Stapleton Church

Matthew Dionne shares a special message on sin, grace and obedience.

“Do not be anxious about anything.” “Do not worry.” These biblical commands sound great, but how the heck do we get there? We all experience anxiety. Stress takes a mental, emotional and physical toll on each of us. In this message move from the anxiety of our world to the peace of contentment by replacing the habit of worry.

Peace, happiness and calm. Contentment. We all want it. But we’re looking for it in the wrong places. As we kickoff our new series, Contentment in a Discontent World, learn the secret of contentment.

Guilt, shame and regret can weigh us down. In this powerful first person sermon, Simon Peter shares his redemption.

2 Kings 13:10-25. Seeing the Unseen is a series that challenged my faith. I hope it challenged yours as well. We covered some of the most extraordinary stories in the entire Bible and learned to see things that are invisible to the human eye. This message is no different. As a fitting conclusion to our series on Elisha, we hear perhaps the most bizarre story yet.

2 Kings 8-10. 42% of Americans say the media is trustworthy. 28% of Americans are satisfied with how our country is being governed. And a mere 13% approve of congress. Ouch. We’re are at a point in American history when we don’t really trust those in positions of authority. So are we to make of it all? From Elisha’s day we learn who we can trust in an imperfect world.

2 Kings 6:24-7:20. Elisha was a part of some of the strangest stories in the entire Bible. This week's story is no different. It describes one of the craziest stories in all of Israel’s history. Don’t miss this provocative story.

2 Kings 6:8-23. When life gets hard it’s hard to see a way out. Everything looks like it can only get worse. Fear consumes us. But God wants us to see the unseen. In this message have your eyes opened to the supernatural through a powerful story.

2 Kings 6:1-7. Have you ever wondered if you were bothering God with something trivial? Do you think the God of the universe has bigger fish to fry than you and your issues? Discover how God really feels about the small things in our lives.

2 Kings 5. Naaman was a decorated war general. He had great influence. He had friends in high places. He even had Scrooge McDuck money. But he also had something else: leprosy. When he learned that a prophet named Elisha could heal him, he set out, ready to use his power, influence and money to get it. Then Elisha told him what he would need to do to be healed. Like Meatloaf he cried, “I would do anything for healing…but I won’t do that.” In this message learn what it truly takes to be lifted up by God.

2 Kings 4:8-37. Sometimes it’s hard to hope. In fact, we become afraid to hope. We’ve been disappointed too many times. The situation hasn’t gotten better. The person hasn’t changed. It can feel easier to give up. If it’s hard to hope right now, this message is for you.

2 Kings 4:1-7. Her husband was a good man, but when he died he left behind a pile of debt. Now her two boys were about to be taken away because she couldn’t afford to keep them. The setting of our story is dark, but that’s when God’s power shines the brightest.

Sometimes we struggle to believe. We have doubts. Sometimes we even ask for something in prayer never thinking it could actually happen. In this message be challenged to see our impossibilities from God’s perspective and grow in your faith.

2 Kings 2. When a challenge comes we often feel unprepared and inadequate. But ready or not, here it comes. For Elisha it was his time. From him, let’s learn what to do when it’s our time to step up.

1 Kings 19:19-21. Elisha was plowing his fields. Things were good. He had a comfortable life. But God called him to something greater. God is calling us to something greater as well. As we kick off our series in the life of Elisha, learn how you too can discover something greater.

A new year is a chance to start afresh, to bring new energy to things that are lagging behind and to try something different. In 2018 we will start where everything good starts: with prayer. Hear about this year’s theme and discover how we will come together as a church in prayer. We kick off the year with a powerful and effective 21 Days of Prayer as we ask God to move in our lives, church and community.

'Gonna find out who's naughty or nice...' Every year parents, teachers and older siblings use the all-seeing judge Santa to get better behavior out of kids. Sadly, many people think God acts in the same way--that he rewards good behavior with good things and punishes bad behavior with bad things. Sometimes it's called karma, sometimes rewards and punishment. Every other religion in the world operates on this basis. Every religion except Christianity. In this Christmas Eve message learn how the birth of Jesus demonstrates that God is not Santa Claus.

Presents! Shiny wrapped gifts have begun populating the base of our Christmas tree. As we all look forward to the gifts we will receive this holiday season, let’s use this season to focus on getting. You read that right. In this message learn the best way to get more.

Matthew 7:7-11. Some people get frustrated and abandon faith. Why? Because their prayers aren’t answered. But praying isn’t like asking Santa for what we want and getting it all nice and wrapped up under the tree. God is not Santa. God isn’t a genie in a bottle. He’s not our personal assistant. Learn in this message about how prayer actually works, including seven keys to answered prayers.

1 Peter 1:20-21. Reindeers flying without FAA approval, tiny elves sneaking around kitchens at night, a plump man in red velvet visiting 6,100 households a second. It's Christmas magic! Sadly, many equate believing in God to believing in Santa Claus. But that's not quite right. As we kick off our December series, God is not Santa Claus, learn how Christian faith is not Christmas magic.