Sunday, December 25, 2011 - Christmas Day

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Theory of Revolution - It Has Begun"

Luke 2:1-20

It began with a "silent night, holy night" and ended "on a hill far away." On this Christmas Day we begin a survey of the life of Christ through the Gospel of Luke that will take us to Easter Sunday. The revolution of love has begun!

Sunday, December 18, 2011 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

Pastor John M. Hanna and Caleb Hanna

"Christmas in the 10/40 Window - Why Jesus is Better Than Santa"

Colossians 1:13-22

On this final Sunday of Advent 2011, we conclude what has been an exciting father/son roundtable discussion talking about various aspects of Christmas with a lively talk about why Jesus Christ is better than Santa Claus.

Sunday, December 11, 2011 - Third Sunday of Advent

Pastor John M. Hanna and Caleb Hanna

"Christmas in the 10/40 Window - What's a Partridge and Why's It in a Pear Tree?"

Luke 1:46-55

No discussion regarding Christmas would be complete without talking about some of the allegories found in Christmas songs as Pastor John and Caleb talk about Christmas music in this week's 10/40 roundtable.

Sunday, December 4, 2011 - Second Sunday of Advent

Pastor John M. Hanna and Caleb Hanna

"Christmas in the 10/40 Window - Ornaments, Decorations, and Christmas Trees, Please!"

Jeremiah 4:30; Colossians 3:12; Matthew 2:1-6

Pastor John and Caleb continue their father/son roundtable discussion looking at various aspects of Christmas including the significance of the lights, visuals, signs, and symbols we experience this time of year.

Sunday, November 27, 2011 - First Sunday of Advent

Pastor John M. Hanna and Caleb Hanna

"Christmas in the 10/40 Window - Goodbye Thanksgiving, Hello Christmas"

Matthew 1:18-25

In a roundtable format, Pastor John and his son Caleb (as well as other kids) talk about various aspects of Christmas in this fun, lively, and interactive Advent dialogue looking at Christmas through the eyes of children.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"The Greatest of These - The Love of the Sanctified"

I Corinthians 13:1-13; Romans 5:1-5

As we strive to embody divine love we come to realize that we cannot do so without being entirely sanctified, which is the only means of achieving "the greatest of these" as God pours His love into our hearts.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"The Greatest of These - The Hope of the Steadfast"

I Corinthians 13:1-13; Psalm 33:4-22

If faith is the first essential step in pleasing God on our way toward achieving love, then hope is the intermediary bridge between faith and love that keeps us solidly grounded as we press on toward "the greatest of these".

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"The Greatest of These - The Faith of the Righteous"

I Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 8:5-13

It is often mistaken that because love is "the greatest of these" that faith and hope are inconsequential in light of the greater quality of love. Yet we must think of faith and hope as essential stepping stones on our way toward achieving Christlike love.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"What Happens in Vegas... Isn't Staying in Vegas - Amusing Ourselves to Death"

Proverbs 19:15; Ecclesiastes 10:18, 11:6a; I Thessalonians 5:14

Even as Las Vegas is known for its exuberant shows making it the entertainment capital of the United States, we only continue our compulsive addiction to be entertained and amused as author Neil Postman so "prophetically" anticipated in his book published 26 years ago entitled "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business."

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"What Happens in Vegas... Isn't Staying in Vegas - Bowing at the Porcelain Throne"

Proverbs 23:29-35; Romans 13:13-14; I Peter 4:3

The title of the message is a euphemism for the drunken indulgence that so vividly characterizes Vegas, but also describes the alcohol problem in the United States as examined in Ken Burns' PBS documentary looking at the Eighteenth Amendment entitled "Prohibition: A Nation of Drunkards".

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"What Happens in Vegas... Isn't Staying in Vegas - Promiscuity Amuck"

I Thessalonians 4:1-8

The reputation of Las Vegas is one of adult entertainment, debauchery, promiscuity, and sexual immorality, traits that are becoming increasingly commonplace in our culture today that God's holy people are to have absolutely nothing to do with.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"What Happens in Vegas... Isn't Staying in Vegas - The Sin in Casinos"

Ecclesiastes 5:10; Luke 16:13; I Timothy 6:10

It’s one thing if what happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas, but the sin which abounds in "Sin City" is becoming increasingly pervasive throughout the entire nation, most notably a gambling industry with annual revenues of over $80 billion dollars and growing.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - Measuring Love"

Luke 7:36-50

As we conclude this series on forgiveness, Jesus shows us how love for God and love for others is truly quantified, and it involves the degree to which we forgive.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - To Forgive is to Live"

Luke 6:36-38; Matthew 6:14-15

The forgiveness principle as taught by Jesus is that as we extend forgiveness we ourselves are granted forgiveness along with all the benefits and blessings that are accompanied with it.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - The Habitual Forgiver"

Luke 17:1-5

In giving us another forgiveness formula, Jesus taught that seven repentant grievances against us must result in seven acts of forgiving resulting in nothing that should hinder the relationship between two people.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - To Love the Enemy"

Matthew 5:38-48

On this national day of remembering the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in which the United States experienced the worst attack in history on American soil, we heed the difficult and demanding word of Jesus to "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - Debt Cancellation Services"

Matthew 18:23-35

The proportion with which we are to forgive others must be equal to but never less than the forgiveness we have already been shown as vividly illustrated in a most riveting story that Jesus tells about a man who desperately needed to appreciate the value of debt cancellation relative to debts owed him.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Formulas for Forgiveness - How Much is Too Much?"

Matthew 18:21-22

We begin an important series looking at the defining practice of Christianity as taught on several occasions in the New Testament using formulaic expressions with perhaps the most well known formula being 70 x 7 = indefinite.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Speaker - Jeff Brown

We welcome to Springfield Church Jeff Brown, who is the Children's Pastor at Eugene Fairfield Church of the Nazarene. Jeff recently received his Master's degree in Christian Education from Northwest Nazarene University and is currently in the year of mentoring being mentored by Pastor John Hanna leading up to ordination in 2012. We are so glad to have Jeff, Amy, and their two sons Noah and Jonah join us for worship.

Sunday, August 14, 2011 - Spiritual Renewal Sunday

Speaker - Dr. Bob Hunter

Our special guests for the day are Dr. Bob and Cambria Hunter. Bob is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and a recent doctorial graduate of George Fox University in Leadership and Spiritual Formation. They will be sharing with us in the morning worship service and also later in the afternoon with our leadership team. For more information about their ministry, visit soulhydration.net.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Strong - Courage Trumps Despair"

Ephesians 6:10; Joshua 1:1-9

When we live with the awareness that God Himself is with us wherever we go, we can be defined by strength and courage rather than fear and dismay.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Strong - Strength to the Weary, Power for the Weak"

Ephesians 6:10; Isaiah 40:25-31

The God who created and sustains the heavens by His great power and mighty strength imparts that power and strength to those who hope in Him.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Strong - Power Made Perfect in Weakness"

Ephesians 6:10; II Corinthians 12:1-10

In what is one of the most majestic paradoxes of the Christian faith, the strength of Christ is most perfectly manifest in the midst of our weaknesses.

Note: Due to editing for radio, we were not able to include most of Carson Calloway's story about riding his bicycle across the country. Click here to hear Carson's unedited story as shared in church.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Strong - Strengthened With All Power"

Ephesians 6:10; Colossians 1:9-14

Among other things, the apostle Paul prayed that the strength of God would be evident in the lives of those who were devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Strong - In the Strength God Provides"

Ephesians 6:10; I Peter 4:7-11

There is a divine strength promised and revealed in the lives of those who find their identity in the One who is the source of all strength.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Speaker - Ron Snyder

As we prepare to celebrate the 235th birthday of the United States of America this 4th of July, our special guest speaker is Ron Snyder of Wings of an Eagle Ministry in Eugene. Ron is also the Oregon state coordinator for Christian Heritage Ministries based in Washington D.C. We welcome our friend Ron to Springfield Church as he talks to us about "The Foundation Stones of America".

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Speaker - Lori Sutton

Our speaker for the morning is our new youth leader Lori Sutton. She is currently studying for the ministry at Nazarene Bible College working toward being ordained as an associate pastor in the Church of the Nazarene. Lori will be sharing with us how God has brought her and her family to this point in her journey as well as her vision of reaching out to the young people of our community with the love of Jesus Christ.

Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Father's Day

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Holiness is for You - Men Behaving Godly"

I Timothy 5:24; 6:11-16

The media recently has had no shortage of coverage of high profile men behaving badly. God is still calling men who will rise above the normalcy of sin to pursue righteousness and godliness.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Holiness is for You - Pentecost or Bust"

Acts 2:1-13

The extraordinary event of Pentecost was that it empowered for holiness ordinary people, in an ordinary setting, who were doing nothing out of the ordinary other than offering themselves completely to God.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Holiness is for You - New Ways for a New Life"

Romans 6:15-22

The pursuit of holiness involves putting away an old way of life that reaped sin and indulgence in exchange for the new life in Christ empowered by the Holy Spirit that leads to the fullness of eternal life.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Holiness is for You - Dos and Don'ts, Can'ts and Won'ts"

I Timothy 1:3-11

In our quest to live a holy life, we absolutely must avoid the two extremes of legalism (all law) and antinomianism (no law) and find the balance that Jesus so perfectly exemplified.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Speaker - Major James Ross

It's been several years since Renee's father has preached at our church. He is a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary and a retired officer (pastor) in The Salvation Army living in Caldwell, Idaho. We're so glad to have him join us this weekend and share with us from God's Word.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"Holiness is for You - To Be or Not to Be Holy"

Leviticus 19:1-2

We begin an important sermon series today looking at the heart of what it means to be in the center of God's perfect will, living a holy life as a reflection of the very nature and character of God.

Sunday, May 8, 2011 - Mother's Day

Special Speaker - Steve Buss

We are blessed to have at Springfield Church Steve Buss who is the Director of OneHope Lane County. OneHope is bringing together likeminded churches, pastors, and ministry leaders from all over Lane County for the purpose of joining together to show the love of Jesus. We are excited to be part of the OneHope network and excited to have Steve with us. God is doing a great work through Steve's leadership and you'll be touched by his heart and passion for Christ!

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - Faith Promise (Missions) Sunday

Missionary Speaker - Joshua Williams

Our special guest is Josh Williams, special assignment missionary with the Church of the Nazarene. His current assignment is to develop and implement technologies that help missionaries communicate with each other to more effectively communicate the Gospel to a world that desperately needs to hear about the grace and love of God. Josh is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. You will be inspired by how God is using our missionaries, our prayers, and our support to touch the world with love.

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - Easter Sunday

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - A Truly Royal Wedding"

Revelation 19:1-10

Nothing is more satisfying than the holy consummation of a marriage between husband and wife, and between Christ and His bride, the church, as vividly portrayed in the Scriptures in the metaphoric references to the marriage supper of the Lamb and the great wedding banquet.

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - Palm Sunday

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - A Most Holy Union"

Ephesians 5:22-33

The marital union between husband and wife metaphorically represents the mystical union between Christ and His church. May both unions reveal the covenant relationship that God has with His people.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - The Debacle of Divorce"

Matthew 19:1-9

Divorce unfortunately is as common in America today as baseball and apple pie. By the grace of God and the determination of a generation committed to marriage, the divorce rates in our country and in our churches can be reversed.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - Sacramental Marriages"

Mark 10:1-9

Protestants have two sacraments - baptism and Holy Communion, whereas Catholics have seven, one of which is marriage or Holy Matrimony. There are many things we Protestants can learn from our Catholic friends when it comes to appropriating marriage as sacrament.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - The Beauty of ’One Flesh’"

Genesis 2:19-24

The intimate union between husband and wife is a most holy, exhilarating bond able to be fully expressed and experienced exclusively in marriage.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - The Mystery of Imago Dei"

Genesis 1:25-31

The way we view others, particularly our spouse, is an indication of whether we acknowledge and admire the image of God in humanity and ultimately in our marriages.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

No sermon - in response to the devastating 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan this week, and in solidarity with our church member Kei Matsumoto and her mother Fusae and other family and friends in Japan, we offered urgent and heartfelt pastoral and congregational prayers to the Lord on behalf of the people of Japan.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"To Have and Behold - The State of our Unions"

Jeremiah 29:4-11

We address an important issue facing society today in this new series exploring not just the specialness of marriage but also the sacredness of marriage in a culture that continues to devalue the significance and meaning of marriage.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - A Missional Movement"

James 5:13-20

This epistle is concluded by James reminding the church of its missional nature - to be a praying, worshiping, healing, confessing, and restoring community of faith.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - Woes and Throes"

James 5:1-12

James addresses important concerns that the conscientious church should speak to even today - the wealthy who cause suffering and the sufferers who await their wealth.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - Living the Lord’s Will"

James 4:7-17

It has always been the affirmation of the Scriptures that God’s will for His people is perfect and that anything contrary to the perfect will of God leaves us lacking and lost.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - The Humble Don’t Rumble (or Grumble for that Matter)"

James 3:13-4:6

Perhaps the single greatest quality that can be exhibited by God’s called out ones is their humility expressed in a desire to reflect the peace and grace of Christ.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"

James 3:1-12

If the church has a message to proclaim, and it most certainly does, it would do the church well to make sure it proclaims the very words that God would have the church speak.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - Creeds AND Deeds"

James 2:14-26

Why is it that the church historically and currently always seems to struggle with a polarization when it comes to faith and works when the apostle James strikes the perfect balance between what the church is to be striving for?

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - Where the Poor are Rich"

James 2:1-13

The church is a representation of the kingdom of God where the poor in all actuality are rich and the wealthy are answerable for their riches.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - Religion Worth Living For"

James 1:19-27

We continue our look at the original "manifesto" on how to be the church as we explore what true, vital religion offers those among us who are most in need of what a pure and faultless religion provides.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Pastor John M. Hanna

"We Are the Church - People of Perseverance"

James 1:1-18

The church today needs a Biblical perspective on what it means to truly be the church found in the epistle of James, leader of the first century church in Jerusalem, and written not to any one particular individual as we all too often misread and apply James, but rather "to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations."