Peace Not Warfare | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Jesus Christ has come and provided access to the Kingdom of God to all! Palm Sunday sermon with Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchApril 10, 2022wilderness

In and Through Grief | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Mental health has been at the center of conversation for the past two years. So many people have experienced loss and host of unexpected feelings and emotions over the past two years. It is important that we express ourselves, and not suppress our feelings which will help release the pain. Preacher: Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchApril 3, 2022wilderness, grief, liberation, resurrection, healing

Jesus, did you just spit on me? | Sermon | Rev Josh Lee

Jesus encounters one man who’s born blind and gives him sight by spitting in the dirt and rubbing mud in his eyes. Jesus was operating at a time when being disabled meant being poor, unemployed, and excluded from mainstream society. What if Jesus didn’t pity this mans differently abled status, but he pitied the way society excluded and looked down upon him?

Never Alone | Sermon | Makenzie Gomez

The notion of "you’re never alone when you have Jesus in your heart" can feel dismissive of the real life pain and loneliness that comes with being in the wilderness. We have to endure Lent before Easter comes. What complex discoveries can we find when we acknowledge the nuance along the way? Watch Makenzie Gomez, Executive Producer speak about never being alone.

Born Again 2.0 | Sermon | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

It's time to reframe Scripture that has been used to serve as the foundation for a belief system that would cause us to be accepted or rejected by God. We're advocating for a more inclusive Gospel and this is truly Good News. Watch Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins speak about Scriptural Interpretation, in "Born Again 2.0".

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchMarch 13, 2022faith, lent, wilderness, bornagain

Restructuring Our Faith | Sermon | Rev. Josh Lee

We aren’t the first generation to deconstruct or recover from church trauma… this has been apart of our human life cycle forever! In this sermon, Rev. Josh Lee focuses specifically on the wilderness season that Peter and the disciples found themselves in after Jesus death… full of questions, doubt, regret, uncertainty, perhaps certain of what they didn’t believe but unsure of what they do believe. Sunday we will glean from our ancestors on how they navigated reconstructing their faith after it all came crashing down.

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchMarch 6, 2022faith, deconstruction, reconstruction, questions, doubts, love, the bible, testing

Humility Through Diversity | Sermon | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Our different perspectives and backgrounds allow us to practice cultural humility where we are able to self reflect, value each other's culture, and develop mutually beneficial relationships all through the love of Christ. Watch Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins in this final sermon in our series "The Wander Years".

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchFebruary 27, 2022umbutu, culture, humility

Thirst & Extravagance | Sermon | Rev. Josh Lee

Jesus experienced hunger and temptation during his time in the wilderness. Our wilderness experiences can be times of testing and preparation as the Holy Spirit leads us through various seasons of our lives. It's important to be patient through the process. Watch Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins speak about the positive sides of being in the wilderness for a while.

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchFebruary 20, 2022

A season of preparation | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Jesus experienced hunger and temptation during his time in the wilderness. Our wilderness experiences can be times of testing and preparation as the Holy Spirit leads us through various seasons of our lives. It's important to be patient through the process. Watch Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins speak about the positive sides of being in the wilderness for a while.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchFebruary 13, 2022wilderness, preparation

Release Doubt | Sermon | Rev. Josh Lee

How many of us have been told our culture is too different, we are too young, too old, too fat, too differently abled, too divorced, too single, too queer, too feminine to participate in the full life of the church. Well, Jesus knows the feeling and he made a place for himself and others in many of spaces where people said he and we had no place.

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchFebruary 6, 2022belonging, inclusion, uncommon kinship, doubt, calling

Planting A Tree | Sermon | Guest Preacher Joel Field

We welcome Joel Field this week as Guest Preacher. Joel is a long time Forefronter, preacher and financial advisor and strategist. Joel reminds us that Jesus showed us that it’s not about what we do as much as it is about where our heart is when we’re doing it.

Joel FieldForefront ChurchJanuary 30, 2022faith, selflessness, heart, giving, generosity

Kindness & Hospitality | Sermon | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Hospitality is the act of showing generosity and kindness and can be an extension of our worship. In our Forever Forward series, Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins talks about how important it is to look beyond ourselves, and consider how we can reimagine hospitality as an extension of our worship. Reimagine inviting people (guests, visitors, strangers) into our church, spaces, lives, stories, worlds.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchJanuary 23, 2022kindness, worship, hospitality

Steward Our Time & Treasure | Sermon | Rev. Josh Lee

Rev. Josh Lee draws from modern tips, personal experiences and wisdom literature in the book of Proverbs to discover some tips on how to steward our time and treasures (money) well. Where do we spend our money and our time? Do they align with our values? Long term goals? How might we realign and reassess as we enter a new year and find our way out of this pandemic?

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchJanuary 16, 2022money, finances, serving, stewardship, giving, volunteering, values

Follow The Light | Sermon | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

The season of Epiphany can help ground us in the light and love of Jesus even during unprecedented times. Watch Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins preach as she opens our new Sermon Series, Forever Forward.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchJanuary 9, 2022light, hope, journey, giving

Angels and the Eternal Message

At our Christmas Celebration service, Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins unpacks the hidden meaning behind Angels, hidden figures of Advent. The message of the angels is still with us today. Jesus is the reason for the season and he offers us love, joy, peace and hope in the midst of everything that we are experiencing.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchDecember 19, 2021signs, discernment, calling

The Unseen Donkey

Rev. Josh Lee takes the stage and explores the hidden message behind the Advent figure: the Donkey. Have you every felt left out or unappreciated? Have you ever been the ass in a Christmas pageant?

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchDecember 18, 2021umility, serving, advent, supremacy, marginalized

Shepherds and The Great Joy of Good News

Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins reflects on the Shepherds and The Great Joy of Good News in our series: "Hidden Figures of Advent". The shepherds in ancient times were deemed to be unreliable witnesses, and these hidden figures received and shared the good news of the birth of the Christ child. There are things in our life which we may deem to be insignificant yet can bring great joy to someone else's life.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchDecember 5, 2021goodnews, joy, peace, empowerment

Herod and The Three Wise Men

This Sunday we began a new series: "Hidden Figures of Advent". Community Pastor Rev. Josh Lee took inspiration from the story of the three wise men and how the coming light of a star led the men to find hope and relief in a newborn baby. Are you in need of hope and relief? What burdens do you carry?

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchNovember 28, 2021ope, light, resistance, justice, power, privilege, advent

Creating Space for Forgiveness

Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins explores forgiveness in this service. This sermon marks the end of our "Keepin' It Real" series.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchNovember 21, 2021forgiveness, blm, love

Move Through Shame

We're excited to welcome our new Community Pastor at Forefront, Rev. Josh Lee to the stage today as he tackles shame and how we might overcome it in our own lives.

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchNovember 14, 2021hope, shame