Sunrise Ministries

Micah, a farmer from the small town of Moresheth, spoke God's truth during a time of injustice and spiritual decline, showing that faithful witness is not reserved for the powerful or influential. His message centers on God's call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, reminding us that ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact when they faithfully speak truth in love.

Worship Setlist:

• Glorious Day
• Who Else
• Good Plans
• Trust in God

In Hosea, God uses the prophet’s life as a living illustration of Israel’s unfaithfulness, with even the names of Hosea’s children pointing to judgment, brokenness, and lost belonging. Yet amid these hard truths, God declares restoration and grace, reminding us that our failures do not define us and that through Christ we are called beloved children of the living God.

Worship Setlist:

• Be Thou My Vision
• Graves into Gardens
• Reckless Love
• Goodness of God

Pastor Dennis uses the story of Naaman to show how God often works through ordinary and overlooked people, especially the unnamed servant girl whose simple act of faith set healing in motion. Her example reminds us that sharing the gospel does not require status or influence, only a willingness to point others toward God.

Worship Setlist:

• Take You at Your Word
• Egypt
• Oh You Bring
• You'll Come

Cory Williamson is back for a visit. His message shows how David and Bathsheba’s story reveals the danger of drifting from our God‑given purpose, as one seemingly small decision opens the door to betrayal, manipulation, and harm that reaches far beyond us. Even so, God does not abandon David, but confronts him and offers grace, inviting us to ask whether we’re living in the purpose God has called us to and bringing our choices before Him rather than running on autopilot.

Worship Setlist:

• The Father's House
• Good Plans
• Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
• Run to the Father

Hannah’s story in 1st Samuel 1 shows a woman undone by grief, praying with a raw honesty that others misread but God receives. Dennis reminds us that real faith isn’t always tidy, and that when someone is overwhelmed by sorrow, we may be standing on holy ground where God hears even the groans we cannot form.

Worship Setlist:

• The Lion and the Lamb
• Battle Belongs
• Abide
• Gratitude

Dennis’s message confronts the brutality of Judges 19, showing how the Levite, the father, and the men inside the house become the true villains by abandoning their responsibility to protect the vulnerable. The passage calls us to examine whether we are building a world where those at risk are truly seen, valued, and safeguarded.

Worship Setlist:

• Who You Say I Am
• Same God
• Abide
• Holy Forever

This morning, Noah highlights how Jephthah’s story exposes the familiar Judges cycle of forgetfulness and crisis, showing a man who tries to bargain with God rather than trust Him. His tragic vow reminds us to examine our own prayers and motives, asking whether we’re seeking God’s will or negotiating for our own outcomes; please note the final portion of Noah’s message was truncated due to technical difficulties.

Worship Setlist:

• Praise You Anywhere
• Trust In God
• Abide

Pastor Bill VanderWerp shares how Gideon’s story reveals that success can be a greater threat to faith than failure, as his victory over overwhelming odds is followed by a quiet drift into compromise. His life reminds us that spiritual erosion usually happens gradually, through small choices that pull us away from remembering who God is and what He has done.

Worship Setlist:

• Praise
• Firm Foundation (He Won't)
• Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
• Goodness of God

This week Sunrise is joined by guest speaker Rev. Dr. Richelle White of Kuyper College, who traced the entire biblical story through four words—of, between, with, and in—to show Scripture as one unified narrative from creation to Pentecost. She reminded us that we were made by God, met by God, and now indwelt by God, called to actively live inside His ongoing story.

Worship Setlist:

• God of Wonders
• All the Poor and Powerless
• Have it All
• How Great is Our God

Rahab’s story shows how a single, faithful shift in the right direction can reshape a life’s trajectory, regardless of past failures or social standing. Her courage to act on what she believed invites us to consider what one small step of faith might set in motion for the people we love.

Worship Setlist:

• Praise You Anywhere
• Forever YHWH
• We Crown You
• Way Maker