Pastor Tyler Velin
Tyler Velin has been on staff at Sovereign Hope since 2007 and an elder since 2015. He is a graduate of the University of Montana and Western Seminary (Portland, OR). Tyler and Sarah were married in 2011 and have four children: Owen (2012), Addley (2015), Ellie (2017), and June (2019). Tyler's background is in campus ministry and he currently serves as the chaplain for the University of Montana football team.
Whether we act, or don't act, resit or fall, we all are motivated by something. Looking at Jesus' temptation in Matthew 4, Tyler Velin shows how Jesus' motivation and actions are essential to our own choices in life.
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Tyler Velin continues to look at "All of Christ in All of Life," in the book of Colossians on campus at the University of Montana. This sermon, "Something Supreme," looks at Colossians 1:15-20.
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20
In his first words to the church of Colossae, Paul wants to encourage believers by reminding them that there is no better starting point for knowledge than the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8
Have you ever been let down by something you had put so much hope into? In Matthew 1, the gospel writer helps us see with right anticipation who Jesus is and how he will never put our hope to shame.
Scripture: Matthew 1
This sermon asks the question: "Is Christianity Relevant to Joy and Satisfaction?"
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
This sermon asks the question: "Is Christianity Relevant to Politics and Justice?"
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-9
This sermon asks the question: "Is Christianity Relevant to Community and Friendship?"
Scripture: Acts 2:1-11
This sermon asks the question: "Is Christianity Relevant to Relationships and Dating?"
This sermon asks the question: "Is Christianity Relevant to my Education and Career?"
We long for better things because we were created for something better. Isaiah 11-12 gives us a window into the culmination of all our hopes and dreams: the Salvation of God.
Scripture: Isaiah 11-12