Jonah and the Whale – “Angry at God” Jonah is the only book of the Bible that ends with a question mark, which is appropriate because the fourth and final chapter is one of the most confusing in all of Scripture. We start out thinking that the book of Jonah is about whether God can change the heart of a […]

Jonah and the Whale – “Running With God” In Chapter 1 we saw Jonah run from God, then run into God. Chapter 2 has him running to God in prayer. Finally, in Chapter 3, Jonah runs with God, which should be the goal of every Christian. The psalmist said, “I run in the path of your commands” (119:32). When God speaks, let’s be quick […]

Jonah and the Whale – “Prayers Under Water” Hardships are inevitable. Sooner or later, we find ourselves stuck in situations that we never pictured. We see from the story of Jonah that surrender doesn’t guarantee serenity. Submitting to the will of God for your life does not exempt you from trouble or ensure ideal conditions. This week, we take a […]

Jonah and the Whale – “The Jonah In Us” When the Word of the Lord comes to you, you have a choice: obey or disobey. Often times we rebel. The reason is because we really like to believe that we know what is best. We see this same scenario in Jonah 1. Today we will look at some truths that […]

This Is Us – “Team Evangel” On Big Game Sunday, Pastor Tim related the key differences between being on Team Evangel and being on any other sports team. As fans, it’s easy to get swept up in what is happening with the team and kind of lose touch with reality. We go to the games and wear the jersey and […]

This Is Us – “An Excellent Spirit” At Evangel, just okay is not okay. We want to be great for God, on Sundays as we worship, and Monday through Saturday in our personal lives. We are a church that aims for excellence, and we want to be people whose lives are marked by excellence, as well. Daniel exemplified this commitment […]

This Is Us – “By My Spirit” Take a look around the room on a Sunday morning at Evangel and you’ll see people of different ages, races, church backgrounds and income levels. So what is it that brings this diverse group of people together? What makes us…us? We are answering that question during this series by talking about who we […]

“The Sound of Faith” If you are waiting on God for a miracle, you will be encouraged and strengthened by the message of special guest, Kurt Holthus. He reminds us that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that faith is released when it is verbalized. Don’t let the enemy of your soul silence the sound of faith […]

The Ever-Present God As we turn the calendar page from 2018 to 2019 we don’t know exactly what the New Year will bring. We hope to experience many blessings, but realize that there may be unexpected storms. Pastor Dean’s message from Psalm 139 reminds us that whatever happens, God will be there.

Give Peace a Chance: “The Peace-Giver” We all want our Christmas to be perfect, don’t we? But quite often someone or something photobombs our picture of the ideal Christmas and leaves us feeling aggravated.  When our lives get disrupted, we experience stress overload. Jesus says, “If you’re at the end of your rope, worn out and tired, come to Me and […]