Message: “Who is Writing Your Story?” from Levi Matteson

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how you cannot live in Sodom without Sodom trying to live in you, including:
1) Judgment doesn’t show up randomly (Genesis 18:20–33; 19:1),
2) Lot wanted influence without holiness (Genesis 19:1),
3) Lot’s urgency shows he knows what Sodom is (Genesis 19:2–3),
4) A hardened culture doesn’t tolerate sin—it demands it (Genesis 19:4–9),
5) Compromise kills your authority when you finally need it (Genesis 19:10–14), and
6) Closing (Genesis 19:12–14).
This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, February 8, 2026.

Scripture References: Genesis 19:1-14

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From Series: "Don’t Look Back"

We all know what it’s like to look back — back at old habits that feel familiar, ack at patterns we thought we left behind, back at a version of life that feels easier — even when we know it isn’t better. This series walks through the story of Lot and Sodom to show how no one drifts away from God overnight. It happens slowly, through small compromises that quietly shape the direction of our lives. Along the way, we’ll encounter a God who listens before He judges, a warning about living between two worlds, and a mercy that reaches for us even when we’re tempted to turn back. If you’ve ever felt torn between where God is leading and what you’re leaving behind, you’re not alone. The direction you choose today shapes the life you live tomorrow.

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