Anthem Church: San Rafael, CA Sermons

Marks of the Unrepentant

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

As Christians we hear the words "sin" and "repentance" a lot. This sermon defines those words in a way that is more helpful for living out our walk with Jesus.

Marks of the Calling

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

The word "calling" is thrown around in the Christian culture a lot. This sermon explores what the Bible says about calling and how that relates to our walk with Jesus.

Marks of the Scandalized

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Everyone can relate to the strangeness of going back to their hometown after leaving. Jesus was no different. Mark tells us that his own hometown couldn't believe his teaching. This sermon explores the scandalizing reality of who Jesus claimed to be.

The Perfect Plan

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Since the foundation of the world, God the father has had a plan for you. That plan Has been realized through God the Son and secured by God the Spirit. A plan where He would seat us with Himself by calling us out of death and darkness, shedding our old nature and desire for a new one. And none of this is your own doing, but rather his gracious gift to you.

Child-Like Rest

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Jesus calls us to have faith like a child. One of the manny names for God is Father. This sermon is all about living life with child-like faith and how we find rest when we submit to God and see him as our Father.

Your True Life in Christ

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Many of us base our identity on our achievements, where we were born or some other external factor. This sermon explores an alternative. Paul admonishes us to find our life in a deep relationship with Jesus abandoning the alternatives as worthless.

Marks of the Powerful

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Power plays a big role in society today, but what about in Jesus' time? This sermon talks about the power of God and that the whole point of it is a stronger relationship with Him.

Marks of the Afflicted

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0700

We all experience different levels of affliction at different times in out lives. This sermon talks about all afflictions being spiritual and what living with that mindset looks like.

Marks of the Faithful

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0700

Our society today is focused on what will make us happy and with that comes safety and security. The problem with that? Jesus didn't come so that we could be happy. This sermon talks about why we shouldn't be striving for happiness and what we should be striving for.

Marks of the Substantial

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Our culture values big: Big results, big accomplishments, big venues, and big wins. Many times in our efforts to amplify our significance, we overlook the small things that God is doing that will ultimately produce fruit. Jesus challenged his followers to think small. Looking at two parables from the Gospel of Mark, this sermon asks us to begin small if we want to be part of something substantial.

Marks of the Gospel

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0800

A lot of our problems would go away if we made a change to our priorities. This sermon stresses the importance of putting Jesus first in our life.

Marks of the Plowed Heart

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800

When hearing the gospel you fall under one of four different caregories of people. This sermon talks about The Parable of The Sower and how it relates to us today.

Marks of the Missional Family

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Family can be a fun topic for some and a touchy topic for others. Whether you have a great family situation, or a frustrating family situation, we can all admit that no family is perfect. This sermon talks about the fact that along with our birth families God has given us a church family. And what a blessing that is.

Marks of the Fanatic

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Today being a fan of something isn't that big of a deal. We are fans of our favorite sports teams, musicians, and celebrities. In Jesus' day however, the word fan had a different meaning. This sermon talks about what it meant to be a fan back when Jesus was on earth.

Marks of the Committed

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Being committed to Jesus is an exhausting life to live. This sermon talks about the difference between being committed in Jesus and being committed to him and how that affects us.

Marks of the Sabbath

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Every day we let feelings like fear, worry, and doubt distract us from the peace of the Lord. This sermon explores what the Bible says about the Sabbath, and what it means to find rest in the peace of God.

Marks of the Religious

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

We spend millions of dollars a year trying to fix things in our lives through self help. Seeking advice on the best way to improve or to feel better, or to get richer. After a while these things will become a heavy burden. Legalistic religion only weighs us down. Mark records a confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisees concerning this very topic. This sermon explores Jesus posture of grace as opposed to the Pharisees posture of religious duty.

Marks of the Enlightened

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

We are often so concerned about our circumstances, that we miss God's provision for us. Mark records the story of a confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisee's. They wanted to know why Jesus disciples weren't fasting in hope of deliverance from Rome, but they didn't recognize God's deliverance was standing right in front of them. This sermon explores how we often miss what God has done and is doing for us, because it doesn't appear the way we thought it would.

Marks of the Physician

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 6 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

We like deciding who is in and who is out. We like seperating the sick from the healthy, the cool from the uncool, the holy people from the unholy ones. Mark records the Jesus invitation to a hated, rejected and despised tax collector named Levi Matthew, and the susequent dinner party, to show us that Jesus prefered the company of the broken and the outcast to those who thought they had everything together. This sermon explores what Marks story means for us today.

Marks of the Miracle

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

At the new year, many of us make resolutions to better ourselves, to pursue a more fulfilling life, or to be more successful. We bring our plans and ideas to God and expect that if he really loves us he will give us what we want. But what we want may not be what we need. Mark records the story of a man who comes to Christ for what he thinks he needs, but gets what he actually needs. How will we approach the savior this year?

Marks of the Advent

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Why do we celebrate the birth of a man who lived and died over 2000 years ago? Is it simply a cultural tradtion, or is Jesus more significant than that. According to Mark, Jesus is not simply a man, but the son of God, who demonstrates a new way of living through preaching and healing. How will we respond to this Christmas?

Marks of the Teaching

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Jesus came bringing a new teaching with authority. Authority is something our modern day context has very little tolerance for. However, at the same time we long for something to address our physical and spiritual needs, which contemporary teachings fall short of doing. Come to find out, the Bible claims it is the very authority we spurn that our world actually longs for to satisfy its groaning (Romans 8:22).

Marks of the Disciples

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

We understand our roles in society. We know what it means to be a good employee, a good husband or wife, and a good citizen. We understand the expectations of our families and friends. But what does it mean to be a disciple? What does it involve, and what has to change in order to answer the call to discipleship? This sermon looks at the context in which Jesus called his first disciples to discover how we can respond to his call today.

Marks of the Spirit

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 9 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Who am I really, and where do I fit? Why would someone who lived 2000 years ago matter in answering these questions? Mark introduces Jesus as the son of God. Appearing from the most obscure hometown, Jesus publicly declares his intention to follow the Spirit by being baptized by John. In that moment, God affirms Jesus identity, and reveals what our true identity can be if we come to follow Jesus.

Marks of the Book

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 2 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800

The Culture of Heaven

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Many anthropologists see enough significant connections between cultures that they have created lists of human universals. These lists include things like family relationships, work, creative expression, and celebration. This sermon uses the framework of human universals to think about what the culture of heaven. The Bible offers us glimpses of what a fully redeemed culture might be like. This sermon explores the questions like

Communion of the Saints

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Many of us hope to be reunited with loved ones in heaven. Some aspire to meet their heroes. Will this be possible? Will human relationships continue on the new earth? What will they be like? The bible offers some concrete answers and hints at the possibilty of a fully redeemed community. This is what has historical been called the communion of the saints. This sermon will explore what the scripture says about the fully redeemed community of heaven.

Honeymoon

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Many of us long for heaven for all the wrong reasons. We make heaven all about us, when really the point of heaven is being with God. As Paul writes, we will see "face to face" the one we have followed all of our life. The joy of heaven is in the intimacy we will experience with Christ. This sermon explores why we aren't overwhelmed by this reality, and what it might be like to experience this kind of intimacy with Christ.

Better Than Botox

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0700

We live in a culture obssessed with beauty, health, and youth. We try everything from diets to plastic surgery to slow or reverse the aging process. All of this expresses a deep desire to overcome the frailty, sickness, and death that are an inherent part of living in our bodies. This desire points to a greater reality that was demonstrated in Jesus ressurrection and is promised to those in Christ. The ressurrection of our bodies. This sermon explores the hope of ressurrection, and how we should live in light of that promise.

Pimp My Tent

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0700

God has promised that he will set things right. The amazing thing is that God does not abandon any part of his creation, but purifies and redeems the whole earth. In Revelation 21, John describes the vision of the new heavens and the new earth. This sermon explores what the new heaven and the new earth might be like, and how we should live in light of this coming reality.

Pastor Allen at Golden Gate Seminary

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Death Hits Like A Girl

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0700

What happens when we die? This is question is a cultural obsession. We see potrayls of life after death in movies, books and television. From ghosts and zombies, to ideas about heaven and hell, we are infintely curious about what dreams may come when once we've shuffled off this mortal coil. The bible reveals God's answer to the question. This sermon explores what happens to those of us who have trusted Christ when we die, and it is good news.

Homeland

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0700

We all long for something more. A home that is lasting. We long for a society that is just. We yearn for a lasting beauty and joy. As we mine the life of Abraham we find that this longing is really for the city which was designed and built by God. This is the place we are created for. This is paradise.

An Aversion To Foul Scent

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Many of us pursue Christ because we feel a duty or obligation. We give mental assent to the doctrines of the bible, and try to do the right thing, and yet we don't have joy. In Philippians Paul teases out the connection between treasuring Christ and having abiding joy. Our joy has not found it's proper object until we treasure Christ above all else.

Groundhog Day

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0700

We all want to change. We want to break free from patterns of self-destructive behavior, from habits of sin, and emotional brokeness. But every time we set out to do so, we find that sin is lurking just around the corner. This sermon explores the struggle with sin and self and the deliverance we can find in Christ. We can expereince the shalom of God in our lives.

Love Your Enemies

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0700

God is glorified when we love those who oppose us. He is glorified when the weak display his power, and He is glorified when we respond in humble faith. As we explore the story of Elisha and Naaman, we will see these ideas demonstrated in a powerful way.

Engage the Impossible

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Sometimes we face situations that seem hopeless. Often, its not clear to us how God is going to come through on our behalf. Elisha face a situation that was beyond his abilities: raising the Shunamite woman's son from the dead. But she and Elisha trusted God who has power over life and death. As we look at this narrative we find two models of faith and trust, willing to engage with God in what seems to be impossible.

Fullness

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0700

It's easy to feel disempowered in a world filled pain and opposition to God's kingdom. However, we have a God who is able to empower us through his Spirit. This sermon explores the connection between being filled with the Spirit of God, allowing Christ to dwell in you, and being effective for the mission of God.

Missional Drift

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0700

God has given us a comission to make disciples who make disciples, but with all the distractions in our culture it's easy to drift away from our mission. How do we stay focused on the mission of God? This sermon will help us examine where you are on mission with God, and where we need realignment.

Care for the Least

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0700

God's provision often comes in unexpected ways. As we examine the life of Elisha, we will see the importance of God's provision through us. We are called to care for the least among us in tangible ways, and point them to the provision of God in Christ. This is how we magnify the glory of God.

Embrace Your Calling

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Elisha is often overshadow by his predecessor and mentor Elijah. However, Elisha was fully committed to glorifying God with his life, and his life pointed to the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. Looking at the life of Elisha can help us understand what it means to fully embrace God's call on our lives to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever.

Biblical Loyalty

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Normally, loyalty is associated with the past. We think of being loyal to those who have gone before, and at best we associate loyalty with the present. We are loyal to our friends, our workplace, etc. However, the biblical understanding of loyalty involves both looking forward and looking back. This sermon explores the idea of loyalty in the context of faith, looking to the accomplishments of those who have gone before with a concern for those who are yet to come.

Love Your Neighbor

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The second half of the great commandment instructs us to love our neighbor as ourself. Unfortunately, God has not simply called us to love those with whom we see eye to eye. In this sermon, we explore who God has called us to love, and what it really looks like to love them.

Sharing Our Lives

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Paul modeled what it means to share our lives and not simply the gospel to the church at Thessalonica. This church became one of the most effective and exciting churches in the New Testament. What was unique about the way Paul related to these people? How did their way of relating to one another allow them to be so effective for Christ's kingdom. In this sermon, we will explore the new ways of relating to one another that Paul modeled.

Developing Rhythms

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:30:00 -0700

How do we make the most of our time to engage with God and seize opportunities for making his name known? Paul instructs the believers in Ephesus in the rhythms of life. He encourages them to carefully examine the manner of their spiritual lives, and encourages them to share in regular community. Through these practices we can spur one another on to make the most of our time.

Embracing Loss

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Paul was willing to embrace loss in order to gain Christ. In Philippians 3 Paul declares that he suffers loss and whatever he might consider gain, he counts as loss in comparison to knowing Christ. Do we have the same kind of passion to know the resurrected life of Jesus? If we want to know the full power of what Jesus has for us; if we desire to be fully used in the Missio Dei, we must embrace the losses we experience.

Taking Off the Old Self

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 Jul 2012 11:30:00 -0700

How did Paul become a person who cooperated so fully with the mission of God? He had an encounter with Jesus that revolutionized his view of God, and he took time to align his inner being with this new reality. We can learn from Paul how to take off the old self and realign our inner man with the reality that we are new creations in Christ.

A Balanced View of God

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:30:00 -0700

What motivates you to share the gospel? The first step in being missional is cultivating our understanding of God. For Paul it was his overwhelming awe at the majesty of Christ, and his deep understanding of Christ's sacrificial love that compelled him. This balance of awe and love is necessary in our proper understanding of God, and if we can glimpse this truth we will be set on fire for the Missio Dei.

Jars of Clay

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The apostle Paul shows us how both Christ's death and Christ's ressurrection are made manifest in his life. He suffers but still lives with hope and is not driven to despair. Through his words we can learn how we can display the life of Christ through our suffering.

Shrewd Redemption

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Pastor Allen concludes the book of Ruth in redemptive fashion. Keeping to his promise, Boaz settles the matter as Ruth's redeemer, through shrewd legal dealings and total sacrifice. In similar fashion, Jesus settles the matter of our redemption through the legal, sacrificial, substitutionary atonement on the cross. Our ultimate and final redemption has been purchased, announced and witnessed. Jesus' amazing love should remind the Christ follower that our suffering is never without victory.

Scandalous Faith

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Now having been blessed by a God who favors her, Ruth steps out in active faith as a response. When our faith is passive, we simply seek to avoid evil. However, Ruth demonstrates a faith that actively seeks to do what is right. How about you? Are you passively trying to avoid evil? Or are you actively pursuing what is right? Likewise, we must understand that Jesus is actively working on our behalf to set things right by way of the cross.

Bless Like Rain

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Chapter 2 concludes in start contrast to its opening. Ruth begins the day hoping for blessing and ends the day blessed beyond her imagination. Though God may not bless us circumstancially as we all would like, He has blessed us with everything that matters (Ephesians 1:3). In spite of what our circumstances may tell us, in Christ we are soaked to the bone with the blessings He has rained down on our lives.

Smiling Face of Favor

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Sometimes through pain and suffering it becomes very difficult to see the favor of God. However, if we're willing to examine ourselves and the things we think will bring us pleasure and peace, we will find that we're the problem. To see God's favor on us most clearly requires us to be fully satisfied in Him alone.

Behind A Frowning Providence

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The first chapter of Ruth reminds us of God's sovereignty even in our suffering. William Cowper wrote: ". . .behind every frowning providence is a smiling face." We trust that God is in control over each and every difficulty life can throw at us, as He works out all things for His glory and our greater joy. This is gloriously good news, in spite of how we feel sometimes, because it means all hard things are ultimately redeemed for His people.

Reverse Engineering Your Life & Marriage

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 6 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The most important day of your marriage is the last day. What will that day look like? As you think about and plan for that, consider that you need Jesus, Jesus' people, prayer and planning, as well as some flexibility and a sense of urgency. We want to live purposefully, passionately, and presently, making the most of each day, just in case it's the last day.

Can We________?

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0700

When the Corinthians asked the Apostle Paul a list of questions about sex, he directed them to consider three categories: 1) Is it lawful? 2) Is it helpful? and 3) Is it enslaving? Pastor Allen encourages married couples to do the same, so that they may be free in Christ to enjoy one another and use whatever freedom they prayerfully agree is acceptable to them.

Selfish Lovers and Servant Lovers

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Jesus is the unselfish servant, but we are all selfish. Our selfishness is rooted in pride; we believe

Leading On Empty

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0700

The Lord is good and even restores us when we need it. So often, we lean on our own strength and our own remedies. However, the scripture paints a different picture where His children find refuge, solace, and restoration another way. Pastor Allen describes his own journey and need for restoration in his upcoming sabbatical.

Easter 2012

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 8 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Friday begins one of humanity's lowest points in history. Saturday is one of humanity's most hopless points in history. But this is not the end. Sunday is only a day away. We have all thought to ourselves,

The Porn Path

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Porn hurts God. Porn hurts men, women, and children. Porn hurts marriages. There is no such thing as free porn. Scott, a former porn addict, has since returned to a vibrant relationship with Jesus, shares his story and realities of the porn. Those of you on the porn path: Jesus died so you can kill your sin before it kills you.

Disgrace or Grace

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:30:00 -0700

There are two types of disgrace: sin committed against us and sin we commit. Sin would leave us as shamed, defiled, dirty, but in Jesus, we are cleansed from all unrighteousness if today we turn from sin and trust in him.

SEX: God, Gross, or Gift?

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Before sin entered the world, God created sex for marriage between one man and one woman. People distort this gift and tend to see sex as either god or gross. However, the Bible gives six ways in which sex is a gift from God: for pleasure, children, intimacy, protection, comfort, and oneness. When God tells you to be faithful to your spouse, to practice chastity before marriage, to enjoy fidelity within marriage, what he's saying is,

Taking Out The Trash

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Every house-like any relationship, particularly a marriage-has trash that must be taken out. You're going to sin against each other. Trash is going to accumulate. If you don't take out the trash, it will stink up the whole relationship. Don't fight with criticism, contempt, defensiveness, or stonewalling. Rather, fight to the glory of God by recognizing sin and repenting of sin. Repentance is three things: confession, contrition, and change. It takes a sinner to repent. It takes a victim to forgive. It takes two people to reconcile. The only way your relationship will be enduring and endearing is if repentance of sin and forgiveness of sin are practiced; otherwise, it will not get better, it will get bitter.

Women and Marriage

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Mar 2012 11:30:00 -0800

A wife is incredibly powerful in the life of her husband. The wife is to respect her husband (Eph. 5:33), which means

Men and Marriage

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Every covenant-including the new covenant of salvation-has a head, who is ultimately responsible for the covenant. The husband is the covenant head of a marriage; he is responsible for his marriage, his wife, and his kids. Similarly, Christ took that which was not his fault-our sin-and he made it his responsibility on the cross. He is our covenant head.

New Marriage, Same Spouse

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Pastor Allen Coleman kicks off the Real Marriage campaign by sharing his and Shannon's marriage testimony, in which God has given them a new marriage with the same spouse. You don't need a new spouse; you need to be a new spouse. You can have a new marriage with the same spouse; you can defeat Satan in your life and marriage by the blood of the Lamb (Rev. 12:11). Jesus died for sin so you can put your sin to death. Because of the blood of the Lamb, there's a testimony. A biography is about me; a testimony is about Jesus. A biography is about what we do; a testimony is about what Jesus does. In a biography, we're the hero; in a testimony, Jesus is the hero. What's your testimony right now?

Salt and Light

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0800

The Church Has A Context

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Sectarianism is the withdrawal from and letting go of culture. Visiting sectarian churches is like visiting a museum dedicated to the past. This is because all sectarian churches eventually become dated from being removed from people in the world. Sectarians do not live by the necessary faith in the gospel and therefore believe that evil hearts and sinful actions and worldly social structures are more powerful than God, unable to be redeemed, and therefore are a waste of our energies because they are destined to be meat on God's grill anyway, so why bother?

The Mission Has A Church

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0800

God has a mission...we don't have a mission. Rather, we are to participate on His. That mission is that we are a sent people, just as Jesus was sent to us. And the mission has a church. Which is what he sends corporately. The local church is a specific group of regenerated believers in a specific place at a specific time. As so, God's mission is always done with expectation of community. In this sermon, we will explore transactional and transformational based communities and which should undergird the missio dei.

The Savior Has A Mission

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Christopher J.H. Wright says, "There is one God at work in the universe and in human history, and ... this God has a goal, a purpose, a mission that will ultimately be accomplished by the power of God's Word and for the glory of God's name. This is the mission of the biblical God."

Redeeming The Time

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0800

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Five Shadows For Christmas

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:30:00 -0800

On Christmas morning we enjoy family gatherings, opeing gifts and singing songs. But there is something much deeper connected to each of these things. They are shadows of the substance, Jesus Christ.

A Promise Requires Patience

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:30:00 -0800

For many, waiting for God to fulfill his promises spans generations. Yet time and time again, we see a faithful God, unrelenting in His grace and mercy throughout human history. In a culture where long-suffering is lost on the present generation, the Scriptures provide a clear reminder that His promises may require patience.

Large Letter Ending

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:30:00 -0800

The Power To Be Free

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Contractions Like Mom

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Dec 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Dressing Like Dad

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Jesus+Nothing= Everything

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0800

I Fought The Law

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Methodolatry

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0800

overview

Saved & Swagless

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0700

What we find about Christianity is that it never makes the claim of being widely popular. It never makes the claim of being academically pleasing. It never makes the claim of keeping your culture or religions or your traditions intact. The one thing that God continually declares through his Word is that it’s simply true. It’s just the way it is. That’s exactly what Paul's claim here in Galatians..

No Other Gospel

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0700

To be a 1st century Jew meant to be in bondage to the law. Jewish commandments covered everything from marriage, to death, to taxes, to sex, to money, to church, to diet...and the list goes on. 613 laws to be exact. The Gospel preached to the church in Galtia was one that freed them from these laws, demanding that faith alone in Jesus was our only means of justification. However, as we'll learn, old habits die hard as the Galtians returned to a Gospel of works. And we do the same . . .

Introduction to Galatians

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Galatians is more than just "angry Paul". Galatians is an examination of what can go wrong when we are centered on anything other than the Gospel. In this intro to our series, we examine the church in Galatia, how it was started, and the purpose & theme of this letter.

Losing My Religion

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 9 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Does God not have the right to be concerned with what He created? As Creator, does He not retain the right to show mercy on whom He sees fit? These are the questions God asks Jonah in our abrupt conclusion to this series. He calls His people to a life of mission, one which we regularly run from. After four weeks, we come to this startling revalation: "WE ARE JONAH".

The Reality of Grace

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0700

You’re not the point, and the more you think you are the point, the more you will be enslaved to a thousand vices. And the more you will resent the idea of repenting. The reality of grace is this: If you want to experience God’s relenting, you have to stop resenting repenting. The more you come to grips that it’s about God, your natural posture will be repentance, and the full brunt of God's grace for us here and now is experienced.

White Flag Prayer

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:30:00 -0700

You have a heavenly Father who listens to the desperate cry, of desperate people, in desperate circumstances, of their own creation. So often we wait until we've been ground up, chewed up and spit up before turning to God. Often, this is because we don't think we deserve His. Due to our actions, inactioins, posture and rebellioin, we tend to think God has no interest in helping us. Though is God is indeed thorough in His discipline, He is also generous in His grace.

The Runaway Prophet

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:30:00 -0700

In Chapter 1, Jonah is called to go to evil city of Nineveh and preach repentance. Much to our initial disbelief, instead, Jonah makes a run for it in utter rebellion. However, we soon learn that we are much more like Jonah than we are willing to admit.

My God, My Father While I Stray

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Charlotte Elliott has written some of the most influential hymns of all time (Just As I Am). She became an invalid around age 30, and remained so for the rest of her life. About her physical condition, Elliott wrote: My Heavenly Father knows, and He alone, what it is, day after day, and hour after hour, to fight against bodily feelings of almost overpowering weakness and languor and exhaustion, to resolve, as He enables me to do, not to yield to the slothfulness, the depression, the irritability, such as a body causes me to long to in dulge, but to rise every morning determined on taking this for my motto, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me." In Elliott's hymn, "My God, My Father While I Stray", she is qualified to point out that spiritual serenity ought to be cultivated in spite of the shaking mountains and agitated waters. The spiritual calm the Scriptures refer to does not come from a lack of troubles; nor does it come from having discerned God’s will in advance. It derives from a steady, deep reflection on the ways God has intervened in history on behalf of his people. It is “God’s past” that provides calm for “our future.” Know that he is God! Know it, not merely intellectually, but practically, spiritually, and emotionally. He is your God. He is the ruler of kingdoms of this earth and the all-powerful Creator of the Universe.

O, For A Thousand Tongues

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Charles Wesley, along with Isaac Watts, are considered the two most influential writers of English hymnody to date. Wesley, an Oxford man, was ordained into the Anglican church and sent to America to stabilize the religious climate of the Georgia colonies and to evangelize Indians with his brother John. On the ship to America, he came across a zealous group of Moravians who were characterized by evangelistic missions and enthusiastic hymn singing. Charles, and his brother, returned to England unsuccessful and disillusioned. While spending time in Aldersgate, they fell under the influence of another group of Moravians. It was at this time, that Charles recognized he had given himself to ministry, but not to Jesus. On the the 11th anniversary of his Aldersgate conversion, Charles wrote the hymn "O, For A Thousand Tongues". The title's origin was rumored to come from influential Moravian leader and Wesley friend, Peter Bohler who said, "Had I a thousand tongues, I would praise Christ Jesus with all of them.” The original hymn had 19 stanzas and entitled “For the Anniversary Day of One’s Conversion”. Today, this beloved hymn is still sung in churches worldwide as an anthem of praise for the saving work of God alone.

Holy, Holy, Holy

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:30:00 -0700

If you want to start a good argument, begin by attempting to explain the Trinity. There is no such word in the Bible as “trinity” but the concept is most definitely there. The trinity is, in short, the God-head made up of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; all being God and yet all being uniquely distinct from the other. Reginal Hebner wrote this hymn for liturgical use on Trinity Sunday, 8-weeks after Easter. The emphasis of this hymn was to reaffirm the doctrine of the triune Godhead and to worship him, as such.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:30:00 -0700

This classic hymn of Isaac Watts based on Galatians 6:14 has often been called the greatest hymn in the English language. Another contemporary of Isaac Watts said of it, “There may be a few others equally great, but there is none greater.” All one needs to do to realize the truth of this statement is to sing this majestic hymn. The contrast is vivid as Paul declared his boasting to be in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the Judaizers the Cross was an object of shame; for Paul it was the object of glorying. They gloried in the flesh; he gloried in the Savior. The “Cross” speaks of the atonement of Christ with which Paul was identified and by which the world was crucified to Paul and he to the world. The world system with all its allurements, fleshly displays, and religions of human effort was cast aside by Paul. He looked at the world as if it were on a cross—and the world looked at Paul as though he were on a cross. The original title of this hymn was “Crucifixion to the World by the Cross of Christ.” Later the title was changed to “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” Watts is credited for leading the way for congregations to sing original music. it is fitting we begin with this great hymn.

Breaking Generational SIn

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 7 Aug 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Theologians of the Cross

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Two Kingdoms (II)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Jesus came to earth to redeem humanity as missionary. Pastor Bill unpacks why we don't see ourselves as missionaries. A concept central to our calling as followers of Christ. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Two Kingdoms (I)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0700

We are capable of so much. Man-kind has achieved a great deal of things and has celebrated many of them. The temptation to make a name for ourself is everywhere. It's much less sexy to make a name for God. We do this be descending, rather than ascending. We do this by giving up, rather than by taking. We do this by allowing Him to lift us up, rather than climbing ourselves.

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0700

When Christian Smith and his fellow researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs held by American teenagers, they found that the faith held and described by most adolescents came down to something the researchers identified as "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism." --R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

The Idol Factory

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:30:00 -0700

You need to understand that the culture we live in is absolutely, passionately, committed to pouring itself out for created things, rather than the Creator God. People are worshipping everywhere, all the time. The question is who are you worshipping, what are you worshipping, where are your worshipping, how are you worshipping . . . not if.

Sins of the Father

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Through the grid of the Gospel, we are able to turn generational curses into generational blessings. On Father's Day, we examine how our sin and postures can be imprinted on our children without careful gospel fluency. In addition, those of us on the receiving end can find freedom and wholeness.

Movement

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:30:00 -0700

We believe our God-given ministry now calls for an exercise of faith and a new facility. We believe that Marin County is a unique place with national influence. We believe that the local church is the most important vehicle for Gospel-transformation in Marin County. Our mission is to be a church that plants other churches. A different facility is strategic in achieving this mission by serving as a central church that trains leaders.

Gospel Identity

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Do you know the Gospel? Do you it isn’t just about salvation? Can you articulate it? Can you address everyday issues with the Gospel?

Cattle Prods Are Supposed To Hurt

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:30:00 -0700

The Westminster Shorter Catechism sums up our whole purpose: “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.” Solomon is pleading with young men and women not to forget Jesus in the small windows of life that can affect the next 30 years.

Death To The Hot Pocket Gospel

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 May 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Solomon attacks, perhaps what is the biggest global threat to the gospel . . . and America is responsible for it.The prosperity gospel that plagues our churches and lives While wildly unpopular, the true Gospel calls us to sacrifice and suffering much of the time. This goes against the grain of our quick-fix, performance-based cultural currency. Ironically, Solomon's suggested preparation seems all-too-easy. You want depth? You want significance? You want life? You want meaning? Solomon suggests it starts with . . . dinner?

Don't Shoot The Sheriff

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 May 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Solomon tells us there are two ways to view the world. The first, says that man’s problems are external. Therefore, we possess the ability to create fixes to all of which ails us. Thus, eradicating the need for God. The second view says that man’s problems are internal. That our fractured DNA is corrupt by nature and we are unable to provide or create the remedy. If that's true, then this corruption is not only extended on an individual level, but on a collective one, as well.Institutions at large--government, school systems, churches--all fractured. How are we, then, to live?

Easter 2011

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:30:00 -0700

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate when Jesus triumphed over sin, Satan, and death. Pastor Allen takes us to Israel and reminds us that compared to the other major religions, our tomb is empty.

Sin Is Like The Scent Of A Woman

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Solomon reminds us of the reality of sin. It's omnipresence in the world was imputed to us as Adam's legacy. However, in Jesus, we have hope for a different imputation. But first, we need to discern the posture of our heart...

Valentine's in April

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:30:00 -0700

If you are too righteous you will fall into legalism and become like the Pharisees. If you embrace wickedness then you will fall into lawlessness. Both are to be equally to be avoided.

The Bucket List (II)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Apr 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Solomon transitions his intensity into true wisdom literature as he gives us some important life advice.

The Bucket List (I)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Solomon transitions his intensity into true wisdom literature as he gives us some important life advice.

1.21 Jigawatts

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0700

Chapter six is an exhortation for those of us who are control freaks. Solomon reminds us that we cannot control the future, and even if we could...it would take 1.21 Jigawatts.

Money Doesn't Talk, It Swears

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0800

What’s vanity? Why is Joe at work constantly trying to make you look bad? Why is it so hard to get off of our dependance of foreign oil? Why do small forwards from Cleveland leave their home state for a sweet deal in Miami with no regard for loyalty or roots? How is it that after our tax dollars provide the biggest bailouts in U.S. history, that the recipients of those bailouts still receive bonuses that are 8-digits long? Why do you and I try and make the gospel say something it doesn’t so we can hold on to wealth and assets we’ve worked so hard for? Money.

The Crying Game

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:30:00 -0800

One of the great causes of loneliness in our world is the busy schedule. We are working so much, moving so fast that we do not have time for people and relationships. And we wonder why there is the ache of emptiness inside. You were not created to be alone. You were created to share life, to be part of relationships. Your life was created to be integrated with others.

Biblical Dirtbags

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:30:00 -0800

DNA is fractured, gospel call goes out, God awakens the heart to regeneration, to hear, to care, to move, that leads to repentance and faith and salvation , and then the process of sanctification begins until we die.

Drink Deep

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:30:00 -0800

When you've got money, when you've got food, when you've got health, when your kids are listening and being obedient, when there's laughter, when it's a time to build up, we should be able to drink deeply and enjoy life. Likewise, this passage exhorts us to enjoy life when there's no food and there's no money and health is waning and death is present and children are not being obedient and everything feels so heavy and so exhausting. Jesus is so intimately involved in your design and where He put you and when He placed you, it enables us to let go and trust that He's in control regardless of our circumstances.

Acquisition and Acquiescence

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 6 Feb 2011 11:30:00 -0800

There is nothing intrinsic within a man's soul that will allow him lasting enjoyment anywhere on earth. There is nothing intrinsic within the soul of man that will let him,for a long period of time, enjoy any of his work, any of his food, any of his toil. Everybody ascribes to the philosophy that what's going to satisfy us is more of what we already posses.

Pursuit of Pleasure

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Even the wisest man couldn’t defy the nature of humanity. There was one man after Solomon who was wiser than he. He was offered a crown, power, honor and adoration. But he stayed close to the heart of God. So his life looked remarkably different from Solomon’s. He did not spend his life on earthly achievements and personal glory. He resisted temptation and did the unthinkable. With all the privilege that Solomon was afforded, Jesus could have had far more but he chose the Cross. So how are we supposed to spend our lives?

Wise Idiots

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Jesus is the one who is the difference maker. Jesus is the one who can make sense of that which seems pointless. Jesus is the one who brings clarity. Jesus is the one that is certainty. Jesus is solely, only, totally, thoroughly the beginning and end of wisdom.

The Illusion of Progress

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Solomon tells us that progress is an illusion. That nothing changes, nothing is new. And if we listen to the spin-zone of progress that culture is trying to sell, we will become intimidated to tell a very old story. A world without Jesus is pointless. You striving after vapor, after wind. No one apart from God can do something NEW or CHANGE the world. But with Jesus, the world has color when for every one else it’s black and white. Without Jesus, nothing is change, nothing is new, all is vanity. But with him...their is a different reality.

Introduction to Ecclesiastes

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:30:00 -0800

Vanity is an expository preaching series through the book of Ecclesiastes. In this series of proverbial sayings, we discover that so much in our world doesn’t really matter. The vanity of our pursuits leads us to temporary fulfillment in vaporous things. In light of this, the somber Solomon exhorts us to the chief end of life: to obey and glorify God.

I am...THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:30:00 -0800

ALPHA AND THE OMEGA

I am...GOD.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:30:00 -0800

my lord and my god

I am...THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:30:00 -0800

I AM THE WAY, AND THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE

I am...THE RESSURECTION.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 Dec 2010 11:30:00 -0800

resurrection, lazarus

I am...THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:30:00 -0800

good shepherd

I am...THE DOOR.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:30:00 -0800

I am...I AM.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 7 Nov 2010 11:30:00 -0700

I am...THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:30:00 -0700

I am...THE BREAD OF LIFE.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:30:00 -0700

I am...INCARNATED.

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Is there an absolute truth? If there is, doesn't this restrict our lives? How can something like the bible, that was written so long ago, be used to guide our lives today? In a world of relative truth, find out why it is so important to turn towards something that is....INERRANT.

Cosmic Battle

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This weekend at Epic Faith we will close out the series on Ephesians as pastor Allen returns to work. We'll see Paul's teaching on spiritual warfare which couldn't be better timed with the intense events of the last month.

Good Grief

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Grief is a gift from God when it produces repentance. As believers we should be thankful for godly grief and allow that grief to lead us away from sin and into new patterns of obedience. Join us this weekend for another exciting sermon from Adam Groza.

Confident in the Cross

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Listen as Adam Speaks on being confident in the cross.

Lord of the Cubicle

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Jesus is not only Lord of the heavens and the earth; He is also Lord of your cubicle. For many people, faith in Jesus has nothing to do with work. This week, we will see that Jesus has a will about our workplace, and about how we interact with our bosses and co-workers. Whether you're boss is more like Jack Donaghy or Michael Scott, don't miss hearing what the Bible has to say about the workplace.

Big Fat Greek Family

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:30:00 -0700

God's picture for our families is perfect. However, it is made imperfect by those unwilling to embrace (and understand) submission in a biblical context. Submission is a dirty Christian word in desperate need of redeeming, especially in the family. Starting with the day we say "I do", we've stepped into God's metaphor for the Church and its complementary design. On Sunday we will shine some light on why this picture tends to be so controversial and why, instead, it should be celebrated.

The Greatest Question Ever

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0700

What if you were told that by asking one question your entire life could radically change? What if by applying this question to all of life's circumstances you would avoid many of the hardships, pitfalls and frustrations you regularly find yourself in? What if such a question actually existed? Well, it does. So get ready for the greatest question...ever.

Sons of Disobedience

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Ever wonder if Christianity is only saying a prayer, knowing the right language and voting the right way? Can someone who truly loves Jesus reject the life they were meant to live? This Sunday we will learn that you can say "Christ is Lord" and still be one of the Sons of Disobedience.

Grieving the Spirit

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Listen as Stephen talks about grieving the Holy Spirit

Unity Service

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 8 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This Sunday, Epic Faith will come together as one community at one time.

Biblical Unitarianism (II)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0700

The diversity of gifts serves to bring about the unity of Christ's people.

Biblical Unitarianism (I)

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This week we start Chapter 4 in our Ephesians series. Paul encourages the church to unity based on the truths of the one God and his one work of salvation. We all know unity to be a tricky thing in the church. What is the basis for unity? What holds it together? Are we to create it somehow?

Bow Down

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This weekend we recap the first two chapters of Ephesians and dive into Paul's prayer for the church in chapter 3. Paul's prayer for Ephesus is that they would take all the things that God has done for us and live it! We are spiritual millionaires who walk through life like paupers and blame God because we are starving.

You Are A Sermon

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This weekend we start chapter 3 of Ephesians. Paul is about to pray for the church and the new unity he has just covered at the end of the previous chapter, when something stops him. Something compels him to continue his discourse on the church. What stopped him? Why did he stop? Find out this weekend...

Circumcision

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Paul continues the theme of the new creation which we introduced at the end of last week (workmanship). Up to now, God had been the main subject of the action, but now a shift in focus to Jesus and his redemption occurs. There is unity and peace in Christ that all may lay hold of. We are no longer separated as Jew and Gentile or circumcised and uncircumcised. All in Christ are victorious

Predestined

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:30:00 -0700

A few weeks ago we learned why the doctrine of predestination is beautiful and biblical. This weekend we will explore the never-ending argument of "Free Will vs. Predeterminism". More importantly, we will discuss how God has poured his grace on the Saints with His saving initiative. That we have hope with Jesus and disparity without

Pastor Dad

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:30:00 -0700

This weekend we fast forward to chapter 6 of Ephesians as we celebrate Father's Day. What we discover is a context for fatherhood that might surprise you. Just what do the Scriptures tell us make a good dad? What exactly is the godly picture of fatherhood? As we find out the answers to these questions, be prepared and open to rethinking the role of Dad.

The Prayer for Insight

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:30:00 -0700

In light of last week, Paul now desires that we might enjoy a full experience of our position in Christ. We now know we a new identity as a result of what the Father planned, the Son purchased and the Spirit preserves-we are "saints". Whereas last week Paul gave us insight into what God did in Triune community, this week Paul prays we have a deeper insight into who God is. The response is "thanks." Thanks for His promise, His power and His position. These are the specific themes of this beautiful prayer that we will be unpacking in Ephesians

Trinity, Blessings & Praise

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 6 Jun 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Do you believe that God has a plan? Do you believe that plan started in eternity’s past? But how often to we stop to look at the true essence of God and his plan that has been unfolding since eternity’s past? Do we stop to reflect on the spiritual blessings that we have inherited and offer Him praise?

Introduction to Ephesus

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 30 May 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Acts 19 covers Paul's experience in the city of Ephesus. We will explore the context of the man (Paul) and the city (Ephesus). This is very important in painting the landscape before diving into the book of Ephesians itself.

Biblical Reconciliation

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 16 May 2010 11:30:00 -0700

bible reconciliation

New Testament Canon

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 2 May 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Can the New Testament be trusted? What happened at the Council of Nicaea? Are there other books of the New Testament that should be considered scripture? Join us for week three of our series entitled INERRANT.

Old Testament Canon

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Is the Old Testament still relevant today? How was it put together? Didn't Jesus do away with it? Find out these answers and many more as we explore the canon of the Old Testament.

What Is Truth?

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Easter 2010

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:30:00 -0700

The Last Fraud is about fear, deception, hate and sin. The controversial circumstances surrounding the resurrection point to the central event in our faith. Political and religious leaders, alike, did everything they could to prevent

It Is Well With My Soul

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Chicago native, Horatio Gates Spafford was a prominent American lawyer born in 1828. Moved by a series of profound tragic losses, he penned the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." Composed by Philip Bliss (Man of Sorrows), "It Is Well With My Soul" continues to be influential in churches all across the world. It has inspired novels, songs, movies and sermons everywhere. This weekend we learn the theology of suffering and the stories that go with it.

Blessed Assurance

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0700

Fanny Crosby was visiting her dear friend, Phoebe Knapp. She played a tune for Fanny and asked her afterwards, "What does it say to you, Fanny?". Her reply was simple: "Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine." This hymn is still being played on the church organ in thousands of churches still today. Despite being blind, Fanny Crosby's impact on Christian hymns was tremendous. She once described how her blindness affected her songs. "I verily believe that God intended that I should live my days in physical darkness so that I might be better prepared to sing His praise and lead others from spiritual darkness into eternal light. With sight I would have been too distracted to have written thousands of hymns." Without Fanny's faith and Phoebe's organ, songs such as "Blessed Assurance" would have never been written

Man of Sorrows

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0800

Philip Paul Bliss was an American composer, conductor, writer of hymns and a Gospel singer. He wrote many well-known hymns, including Almost Persuaded, Man of Sorrows, Let the Lower Lights Be Burning, Wonderful Words of Life, and the tune for Horatio Spafford's It Is Well with My Soul. As we look at Bliss' life, Allen teaches on the theology of rejectio

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:30:00 -0800

Robert Robinson was a dissenting minister known for authoring Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing which he wrote at age 22 after becoming a Methodist minister. His controversial sermons led him into frequent troubles with his congregations and commercial interests. Robinson was "prone to wander", as he had written, among different religions. Subsequently, he left the Methodist church when he moved to Cambridge and became a Baptist pastor. We are all "prone to wander". It is this truth that affects us daily. This weekend we will discuss the challenge and the grace because of it.

There Is A Fountain

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:30:00 -0800

William Cowper a world renown poet and writer, was a man who dealt with severe depression and met Jesus in an insane asylum. After meeting Jesus he was inspired to write the great hymn, There is a Fountain filled with Blood. This week we will be dissecting the hymn and looking at the meaning behind these profound lyri

Blessed Are The Forgiven

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0800

Blessed Are The Persecuted

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0800

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0800

blessed are the peacemakers

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0800

blessed are the pure in heart

Blessed Are The Merciful

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0800

blessed are the merciful

Blessed Are They Who Hunger And Thirst

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0800

hunger and thirst, blessed

Blessed Are The Meek

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0800

At Epic Faith this weekend we are in the third installment in the Blessed Are You series. What does meekness look like? What does it mean?

Blessed Are Those That Mourn

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800

This weekend's message, "Blessed are they who Mourn," will pick up where Allen left off last week. We are in week two of our series; join us for our latest installment.

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800

This weekend's message, "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit," will be diving into the heart of the beatitudes. Allen will be talking about how those that are aware of their brokenness are seen by Jesus in a different light. The truth is, we're all broken, but are you aware of it?

Blessed Are You

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800

A 10 week series that will take us on a journey through the Beatitudes.

The Humble Response

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0700

Although some may use the law of God as a means of self-promotion, that is not what this psalm instills. Instead it leads the singers to reflect on their own moral failures, known and unknown; to rely on God's forgiveness; and to seek protection from sin's domination.

The Perfect Torah

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0700

This week Allen focused on the next five verses of Psalm 19. These verses describe some characteristics and effects of God's revelation to Moses. The whole section builds up to the delight expressed in week 3 of our series.

The Eloquent Heavens

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0700

This weekend, we will focus on the first six verses that connect you with the ministry of God through the sky. Do you "hear" God when you "look" up?

Ekklesia

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0700

This week, Allen concludes this 5-week series. In the final installment, we will explore the church, its structure and how God is with us in His people.

Advocate

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0700

holy spirit, god in spirit, advocate

Savior

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0700

god in the gospels

King

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0700

Week 2: God in eternal glory.

Creator

info@anthemchurch.net (Pastor Allen Coleman) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0700

Week 1 of 5. In this first installment, Allen takes us back to the creation story from an apologetical perspective. Can we trust that He was with us in the beginning? Despite all the world's evidence to the contrary? Listen in, to find out.