If we call ourselves Christ-followers, then our conduct should match our name. God is holy and He expects us also to be holy. How do we conduct ourselves as Christians? Jeff Barnes takes us through 1 Peter 1:13-19 and tells us how to live out this high calling.

Shouldn't our lives be better because of our Christian faith? Shouldn't our lives be easier because of our Christian faith? Better yes. Easier no. As a Christ-follower, the Bible tells us that we will be tested. In this talk from 1 Peter 1:6-9, Pastor Mark talks about WHY we are tested and the resulting benefits to our faith.

In this talk from 1 Peter 1:3-5, Pastor Mark takes us behind the scenes and considers our Christian lives from God's persepective. We discover that God gave us new life, provides an inheritance not subject entropy, defends us, and will come back for us.

We begin our study of 1 Peter, chapter 1, with just the first two verses. Here we discover 5 characteristics of who we are in Christ as Christ-followers.

Faith is believing that God is who He says He is and that He will do what He says He will do. Trusting God usually takes us out of our comfort zone. Pastor Mark tells the story of the Empty Jar and the Widow and, along the way, we learn about 4 steps that take us outside of our comfort zone.

Our time on Earth is so short compared to eternity. We all want to make our time count. But how do we do that? What matters most is not the duration of our lives, but the donation of our lives. Pastor Mark Pierce teaches the A,B,C's of time management.

The Bible teaches us to remain mentally fit. We do that in three ways: (1) Guard access to our minds; (2) Learn new things continuously; and (3) Exercise our minds continuously. Pastor Mark Pierce teaches us practical habits to keep a sound mind.

To follow God's direction for our lives, we need first to focus on God. In this sermon, Pastor Mark Pierce provides 3 reasons to focus on God as well as 3 ways to maintain our focus on Him.

What do you expect out of life? Are you hopeful about your future? The Message version of Romans 8:15 tells us that this resurrection life of the Christ-follower should be "adventurously expectant." In this sermon Pastor Mark Pierce talks about 7 ways we can remain adventurously expectant no matter what.

Real Dads of Genius are dads who are caring, consistent, close, and Christian. This is the Father's Day talk delivered by Pastor Mark Pierce to Church Requel on June 15, 2014. It also includes 4 "Real Dads of Genius" videos of real dads within our congregation.