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Hope

Soul Prescription: Psalms – Part 3

I believe there are many people feeling weary and in need of hope, strength, encouragement, and renewed perspective. The definition of “prescription” is “a prescribed remedy!” Our weary hurting souls need the remedy that the Psalms provide. May God give you grace today. —Pastor Mark Darling

Soul Prescription: Psalms 42 and 138 [ 29:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (493)
29 Sep, 2017
  • Anxiety and Worry
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Discouragement
  • Divine Perspective
  • Encouragement
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  • Hope
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Soul Prescription: Psalms – Part 2

I believe there are many people feeling weary and in need of hope, strength, encouragement, and renewed perspective. The definition of “prescription” is “a prescribed remedy!” Our weary hurting souls need the remedy that the Psalms provide. May God give you grace today. —Pastor Mark Darling

Soul Prescription: Psalms 27 [ 21:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (771)
15 Sep, 2017
  • Anxiety and Worry
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Discouragement
  • Divine Perspective
  • Encouragement
  • Fear
  • Hope
  • Importance of The Bible
  • Joy
  • Peace
  • Prayer
  • Thankfulness
  • Trials
  • Troubles

Soul Prescription: Psalms – Part 1

I believe there are many people feeling weary and in need of hope, strength, encouragement, and renewed perspective. The definition of “prescription” is “a prescribed remedy!” Our weary hurting souls need the remedy that the Psalms provide. May God give you grace today. —Pastor Mark Darling

Soul Prescription: Psalms 34 [ 32:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1018)
8 Sep, 2017
  • Anxiety and Worry
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Discouragement
  • Divine Perspective
  • Encouragement
  • Fear
  • Hope
  • Importance of The Bible
  • Joy
  • Peace
  • Prayer
  • Thankfulness
  • Trials
  • Troubles

God’s Got your Back

Gods Got your Back [ 33:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (608)
29 Jul, 2016
  • Anxiety and Worry
  • Courage
  • Divine Perspective
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Trials
  • Troubles

Knowing God – Part 3

Since the very dawn of man, the devil’s single greatest tactic has been to discredit God, to distort and deceive our view and understanding of God’s very character. He did this to Adam and Eve, and it brought death and chaos to all humankind as a result. There is nothing more valuable, more significant to a Christian than knowing God!…read more →

Knowing God: God Possesses all Wisdom and Always Knows Whats Best [ 37:33 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (881)
19 Dec, 2015
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Perseverance
  • Relationship with God
  • Trials
  • Trust

Knowing God – Part 2

Since the very dawn of man, the devil’s single greatest tactic has been to discredit God, to distort and deceive our view and understanding of God’s very character. He did this to Adam and Eve, and it brought death and chaos to all humankind as a result. There is nothing more valuable, more significant to a Christian than knowing God!…read more →

Knowing God: God Is Not Like Humans [ 39:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (870)
12 Dec, 2015
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Perseverance
  • Relationship with God
  • Trials
  • Trust

Knowing God – Part 1

Since the very dawn of man, the devil’s single greatest tactic has been to discredit God, to distort and deceive our view and understanding of God’s very character. He did this to Adam and Eve, and it brought death and chaos to all humankind as a result. There is nothing more valuable, more significant to a Christian than knowing God!…read more →

Knowing God: God Is Always Good [ 35:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1631)
5 Dec, 2015
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Perseverance
  • Relationship with God
  • Trials
  • Trust

GO THE OLD WAY, LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: PART 5

Message Date: August, 2015 You have heard people say, “They sure don’t make things like they used to.” Their are many times that saying proves true. They aren’t making furniture like they used to; they aren’t making dishwashers like they used to; they aren’t making marriages like they used to; they aren’t making kids like they used to. Everyone desires…read more →

Go the Old Way, Live Long and Prosper: Strive and Thrive Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (772)
5 Sep, 2015
  • Christianity
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Success
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Wake Up Call

GO THE OLD WAY, LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: PART 3

Message Date: August, 2015 You have heard people say, “They sure don’t make things like they used to.” Their are many times that saying proves true. They aren’t making furniture like they used to; they aren’t making dishwashers like they used to; they aren’t making marriages like they used to; they aren’t making kids like they used to. Everyone desires…read more →

Go the Old Way, Live Long and Prosper: Gods Financial Plan for You [ 42:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (875)
21 Aug, 2015
  • Christianity
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Success
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Wake Up Call

GO THE OLD WAY, LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: PART 4

Message Date: August, 2015 You have heard people say, “They sure don’t make things like they used to.” Their are many times that saying proves true. They aren’t making furniture like they used to; they aren’t making dishwashers like they used to; they aren’t making marriages like they used to; they aren’t making kids like they used to. Everyone desires…read more →

Go the Old Way, Live Long and Prosper - Gods Financial Plan for You - Part 2 [ 39:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (789)
29 Aug, 2015
  • Christianity
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Success
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Wake Up Call

GO THE OLD WAY, LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: PART 2

Message Date: August, 2015 You have heard people say, “They sure don’t make things like they used to.” Their are many times that saying proves true. They aren’t making furniture like they used to; they aren’t making dishwashers like they used to; they aren’t making marriages like they used to; they aren’t making kids like they used to. Everyone desires…read more →

Go the Old Way, Live Long and Prosper: The God App, The Secret to Everything Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (935)
14 Aug, 2015
  • Christianity
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Success
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Wake Up Call

GO THE OLD WAY, LIVE LONG AND PROSPER: PART 1

Message Date: August, 2015 You have heard people say, “They sure don’t make things like they used to.” Their are many times that saying proves true. They aren’t making furniture like they used to; they aren’t making dishwashers like they used to; they aren’t making marriages like they used to; they aren’t making kids like they used to. Everyone desires…read more →

Go the Old Way, Live Long and Prosper - Part 1 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1028)
31 Jul, 2015
  • Christianity
  • Experiencing God
  • Hope
  • Success
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Wake Up Call

Exiles: Dare To Defy, Live For God!

We are living in unprecedented times. For the first time in American history, Christians are the marginalized minority. Biblical values are no longer the majority view. But it’s gone further. True believers are being openly ridiculed, scorned, and resented. Our nation once was based on Biblical principles, but now those same beliefs are treated with disdain. America is transitioning to…read more →

Exiles: Dare To Defy, Live For God! [ 38:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1158)
4 May, 2015
  • Christian Living
  • Christianity
  • Divine Perspective
  • Doctrine of Holy Living
  • Hope
  • Injustice
  • Persecution
  • Perseverance
  • Tough Questions
  • Troubles
  • Wake Up Call

Rekindling Your Spiritual Fire: Part 1

Series Date: January 2014 (4 part series) We have all just finished the year, and a new one has begun. For many, the last year brought many challenges and difficulties. For some, the year ended in discouragement and the fading of their spiritual fire and enthusiasm for faith. Others look back and have found that although they had great intentions, they…read more →

Rekindling your Spiritual Fire: A Fresh Vision of the God who Saves Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1593)
3 Jan, 2015
  • Complacency
  • Discouragement
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Perseverance
  • Stress
  • Trials

Rekindling Your Spiritual Fire: Part 2

Series Date: January 2014 (4 part series) We have all just finished the year, and a new one has begun. For many, the last year brought many challenges and difficulties. For some, the year ended in discouragement and the fading of their spiritual fire and enthusiasm for faith. Others look back and have found that although they had great intentions, they…read more →

Rekindling your Spiritual Fire: Part 2 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1084)
10 Jan, 2015
  • Complacency
  • Discouragement
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Perseverance
  • Stress
  • Trials

Rekindling Your Spiritual Fire: Part 3

Series Date: January 2014 (4 part series) – IMPORTANT NOTE – the 1st 5-10minutes of the message was unintentionally not recorded. We have all just finished the year, and a new one has begun. For many, the last year brought many challenges and difficulties. For some, the year ended in discouragement and the fading of their spiritual fire and enthusiasm for…read more →

Rekindling your Spiritual Fire: The Joy of the Love of God Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (653)
18 Jan, 2015
  • Complacency
  • Discouragement
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Perseverance
  • Stress
  • Trials

Rekindling Your Spiritual Fire: Part 4

Series Date: January 2014 (4 part series) We have all just finished the year, and a new one has begun. For many, the last year brought many challenges and difficulties. For some, the year ended in discouragement and the fading of their spiritual fire and enthusiasm for faith. Others look back and have found that although they had great intentions, they…read more →

Rekindling your Spiritual Fire: Fire Killers Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (870)
23 Jan, 2015
  • Complacency
  • Discouragement
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Perseverance
  • Stress
  • Trials

Always on the Job God: Part 1

(2 part series) Series Date: 07/18/14  

Always on the Job God - Part 1 [ 33:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (889)
18 Jul, 2014
  • Divine Perspective
  • Faith
  • Hope
  • Stress
  • Trials
  • Troubles
  • Trust

Always on the Job God: Part 2 – He Answers Us with Awesome Deeds

(2 part series) Series Date: 07/18/14  

Always On the Job God - Part 2: He Answers Us with Awesome Deeds [ 32:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (672)
18 Jul, 2014
  • Divine Perspective
  • Faith
  • Hope
  • Stress
  • Trials
  • Troubles
  • Trust

The Gospel: Part 1

The Gospel (3 part series) Series Date: April 2014

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4 Apr, 2014
  • Doctrine of The Gospel
  • Evangelism
  • Experiencing God
  • Faith
  • Grace
  • Heaven
  • Hope
  • Judgement

The Gospel: Part 2 – What Does it Really Mean?

The Gospel (3 part series) Series Date: April 2014

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4 Apr, 2014
  • Doctrine of The Gospel
  • Evangelism
  • Experiencing God
  • Faith
  • Grace
  • Heaven
  • Hope
  • Judgement

The Gospel: Part 3 – Living the Gospel

The Gospel (3 part series) Series Date: April 2014

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4 Apr, 2014
  • Doctrine of The Gospel
  • Evangelism
  • Experiencing God
  • Faith
  • Grace
  • Heaven
  • Hope
  • Judgement

Blessed Are you When People Hate You

Blessed Are You When People Hate You Message Date: 04/11/14

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12 Apr, 2014
  • Divine Perspective
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Injustice
  • Perseverance
  • Trials
  • Troubles

Is There Hope for Me?

Is There Hope for Me? Series Date: 12/06/13

Is There Hope for Me? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1108)
Rewrite your Life Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (442)
Building Hope Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (343)
6 Dec, 2013
  • Confidence
  • Encouragement
  • Faith
  • Featured
  • Hope
  • Maturing in Christ
  • Thankfulness
  • Transforming Your Life
  • Trust

My Best Friend, God

My Best Friend ,God October 23, 2013

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26 Oct, 2013
  • Contentment
  • Experiencing God
  • God
  • God's Character
  • Hope
  • Relationship with God

The Great Encourager

The Great Encourager Message Date: February 7, 2013 Mark shared this message at an all locations leaders meeting. “Over all my years of pastoring and shepherding people, I have found that most often the greatest need people have is to be encouraged. To have someone come along and believe in them, to speak words that lift their despair and discouragement….read more →

The Great Encourager [ 58:57 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (853)
7 Feb, 2013
  • Encouragement
  • Hope
  • Leadership
  • Thankfulness

Post Election Comfort Psalm

Message Date: 11/9/2012 Post Election Comfort Psalm. Some may feel worried and anxious after election time. This message can provide comfort and perspective.

Post Election Comfort Psalm [ 35:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (793)
9 Nov, 2012
  • Anxiety and Worry
  • God
  • Heaven
  • Hope
  • Judgement
  • Leadership
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Why Hope?: Part 1

Series Date: April 2012 Why Hope?

Why Hope? [ 45:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (720)
14 Apr, 2012
  • Faith
  • God
  • Hope
  • Jesus
  • Perseverance

Why Hope?: Part 2

Series Date: April 2012 Why Hope?

God [ 45:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (481)
14 Apr, 2012
  • Faith
  • God
  • Hope
  • Jesus
  • Perseverance

Reflections on the Faithfulness of God

Message Date: December 16th 2011 Mark takes a look back on the last 25 years and talks about the faithfulness of God in his life.

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16 Dec, 2011
  • Faithfulness
  • Hope
  • Humility
  • Thankfulness

God Our Mighty Rock!

Message Date: November 25, 2011 A message about the stability of God in a very unstable world.

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28 Nov, 2011
  • Faith
  • God
  • Hope
  • Wake Up Call

God Uses the Ordinary for Extraordinary Things

Message Date: July 30, 2011 God Uses the Ordinary for Extraordinary Things. This was a session Mark did at the 2011 Unite conference in St Paul, MN

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30 Jul, 2011
  • Bible Surprises
  • Experiencing God
  • God's Will
  • Hope
  • Mission

Reaching the Next Generation: Part 1

Series Date: July 2010 These were message from the 2010 Evergreen Unite Conference. (2 part series)

Part 1 [ 47:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (424)
20 Jul, 2010
  • Featured
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Reaching the Next Generation: Part 2

Series Date: July 2010 These were message from the 2010 Evergreen Unite Conference. (2 part series)

Part 2 [ 1:23:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (369)
20 Jul, 2010
  • Featured
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Where to Find Hope

Message Date: July 31, 2009 Where to Find Hope

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31 Jul, 2009
  • Hope

Hope

Message Date: November 7, 2008 Hope

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7 Nov, 2008
  • Hope

Finding God in the Dark: Part 1 – It’s Not as Dark as you Think

Series Date: October 1994 Finding God in the Dark (4 part series)

It's Not as Dark as you Think [ 35:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (373)
8 Oct, 1994
  • Hope

Finding God in the Dark: Part 2 – The Power of Forgiveness

Series Date: October 1994 Finding God in the Dark (4 part series)

The Power of Forgiveness [ 35:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (272)
8 Oct, 1994
  • Hope

Finding God in the Dark: Part 3 – Leaving the Darkness Behind

Series Date: October 1994 Finding God in the Dark (4 part series)

Leaving the Darkness Behind [ 38:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (264)
8 Oct, 1994
  • Hope

Finding God in the Dark: Part 4 – Walking in the Light

Series Date: October 1994 Finding God in the Dark (4 part series)

Walking in the Light [ 37:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (247)
8 Oct, 1994
  • Hope

Present Suffering, Future Glory

Message Date: January 02, 1990 Present Suffering, Future Glory

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2 Jan, 1990
  • Authentic Christianity
  • Hope
  • Perseverance

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