LOCAL CHURCH

Jonah: More Than a Fish Story

In her message Jonah: More Than a Fish Story, Pastor Nadia Marychurch takes us through the hard truths, tragedies, and lessons from the book of Jonah. Nadia invites us to look at the book of Jonah in a satirical, relatable and convicting way as she explores this tale of a prophet who ran from God - instead of to him - because he thought he had a better plan.

The Sound of Rain

This week, Pastor Levi Marchurch’s message entitled “The Sound of Rain” centers around the promise of rain for Elijah and his people in 1 Kings 18:41-46. The story reminds us that even after many years of drought, Elijah never ceased to believe in the promise for rain.

We have all been caught in a heavy rainstorm at least once in our lives and not been prepared for it. However, what if you knew about a rainstorm way before it was going to happen? If so, you would have had plenty of time to prepare your umbrella and raincoat. Levi speaks about living in preparation to receive the downpour of God’s presence, that we come in anticipation and appreciation of his grace.

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

This Valentine’s Day, Pastor Jadyn Duff shares a story of God’s love and our purpose. The story begins with a loving God paying the ultimate price for our redemption (John 3:16). Jadyn also highlights God’s expectations that we’re to continually move forward despite our past mistakes and become ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jadyn offers three important mindsets to carry forward as we reflect on the great care and attention God took when he designed us to serve the needs of others.

Time to Dream

This week, Pastor Levi Marychurch’s message “Time to Dream” focuses on the dreams of Abraham and his ancestors in Genesis 12. Levi describes the dreams that Abraham had for his people and how he followed God without hesitation despite the uncertainty. Levi also explains how our dreams are the fuel for our ministry and how God can use those dreams for his glory.

 We are often so concerned about the details of the future, that we forget the value of taking the first step. By following the example of Abraham's life, we must take that first step and trust God to lead us the rest of the way.

Living with His Presence & Creating Space for His Presence

Pastors Levi and Nadia Marychurch team up this week to bring us the final installment of our study on connecting with the presence of God and what we can learn from it. Levi shares insight on what it really means to be a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), and suggests ways we can cultivate more of God’s presence in our lives. Nadia follows up with seven practical tips for how we can create a space for God in our lives and homes (2 Kings 4:8-10). 

Emerging from His Presence

In this week's message entitled, “Emerging from His presence” Pastor Levi Marychurch talks about the incredible experience of meeting with God’s presence. He uses the Transfiguration of Jesus (Luke 9:28-36) as an example of how the Holy Spirit renews and refreshes us. When we have a real and raw encounter with the Holy Spirit, it is life changing. However, after such an experience, it can be difficult to know what the next step may be. Levi teaches us how to soak in these encounters without letting them fade into the events of our daily life.

The Test of the Wilderness

This week, Pastor Nadia Marychurch presents three important lessons we can learn from the testing of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). She speaks about the wilderness as a theme that can be seen throughout the Bible, and how it is in the wilderness that we encounter tests of spirit, trust, and worship. With strong teaching and thought-provoking questions for personal reflection, Nadia points us toward Jesus - our rock in the wilderness.

The Secret Place

At a time when many regions are locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Levi Marychurch suggests that one place we can go, outside of work and home, is The Secret Place (Matthew 6:6). From Levi’s biblical and personal examples, we see that The Secret Place is a private, personal, powerful place of solitude where we can purposefully cultivate a relationship with God. It is in this place that intimacy with God is forged, fruit is formed in our lives, and where the anointing falls.

Walk Above the Waves

We usher in the new year with a message from Pastor Nadia Marychurch to inspire hope and faith in 2021. Nadia uses the account of Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33) to reassure us that Christ will meet us in the midst of any waves we face and help us walk above them. She explains what our role looks like as we surrender, obey, and trust in God, and points us toward the powerful testimony that can result.

The Lingering Gift

Pastor Levi Marychurch commences Liberté City’s Chapel Service series with a message entitled The Lingering Gift. Levi opens with a visual of the Christmas tree – while it may have a star at the top, there’s a Son at the bottom! The Lord has given us this lingering gift, and it’s personalized just for you. That gift may come in the form of easing our burdens. It may also come in our release of the control over our own lives through his Lordship. And lastly, it’s recognizing the benevolence of God as a VERY good God.