Glorious Things :: January 11, 2026
I picked Psalm 87 for this morning because it’s so glorious and so…weird. I picked it because I really have never understood it. No matter how many times I’ve read it. What is this psalm, this song, all about? So,…
Continue to Message...One Thing I Ask :: January 4, 2026
What are you asking the Lord for in 2026? What are you praying for as we set out into a new year? What do you want? Many of us start the year by making some goals. We’re going to lose…
Continue to Message...Come, Lord Jesus :: December 28, 2025
“Come, Lord Jesus!” That’s the very last prayer in the Bible. It’s in the last book of the Bible. It’s on the last page, in the last paragraph, in the second-to-last verse. And we’re studying it on the last Sunday…
Continue to Message...The Son of the Most High :: December 21, 2025
This story is the announcement by an angel to that humble young Jewish woman named Mary that the first Christmas was coming, that the Christ was coming, not just someday but now, and not just to her house, but to…
Continue to Message...Days of Feasting and Joy :: December 14, 2025
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…
Continue to Message...Another Decree :: December 7, 2025
Our 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…
Continue to Message...Continuing with part two of our grumbling message, Pastor Matt uses Numbers 11 to teach us some important truths about complaining. God takes grumbling and rebellious complaining seriously because God is Holy. But the problem with complaining is not just…
Read MoreContinuing with our new series, “The Tongue of the Wise,” Pastor Matt shows us three things about God to remind ourselves when we are tempted to grumble. He unravels three reasons why we shouldn’t give in to grumbling. If we…
Read More“I don’t want to be blind!” Sometimes we get so caught up in our own circumstances that we need to ask God to open our eyes so we can see beyond ourselves. Satan wants to win the war! We need…
Read MoreOur new sermon series,”The Tongue of the Wise,” is based on Proverbs 12:18. Last week, we focused on the first half of that verse and how our tongue can be dangerous and destructive. This week, Pastor Matt walks us through…
Read MoreWe have started a news sermon series which will address what the Bible says about a Christ-follower’s words. This series is called “The Tongue of the Wise.” Pastor Matt begins by explaining that our tongues are faulty, forceful, fiery, feisty…
Read MoreResurrection Sunday Worship Service. Pastor Matt spent Resurrection Sunday making 3 points from today’s text: Jesus Is the Resurrection. Jesus Is the Life. Do You Believe? Pastor Matt preaching on John 11:25-26 Full manuscript available from Pastor Matt’s blog. Click…
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- “Glorious Things” [Matt's Messages] January 11, 2026
- “One Thing I Ask” [Matt's Messages] January 4, 2026
- Highlights from Reading in 2025 January 1, 2026