Evangel Houghton

Episode 621: Pearls & Swine: God is Near

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about how God is near, seeks worshippers, and wants to be found, including when God feels distant, God finds us in lowly places, how we move toward God. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 9, 2025.

Episode 620: The God Who Wants to Be Found | Wise Men Still Seek Him

Pastor Levi Matteson kicks off our Advent series, Wise Men Still Seek Him, with the good news that we have a God who wants to be found, including: 1 The Assumption of Our Age: God Is Distant, 2 Advent Reveals a God Who Moves Toward Us, 3 God Speaks Into Exile – Jeremiah 29:10–14, 4 God Enters Obscurity – Luke 1:26–38, 5 Who Finds God?, and 6 The Heart-Level Invitation. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 7, 2025.

Episode 619: Pearls & Swine: 10 Healed but only 1 Made Well

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the healing of 10 lepers from Luke 17:11-19 and how only 1 of them returned to thank Jesus, including: 10 Healed but only 1 Made Well, Recognizing God as the Giver of Blessings, and Gratitude thru Humility that Leads Us to Christ. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 3, 2025.

Episode 618: The Mystery of Thanksgiving | The Welcoming Table

Thanksgiving is more than manners; it is not just politeness or a reaction to something good, but rather it is a spiritual key that opens the door to God’s presence, releases His power, and invites His intervention (Psalm 100:4). Mr. Daniel Amponsah-Berko, in our The Welcoming Table series, talks about three case studies: 1) Thanksgiving as A Weapon of Warfare (2 Chronicles 20:1-21 - Judah is surrounded), 2) Thanksgiving Multiply What You Have in Your Hands (John 6:1-13 – The feeding of the five thousand), and 3) Thanksgiving Brings Hope Into Hopeless Places (John 11:38-44 – Lazarus raised from the dead). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, November 30, 2025.

Episode 617: Pearls & Swine: Hospitality

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about Hospitality, including How It's Not Entertainment, Why It's Intimidating, and How to Do It. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, November 25, 2025.