Radical Love

The love God the Father has for us is radical! Today we discover just how much He really loves us by considering the parable of the prodigal son. Along the way we discover 7 action verbs that describe just how R.A.D.I.C.A.L. God’s love really is!

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Two Gifts Of Prayer

How you imagine God impacts how you pray. Is God far from you or near? Powerful or passive? Disgusted with you or in love with you? Does God care? Can God help? We turn to Jesus’ words in Luke 11:11-13 to discover our two greatest gifts of prayer.

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As God Is My Witness

Can you imagine a courtroom scene where God Himself testifies on your behalf? I describe 5 ways God testifies on behalf of the Christ-follower in the courtrooms of our hearts. This sermon is based on 1 John 5:6-13.

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Above The Grind

When the celebrations are over, family and friends all go home, and we’re back to the daily grind, how do we get by? How do we get ABOVE THE GRIND when we’re discouraged or disappointed? In this final sermon of the year I share the biblical encouragement we need to hang in there & to celebrate even in the tough times of life!

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Real Dads of Genius

Real Dads of Genius are dads who are caring, consistent, close, and Christian. This is the Father's Day talk delivered by me to Church Requel on June 15, 2014. It also includes 4 "Real Dads of Genius" videos of real dads within our congregation. The cover art photo is my son, Jonathan, with his 4 children: Grayden, Lila, Lincoln, and Cohen.

Nothing Will Separate Me From God's Love

Here's what we have queued up in this week's Church Requel podcast.  For those that want to skip right to the weekly sermon, fast forward to the 25-minute mark.

1. Reflections from the Momentum Conference I attended last week
2. Encouraging Conversations and the First Steps Principle
3. Handling Post Sermon Depression Syndrome.
4. The children’s sermon - Kid’s Say The darndest things!
5. This weekend’s talk: “Nothing Will Separate Me From God’s Love”

When God says that NOTHING will separate us from His love in Christ, He means it. In this final message from Romans 8, Pastor Mark explores just how exhaustive and far reaching God's love really is. 

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.

I Am A Child Of God

Join Pastor Mark as we talk about the consequences of being a child of God. What would 2012 be like if every morning, when you wake up, you hear God's Spirit whisper to you: "You is smart. You is kind. You is important?"

Joy and Doubt

Doubt is the great robber of joy.  Without faith we can't believe that God is with us or that He cares or that He has any help.  In this Church Requel talk, Pastor Mark affirms that God gives wisdom generously to all without reproach.

Comfort in the Valley

How does God provide comfort in our time of loss?  Join Pastor Mark Pierce for this special memorial sermon from Church Requel on July 3, 2011.

Real Worship

Jesus told us that we worship in spirit and in truth.  Aaron Rose shares some practical advice for how we can do this.

Fatherhood - Illustrations of God

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, he provided at least 7 illustrations of God as father.  On this Father's Day we celebrate dads and consider what we do when our own image of dad is not so great.

Breath of Heaven

We remember God's great gift to us, when the Breath of Heaven becomes the breath of a baby boy. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel for this Christmas 2010 message.

Prodigal Sons

Like the younger prodigal son we come to our heavenly Father empty of ourselves, bankrupt in our own efforts. But what happens if we respond with entitlement rather than emptiness? Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we study the Parable of the Prodigals in Luke 15.

5 Setback Lessons Dads Should Teach Children

Setbacks are normal in life, yet we like to protect our children from failure. What should we be teaching our kids about setbacks and progress? Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel as we study Philippians 1:12-18

LOST: The Other

The OTHER brother did not share his father's heart for the LOST son. What can we learn in this final Luke 15 passage that can help us not become the Others to a LOST world? Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel for this grace filled reminder.

LOST: Radical Love

What is so radical about our heavenly Father's love for us? Join Pastor Mark Pierce for part 5 of LOST as we study Luke 15:17-24.

#146: God Father's Protection

We should pray for God to "not lead us into temptation." But does God ever tempt us? Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we study Matthew 6:13.

Connections: Holy Spirit In God

The Holy Spirit is our connection to God. And the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. On this Trinity Sunday, join Pastor Mark Pierce as he explores the significance of the Spirit in us and the Spirit in God.