Ready Child

Jesus taught that we should always be ready for His return. We don't know the day or the hour but we should always be ready. How do we do that? In this Church Requel sermon, Pastor Mark considers 5 ways that we should be R.E.A.D.Y. if we are indeed God's C.H.I.L.D.

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Live D.E.E.P.

Is your Christianity 3,000 miles wide but only 3 inches deep? Don’t wallow in the shallows. God is deep and His name will keep. In this sermon, written in collaboration with my brother Todd, I  consider 4 ways to live D.E.E.P. in God.

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Deception Protection

Not everything that looks like Christianity actually is. Never has our orthodox Christian faith been more under attack. Never have we been more susceptible to deception! Deception is NOT obvious. It looks like Christianity. It sounds like it. It almost is. Often it has the appearance of success. How can we know? How do we protect ourselves from being taken in by people who themselves are deceived? In this sermon, I describe the 4 ways Christians can be protected from deception that are described in 1 John 2:18-27.

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Counterfeit Cravings

In the audio version of “Counterfeit Cravings” I warn us to be careful about what we love. I explain 3 reasons why loving the wrong things takes us away from the good things God has in store for us. I also describe 3 counterfeit loves that can leave us wanting, wanting, wanting. Along the way I share humorous insights into Oreo cookies and the Pierce family story time, as well as quotes from the singing group, Plumb, the Narnia author, C.S. Lewis, and my brother, Todd.

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