Sunrise Ministries

How can I face death without fear?

This Palm Sunday, Dennis reminds us that Jesus walked toward death without fear because he knew his mission — to make peace, defeat death by passing through it, and give us a hope that outlasts the graveside. Instead of fixating on going somewhere someday, we’re invited to follow Jesus in the present, remember God’s faithfulness, experience His presence, and root our hope in the risen Christ who leads us.

Worship Setlist:

• The Lion and the Lamb
• Hosanna
• All Hail King Jesus
• Worthy of it All

When the Kingdom invades the Empire?

This morning, Noah Matthysse teaches that Jubilee is a God‑given structural command — a built‑in economic reset — designed to realign society with God’s justice by restoring land, protecting the vulnerable, and ensuring everyone has the means to live.

Worship Setlist:

• Awake My Soul
• Reckless Love
• Holy Forever
• All the Poor and Powerless

Does what I (we) do matter?

Pastor Dennis reminds us that we have value because we bear God’s image, and what we do matters because our actions reveal our alignment with God’s heart and kingdom. Through James 2 and the Good Samaritan, he calls us to let our lives—not just our words—demonstrate mercy, integrity, and Spirit‑shaped love.

Worship Setlist:

• House of the Lord
• King of Kings
• Same God
• Send Me

Do I (do we) have intrinsic value?

Today, Pastor Dennis reminds us that God’s commands are not just rules but loving safeguards, like guardrails and training wheels, meant to help us live in alignment with Him and experience real flourishing. Our church family should remember that every one of us matters deeply to God, and that what we do each day shapes the lives of the people around us and reflects the God we follow.

Worship Setlist:

• Glorious Day
• Promises
• Reign Above It All
• The Greatest Commandment

How do I know what is the right thing to do in a given situation?

This morning, Pastor Corey teaches that doing the “right thing” ultimately comes down to letting love for God and neighbor guide your choices rather than impulse, favoritism, or self‑interest. He contrasts life in the Spirit with life in the flesh and urges believers to slow down, examine their motives, and let love shape both decisions and relationships.

Worship Setlist:

• There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do
• Build My Life Yet
• Not I But Through Christ In Me
• The Greatest Commandment

What happens when these truths are in conflict?

This morning, Dennis looks at Naaman’s story to illustrate that the world is fundamentally misaligned — people, systems, bodies, and relationships — and that God’s work is about realignment rather than punishment. Naaman’s healing becomes a picture of how humility, obedience, and grace meet us in imperfect circumstances, especially when the “ideal” isn’t possible. In a broken world, we move toward God by doing the most faithful, loving thing we can in any given situation.

Worship Setlist:

• Take You at Your Word
• Good Plans
• What He's Done
• In Christ Alone

What is Sin?

In today's message, Dennis reframes sin not simply as rule‑breaking or missing the mark, but as the deeper misalignment that happens when we grasp for what belongs to God. He highlights God’s commands as guardrails meant for our flourishing and points to Jesus as the One who heals, realigns, and restores what’s been broken.

Worship Setlist:

• Death Was Arrested
• Gratitude
• Lord I Need You
• Who Else

We Are Image Bearers of God

Pastor Dennis reflects on how we recognize good and evil in the world and argues that real goodness is rooted in God’s character, fully revealed in Jesus. He also encourages the church to stop excusing its own sin, resist the impulse to judge others, and intentionally celebrate moments of genuine goodness as signs of God’s kingdom breaking into everyday life.

Worship Setlist:

• The Lion and the Lamb
• King of Kings
• Holy Forever

The Evening and the Morning…

This morning's message emphasizes that God’s creative work is not just about making material things but about shaping them to function as they should—bringing order, purpose, and flourishing out of chaos. It highlights time, work, and human vocation as gifts woven into creation and invites us to join God in extending that order, goodness, and shalom into the world.

Worship Setlist:

• You Came (Lazarus)
• Forever YHWH
• We Crown You
• Beautiful Things

And God said…

God’s creation story reveals a world spoken into being by a God who delights in what He makes, not a universe born from violence or domination. Humanity begins with goodness, bearing God’s image and being entrusted with stewardship, flourishing, and love.

Worship Setlist:

• Take You At Your Word
• King of Kings
• Good Plans
• All Creatures of Our God and King