Jesus Is Making The Case For Me

Here is this week's Church Requel podcast.  For those of you who only want to hear the sermon, skip forward to the 13 minute 40 second mark.  If you play the whole thing, you'll hear a description of the tearful entry of a new CR parishioner into our lobby - someone we've been praying a great deal for lately.  You'll also hear the Children's Sermon, "Dirty Windows."

Finally you'll hear the main talk of the evening, "Jesus Is Making The Case For Me." Guilt can actually be a good thing if it leads to confession and repentance. But what if you still feel guilty after God forgives you? This is false guilt, which can lead to anxiety, stress, depression, and feelings of unworthiness. Join me as we study Romans 8:34 and learn how to handle false G.U.I.L.T. Interspersed throughout you'll hear my honest reflections about another great evening at Church Requel last night. Enjoy!

God Is On My Side

Are you struggling with the enemies of challenges, deprivations, or injustice? In this talk we will learn 3 things you can do during tough times to remember that God is on your side.  Join me in this talk from March 4th as we study Romans 8:31-33 together.

God Saves Us

We learn about the 5 Links in God's Plan of Salvation.  We start with the simple children's sermon - simple but filled with truth! Then we put this into the theological language of Romans 8:29-30. Finally Pastor Mark answers 3 questions about God's unconditional election of Christ-followers.

2012 CR Annual Meeting

Here are excerpts from the first-ever Church Requel annual meeting. Listen to the stories of Lisa, Randy, Sheri, Jonathan, Steve, and Todd. God has blessed the CR ministry so much this past year.  We hope this recap is also a blessing to you!

God Works All Things For My Good

One of the greatest promises of the Bible can be found in Romans 8:28.  We learn all 6 ingredients as well as 4 ways to remember and apply this great promise in our lives.

The Spirit Helps My Weakness

Most of us Christ-followers find a gap between our talk and our walk. Today we learn that, on our own, we are too weak to live a righteous live that pleases God. The good news is that Romans 8:26-27 teaches us that the Spirit of God will help our weakness! Join Pastor Mark as we learn 4 glimpses of what happens on God's side when we pray for strength. Click here for the YouVersion LIVE Event notes that go along with this talk.

My H.O.P.E. Is R.E.A.L.

If you are a Christ-follower then you have real hope. There's nothing you can do to make your hope any more real! However, you may not REALIZE your real hope all the time. Join Pastor Mark to learn 4 ways we can know our H.O.P.E. is R.E.A.L.