Evangel U.P. Houghton

In our Advent series, Wise Men Still Seek Him, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how we keep searching because we are disoriented. God does not give us better directions — He gives us His light, and that light is Jesus — including: 1) We Are Searching Because We Are in the Dark (Isaiah 60:2; John 3:19), 2) God’s Light Comes Looking for Us (Isaiah 60:1; John 1:9), 3) The Magi Show How Seeking Become...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about how King Herod sought Jesus with a hard heart. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 16, 2025.

In our Advent series, Wise Men Still Seek Him, Mr. Aaron Green talks about the villian of the Christmas story, including 1) Introduction – The Backstory of a Villain, 2) Matthew 2:1-6 – Hardness of Heart, 3) Matthew 2:7-8 – Understanding Worship, and 4) Matthew 2:9-19 – The Rest of the Story (Conclusion). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Churc...

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.

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...

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, 2...

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 surr...

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.

Pastor Levi Matteson, in our The Welcoming Table series, talks about giving Thanks, including 1) Jesus Meets Us in the Margins (Luke 17:11-14), 2) All Ten Were Healed – But Only One Saw (Luke 17:15-16), 3) Gratitude Is a Turning of the Heart (Luke 17:15), and 4) The Nine Were Made Better — The One Was Made Whole (Luke 17:17-19). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from...

Pastor Levi Matteson starts a miniseries, "The Welcoming Table," leading into Thanksgiving and starting with a talk about Hospitality, including: 1) The Call of Romans 12 (Romans 12:1-2), 2) Why Hospitality Feels Hard, 3) From Eden to the New Creation, God is the ultimate Host (Genesis 2, Luke 15, Revelation 19), 4) The Shape of Gospel Love, devotion Honor, sharing, hospitiality (Romans 12:9-13),...

Pastor Levi and Lisa wrap up Ecclesiastes, from Ecclesiastes 8 - 12. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, November 11, 2025.

Pastor Levi Matteson wraps up our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, including: 1) Joy in the Mystery (Ecclesiastes 9:7), 2) Direction of the Heart (Ecclesiastes 10:2), 3) Faithfulness in the Unknown (Ecclesiastes 11:6), 4) Remember and Revere (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13), and 5) The Gospel Fulfillment (1 Corinthians 15:58). Live joyfully, lean rightly, sow faithfully, and revere Go...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the wisdom of Solomon from Ecclesiastes 7:1-29. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, November 5, 2025.

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the source of good, from Ecclesiastes 5:18-20, 6:1-12, including: Is Anything Good?, The Giver of Good, The Bread of Life Satisfies. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, October 29, 2025.

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about the source of good, including: 1) The Gift of Enjoyment, 2) Nothing Good – Ecclesiastes 6:1-6, 3) Needing Good – Ecclesiastes 6:7-9, 4) Knowing Good – Ecclesiastes 6:10-12, and 5) The Gospel Connection. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Hought...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the love of money, from Ecclesiastes 5, including the chains of money and freedom through generosity. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, October 21, 2025.

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how love of money will not satisfy, from Ecclesiastes 5:10-15, including: 1. The Love that Money Demands (Ecc. 5:10), 2. The Lies that Money Tells (Ecc. 5:11-15), and 3. The Life that Sets Us Free (Matt. 6:26). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church...

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about you can be in the house of God and still miss the reality of God. Worship must be approached with reverence, attentiveness, and integrity. Including 1. Guard Your Steps (Ecc. 5:1-3), 2. Watch What You Offer (Ecc. 5:2, 4-6), and 3. Remember the Reality of God (Ecc. 5:7). This episode of the Evangel Hought...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about about Ecclesiastes 3:16 through 4:16, including injustice, oppression, and loneliness. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, October 7, 2025.

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how life under the sun is broken by corruption, death, evil, envy, and loneliness, but there is hope because Jesus has already overcome everything under the sun. From Ecclesiastes 3:16 through 4:16, including: 1. Corruption Under the Sun (Ecc. 3:16–17), 2. Death Under the Sun (Ecc. 3:18–22), 3. Evil Unde...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about why we toil at work, from Ecclesiastes 2:17-26. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 30, 2025.

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about the tension we all feel, from Ecclesiastes 3, including 1 We Don’t Schedule Tears, 2 The Eternity Question Answered with Who not Why, 3 Gift vs. Gain, and 4 Hope in the Tears. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 28,...

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about Solomon’s honest struggle with work, from Ecclesiastes 2:17–26, including 1) Why Work Feels Like Vexation, 2) From Vexation to Vocation, and 3) Living Out Your Vocation. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 21, 2025.

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about paradoxes of knowledge and pleasure from Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 16, 2025.

In our sermon series, Everything is Meaningless... Or is it?, Pastor Levi Matteson talks about paradoxes from Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11, including 1) Knowledge Alone Brings Sorrow, 2) Pleasure Can Thrill You but Never Fulfill You, and 3) The Purpose of Pleasure. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 14, 2025.