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...Queen Esther’s Banquet :: November 30, 2025
We 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…
Continue to Message...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...Pastor Tim McGill, our missionary with Athletes in Action – Penn State University, joined us on Sunday to talk about what motivates us. He encouraged us to be motivated by the love of God. Tim McGill preaching on Luke 15:11-32.…
Read MoreAfter a few weeks off, we return to our sermon series, All Roads Lead to Romans, and Paul is unpacking the bad news for us. While this is not fun, it is true and necessary to completely grasp how good…
Read MoreMark Carpenter came to visit us from Miracle Mountain Ranch and share what God has been teaching him about faith. Not the saving faith and trusting in Jesus for salvation, but the faith that comes through pursuit of Jesus Christ…
Read MoreHomosexuality has become mainstream. Several request have been made for Pastor Matt to share the things he shared at the EFCA Challenge conference. This is a difficult topic to preach and Pastor Matt admits that he is not an expert,…
Read MoreIn the third sermon of our new series, All Roads Lead to Romans, Paul shares some pretty bad news. The bad news is the answer to this question, “Why? Why is the power of God for salvation so necessary?” “Why…
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- “Days of Feasting and Joy” [Matt's Messages] December 14, 2025
- Advent Candle #3: “Come, O Promised Star of Jacob” December 14, 2025
- “Another Decree” [Matt's Messages] December 7, 2025