That Night the King Could Not Sleep :: November 23, 2025
Timing 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!…
Continue to Message...What Is Your Request? :: November 16, 2025
Queen 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…
Continue to Message...Who Knows? :: November 9, 2025
What 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…
Continue to Message...Bewildered :: November 2, 2025
I’ll be right up front with you. This chapter ends on a cliffhanger. You know, one of those moments where the hero of the story and their friends are in danger, hanging from a cliff, and you don’t know what’s…
Continue to Message...Hadassah :: October 26, 2025
“Where Is God?” That’s the title of our new series on this unique book of the Bible called, “Esther.” “Where is God?” That’s a question that we have all asked from time to time, and we have all felt in…
Continue to Message...The King Gave a Banquet :: October 19, 2025
You might be wondering why we are tackling the tale of Esther today. That’s a good question, and there are a lot of reasons why I thought this was the right next book for us as a church. Pastor…
Continue to Message...“Do this more and more.” Look with me at 1 Thessalonians chapter 4, verse 1. “Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge…
Read MoreThe sermon title for today is pulled straight out verse 20 of chapter 2 which says, “Indeed, you are our glory and joy.” Question: Who is the “you” in that sentence? Think before you answer. Who is the “you” in…
Read MoreOne of our Elder’s, Abraham Skacel, shared the word of God with us this past weekend. Abe Skacel preaching on Psalm 80. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Psalm 80”– May 18, 2025
Read MoreIn God’s providence, this is a perfect passage for Mother’s Day. For one, because there’s a bit in there about moms. And how the Apostle Paul was like a Mom. That’s one to think about! But also because what Paul…
Read MoreHow many here could use some encouragement? Raise your hand. Yes, me, too. I think we all can. So here’s the title I’ve picked out for this two-book series, and I lifted it from 2 Thessalonians 2:16. It’s called: “Eternal Encouragement.” Doesn’t…
Read MoreWe have seen over and over again that the book of Daniel is not ultimately about the wiseman Daniel, even though Daniel has given us a great example to follow in every single chapter. Dare to be a Daniel! Dare to be…
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- “That Night the King Could Not Sleep” [Matt's Messages] November 23, 2025
- “What Is Your Request?” [Matt's Messages] November 16, 2025
- “Who Knows?” [Matt's Messages] November 9, 2025