Missions 26 | The Value of a Soul - Season 5, Episode 88
What truly determines what we value most in life? Pastor John Waterloo examines Jesus' question to his disciples in Mark 8, “Who do you say that I am," and His warning that gaining the whole world means nothing if a person loses his own soul. Drawing on Philippians 3 and Paul's willingness to count worldly gain as loss for Christ, Pastor Waterloo demonstrates that the soul's worth is measured by its price, the death of Jesus Christ, and that our spending and priorities reveal what we truly treasure. In the third sermon of Eastland’s missions conference, listeners are challenged to examine what they value most and commit themselves to the work of seeing souls saved.
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Storms - Season 5, Episode 79
What do you do when a storm rises in your life and everything you thought was unshakable begins to give way? Even seasoned fishermen — men born to the sea — found themselves in jeopardy on the waters of Galilee, while the Savior slept peacefully in the stern. In this message from Mark 4:35-41, Owen Cwenar, one of our summer interns, examines the sailors, the storm, and the Savior, showing that the same God who allows the storms of life is the God with power to calm them — and that self-confidence and half-hearted effort cannot carry us through what only full trust in Christ can. The listener is challenged to take their eyes off the storm and fix them on the One who commands it, trusting Jesus completely from the storm's first winds.
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Going - Season 5, Episode 39
Why do many believers hesitate to share the gospel, assuming it requires a special calling or distant mission field? Why does obedience to Christ’s command often feel optional or reserved for a few? In Mark 16:15, Dr. Bill Rice examines Christ’s commission, clarifying that the command is not to begin going, but to preach as we are already going. He shows that every believer is actively moving through life and is therefore responsible to proclaim the gospel, trusting that God will use that obedience to bring others to salvation. The message emphasizes that this work is shared among believers and empowered by Christ’s continual presence. Listeners are challenged to intentionally proclaim the gospel in their daily paths, confident that they do not go alone.
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Give Them to Eat - Season 4, Episode 131
When God calls you to an impossible task, how do you respond? Guest speaker Furgus Tunnell examines the feeding of the five thousand to argue that God does not ask us to solve problems through our own strength, but rather to surrender what we have and trust Him to multiply it. Using the children's home ministry as a concrete example, he demonstrates that the disciples' focus on their lack—five loaves and two fishes—blinded them to Jesus's sufficiency. The sermon's central thesis challenges believers to identify the "impossible task" God has placed before them and to step forward in faith, offering their limited resources for His use. You are invited to surrender your five loaves and two fishes, whatever they may be, and witness how God transforms inadequacy into abundance.
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Guarding Your Soul in a Noisy World - Season 4, Episode 114
Do you ever feel disoriented and depleted by the constant noise, speed, and digital demands of modern life? We live in an age of unprecedented convenience, but this constant barrage of information may be doing profound damage to our inner lives. Examining the question posed in Mark 8, "What good is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?," Pastor Dorrell argues that modernity itself, while offering many external blessings, functions as a disease that impoverishes the soul. He contends that we risk gaining the world's comforts and technologies at the cost of our soul's depth, focus, and connection with God. This message challenges listeners to practice "soul keeping" by intentionally guarding their hearts from the endless noise and cultivating quiet for connection with the Lord.
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Why Are You So Fearful? - Season 4, Episode 76
Life can often feel overwhelming, with daily pressures and major decisions causing stress and anxiety. Using the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark chapter 4, Jason Cohan explores a powerful alternative to fear. He presents three foundational truths to anchor our faith when we feel we might perish: God has a specific plan for our lives, He always cares for our best interest, and He maintains absolute control over every storm we face. This message challenges us to exchange our worry for a profound peace that comes from trusting in the sovereignty of the one whom even the winds and the sea obey.
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Missions Month 2023 | The Glory of Christ - Episode 96
We often define Christianity in terms of things we do and do not do. This is works based Christianity. Christ cannot be your deterrent; He has to be your delight. We must truly, deeply fall in love with our Lord Jesus Christ because of all He's done for us. This will compel us to obey and tell.
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Seize the Opportunity - Episode 81
Jesus is the only One with power over death and sin. In order to experience the life He has to offer, we must believe in Him. We must seize the opportunity. Never presume He will pass by your way again. Seize the opportunity.
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Response-Able | Own The Challenge - Episode 38
God wants us to own the responsibility the responsibility of getting necessary things done. The tendency of humanity is to make excuses. We ought to ask in each and every situation, "What can I do to be a help?" All too often, we ask, "Why isn't any one doing anything about this?" We need to own it.
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