Sermons from September 2026
Waypoints: Got Questions?
In the third week of Waypoints, we explore Rosewood’s third value: Got Questions? It means being the kind of community that welcomes doubt and encourages questions that can deepen faith. Beginning with twelve-year-old Jesus listening and asking questions in the temple, we see that Jesus was never threatened by sincere curiosity. Through the stories of Nicodemus, Thomas, John the Baptism, and others, this message challenges Christians to approach faith conversations more like journalists than salespeople by listening to understand rather…
Waypoints: Belong and Become
Week two of Waypoints explores Rosewood’s value of Belong and Become through the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19. Jesus chooses relationship and proximity with Zacchaeus before Zacchaeus has done anything to change. And that belonging becomes part of his transformation. We’ll explore why genuine belonging means more than being welcomed on Sunday, how authentic relationships help us become more like Jesus, and why people who are different from us may be exactly who God uses to shape us. This…
Waypoints: Bridges Not Walls
In the first week of Waypoints, we explore Rosewood’s first value: Bridges, Not Walls. Looking at Acts 15 and the Council of Jerusalem, we see that the early church had to decide whether it would require outsiders to become like insiders before they could fully belong. The verdict was clear: “We should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.” This message invites us to recover something deeply rooted in the foundation of the church: a…
