Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with how to evangelize to your unbelieving friends and family. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, August 11, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Daniel's habit of worship to God, from Daniel 6:1-10, including how we establish good habits, shaping our future with our habits today, and the impact of Daniel's habit on a nation. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, …

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with David's special friendship with Jonathan, from 1 Samuel 18-23. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, August 4, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the type of wisdom needed for good relationships, from James 3, including our need for connection, flourishing in relationships, and vulnerability to build trust. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, July 30, 2024.…

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with relational wisdom from James 3:13-18. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, July 28, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about David's sin against God from Psalm 51, including: David's scandalous affair, appealing to God's love, sinning Against God. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, July 17, 2024.…

Guest speaker Dr. Richard Fellars, senior pastor of Immanuel Bible Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with King David's love for the disabled son of the former king. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, July 14, 2024.…

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Jesus's story of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37, including how there is no greater love than when one lays down his life for another, the question of who gets the inheritance, and how loving is not just being nice. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evange…

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with King David's realization that he sinned against God alone. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, July 7, 2024.

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, from Ephesians 6:5-9 and Luke 10:25-37. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 30, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Jesus being the Light of the World, including darkness is the absence of light, the philosophy of light, and how we are to reflect the Light. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 25, 2024.…

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, from Galatians 5:21-6:4. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 23, 2024.

Pastors Levi and Travis talk about being content in all circumstances from Philippians 4:8-13, including Paul's secret sauce, content desire, and seeing God's goodness. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 18, 2024.…

Pastor Levi Matteson continues in our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with the roles for men and women in the church. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 16, 2024.

Pastor Travis and Lisa talk about living in the Berean spirit with respect to the music of our popular culture, including if we should follow our hearts (Jeremiah 17:9), weighing the words we use (Ephesian 4:25-29), and finding our purpose (Romans 8:28; John 10:10). This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel C…

Pastor Levi Matteson kicks off our summer sermon series, Some are Family, Some are Friends, with the importance of setting right our primary relationship with God in order to facilitate our relationships with other people. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, June 9, 2024.…

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Paul preaching the gospel in the temple in Berea, from Acts 17:10-15, including the Berean's commitment to scripture, seeking the truth (NOT new truth or your truth or my truth), and ways to develop a Berean spirit. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Comm…

Mr. Aaron Green wraps up our series, The Gospel of New Origins, with the surprise ending from the last chapter of the Book of Mark. How do we know the Bible is reliable? How do we know that Jesus rose from the dead? And what do we do with with the footnote that says the last 11 verses of Mark were not in the earliest manuscripts? This podcast episo…

Pastors Levi and Travis talk about the difference between lament and complaint and how you see God in the midst of your troubles. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 28, 2024.

Pastor Levi talks about why Pilate, the Roman precept in Judea, was referenced in the Apostle's Creed, from Mark 15:1-15. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 26, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Rahab, the prostitute, from Hebrews 11:31 and Joshua 2:1-11, including God's power to redeem, her faith that left a legacy, and how God mets her where she was at. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 21, 2024.…

Pastor Travis talks about Jesus in crisis in the Garden of Gethsemane from Mark 14. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 19, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about driving out fear with God's perfect love, from 1 John 4:16-21. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 14, 2024.

Pastor Levi talks about the destruction of the temple and signs of the end times, from Mark 13:1-37. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 12, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the greatest commandment, the divinity of Jesus, and the widow who gave out of her poverty, from Mark 12:28-44. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 7, 2024.

Pastor Levi talks about the widow who gave out of her poverty, from Mark 12:35-44. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, May 5, 2024.

Pastor Levi talks about Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem, from Mark 11:1-11, leading up to the last section of Mark with the epic battle on the cross. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 28, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Jesus as Lord and Savior, from Mark 10:32-52, including that Jesus corrects, doesn't compromise, and cares. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 23, 2024.

Pastor Levi talks about holding onto the idea that Jesus is both our Lord and Savior, illustrated in a couple stories from Mark 10:32-52. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 21, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about greatness from Mark 9:30-37, including the disciples' agenda for Jesus's kingdom. Jesus's formula for greatness, and the difficulty of serving without praise. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 16, 2024.…

Pastor Levi talks about Jesus's formula for greatness, from Mark 9:30-37. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 14, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about seeking God, including a Larry Fleet song, ways to seek after God, and how God is near. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 9, 2024.

Pastor Travis Williams talks about why Jesus had to die from Mark 8:31-9:13. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 7, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the risen Jesus explaining the scripture on the Road to Emmaus, from Luke 24:13-39, including how our hope during this brief and painful life is in the Resurrected Christ. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 2, 2…

Pastor Levi talks about hope, from the story in Luke 24:13-39 when the risen Jesus explained the scripture on the Road to Emmaus. This podcast episode is a special Easter message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 31, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the time when Jesus healed a blind man in stages — an object lesson for those who saw Jesus, ranging from those who were blind, those who partially saw, and those who fully saw who he was — from Mark 8:11-30. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community C…

Pastor Levi talks about the time when Jesus healed a blind man in stages — an object lesson for those who saw Jesus, ranging from those who were blind, those who partially saw, and those who fully saw who he was — from Mark 8:1-30. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 24, 2024.…

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the time when Jesus challenged the hand washing ritual of the religious leaders, from Mark 7:1-23, including what makes us holy, that it is the heart that defiles us, and why we need a savior. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton,…

The heart defiles us, and we need a savior. Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 7:1-23 about the Pharisees' ceremonial washing of hands and Jesus' push-back. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 17, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the time when Jesus walked on water, from Mark 6:45-52, including how Jesus meets us in our struggles, a repeat of OT water themes, and indication of Jesus' divinity. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 12, 2024.…

Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 6:45-52 about when Jesus walked on water. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 10, 2024.

Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 6:1-6 about the reception Jesus got in his hometown. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 3, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about the time when Jesus cast demons from a crazy, dangerous man, from Mark 5:1-20, including a scare story of purity culture, Jesus has ultimate power to set us free, and how we all were living in the graveyard. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Ch…

Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 5:1-20 about when Jesus cast demons from a crazy, dangerous man. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 25, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about Jesus sleeping in the boat during the storm and then rebuking the wind and waves, from Mark 4:35-41, including: does Jesus care, why Jesus was chill, and Jesus v Jonah. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 20, …

Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 4:35-41 about Jesus sleeping in the stern of the boat during the storm, his disciples waking him and asking if he cares, and then him calming the storm. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 18, 2024.…

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about forgiveness, including our need for a heart change for a forgiving spirit, how we are to pray for our enemies and seek reconciliation, and if there is forgiveness for the unrepentant. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 13, 2…

Pastor Travis Williams preaches from Mark 4:1-34 about Jesus's parable of the sower. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 11, 2024.

Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis and Lisa discuss if Jesus was out of his mind (Mark 3:20-27), Jesus can clean your slate of all sins (Mark 3:28), and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the one unforgivable sin (Mark 3:29-30). This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 6, …

Pastor Levi Matteson preaches from Mark 3:20-30, including questions about Jesus' mental state and the Spirit within him. This podcast episode is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 4, 2024.