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Pastor Levi Matteson talks about the Shield of Faith, including: 1 THE TARGET (Ephesians 5:25-27; 6:13-16), 2 THE SCUTUM (Ephesians 6:16), 3 THE ARROWS: FLAMING DARTS OF THE EVIL ONE (Ephesians 6:16), 4 THE FORMATION (Hebrews 10:24-25), and 5 WHAT THE SHIELD IS SOAKED IN (Romans 10:14-17; Colossians 3:16). This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, April 19, 2026.

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From Series: "Armed, The Unseen Battle"

Many picture evil as dark, loud, and easy to spot. However, Satan isn’t always most effective in obvious darkness, but rather in counterfeit light — something that looks real enough to fool you: half-truths, self-righteousness, compassion without holiness, "freedom" that's bondage to sin, and spirituality apart from Christ. Therefore, Paul tell the church, “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Eph. 6:10–11)

In this series, we walk through Ephesians 6:10–18 to learn how to recognize the enemy’s schemes before they own you, discern the difference between the real thing and a religious counterfeit, stop fighting the wrong battles and the wrong people, and stand firm with God’s armor of truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, the Word, and prayer. This is a sober, biblical, and practical series for anyone who feels worn down, distracted, numb, anxious, tempted, or stuck. If you’ve ever said, “Something feels off, and I can’t explain it,” this series will help you see the battle and find strength to stand.

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Pastor Levi, Pastor Travis, and Lisa talk about being uncompromised, from Nehemiah 6:1-15, including compromise is beneath us, confronting lies with truth, and false prophets peddling fear. This is an episode of Pearls & Swine on the Evangel Houghton Podcast from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, October 24, 2023.

Scripture References: Nehemiah 6:1-15

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From Series: "Pearls & Swine"

The pastors sit down to discuss topics that impact your life.

Transitions happen in life. We eagerly await graduation from school. Marriage. Children. But other transitions are dreaded. In any case, we reach a new normal, but sometimes our hopes don't match with reality. In this sermon series, we'll trace Joshua's transition to leadership. Pastor Levi kicks off the sermon series Transitions by challenging us to trust in God's plan for us. The Scripture text for today is Joshua 1:1-11. This is a podcast of Evangel Church, Houghton, Michigan, on October 8, 2017.

Scripture References: Joshua 1:1-11

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From Series: "Transitions"

Transitions happen in life. We eagerly await graduation from school. Marriage. Children. But other transitions are dreaded. In any case, we reach a new normal, but sometimes our hopes don't match with reality. In this sermon series, we'll trace Joshua's appointment to leadership to see how he manages the ups and downs of his new normal.

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