Speak, LORD, For Your Servant is Listening – 15 September 2013
This is one of the most famous of the stories in 1 Samuel: The calling of the prophet. We teach it to our kids in Sunday School and read it at home. Often, the main point of this story is…
Continue to Message...Resisting Gossip Interview
Recently Pastor Matt went into WTLR Radio and was interviewed concerning his book, Resisting Gossip. We now have the audio files available here on our website. To listen to the two part interview, click on the links below: Interview Part…
Continue to Message...Those Who Honor Me I Will Honor – 8 September 2013
Pastor Matt continues us on the journey through 1 Samuel and the big story of the Bible. Through this morning’s text, he shows us that those who honor God, will be honored. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Samuel 2:11-36 Due…
Continue to Message...Hannah’s Prayer 1 September 2013
A decade ago, Pastor Matt revealed a goal to give us a gift of a better understanding of what he called ‘The Big Story of the Bible.” On Sunday we began the next installment of this gift: 1 Samuel. Pastor…
Continue to Message...Harvest Lessons – 18 August 2013
As we prepare for the Good News Cruise and the kick-off of our Fall program year, Pastor Matt encourages us to be looking for “harvest opportunities.” We don’t know what part we may play in this, but he encourages us…
Continue to Message...There once was a wicked man named Haman, and he hated the Jews. He was their enemy. This Haman was a leader in the kingdom of Persia in the fifth century before Christ, and he was very very proud. Narcissistic…
Read MoreOur story is not over yet. The Tale of Queen Esther did not end with the death of the wicked Haman at the tail end of chapter 7. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 8:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor…
Read MoreWe have finally reached “Queen Esther’s Banquet.” It’s actually Queen Esther’s Second Banquet, isn’t it? Because she put one on in chapter 5, as well. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 7:1-10. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen…
Read MoreTiming is everything. In so many areas of life, so much comes down to timing. What happened when. How fast something unfolded. What came first. What came last. What happened at just the right time…or at just the wrong time!…
Read MoreQueen Esther is about to do the bravest thing she has ever done. Queen Esther is about to embark on what might be, for her, a suicide mission. She is going to take her life into her own hands and…
Read MoreWhat was troubling Mordecai? By verse 5 of chapter 4, Queen Esther wants to know. But we already know what is troubling Mordecai: The genocide of the Jews has been placed on the calendar. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 4:1-17. Full…
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255 Cotohisc Road
Lanse, PA 16849
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