The Church Jesus Had in Mind
August 16, 2026Ken Werlein
Pastor Ken Werlein kicks off the new Healthy Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians 12, addressing the question head-on that many people carry but rarely say out loud: I love God, but I'm done with the church. Ken reminds us that Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to one of the messiest, most dysfunctional churches in history—and still called them the Body of Christ. From that image, Ken builds three convictions: you need the Body, the Body needs you, and it's time to get into circulation. Nobody was ever hurt more by the church than Jesus—and nobody loves it more. His challenge to close: don't spend your life protecting your point. Get some crayon on the wall.