Waite Park Church

Discover the power of biblical financial stewardship! In this inspiring panel discussion, four church members share personal stories on how they shifted their attitude from seeing themselves as owners to stewards of what God has entrusted to them. Discover practical tips for consistent tithing, and purposeful saving to align your finances with your faith. Overcome financial anxiety, learn to give intentionally, and start your journey toward a life of impact today.

In the sermon "The Law," Pastor Abby Burg explores how God’s commandments are not just rules, but a call to reflect His character to the world. Drawing parallels between Exodus and Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, she explains that believers are called to be "salt and light"—living counterculturally to reveal God’s "flavors" and "colors." Abby encourages us to rely on the Holy Spirit to live out this royal priesthood daily.

Pastor Kory’s message, Going Back to Egypt, reflects on Israel’s struggle to trust God in the wilderness and how we often reach for old, familiar habits when life feels uncertain. Through the Exodus story and Jesus’ time in the wilderness, we’re reminded that God invites us to keep moving forward, even when it’s difficult. This Lenten season, we’re encouraged to notice where we’re tempted to look back and to trust God’s grace for the journey ahead.

Pastor Kory’s sermon explores how God still speaks today, just as He did to Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10. Through visions, the Holy Spirit’s nudges, circumstances, Scripture, and the wisdom of other believers, God guided them toward unity and understanding. The message invites us to cultivate attentive hearts, trust that God has not gone silent, and courageously respond when He speaks today.

In this episode, Pastor Abby and Pastor Kory discuss the complexities of gendered language in the Bible and the concept of "selective literalism". They examine how certain Greek words, like adelphoi, are often translated exclusively as "brothers" despite contextually including "sisters". The conversation highlights the inconsistency in how literal interpretations are applied, urging listeners to move beyond rigid word-for-word readings toward a deeper understanding of the original cultural context and the inclusive heart of the Gospel.

In this special podcast conversation, Pastors Kory and Abby explore the Apostle Paul used the form of the household codes of the ancient world to show how Jesus turns society’s idea of the role of women on its head.

In this sermon, Dr. JoAnne Lyon explores the transformative power of the Holy Spirit from Pentecost to the present day. Highlighting the biblical foundation for women in leadership, she shares the powerful stories of trailblazers like Phoebe Palmer, Catherine Booth, and Amanda Smith. Dr. Lyon challenges believers to remove "lids" of limitation, urging the church to embrace God’s mission of reconciliation, justice, and radical love for all people across every generation.

The first sermon in our “How the Bible Frees Women” series explores how the Bible presents men and women as equal partners in God’s creation and calls the Church to reflect that equality in leadership and ministry. Tracing the story from Genesis through Jesus and Paul, it shows that patriarchy is a result of the fall—not God’s design. Listeners are invited to see how Christ restores mutuality between men and women and to support women in pursuing their God‑given callings.