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"The book of Job isn't about why we suffer. It's about who God is." -Pastor Tyler Whitcomb If you want to sum up the last 7 weeks on our series in the book of Job, the quote above will give you that. Though suffering is more than prevalent in the book of Job, as we learned last week, we don't always receive all the exact answers to specific situations. But there is a plan to all of it. Now in week 8, we're finishing the Wounds & Wisdom series in Job 42, where we see redemption and restoration come into Job's life by the hand of God. We see (spoiler alert) his life become one of thriving again, and blessings and possessions doubled for Job in comparison from what he had before. But this isn't fully about the physical blessings, nor is it meant to be a depiction of prosperity gospel. It was a spiritual and physical foreshadowing of what was on the horizon at the time as part of God's plan (Jesus), as well as what awaits us down the road in terms of redemption and restoration for all of creation. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 2-23-2025

We're in the penultimate week of our Wounds & Wisdom series. Pastor Tyler continues on in the book of Job, focusing on the first portion of chapter 42. Last week, we saw God answering Job's questions with many questions of His own for Job...in essence, really putting Job in his place as a human. As an example, God says in Job 38:4, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding." In other words, God is displaying his sovereignty and power over all things. Once God finishes His monologue, Job really becomes enlightened to the reality of God and comes to repentance. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 2-16-2025

Continuing on in our Wounds and Wisdom series this week, we skip ahead to Job 38. Over the course of the book we’ve covered over the last 5 weeks, we see God’s sovereignty over Job’s life circumstances, terrible loss and affliction, friends who console but also misjudge, and many chapters of lament. Job has questions…and God finally answers, but not in the way he (or we as the readers) might’ve been expecting. Instead of direct explanations, God brings to the table a much grander perspective for Job to contemplate. Within this, we’re also given a picture of God’s power and authority over all of our life circumstances. Though it is not easy for us to understand why certain things occur in our lives, we have to hold onto God being there for us in the storm, and trust with faith that He’s got us in the midst of it. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 2-9-2025

Elder Joseph Lasslett continues our Wounds & Wisdom series this week in Job 19. Last week, we covered how a few of Job's friends brought different perspectives and (incorrect) ideas as to why they thought he was suffering....which didn't help one bit during his trials. This week, we see Job's lament and reply to his friends' accusations. But we also see a glimmer of hope within Job's spirit. "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth" (Job 19:25 ESV). We see that, despite Job's continuous suffering and lament, he proclaims with confidence that the living God will redeem this whole situation at some point. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 2-2-2025

Pastor & Scholar Dave Wood continues our Wounds and Wisdom series this week. We're blanketing over Job chapters 4-11, referencing to 3 of Job's friends who didn't exactly approach Job's continuous suffering with compassion or understanding. Many different (and incorrect) assumptions are made about Job's situation by his friends as to why he is going through terrible affliction. They don't see the full picture of God's plan or the realities at play. These assumptions lead to incorrect judgments and lack of empathy or love, which only compounds the problems Job is suffering through. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 1-26-2025

Moving forward in our Wounds & Wisdom series, we are now in Chapter 3 in the book of Job...and at this point, Job is at his wit's end. In week one of this series, we learn of Job losing all of his possession at the hand of Satan. Week two see him heavily afflicted with physical ailments. Now Job is feeling so deprived in torment and loss that you see him cursing the day of his birth....but still not cursing God, as Satan might've expected by this point. Unfortunately, there are days in this life where we may end up feeling this similar sort of pain or lament. Whether we've lost a close friend or family member, are dealt a tough medical diagnosis, or perhaps lost any feeling of security in your living circumstance, the Lord is still there as our anchor. And it's ok to grieve and feel it all through it all. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 1-19-2025

This week we continue in our journey with Job as Pastor Tyler preaches from Job chapter 2. In Job 1, we learned that Satan is granted permission from God to inflict much suffering on Job. Satan wreaks havoc and take all his possessions. Job loses his children and tons of livestock in the process; but Job never turns on God. Instead, he worshipped Him. Satan is unfortunately back for a sequel performance this week, as he is once again given permission from God to bring pain to Job. This time, it is on his physical body. How much more can Job endure? Sometimes there's only so much that can be said to a man, woman, or family in times of inexplicable pain or loss. In today's text, we learn that sometimes silence is what is called for in the situation, and that just being there for someone can be powerful in its own right. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 1-12-2025

Welcome to 2025! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and we pray you all have a fantastic year ahead! If you happen to read this before watching this sermon, we invite you to watch this amazing video by Bob Sorge that we played for the congregation at our Sunday service, which will give additional context to the start of our sermon this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZ5uM_YfB4 To start the year off, we are kicking off a new sermon series entitled "Wounds & Wisdom: Suffering, God, and the Redemption of Job." Pastor Tyler is in Job chapter 1 where we are introduced to a "blameless and upright" man named Job, who loved and feared God. Because of this, Satan goes to God to ask for permission to afflict Job in order to try and prove that Job only loves God because of his riches given by Him. Satan's permission is granted (with limitations). Why would God allow for this (or tests and trials in our own lives)? We invite you to dive in with us in this sermon series to find out more. We pray that it brings you more understanding, wisdom, and comfort (no matter where life goes). Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 1-5-2025

Wait....God doesn't keep His promises? This week, Pastor Tyler dives into the subject of faith and God's promises in our lives. Referencing Hebrews 11:32-40, we see faith that produces miracles...but also faith that brings persecution. How do we reconcile in our minds when God gives what is "good," yet that doesn't always look the same on paper as we might expect? We see the tension that both the saints of old and we ourselves wrestle with: is God faithful when life is hard? We desperately want to experience God's blessings and favor, but often miss that our lives and story are part of a bigger story, and within the larger narrative we can clearly see God's faithfulness and promises kept (and yet to come). This message deals with how to endure when we don't get the outcome we expect from a good God. Phos Church Sunday Sermon: 12-29-2024