Grasping The Enormity, Mindset, & Mentality of Jesus

We have been in an important conversation here in 2023 that has centered around one very specific and popular question these days.  That question is “What’s the point of church?”  It’s a question many people wrestle with these days in the world you and I live in today.  This has given us a great opportunity to hit a lot of big and often misunderstood concepts about the church.  We have looked at how we should view church individually . . . Read More »

Jesus Is The Greatest Christmas Present Of All Time

You know it’s hard to believe that we are already heading into the last few weeks of 2022!  We are really looking forward to our Christmas eve services with you and to our combined breakfast and service to bring in the New Year!  But it is just amazing to me how quickly time flies.  So here at MRC we are hopeful that you can take some time this Holiday Season and really slow down, and enjoy family and . . . Read More »

What “Community” Is & Isn’t, & Why It Is Such A Challenge At Church

This fall we have started an important conversation with you, one that I think we could describe as a journey.  It’s a journey to find answers to life’s biggest and most important questions.   Questions that we all wonder about, that can weigh on us in the deepest parts of our hearts and minds.  Questions like why am I alive?  Does my life matter?  Why is life so hard?  What is the meaning of my life or what is . . . Read More »

The Parable of the Sheep and Goats

Welcome back everyone to our conversation on The Parables of Jesus.  It’s hard to believe but this is my last talk in this series, and I have to tell you, I’m really going to miss this series.  This series has really impacted me in many ways, but one of the things that has really hit my heart lately is just how important these Parables have been to our lives right now…just how timely each talk has been to . . . Read More »

Jesus Responds To The Religious Leaders On Why He Hangs Out With “Sinners”

Today we are continuing our summer series studying the Parables of Jesus, by looking at what may be the most popular of all the parables.  This parable will center around three characters all of whom we will be able to relate to in some ways, while getting such a clear image of how our Heavenly Father treats and feels about us!  Today we are studying The Parable of The Prodigal Son, which is such a powerful story of . . . Read More »