God Restores The Connection

Saturday October 18, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Deuteronomy 5:11

The Power of God’s Name: Restoring Connection and Transforming Lives Near the beginning of the school year, we experienced issues with the fingerprint reader. It turned out the problem was a poor network connection. The computer, placed beneath the desk to save space, showed it was connected to Wi-Fi. However, the interference from the desk

God Calls Us To Himself

Saturday October 11, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:6-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Deuteronomy 5:6-10

A story is told of a tightrope walker attempting to cross between two high towers, pushing a wheelbarrow in front of him. Seeing he needed encouragement, his friend assured him of his ability. “If you really think I can do it,” the tightrope walker responded, “get in the wheelbarrow.” How many of us are ready

Jesus Gives Us Strength to Fight

Saturday October 4, 2025 Text: 1 kings 19:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: 1 kings 19:1-8

Recently, we were in Marquette, MI, for a pastoral conference. Along the shore of Lake Superior are rocks that sometimes reach 20 feet above the lake. But 20 feet is not high enough to be safe from the immense power of Lake Superior. One of the pastors shared how some people lost their lives by

God’s Promises Are Worth More Than A Blank Check

Sunday September 28, 2025 Text: Luke 16:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 16:19-31

What Would You Do for a Thousand Dollars?If I offered you $1,000, what would you do? Cluck like a chicken? Sing a solo on Sunday? What if it was $1 million? Money exerts a powerful influence over us—more than we often admit. It stirs our sinful desires, as James reminds us: James 4:3 — “You

His Care Sets Us Free From Gold; His Grace Sets Us Free From Sin

Sunday September 21, 2025 Text: Luke 16:1-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 16:1-15

A 2023 Ramsey Solutions study of 10,000 millionaires found that the top professions were Engineer, Accountant (CPA), Teacher, Management, and Attorney. It might be surprising that doctors didn’t appear on that list, but teachers did. This suggests that success isn’t solely about how much you make. It’s about how responsible you are with what you

Jesus Sees Me as a Sheep to be Saved

Saturday September 13, 2025 Text: Luke 15:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Luke 15:1-10

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” We are all lost sheep. Jesus has come to save us all. On the surface, this parable seems straightforward. The tax collectors and sinners

For The Love of God

Saturday September 6, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Deuteronomy 6:4-15

There was an article this week about Lucy Guo, who has been named the youngest self-made billionaire. She claims her parents always emphasized the importance of money. She describes how, as a child, she was always seeking ways to make money. While other kids played with Pokémon cards or traded to complete their collections or

LOST IN THE WOODS

Saturday August 30, 2025 Text: Psalm 25:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Psalm 25:1-10

Lost in the Woods — Jesus is the Way OutThe Path of Law, Love, and Life I was once lost in the woods. I had taken my sister’s kids to the playground. To get there, you had to follow a path through a small, wooded area. As it began to get dark, I tried to

Jesus Is The Narrow Way

Saturday August 23, 2025 Text: Luke 13:22-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Luke 13:22-30

At the New Delhi train station in India, there is a massive sign pointing in the right direction to the foreign tourist office. My brother Nate and I were standing there, looking at this sign when a local approached us and asked if we were looking for the tourist office. “Yes, we are,” we responded.

SHARPER THINGS

Saturday August 16, 2025 Text: Luke 12:49-53 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Luke 12:49-53

This is a knife. It is supposed to be sharp; if it isn’t sharp, it can’t do its job. This is God’s Word. It, too, is meant to be sharp, but we often attempt to dull it down. Jesus says in our text that He came to start a fire. He is speaking about His

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