Habakkuk: Prayer – A Powerful Change Agent
Habakkuk has had a heart change and it’s all due to the power of God through prayer. Pastor Mark brings us through Habakkuk’s journey and how God has impacted him. Habakkuk 3:1-16
Let the Children Come to Me
In the RCA Church, children have been welcome to receive the Sacrament of Communion for 30 years, but many churches are stuck in their tradition of having children profess their faith before doing so. Pastor Mark talks through a brief history of children at the Table and how people have used 1 Corinthians 11 to […]
Habakkuk: Created or Creator?
Idolatry is running rampant in our consumer culture. We are taught by the world to constantly seek and desire more. When this happens we often lose our lofty view of the God who spoke all thing into existence. How do we combat our idolatry? Not by focusing on them, but by focusing on God. Pastor […]
Habakkuk: Habakkuk’s Woes
God’s judgment will come upon evil and wickedness. Through judgment God desires our repentance and restoration. God is calling His people to a higher standard than the surrounding culture. This happened in Habakkuk’s time and is happening today. Sermon Notes: Habakkuk 2:6-17 1. Old & New Woes 2. What about Babylon? 3. God’s Judgement a. […]
Habakkuk: God’s Timing
God’s second response to Habakkuk is not exactly what he was expecting. Wait. Even when you can’t see how God is working, wait. “It will not delay.” Pastor Mark Kleinheksel speaks about how we are supposed to wait while we are in life’s detours. We are called to wait upon the Lord – an active […]
Habakkuk: A Divine Detour
Pastor Mark Kleinheksel dives into Habakkuk’s second complaint to God. God doesn’t work in our timing and in our ways. When you are on a detour do as Habakkuk does – rehearse the truth of who God is to yourself. Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 Pictures referenced in the sermon:
Habakkuk: Addition Through Negation
God uses many means to get our praise while we use any means to escape our pain. Habakkuk is realizing how God works through the evil of this world. Suffering is a part of the world, that will never change, but Habakkuk is seeing how his mindset needs to change in the midst of suffering. […]
Habakkuk: Divine Injustice
As we journey through the book of Habakkuk this summer, we begin with him as He pleads with God for His justice. There is a lot going on within God’s chosen people that I do not want to see happening in the Church today. We need each other and we need God so that we […]
Habakkuk: From Petition to Praise
Habakkuk is a minor prophet who often times gets overlooked. Habakkuk journeys with God as he attempts to truly figure out how God acts against evil. His mindset changes as he stays determined to focus on God through the pain.
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche
This Father’s Day we take a look in Genesis 3 at the role of a man, husband, and/or father. We relate the failure of Adam to the example of Christ, the second Adam. Genesis 3:1-7
Spirit Change
On this Pentecost Sunday we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit to move in and through our lives. The Spirit causes hearts to change. The Spirit causes lives to be transformed. Acts 2:1-12, 36-47 June 9, 2019
Faith, Hope, and Love
What is the role of the church? Pastor Mark takes a look at what is often referred to as “The Love Chapter” of 1 Corinthians and gives great insight on its implications for the church today. 1 Corinthians 13
Grace Extended
John 21:1-22 1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, […]
Beauty in the Darkness (Youth Sunday)
In this message, two High School Seniors, Ella and Caleb, share some of their story; they share where God has worked in the midst of the hard times. There is beauty in the darkness and we can know with confidence that God is at work at all times – the good and the hard.
Better Homes & Gardens
What does Proverbs say about creating a better home? On this Mother’s Day, Pastor Mark Kleinheksel looks at the wisdom in Proverbs and how it can help us build better homes.
Church Planting Miracles
Guest Pastor Andrea DeWard shares from the Gospel of Matthew about the power of Christ in doing miracles. Jesus did miracles when He lived His life on earth and He has the power to do miracles today.
Investing in God’s Mission
Stewardship sermon preached by Pastor Mark Kleinheksel on April 28, 2019.
Transformative Tension
Christ is risen and He is transforming lives for His glory! Listen to how Jesus transforms lives to proclaim His Good News! Preached by Pastor Mark Kleinheksel on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019.
A Woman of Ambivalence
During this season of Lent we are journeying with Mary, the mother of Jesus, as she is transformed through the life of Jesus. Preached by Pastor Mark Kleinheksel on April 7, 2019.
Cultivate Biblical Boldness
Barbara Yandell, founder of Hope for the Nations gives personal testimony from her work with evangelizing Muslims. She opened God’s Word for us and talked about having biblical boldness. 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 March 31, 2019