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The Pursuit of Power: the Power of Discernment

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZsO0TSH27djVSeGxDpOOm?si=alPCejGPRHGDRcgsF5RyJQ 1 Kings 3 Introduction Over the last couple of weeks, we've been studying 1 Kings chapter 1 & 2. In the process of this, we find ourselves looking deep into the topic POWER. It's something that we all understand at one level or another. Whether you believe you have power or believe you are … Continue reading The Pursuit of Power: the Power of Discernment

mattangell Christian Living, family, food, humilty, leadership

Divisions and Foundations

1 Corinthians chapters 2-4 If you'd like to listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK the Podcast player or follow us on Spotify. In Chapter 1 we covered the topic of divisions. Paul admonishing the Corinthians and pointing out they are devoting themselves to human leaders. Instead of picking sides and choosing “teams,” … Continue reading Divisions and Foundations

mattangell calling, children, Christian Living, family, food, leadership, life, missions, money

A Bride of Noble Character

An Annual Pastor's Report. Connecting the Proverbs 31 Woman and the Bride of Christ. Unfortunately the audio recording didn't work this time. Intro Photo by Mahoney Fotos on Pexels.com Today we are celebrating! Celebrating what Jesus did for us, and at the conclusion of the message we receive the elements and share in them together. … Continue reading A Bride of Noble Character

mattangell Christian Living, food, forgiveness, freedom, life, prayer, worry

What to Do When Facing Tragedy (Joel)

Part 1 on a series from the book of Joel. To listen to the Audio recording click on the Podcast Player or listen on Spotify. Key scripture Joel 1:11-14 Despair, you farmers,    wail, you vine growers;grieve for the wheat and the barley,    because the harvest of the field is destroyed.12 The vine is dried up    and the fig tree … Continue reading What to Do When Facing Tragedy (Joel)

mattangell Christian Living, easter, family, leadership, Lent, prayer, Proverbs, sermon

Tool Time (Isaiah 10)

The bible has many exciting things, fanciful things even. Hands appearing out of nowhere in the book of Daniel and writing words on a wall. Donkeys rebuking their owner for hitting them. People tossed into fire and not burning up. But today’s message is about tools that talk back. That’s right! Have you ever been working with a tool and it malfunctions? Hammer slips and smashes your thumb! What a mean hammer! Or the powered screwdriver strips a screw and now you have to leave the screw there or cut it off? I don’t know about you, but I do have a propensity for not talking so nice to my tools when they act up. Today we will be looking at a tools that God used in the bible. Also what happened when that tool talked back.

mattangell holiness, leadership, poverty, sermon, truth

A Poor Sermon About Poverty

Today’s message is entitled “A Poor Sermon on Poverty.” It's not poor because it’s bad or anything…(well perhaps you can judge for yourself when you are done reading or listening to it.) But rather I want to talk about the reality of poverty and what the bible does say about this topic. The first thing might surprise you. In a society so outwardly focused on political policies that  herald themselves as a fix for poverty, Jesus gives us these comforting words: You will always have the poor among you.