The Coming One, Part 3: Saving Substitute

Pastor Joshua shares the significance of the rumblings we hear in Isaiah 52:13-53:12 of a suffering servant and saving substitute. The joy traditionally celebrated in the third week of Advent is the joy of the Lord and the joy of His salvation! Through the earliest whispers of Genesis and the rumblings of that faithful prophet […]

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The Coming One, Part 2: Warrior King

Pastor Joshua reminds us that Christ has come and Christ will come again! The peace traditionally celebrated in the second week of Advent is the perfect peace in the presence of the Coming King whispered about in Genesis 49:10. Through the earliest whispers of Genesis and the rumblings of that faithful prophet Isaiah, we are […]

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The Coming One, Part 1: Snake Crusher

Pastor Joshua connects the hope traditionally celebrated in the first week of Advent with Genesis 3:14-15: a faint whisper but distinct Word that fills us with hope and wonder and worship. Through the earliest whispers of Genesis and the rumblings of that faithful prophet Isaiah, we are invited to marvel together at God’s plan of […]

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2020 Christian Self Check

Today we welcome guest speaker Rev. James Lee from Christ Community Church in East Islip, NY who will share a message from Titus 3:1-11. This year, MRC and CCCEI have built new relationships partnering together for multiple ministry initiatives during the COVID pandemic. In the spring, we joined together for Public Reading of Scripture and […]

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Work & Rest

Sometimes we worship our work, and it leads to stress, bitterness, and burnout. What if we see our work as an act of worship? There is a Redeemer, who rescues our rhythms of work and rest, significance and purpose. Pastor Joshua concludes our series, Work as Worship, considering the very real relationship between work and […]

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Bearing Witness at Work

Sometimes we worship our work, and it leads to stress, bitterness, and burnout. What if we see our work as an act of worship? There is a Redeemer, who rescues our rhythms of work and rest, significance and purpose. Pastor Joshua continues our series, Work as Worship, considering our distinctive presence as Christians in the […]

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Work Heartily

Sometimes we worship our work, and it leads to stress, bitterness, and burnout. What if we see our work as an act of worship? There is a Redeemer, who rescues our rhythms of work and rest, significance and purpose. Pastor Joshua begins a new message series, Work as Worship, considering what it means to do […]

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The Priority of Knowing God

Pastor Joshua concludes our fall message series, Pressing On, a six-week spiritual checkup on the priority of knowing God and the challenge of worldliness. Today’s message “The Priority of Knowing God” (Hebrews 12:1-13) is an honest look at fatigue in the Christian life and the biblical encouragement to press on.

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