Sermon from Jan. 4, 2026. Condensed to fit blog format by: Darrell Kublick January 4 Sermon — Oceanside Christian Fellowship (Pastor Mark) Text: John 1:1–18 John opens his Gospel in a way that would’ve hit the Greek world like a thunderclap: “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) “All things were made by Him…” (John 1:3) Pastor Mark explained that the Greeks had a word they loved: LOGOS. It meant the reason behind

For Everyone Who’s Tired of Religion—but Still Hopes God Is Real This morning at Oceanside Christian Fellowship in Sosúa , I heard something that I wish I had heard years ago—back when religion felt heavy, confusing, and honestly… exhausting. Pastor Mark was teaching on grace, and in the middle of his message he said something that felt like it was aimed at every person who has ever walked away from church because it became too much: “Falling from grace doesn’t happen when yo

Heb. 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,...

For some unknown reason, when I started to read this passage, it brought me back to my childhood. We grew up with very modest means—in...