Monument Presbyterian Church

Joy 3 – Celebration (5/11/2025)

If we truly believe sin has been defeated and God will make all things right, we need to celebrate! This is amazing news that should give us a sense if joy that should permeate all we do. Sadly, too often Christians are dour, sour pusses! But we shouldn’t be. We need to learn to regularly celebrate God’s goodness and the goodness of life. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 11th, 2025.

Joy 2 – Gratitude: Thanking God for his blessing rather than wanting more (5/4/2025)

Our culture is geared toward a consumer mindset that has us want more andmore. But we all know – the new shinny thing won’t make us happy. Yet how do we get away from this uncontented mindset? The answer: gratitude. We are called to be people who regularly practice gratitude for the blessings God has given us. In fact, by looking at the ways God has blessed us, we realize just what incredible lives we have! Joy comes from the peace atwhat we have right in front of us, the way God is working in our midst. Audio from  Megan's sermon on May 5th, 2025.

Joy 1 – The Problem & the Joyful Solution (4/27/2025)

(We apologize for the poor audio quality!) Pessimism, skepticism, and realism seem to be the preferred dispositions of our modern era. But Christians should be known for something else – their profound sense of joy. If the Good News is as good as we say it is, then we should be the happiest and most joyful people on the planet. The victory has been won by Christ! Audio from Tyson's sermon on 4/27. 

Easter 2025 – Do Not Be Afraid (4/20/2025)

Audio from Megan and Tyson's sermon on April 4, 2024

Lent Week 4 – Living Expectantly (4/6/2025)

Throughout Jesus time in Jerusalem, Jesus encounters Pharisees who are completely content with the status quo. They have forsaken their identity as God’s chosen people, God’s agents of blessing, in this world. So he warns to his disciples, instead of living like these Pharisee, live like ones who expect the end of the world now – as one who expects his master’s return at any moment. IN essence, he is reminding them: Our life matters. We are called to live as ones ready to do God’s important, kingdom work. Not someday, but now. So live like it. Audio from Megan's sermon on April 6, 2025.

Lent Week 3 – The Seven Woes: For Pharisees & Us (3/30/2025)

After continual challenges by the Pharisees and teachers of the law, Jesus finallycalls out their hypocrisy with a damning tirade called the Seven Woes. These woes include accusations of hypocrisy, selectivism, poor motives, neglecting the poor, unrighteousness, and murdering God’s messengers. Yikes! But before writing off the Pharisees, we should ask ourselves, can these things be said about us? Perhaps this can be said of all of humanity – we have a tendency for hypocrisy, neglecting the poor, unrighteousness, etc. Jesus, during his final week in Jerusalem, is confronting the human wickedness that leads to the cross. We are more this way than we would like to admit. And it all points to the need for a savior. Audio from Tyson's sermon on March 30, 2025.

Lent Week 2 – The Parable of the Wedding Banquet (3/23/2025)

After questioning where Jesus derives his authority, Jesus tells a series of parables. These parables all share a common theme of a spurned authority figure. This specific parable challenges us in our response to God's generous invitation. Audio from Megan's sermon on March 23, 2025.

Lent Week 1 – Overturning Tables & the Status Quo (3/16/2025)

Jesus enters the temple right after he arrives as king. And what does he do? He cleanses temple and restores what should be happening: the blind / lame healed and children singing the praises of the Son of David (justice &  praise). Yet the religious authorities were “indignant” at this. This passage forces us to ask – do we want what Jesus wants? Or are we more comfortable with the things are? And when God breaks into our midst and throws tables– will we see it as blessing or public disturbance? Audio from Tyson's sermon on 3/16/2025

Fasting Week 6 – The Value of Limits (3/9/2025)

The story of Daniel 1 demonstrates a partial fast in scripture. In this story eating simply was a way of living counter-culturally. Through this discipline Daniel and his friends are seeking to honor and serve God not Babylon. When we practice abstinence we are also claiming allegiance to God over whatever we give up. Audio from Megan's sermon on March 9th, 2025.

Fasting Week 5 – To Fight Injustice and Stand In Solidarity with the Poor (3/2/2025)

Fasting is not simply something we do when we want something out of God.Fasting is one of the ways God changes our heart – especially toward those most in need. When we read the words of Isaiah 58, we see that fasting is meant to align our heart with God’s heart, especially in regards to injustice and in solidarity with the poor. Audio from Tyson's sermon on March 2nd, 2025.