and grief are part of the human condition, but they’re not the end of the story. From the moment Adam and Eve disobeyed in the Garden of Eden, pain, shame, and death entered the world. Yet even then, God promised that sin, suffering, and sorrow would not have the final word. In this week’s message, Pastor Angela shares how God’s comfort began in the garden, continued through His covenant with His people, and finds its fullness in Jesus—Immanuel, “God with us.” She unpacks how moments of loss, hardship, and even persecution can become places of deep encounter with God, where He brings healing, renews our perspective, and restores hope. Isaiah 66:13 (NLT) – “I will comfort you there in Jerusalem as a mother comforts her child.” If you’re walking through grief or pain, this message will encourage you to see God’s presence in the midst of it, trust His promises, and persevere with the assurance that He is working for your freedom and victory.

This week in our God’s Promises series, Pastor Jon teaches on the promise that when we confess our sins, God will forgive us. Every human being is born into sin. The Bible says we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Sin isn’t just breaking a rule — it’s missing the mark and breaking God’s law, which reflects His character. When we break His law, we offend Him personally. But God offers undeserved mercy. As 1 John 1:9 tells us, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” All sin is serious, but God promises complete forgiveness and freedom through Jesus when we confess.Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: August 10, 2025

It's a terrible truth that even among those of us who are Christian, there is a lot of squabbling, gossiping, and slander. Pastor Jon uses 2 Timothy 3 to explore the reasons for disunity, but also offer the promises we have that if we confess and repent, we can draw close to God and enjoy His rest.  Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: August 3, 2025