Hope In The Lord
Pastor Marlene Soffera talks to us about Isaiah 40:21:31, and especially what it means for us to wait, with hope, upon the Lord.

Pastor Marlene Soffera talks to us about Isaiah 40:21:31, and especially what it means for us to wait, with hope, upon the Lord.
Pastor Marlene Soffera takes Deuteronomy 18:15-19 to talk about how this conversation by Moses presages Jesus and shows the way for us to respond to Him.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses the story of Jonah Chapter three to illustrate the need for, and God's reaction to, repentence
Pastor Marlene Soffera starts the new year in Genesis (1:1-5). How can we be the light the shines in the darkness?
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses passages from 2 Cor 3:17 to 2 Cor 4:18 (as well as our past year's prayer list) to remind us that difficulties arise, but in a balance with the Glory and Plan of God, they are not so much that we should lose heart and despair over them, reaffirming Romans 5:1-5
It's a cliché straight off a thousand greeting cards, but Pastor Marlene Soffera uses it as the starting point to bring us a message about we, too, can be wise people. Matt 2:1-12
Shepherds left their routine existence to visit the Christ Child (Luke 2:8-20). Pastor Marlene Soffera uses their example to ask us how we can leave our routines to meet God in His remarkable work.
Joseph had four dreams that changed his early life with Mary and Jesus. Pastor Marlene Soffera tells us about them and urges us to set aside dreaming time of our own, time where we not only speak to God but take the time to listen as well.
Would we have the faith of Mary? Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Luke 1:26-38 to show what Mary was agreeing to. Could we?
Pastor Marlene Soffera brings us a message to based in Matthew 25:31-46. In which group will you be found?
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses the parables of the talents (Matt 25:14-30) to bring a message about being a good and faithful servant.
Leading into the Seven Woes, Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Matt 23:1-12 to help us understand what it is we are supposed to be doing, and things we need to avoid doing, to avoid making ourselves into the hypocrites Christ warned us against.
Guest Speaker Eric May Brings us a message from the beginning of it all. Genesis 2:15 to 3:5
"Render unto Caesar..." Pastor Marlene Soffera uses this story from Matthew 22:15-22 to talk about our duties as dual citizens, citizens of both Heaven and Earth.
The kingdom of god is like a wedding party....Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Matthew 22:1-12 to show us God as the holder of the wedding feast.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Matt 21:23-32 as her text today to show us the importance God places upon obedience, and to remind us that all of us have at some point behaved like the first son in the parable.
Using John, chapter 4 (the story of the Samaritan woman at the well) Pastor Marlene Soffera shows us how we should be making commitments in our lives to invite others to Christ.
Pastor Marlene Soffera use Mark 2:1-12 as the setting to talk about we are invested in evangelism.
We need to make a commitment to be out in the world. Because we cannot be the salt of the earth, if we don't. Matthew 5:13-16
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses the story of the Gaderene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20) to introduce a project for helping us learn to care about our fellow humans, the way God does.
Guest Speaker Wanda Lamon takes the story of the Woman at the Well from the fourth chapter of John as a starting point in talking to us about the nature of worship and the nature of our necessary response to the actions of God.
Pastor Marlene Soffera takes Matthew 15:21-31 as her text today, showing us how even the crumbs from God's table can affect our lives.
Jesus walked on the water...Peter asked to as well. Pastor Marlene Soffera brings a message from Matthew 14:22-33 about the realization on the part of the Disciples of just who Jesus is. And what that means to them...and to us.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Matthew 14:13-21 to show us what God was teaching the followers of Christ that day when the five thousand were fed.
Pastor Marlene Soffera brings us five short parables from Matthew 13 to teach us about the worth of the Kingdom, and about it grows.
Today's message comes from the parable of the weeds and the wheat. Pastor Marlene Soffera gives us a look into what it means for us. Matt 13:24-30,36-43
The parable of the sower from Matthew, chapter 13, serves as the basis for the message from Pastor Marlene Soffera. Join us as she takes us through the types of soil the seeds land on. What kind of dirt are you?
Pastor Marlene Soffera brings us a message today from Mattthew 11:25-30. Jesus tells us to take up His yoke, learn to be like Him, and receive rest for our souls.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Matt 10:40-42 to show us the anything we give, no matter how small, even a simple cup of cold water, is welcome. Rewards come to those who give, regardless of how much.
Guest Speaker Eric May brings to us a message from Matthew 4:1-11. We are sealed by the spirit, we need to remember that when dealing with what comes our way. God is in charge.