Citizens Church Eugene
Sermons from Citizens Church in Eugene, OR.
"Living the Story of God in the City of Eugene"
www.citizenseugene.org
Episodes
47 episodes
New Creation | Revelation 21:1-8
October 11, 2026 - Living the Story Jerell Carper takes a transformative look at the final act in the drama of Scripture, the restoration of heaven and earth. Rather than placing our hope in human progress or escaping from earth, th...
Community | Romans 12:10-18
Chris Watkins looks at the gritty and courageous practice of Christ-centered community. The church is more than a club with your cool friends - it's a place to practice connection, vulnerability, and healthy conflict resolution in a world so of...
Church | Ephesians 2:14-22
September 27, 2026 - Living the Story Jerell Carper invites us to move past pop perceptions of the church as a building or Sunday service. In his New Testament letters, Paul views the church as the new people of God, the temple for ...
Hospitality | Luke 5:27-32
September 20, 2026 - Living the Story Nathan Riley, lead pastor with Red Sea Church in Portland, compels us to love the stranger and "family the outsider." Inspired by the way Jesus welcomed those on the margins to eat, drink, and e...
Christ & The Whole Story
September 13, 2026 - Living the Story - Jerell Carper asks, "Who do we expect Jesus to be?" In contrast to our modern pop cultural perspectives and even his contemporaries, the whole story of Jesus satisfies the expectations of the ...
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Psalm 27 | A Song For Seasoned Saints
Jerell Carper concludes our Psalms series for the summer of 2026 with a closer look at Psalm 27. Written by someone who is weathered but not weary, Jerell proposes we can learn four things about resilient followers of God. Seasoned saints live ...
Psalm 116 | Rituals of Thanksgiving
Jerell Carper asks the question, "When God responds to our lamentations, what's our next prayer?" Before we continue on, this Hallel Psalm invites us into individual and corporate rituals of thanksgiving. As Psalm 116 reminds God's people of th...
Psalm 1 | Delighting in God's Instruction
Lars Coburn continues our Psalms series with a close look at the introduction to the whole book, Psalm 1. As a wisdom Psalm, this prayer presents two pathways of life. Those who delight in God's life-giving instruction experience fruitfulness a...
Psalm 42 & 43 | Where Is Your God?
Jerell Carper continues our Psalms series by looking at the honest tension of prayers of lament. Those who address God, describe their pain, cry out for help, and express hope enter into prayers of disequilibrium as we pray through our pain. Wh...
Psalm 146 | Praise the Lord Our Creator
Susie Watkins continues our Psalms series with the "Mini Gospel" of Psalm 146. In the first Psalm of the poems of praise, Susie presents praise as an attitude of our heart containing love for God rather than actions we take. Her message tackles...
Psalm 73 | The Nearness of God is My Good
Jerell Carper continues our Psalms series by looking at the introduction to Book 3, Psalm 73. The author wrestles with the age-old question, "Why do the wicked prosper and the innocent suffer?" When we find ourselves in the tension between the ...
The Church in Eugene | John 17:11, 20-23
Patti Buss reminds us that those who are one in Christ communicate the good news of Jesus into the world through their complete unity. Within the landscape of Eugene, pastors, churches, and Christians have joined together in prayer, service, an...
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The Church in Cambodia | Luke 10:38-42
Dr. Jeff Hogue continues our series in The Global Church by highlighting the church in Cambodia. In a Buddhist country with a traumatic past, the good news of Jesus takes root in fictive-kinship house churches. Jeff and his family w...
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Missional Church Metrics | Mark 1:16-20
June 7, 2026 - The Global Church - Jerell Carper lays out new metrics for the question, "How is the church going?" Against the temptation to measure Sunday attendance and money, Jesus's invitation to his disciples in Mark 1 invites ...
The Church in Nigeria | Acts 17:16-31
May 31, 2026 - The Global Church - Dr. Agam Iheanyi-Igwe traces the national history of the Nigerian Church and highlights how the gospel has come full circle in the Nigerian context. Indigenous leaders have recovered the confidence...
Good News for All Nations | Acts 2:1-13
May 24, 2026 - The Global Church - Jerell Carper takes a closer look at Acts 2:1-13 on Pentecost Sunday. As the Feast of Weeks gathers Jews from all nations, God's Spirit empowers 120 followers of Jesus to proclaim the good news in ...
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Justice | Micah 6:1-8
May 17, 2026 - Living the Story - Jerell Carper traces the theme of justice through Bible and into our modern cultural moment. Justice saturates statements of God's character, the posture of his people, and the way of Jesus. The who...
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King | 2 Samuel 7:1-17
May 10, 2026 - Living the Story - Jerell Carper looks at the character, covenant, and surprising suffering of Israel's king. When the faithful king rules, the kingdom of God takes root on earth. This theme of "king" is the strongest...
Communion | 1 John 4:10-16
May 3, 2026 - Living the Story - Brianna Hines asks, "What does it mean to abide in Christ?" Practicing the presence of God reminds us that God is with us, God loves us, and God wants us to see how he is at work in the world. Those ...
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Temple | Exodus 25:1-9
April 26 - Living the Story - Jerell Carper continues our series through the Story of God by tracing the theme of the tabernacle and temple through the Bible. God's desires to dwell with his people on earth, and this is evident in E...
Wisdom | Matthew 7:21-29
*Note: some audio difficulties* April 19, 2026 - Living the Story - Michelle Jones digs into the practice of wisdom, noting that it's not just understanding or information. All of those things can fail us at some point. ...
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Covenant | Genesis 12:1-9
April 12, 2026 - Living The Story - Jerell Carper continues our series through the story of God by surveying the covenants God makes with his people. A covenant is a loyal, family partnership, and God offers life-giving instruction....
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Bewildered on Easter Morning | Mark 16:1-8
April 5, 2026 - The Gospel of Mark - Jerell Carper asks the questions, "How do we experience the joy of Easter when we still feel stuck in Lent?" Mark abruptly concludes his story of Jesus' resurrection by drawing us into the emotio...
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