Sunrise Ministries

Husbands and Wives in the Home (part 2)

Pastor Dennis explores the cultural and historical realities that shaped the early church's instructions on family and worship. This message looks at the legal structures of the ancient Roman household, original Greek terminology, and the local regional influences Paul was addressing in his correspondence, reframing traditional ideas around authority and relationships between men and women.

Worship Setlist:

• Praise You Anywhere
• Good Plans
• Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me
• Promises

Husbands and Wives in the Home (part 1)

Today's sermon explores the biblical relationship between husbands and wives, framing marriage not as a model for power or decision-making, but as a testimony of Christ’s self-sacrificial love for the church. By examining Paul’s instructions to the early churches, it calls believers to prioritize mutual submission and service, viewing their relationships as a way to push back against the ramifications of the fall.

Worship Song: Firm Foundation

Men and Women in the World

Pastor Dennis explores Genesis 2 and examines the fundamental design of human relationships and the unique, complementary strengths found in the partnership of men and women. By looking at the Hebrew concept of the ezer, or "strong ally," this message challenges us to see one another as peers created to reflect the image of God together.

Worship Setlist:

• House of the Lord
• Christ Be Magnified
• What a Beautiful Name
• Good Good Father

The God Who Moves First

This morning at Sunrise, we celebrated the baptism of Pastor Dennis’ first grandchild, Ellie Lou, drawing together Scripture, covenant, and the long story of God’s faithfulness across generations. Through this sacrament, we were reminded that God moves first in love, keeping His promises from parent to child and from family to family.

Closing Song:

• Victory in Jesus

I am/we are image bearers of God

Today, Dennis shares that every person equally bears the image of God, and Scripture does not teach a universal hierarchy that restricts women from leadership, teaching, or authority. Sunrise Ministries affirms this biblical vision, rejecting male‑headship as a created‑order mandate and embracing men and women as equal partners in every level of ministry, just as the New Testament church modeled.

Worship Setlist: 

• Who You Say I Am
• The Father's House
• So Will I (100 Billion X)
• Build My Life

Who am I?

Today begins the next movement of our Five Big Questions series: Identity. Pastor Dennis explores what it means to be human, to bear God’s image, and to let Jesus shape every part of our lives. Together we'll take an honest look at Scripture, self‑understanding, and the ongoing work of the Spirit in us.

Worship Setlist:

• Holy Holy Holy
• Stand In Your Love
• God With Us

Is there hope?

This Easter Sunday, Pastor Dennis highlighted how the resurrection story is carried forward by the women who stayed faithful when prominent disciples fled, showing that God often works through those the world overlooks. Their courage is the doorway to hope, reminding us that resurrection happens when ordinary people simply show up and do what they can.

 

Worship Setlist:

• Glorious Day
• We Crown You
• Who Else
• The Blood

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