Sermons from Pastor Steven Canfield

In this final message from our 7 Signs series, we encounter Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. After this incredible miracle, some believed—but others went straight to the religious leaders to report what happened.Reviewing all seven signs, we see a beautiful pattern: Jesus' glory meets people right in the middle of their mess. He touches desperation, helplessness, famishment, fearfulness, hopelessness, and even death itself. These aren't just distant stories—they show us what God's glory looks like when it touches our lives.If Jesus can meet all these individuals in the middle of their mess with his glory, we can experience that same glory in the middle of our mess. And for those of us with a messy week ahead, that's really good news.

In this message from our 7 Signs series, we explore the sixth sign from John's Gospel—Jesus healing the man born blind. This powerful story does more than showcase a miracle; it busts theological myths and challenges our assumptions about suffering, faith, and what it means to truly see Jesus.Through the journey of a man who receives sight through an unconventional healing with mud and spit, we discover a process: removal of blindness, sorting through confusion, clarification of who Jesus really is, and finally—belief and worship. But here's the danger: many of us engage in religious activity, check all the boxes, and never clearly see who Jesus is.The real question isn't whether we've done enough religious things, but whether we truly see Jesus. In all our confusion, brokenness, and heavy hearts, we must daily come back and say, "Jesus, we can't see. If you don't turn the lights on, we will never see again." This is the heart posture of those following Jesus—learning to see clearly through muddy eyes, believing, and worshiping.

Episode: Waterworks from Heaven (7 Signs - Part 5)In this message from our 7 Signs series, we explore the fifth sign from John's Gospel—Jesus walking on water and calming the storm. Just as "waterworks" can mean different things depending on the context, this miracle reveals something profound about who Jesus truly is.John intentionally chose these seven signs to show us Jesus's true glory, depth, and beauty. No matter what storms are pounding down on us—lost relationships, opportunities, or uncertainty in our world—the real question is: can we honestly say, "Jesus, you are everything to me"?When we reach that place, Jesus responds with the words his disciples heard on that stormy sea: "It's me. Don't be afraid." This isn't about every storm being calmed or every problem being solved, but about encountering Jesus in a way that changes the entire tone of our lives.

In Feeding Five Thousand: Jesus, Abundance & Limitations, we continue our “7 Signs” series—watching how each sign reveals Jesus’ true identity. In John 6, framed by Passover, Jesus meets scarcity with compassion, turns lack into abundance, and points beyond bread to himself as the Bread of Life.

John 5’s third sign uses story and symbol to reveal Jesus’ glory. The Healing We Can’t Find explores Bethesda, Sabbath, and healing as signs pointing beyond themselves to the One who restores creation at its core.

In week 2 of our “7 Signs” series (John 4:46–54), we explore Jesus’ long-distance healing of a dying son—and the deeper invitation to read the signs rightly, trust his “bare word,” and truly see his glory.

In Jesus’ first sign (John 2), a wedding crisis becomes a window into new creation. Water turns to wine, shame turns to welcome, and scarcity turns to abundance—inviting us not just to see the sign, but to perceive Christ’s glory.

On Christmas Sunday, The Magi Movement celebrates the arrival of Jesus—the true King. In Matthew 2, outsider magi follow the star into a troubled world, refuse Herod’s false power, worship the child, and bring gifts that reveal Christ as King, God-with-us, and Savior.

In The Initial Spark of Heavenly Glory for Ongoing Joy, we reflect on Advent as a slow-building fire that trains our hearts for lasting joy. Through Psalm 16, C.S. Lewis, and Luke 2:10–12, we move from fear and waiting into Christ’s glory—stepping into the light, not just observing it.

In Isaiah 9, Steven invites us to cultivate a bigger vision of peace, rethink the small ways we talk about it, and rest in Jesus—the true Ruler of Shalom whose peacemaking work shapes our hearts and our hope.