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Power and Justice

August 2, 2026
Pastor Justin Searles - Marengo

When Peace Feels Out of Reach

By Pastor Michael Porter • August 2, 2026
Pastor Michael Porter - Arlington Heights

Stephen

By Tom Olson • August 1, 2026
Acts 6:8-7:60 (reading vv. 6:8-15) ESV
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August 2026

Preaching Schedule

  • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    August 2

    Pastor Michael Porter

    Fragile Faith | When Peace Feels Out of Reach

    Philippians 4:4-9


    August 9

    Brad Wetherell, Senior Pastor

    The Promise Fulfilled | The Offense of Jesus

    Matthew 21:23-46


    August 16

    Brad Wetherell, Senior Pastor

    The Promise Fulfilled | The Invitation of Jesus

    Matthew 22:1-14


    August 23

    Brad Wetherell, Senior Pastor

    The Promise Fulfilled | The Interrogation of Jesus

    Matthew 22:15-46


    August 30

    Pastor Michael Porter

  • BARRINGTON

    August 1/2

    Pastor Tom Olson

    The Unstoppable Gospel | Stephen

    Acts 6:8-7:60


    August 8/9

    Pastor Tom Olson

    The Unstoppable Gospel | Opportunity

    Acts 8:1-25


    August 15/16

    Pastor Trey Sonnenberg

    Living Faith | The Fruit of Faith

    James 2:14-26


    August 22/23

    Pastor Tom Olson

    The Untoppable Gospel | Baptism

    Acts 8:26-40


    August 29/30

    Pastor Tom Olson

    The Unstoppable Gospel | Sight

    Acts 9:1-19

  • ITASCA

    August 2

    Pastor Peiman Khamisi

    Life in the Cemetery

    Ezekiel 37:1-14


    August 9

    Pastor Ryan Potelicki

    The Fingerprints of God | Jesus our Propitiation

    Esther 7


    August 16

    Pastor Ryan Potelicki

    The Fingerprints of God | Gifts of the King

    Esther 8


    August 23

    Pastor Ryan Coburn

    A Gifted People

    1 Corinthians 12


    August 30

    Pastor Ryan Potelicki

    The Fingerprints of God | The God of Reversals

    Esther 9:1–19

  • MARENGO

    August 2

    Pastor Justin Searles

    Every Breath Counts | Power and Justice

    Ecclesiastes 8


    August 9

    Pastor Justin Searles

    Every Breath Counts | Love and Madness

    Ecclesiastes 9


    August 16

    Pastor Justin Searles

    Every Breath Counts | Words and Warnings

    Ecclesiastes 10


    August 23

    Pastor Justin Searles

    Every Breath Counts | Investments and Uncertainty 

    Ecclesiastes 11:1-6


    August 30

    Pastor Justin Searles

    Every Breath Counts | Beginning and End

    Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:14

  • NORTH SHORE

    August 2

    Pastor Josh Parsons

    Behold Your God | Greatness

    Isaiah 40:9-11


    August 9

    Pastor Josh Parsons

    Behold Your God | Strength

    Isaiah 40:21–26


    August 16

    Pastor Josh Parsons

    Behold Your God | Perseverance

    Isaiah 40:27–31


    August 23

    Pastor Josh Parsons

    Eat the Book

    Jeremiah 15:15-21


    August 30

    Pastor Jeremy Schambach

    What Love Is

    1 Corinthians 13:1-13

  • VERNON HILLS

    August 2

    Pastor Greg Lawrence

    Profile of an Imperfect Disciple

    Luke 22:31-34


    August 9

    Pastor Tom Yoon

    Faithful Living in a Broken World | Honoring Human Institutions

    1 Peter 2:13-3:7


    August 16

    Pastor Tom Yoon

    Faithful Living in a Broken World | Be Ready to Bless

    1 Peter 3:8-22


    August 23

    Pastor Tom Yoon

    Faithful Living in a Broken World | Leave It to the Lord

    1 Peter 4:1-19


    August 30

    Pastor Tom Yoon

    Faithful Living in a Broken World | Care for God's People

    1 Peter 5:1-13

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