Evangel U.P. Houghton

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about God's patience before judgment on Sodom  and what he taught Abraham, from Gen. 18:16–33, including God Moves Toward the Problem, God Speaks Before He Acts and Sin Has Victims, and God’s Justice is Careful, Not Impulsive. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 3, 2026.

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how Lot was rescued by mercy, but then drifted back toward Sodom. Mercy can be misread as permission, but God’s patience is not permission, rather it’s an invitation to repent and a call for His people to intercede. From Genesis 18:16-33, including God moves toward the problem (v.16), God speaks before He acts (v. 17-19), Outcry means sin has victims. (v. 20), God’...

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how the most dangerous compromises don’t make you blatantly wicked, rather they make you quietly dependent, including: 1 REVIEW: SODOM-ADJACENT (THE SLOW DRIFT) (Genesis 13:10–13; 14:12), 2 WHEN YOU LIVE IN A PLACE, YOU START TO LIVE OFF IT (Genesis 14:11–12), 3 GRACE DOESN’T NEGOTIATE WITH YOUR CAPTIVITY—IT GOES AFTER YOU (Genesis 14:13–16), 4 THE REAL BATTLE IS A...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about Lot and how he drifted through small compromises, including A RIGHTEOUS MAN...WITH A TORMENTED SOUL (2 Pet. 2:7–9), THE FIRST STEP OF DRIFT: CHOOSING BY SIGHT, NOT FAITH (Gen. 13:8–13), and WHEN THE BLAST ZONE HITS, “NEAR” PEOPLE GET SWEPT UP (Gen. 14:1–16; key v. 12). This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Ch...

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how nobody drifts away from God overnight. We drift through small compromises until what was near becomes what we’re in. But God knows how to rescue His people (2 Pet. 2:9). Including 1. A RIGHTEOUS MAN...WITH A TORMENTED SOUL (2 Pet. 2:7–9), 2. THE FIRST STEP OF DRIFT: CHOOSING BY SIGHT, NOT FAITH (Gen. 13:8–13), 3. THE DRIFT IN ONE LINE (Gen. 13:12), 4. WHEN THE...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the mystery revealed in the gospel, including GOD’S GRAND PLAN (Eph. 1:9–10), CREATION IS WAITING (Rom. 8:19–23), and THE NEW CREATION STARTS NOW (2 Cor. 5:17–19). This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, January 13, 2026.

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how Christianity isn’t mainly our search for God; it’s God making known His plan to unite all things in Christ, including 1) GOD’S GRAND PLAN: THE MYSTERY REVEALED (Eph. 1:9–10), 2) WHY CREATION IS WAITING (Rom. 8:19–23), 3) THE NEW CREATION STARTS NOW (2 Cor. 5:17–19), and 4) FROM COSMIC PLAN TO MONDAY MORNING. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sun...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about God being uncontainable but near, including how he revealed himself to Moses in the burning bush and to us through scripture, and how we can know his voice. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, January 6, 2026.

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how God is too big to be contained, and yet He graciously chooses to be near, known, and present with His people, including: 1) A God Too Big to Be Contained, 2) God Is Everywhere, Yet Acts with Purpose, 3) God’s Nearness Is Relational, Not Spatial, 4) The Miracle of Christmas, and 5) Why Scripture Is the Lifeblood. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a...

Mr. Brock McNaughton talks about how building a firm foundation starts with looking at Christ, including 1) Reading the Bible (Matthew 4:1-11), 2) Prayer (Matthew 26:36-46), 3) Fellowship (Acts 2:42-47), 4) The Shaken Foundation: The story of Job (Job 38:4-7, 42:1-17). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 28, 2...

Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about why we seek, but the Light has already come into the world, including that darkness covers the people, needing obedience before clarity, and when seeking turns to worship. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, December 23, 2025.

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.