Pastor Levi Matteson talks about the origins of our name Evangel, which comes from a Greek word typically translated Gospel or Good News. The word was a battle cry, the shout that a champion had already won the battle so no one else had to fight. In this message, Pastor Levi traces that word from the valley of Elah to the cross where Jesus cried, “It is finished”, and meant it. Sermon outline: 1) The Word Behind Our Name, 2) The Valley: David and Goliath, 3) Our Goliath, 4) The Champion Comes, 5) The Good News, Plainly. 6) Living Like a City That’s Already Won, 7) Joining the Battle, and 8) Spreading It. This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, August 30, 2026.
Pastor Levi and Lisa talk about the Good News that the battle has already been won and living like we already won. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, September 2, 2026.