Church of the Resurrection Leawood Sermons

This is a sermon on the Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life: Worship, Study, Serve, Give and Share.

In his life, Jesus demonstrated what it meant to truly love the people around him. What does it look like for us to live with the same kind of love today? Pastor Scott shares real-life stories of this kind of love in this week's sermon.

The life of Jesus was irresistible in how he served the people around him. In this sermon, Pastor Scott Chrostek considers how Jesus' life was the embodiment of caring for the poor and including the marginalized.

The story of Jesus is one that draws people into it, even today. In this sermon, Pastor Scott Chrostek shares examples of the dramatic impact Jesus has made in people's lives.

One of the most pressing issues identified by young people as a concern is the question of how we ought to respond to climate change. In this sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton takes a look at the science of climate change and considers what Jesus might say about our stewardship of our planet.

What would Jesus say about diversity and inclusion in our society? In this sermon on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, Pastor Adam takes a look at racial diversity and LGBTQ inclusion and why they are important for us today.

Emerging generations are leading the way in having conversations about mental health and breaking down the social stigmas against getting help. In this sermon, Pastor Adam shares how Jesus was drawn to care for the people around him who were struggling and hurt.

We live in a society divided. We see generational conflict, partisan conflict, and many other kinds of division all around us. In this sermon, Pastor Adam challenges us to listen and love the people who believe and act differently than we do.

In this season of preparing for a new year, Pastor Wendy Lyons Chrostek asks us to take a persistent approach to our resolutions for 2020 and to pursue a prayer-filled connection with God throughout the year.

Merry Christmas! In this Candlelight Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Adam Hamilton tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and shares why the birth of this child gives him hope even today.

On the fourth Sunday of Advent, Pastor Cheryl Jefferson Bell preaches on Jesus' roles as both shepherd and king.

"Emmanuel" means "God with us," and the story of how God was with ancient Judah still speaks to us today. In this message, Adam Hamilton looks at God's promise to be with us and considers how we can more fully embrace that promise today.

In the middle of a hopeless situation, Isaiah prophesied about the hope that a shoot would grow from the stump of Jesse. Pastor Adam preaches about how we find that prophecy fulfilled in the birth and life of Jesus Christ, and he shares about what that hope means for us today.

As we anticipate the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Pastor Adam Hamilton shows us what it means to prepare ourselves and our world for the coming of the Messiah.

Special guest Jim Wallis shares with us his understanding of Jesus and how that understanding shapes the way we engage in our society.