Juli debunks the myth that we need to work hard at pleasing God. She unpacks a powerful scripture nestled inside Romans, Chapter 8, explaining how God has adopted us into his family as children, not hired hands. Juli shares a simple truth that in Christ, we have a new status, a new family and a new future. 

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on November 10, 2019.

How do we come back after we've hit the wall in our spiritual journey? How do we let our hearts engage with God after grief, pain, complacency, hardness, and bitterness, wreak havoc in our lives? In this teaching Juli talks about the epic battle that rages for our hearts, while sharing ways she softens her heart to engage with God again. Don't miss this teaching!

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on July 28, 2019.

Sabbath Rest for God's people has always been grounded in creation and liberation. In this teaching, Juli reframes the obligatory rules surrounding the Sabbath and describes a way to embrace it as a shear gift bringing us life.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on June 24, 2018.

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the very image of the invisible God. If we want to know what God is like, we look at Jesus. The Creator of the world became a human baby so that we would not be afraid to to approach him, to know him, to learn from him and to worship him. When Jesus came, He came fully God and fully man, but this is such a hard, hard idea for us to grasp. This is tension we see lived out in Jesus’ life, and it is a tension we have to hold on to as we relate to Jesus. As fully human, he knows our weaknesses, he understands our temptations, so he is approachable. As fully God, he is sovereign over his own birth, his own life, and his own death, as well as over the manner in which he had to cover our sin and shame with his own life.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on December 10, 2017.

In the parable of the Sower of the Seed, Jesus explains how the Kingdom of God works, using the illustration of a farmer sowing seed. He shows how the Kingdom operates on the principle of seeds, with the Word of God being the seed that needs planted. Then tells how different reactions to this seed determines the outcome of the harvest in our lives. This parable is an essential truth in unlocking the scriptures and understanding how the Kingdom of God works.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on July 2 2017.

So many times we ask for something in prayer and we don’t receive an answer, or the answer we are looking for even though Jesus says, everyone who asks, receives. This is confusing!

Many times, we stop asking or we develop a mindset that God selectively answers prayer. However, in Jesus' famous words of the Sermon on the Mount, He explains truths to know about God before asking of Him. Listen as Juli explains what these are so that we can ask expectantly of God in faith.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on August 7, 2016.

Are we pre-conditioned to grumble and complain?

Complaining is a natural default for many, but Paul observes in the Book of Philippians that a mark of Christian maturity is doing EVERYTHING without grumbling or complaining (Phil. 2:14-15). 

This teaching will hit many people right between the eyes as Juli examines the devastating effects of constant grumbling and complaining. She will offer three practical steps on how to be “complain-less.” She finishes with a message of hope for those of us who struggle with grumbling and complaining.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on March 6, 2016.

Idols are dangerous and demanding, while continually over-promising and under-delivering. Just as idols are good things turned into ultimate things, so the desires they generate become paralyzing and overwhelming. If unchecked, these beliefs magnify ordinary disappointments and failures into life-shattering experiences.

In this teaching, Juli examines the deep idol of greed by showing how the love of money displaces God from His rightful place of worship. Juli unravels the account of Jesus’s temptation by Satan in the desert and explains how He overcame the idol of greed and then revealed to us the one thing that could topple the idols in our lives.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on November 15, 2015.

In this teaching, Juli shares 4 faith principles learned from the prostitute Rahab. Rahab had an understanding of God’s character; an understanding that many of His covenant people lack. Rahab trusted God to save her because she trusted solely in His goodness and His grace. God responded to her faith and forever commemorated her in the lineage of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Her story is one of redemption and restoration. We can learn a lot from Rahab.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on August 23, 2015.

In brokenness, in situations where we are crushed, our spirit is at risk and our hope is wavering, yet wholeness can come through the Lord’s tenderness. God’s faithfulness will give us the grace and perspective needed to navigate, survive, and even flourish in suffering. 

In this teaching, Juli shares a very personal story of heartbreak and highlights God’s faithfulness in midst of this situation. Her message will encourage you to lean on the Lord’s promises and make room for God's healing work in your heart.

*Juli taught this sermon at Orchard Hill Church on March 29, 2015.