Anchor Oneonta

Pastor Charlie Muller and daughter Chelsie joined us to share the story of Victory Christian Church in Albany NY, and how God continues to use the church to change lives in the region.

Anxiety is the #1 mental health issue in the United States. Is it possible to have joy and peace in the midst of anxiety, worry, nervousness? The Apostle Paul believes so, and tells us in Philippians 4:2-9 how to defeat anxiety. Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches about how joy is available in anxiety.

What do we do when we’re discouraged and feel like giving up? In Philippians 3:12-4:1 the Apostle Paul writes to his friends from prison about the necessity of never giving up until we reach our goal of seeing Jesus face to face. Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches about why Christians should never give up, compromise, or surrender in this lifetime.

Philippians 3:1-11 proclaims one of the greatest truths of Christianity - that the source of all joy comes from knowing God personally. Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches about how to know God, and why it’s so important.

In Philippians 2:12-30, Paul gets very practical about how obedience to God leads to a lifestyle of joy, and gives some great examples of others who live in this humble obedience. Pastor Kaler Carpenter preaches about four major commands given in this passage that lead to joy.

Is it actually possible that life as a Christians is most fulfilling when we live for the benefit of other people? That sounds counterintuitive, but in the letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul writes about how this is the secret to a joyful life. Ultimately, we have the greatest example of this kind of life; Christ himself. Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches from Philippians 1:27-2:11

One of the only things that unifies all of humanity is also our greatest enemy: death. What happens when we die? Is there hope in death? Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches from Philippians, where the Apostle Paul dares to say that we can look forward to the joy that we will experience in our death, all because of Christ.

If Christians are in a loving relationship with the God of Peace and Joy, why do they still suffer? Pastor Ryan Alsheimer preaches from Philippians 1:12-18 about how God’s people can experience joy in the midst of suffering.

The book of Philippians in the Bible is all about how joy can be found in any circumstance. Pastor Ryan Alsheimer starts our new series in Philippians with a message about how joy comes from God’s grace, and can be experienced in loneliness and discouragement.

Have you ever felt that others look down on you for things that you can’t control, like your age, race, stage of life, etc.? Pastor Ryan talks about how Christians who desire to be part of God’s story can take great comfort in the fact that God’s calling on our lives supersedes our circumstances.

Pastor Ryan Alsheimer talks about how everything we do at Anchor is on purpose. These aren't just rituals or traditions. There’s a reason why we incorporate all of the elements of worship that we do every Sunday. Spoiler alert: it’s because we love Jesus!

This year, most of us will be faced with tough decisions. How do we know which choice we should make? Pastor Ryan preaches from Psalm 37:4 to show that when God is your treasure, the things you want are the things that He wants for you.

In 2018, Anchor is reading the entirety of the Bible together as a family. To kick us off, Pastor Don preaches about the beauty of the Word of God and why it’s so important that Christians anchor themselves in it.

John ends the book of 1 John by describing the assurance that Christians have of their eternal salvation, and the benefits that we get to experience here and now in this life! Ryan Alsheimer preaches from 1 John 5:13-21 to close out our sermon series, Blessed Assurance.

1 John 5:6-12 tells us about the message that God has been proclaiming about Jesus for the last 2,000 years. Can we actually believe it? Why should we? Ryan Alsheimer talks about how we can know and believe that God’s Testimony is true!

The life of a Christian is inevitably a life of victory! But, what if we don't feel like we're living in victory? Ryan Alsheimer preaches from 1 John 5:1-5 about how Christians overcome the world.

Christians serve a God of pure, committed, covenantal, eternal love. 1 John 4:7-21 tells us how the life of a Christian is changed forever by this kind of love. Ryan Alsheimer teaches about how God is love, how He loves us, loves in us, and loves through us.

Not every spirit is of God. Not every spiritual experience is a godly one. Since there is a good spirit (Holy Spirit) and evil spirits, how do we know the difference? Ryan Alsheimer teaches from 1 John 4:1-6 about how to test spirits, and the authority that Christians have over evil spirits.

Continuing on in the book of 1 John, Pastor Chris Cleveland takes us into some scary territory: what's it look like to really love our brothers and sisters? What's required of us, and why?