Communion, spiritual awakening, and the invitation to walk with Jesus There is a difference between doing something for someone and doing it with them. We understand that distinction in our closest relationships. A husband can spend an entire Saturday completing projects for his wife without spending meaningful time with her. Parents can work tirelessly to provide for their children while becoming so consumed by responsibilities that they miss the joy of being together. Good

Multiplication Season | The Remnant Church | October 25, 2026 Have you ever wondered whether God has forgotten you? Perhaps you’ve prayed for a breakthrough that never seems to arrive, watched others receive opportunities you’ve been waiting for, or found yourself in circumstances that seem completely disconnected from God’s promises. You believe He’s faithful, but the longer you wait, the harder it becomes to understand what He’s doing. We naturally associate God’s favor wit

Multiplication Season | The Remnant Church | October 18, 2026 Have you ever wondered why God would give you a dream, a calling, or a sense of purpose, only to place you in circumstances that seem completely unrelated to it? Perhaps you’re working in a position that doesn’t reflect your abilities, serving faithfully without recognition, or waiting for an opportunity that never seems to arrive. You believe God has something more for your life, yet your present circumstances mak

Sometimes life's hardest seasons begin with a question we never expected to ask God: How could this possibly be part of the plan? We believed God was leading us. We prayed and trusted. Perhaps we even felt certain about where He was taking us. Then something happened that seemed to move our lives in exactly the opposite direction. A diagnosis arrived. A relationship ended. Someone betrayed us. A job disappeared. A business failed. A child walked away. Someone we loved died. A

There is a natural tendency to think of God’s blessings in terms of what comes to us. We pray for wisdom, provision, healing, strength, opportunity, peace, and spiritual growth. We ask God to fill us, teach us, restore us, and equip us. None of those prayers are wrong. But if our understanding of blessing ends with what God gives us, we have missed an important part of His purpose. God’s blessing was never intended to stop with the person who received it. As The Remnant Churc

For thirteen weeks, we’ve been talking about activation. We’ve discovered that every believer carries a God-given assignment. We’ve been challenged to move from spectators to participants, to use our gifts, share our stories, make disciples, stand watch, sharpen one another, and ultimately allow what God has planted in us to multiply. But all of that raises an important question: Activated for what? The answer isn’t found only inside the walls of the church. God activates His

There comes a point in every believer’s growth when receiving must become giving. God teaches us, strengthens us, develops our gifts, walks us through difficult seasons, and reveals His truth to us. Yet none of that was intended to end with us. What God plants in one life is meant, in time, to become a seed planted in another. In “The Multiplying Seed,” Pastor David Sellstrom brings The Remnant Church’s Activation Season to an important turning point. Throughout this season,

“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” — Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV) Some things in our Christian walk God never intended us to do alone. We need people beside us who will encourage us when we are tired, challenge us when we begin to drift, correct us when necessary, and love us enough to tell us when our edge has become dull. In this week’s message, “Iron Sharpening Iron,” Keturah Knutson continued our season of Activation by building upon Pastor

The world has plenty of ways to measure a church. We notice attendance, programs, music, preaching, buildings, and activity. Jesus gave His followers a very different standard. He said the identifying mark of His disciples would be the way they love one another. This week, Pastor David Sellstrom continued The Remnant Church’s Activation Season, Phase 3: Stand Watch, with a message titled “One Another.” After considering our responsibility as watchmen who recognize what is hap

There comes a point in our walk with Christ when the question must change. At first, the question is, “Am I saved?” That is the beginning of everything. We encounter Jesus, receive His grace, and begin a new life in Him. But salvation was never intended to be the end of the story. Eventually, another question must rise within us: “Now that I’m saved, where is God sending me?” That is the challenge at the heart of Pastor David Sellstrom’s message, “Sent, Not Just Saved.” Throu

For generations, churches have celebrated the moment someone makes a decision to follow Jesus—and rightly so. There is great joy when a person responds to the gospel, turns toward Christ, and begins a new life of faith. But that moment was never intended to be the finish line. It is the beginning. This week, Pastor David Sellstrom continued The Remnant Church’s Activation Season with a message that challenges us to look beyond decisions and consider the greater assignment Jes

One of the greatest fears many Christians have isn’t sharing their faith—it’s being asked a question they can’t answer. “What if they ask me something about the Bible that I don’t know?” “What if they challenge my beliefs?” “What if I say the wrong thing?” Questions like these have silenced countless believers who genuinely love Christ but feel unqualified to talk about Him. Somewhere along the way, many Christians began believing that sharing the gospel belongs to pastors, t

It has never taken less courage to be a Christian than it takes today. That statement may sound surprising, but it captures the reality many believers feel. We live in a culture that continues to drift from biblical truth, and as that drift increases, so does the temptation to retreat. It is easy to create a comfortable Christian life surrounded by people who think as we do, attend the same church, and share the same convictions. While Christian fellowship is essential, Jesus

We live in a culture that celebrates the spectacular. We admire rapid success, expanding influence, and breakthrough moments that seem to happen overnight. It is easy to assume that if God is working in our lives, it will look impressive, public, and obvious to everyone around us. God’s kingdom works differently. Throughout Scripture, God consistently begins with the ordinary before He entrusts the extraordinary. Before He expands someone’s influence, He first examines how th

For many Christians, worship begins with the first song on Sunday morning and ends with the closing prayer. We sing passionately, lift our hands, and enjoy God’s presence, only to return on Monday to the routines of work, family, errands, and responsibilities that seem disconnected from our spiritual lives. Pastor David Sellstrom challenged that mindset in this week’s message, “Life Is a Song of Worship: Let Your Mission Field Be Your Worship.” His central theme was simple ye

Ministry is not reserved for pastors, missionaries, platform speakers, or people standing behind a pulpit. That was the heart of Josh Crawford’s message, “Every Member a Minister.” In a passionate, Spirit-led sermon, Josh reminded the church that every follower of Jesus has been called, gifted, and sent to make Christ known. Ministry is not something only a few special people do on Sunday. It is the life every believer is called to live every day. Too often, we have limited o

The Christian life is not lived on a playground. It is lived on a battlefield. Every day, believers face temptation, discouragement, deception, pressure, spiritual opposition, and the constant pull of a culture that has forgotten God. But the good news is that God has not left His people defenseless. In Ephesians 6, He gives us everything we need to stand firm. In this week’s message, “The Armor of God: Standing Firm in Battle,” Pastor David Sellstrom continued The Remnant Ch

There comes a point in the Christian life when we have to stop managing what God has already told us to crucify. That was the heart of Pastor David Sellstrom’s message, “Crucifying the Flesh: Killing Sin Patterns Before They Kill Your Destiny.” After walking through the Foundation series and the Formation season, The Remnant Church moved into a new emphasis: Activation. God does not transform His people simply so they can know more. He transforms them so they can live differe

Most of us have a lantern somewhere. It may be tucked away in the garage, sitting in a camping bin, stored on a shelf, or packed with emergency supplies for the next power outage. We know what it is for. We know when we would use it. If the campsite gets dark or the electricity goes out, we know that little lantern could make all the difference. But in his Father’s Day message, “Don’t Save It for Camping,” Pastor David Sellstrom asked a question worth sitting with: "Have we s

Living Holy in a Culture That Has Lost Its Way By Pastor David Sellstrom Every generation of Christians faces the same fundamental challenge: how do we remain faithful to Christ while living in a culture that increasingly moves away from Him? The details change from century to century, but the struggle remains remarkably consistent. Followers of Jesus are called to live in the world without being shaped by it. We are called to love people without compromising truth. We are ca