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Redeemed from Death | Easter Message
Texts: Luke 24:1–6; Luke 23:46, 53; 1 Corinthians 15:20–26, 54–55; Hebrews 2:15; Colossians 1:13

Death feels final. It closes stories, reshapes hopes, and teaches people to live like the ending has already been written.

In this Easter message, Pastor Kevin walks through Luke 24 and shows that the resurrection is more than comfort for grieving people. It is confrontation with the enemy of death itself. Jesus did not avoid death. He entered it fully, and then walked out of the grave in victory.

This message traces the movement from the women arriving at the tomb expecting finality, to the announcement that Christ is risen, to the life-changing truth that everything changed hands. Because of the resurrection, sin, shame, and death do not own you anymore.

Easter is not just the story that Jesus lives. It is the declaration that death has lost its grip—and in Christ, you belong to life.

Broad River Church | Norwalk, CT
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Broad River Church | Norwalk, CT
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Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 3: When Mercy Offends You
Text: Jonah 4:1–11

What happens when God is merciful… to people you don’t think deserve it?

In the finale of Jonah: The God of Second Chances, Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah 4 and exposes one of the most surprising turns in the entire story—Jonah is angry, not because God judged Nineveh, but because God showed mercy.

This message reveals how it’s possible to be close to God’s work but far from God’s heart. It confronts the tension between knowing the truth about God and actually becoming like Him.

Jonah resents mercy.
God pursues Jonah’s heart.
And the story ends with a question.

This message invites us to examine what we love, what our anger reveals, and whether the grace that rescued us is reshaping us.

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Jonah: The God of Second Chances – Week 2: The Second Word
Text: Jonah 3

Have you ever felt like you missed your moment?

In Week 2 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances, Pastor Kevin walks through Jonah chapter 3 and one of the most hopeful lines in Scripture: “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.”

Jonah had already run. Already failed. Already made a mess.

And God speaks again.

This message explores what it means to receive a “second word” from God—not as shame, but as mercy. It challenges us to move from delay to obedience, from fear to surrender, and from feeling stuck to taking the next step.

God speaks again.
Jonah obeys.
A city turns.

And it reminds us that second chances aren’t earned—they’re given by a God who restores purpose, not just forgiveness.

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Texts: Jonah 1:1–4; Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2:1–2, 9–10

Everybody wants a second chance.

Not the small kind—the real kind. The kind that comes after mistakes, regret, or seasons where we know we’ve drifted.

In Week 1 of Jonah: The God of Second Chances, Pastor Kevin opens one of the most familiar stories in the Bible and reveals that it’s not primarily about a fish—it’s about a God who relentlessly pursues people who run.

Jonah runs.
God pursues.
God rescues.
And the deep becomes a prayer room.

This message explores how running from God never leads to freedom, how God’s discipline can actually be mercy, and how the deepest moments of our lives can become places where we encounter God again.

Jonah’s story ultimately points to Jesus—the greater rescue—who entered the depths for us so that second chances could become a reality.

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Love, Actually – Week 4 (Finale): Redeemed to Restore
Text: Hosea 3; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

When love breaks… what happens then?

In the finale of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores, Pastor Kevin turns to one of the most powerful redemption stories in Scripture—the story of Hosea. It’s not sentimental. It’s not polished. It’s a picture of pursuing love, holy boundaries, and costly redemption.

Hosea reveals a restoring love that pursues first, tells the truth, holds boundaries, and pays a price to rebuild the future. Ultimately, this story points beyond itself—to Jesus, who didn’t love us from a distance but moved toward us, paid the cost, and restores what’s been broken.

On Communion Sunday, this message reminds us that restoration isn’t fantasy—it’s redemption. And the cross is the receipt.

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Love, Actually – Week 3: Peace, Patterns, and the People You Choose
Texts: Genesis 24:10–14, 17–21; Romans 6:3–4

We have an entire relationship culture built around not choosing.

In Week 3 of Love, Actually: The Love That Restores, Pastor Kevin explores how discernment works in dating, relationships, and even friendships. Looking at Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah, this message gives a clear framework for peace, patterns, and the people we allow close to us.

God does not lead His people with confusion—He leads with peace.
Discernment doesn’t just listen to words—it watches patterns.
And healthy relationships aren’t built by adding God later, but by building around Him from the start.

On Baptism Sunday, this message also reminds us that following Jesus is ultimately a choice. Baptism is our public “I will go” moment—our declaration that we belong to Christ and are walking in newness of life.

Whether you’re single, dating, married, or rebuilding after strain, this message calls you toward clarity, courage, and Kingdom-first living.

Broad River Church | Norwalk, CT
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