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 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.

Creation Groans

We live in a world of brokenness. Things aren't "right." Even creation longs for the world to be made right again. Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel as we study Romans 8:19-22.

Suffering Now, Glory Later

The Bible teaches about the reality of suffering for Christ-followers. However, it also talks just as clearly about the glory to be revealed in Christ-followers later. Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel as we study Romans 8:17-18.

I Will Be Resurrected

Some Christians believe in their future resurrection because they should. Others believe in it because they want to - they hope it will happen. But can we really KNOW we will be resurrected? Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel as we study Romans 8:9-11.

How To Think Like Jesus

One way we can KNOW our faith is authentic is to THINK like Jesus! Romans 8:5-8 gives us insight on how to set our minds like Christ. Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel as we discover 4 clues for how to think like Jesus.