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Welcome to The Pastor’s Table, our MBC church blog. As the pastors and leaders of MBC, our vision is to “Expand the Table … for the Glory of God.” We are passionate about loving Jesus, loving people, and extending an invitation to everyone God’s table.

This blog is our invitation to you to pull up a seat and have a conversation with us. Here you will find theological musings, ministry updates and pastoral encouragement for our church body and for our broader community.

Whether you are a Christian or just someone seeking truth and answers about God, we welcome you here to take a seat at our table. We hope our blog will inspire, encourage you and challenge you while you sit with us at the table.

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The Foundation of a Healthy Church (1 Tim. 1:12-20)
May 6, 2025
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Bob Erbig
The Consequences of a Faulty Foundation A healthy church has a solid foundation. However, if the foundation of any building is faulty, there are consequences. Let me offer an example. In June 2021, shockingly, part of a high-rise condo building in Surfside, Florida dropped into the parking garage below. The condominium...
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This is a Church: Rediscovering God’s Blueprint for His People
April 28, 2025
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Dave Hentschel
By Pastor Dave Hentschel | April 27, 2025 When you hear the word church, what comes to mind? A building with a steeple? A Sunday event? Maybe even memories of a place where you were hurt? In our new sermon series, A Divine Blueprint: Practical Wisdom for Building Healthy Churches,...
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Graves into Gardens: How the Resurrection Gives Us Resilient Hope
April 22, 2025
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Dave Hentschel
A Sermon Summary on 2 Cor 5:1-17 By Pastor Dave Hentschel This Easter, churches around the globe echoed the same great truth: Christ is risen! But for some, that celebration feels distant. Maybe you’re carrying grief, facing uncertainty, or dealing with circumstances that feel like death. If that’s you, Easter...
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Marks of Resilient Love
April 16, 2025
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Bob Erbig
Non-Resilient Relationships How are relationships doing? Is our world marked by resilient love? While there are pockets of encouragement, I suspect most of us know people in at least three categories: (1) Broken Marriages. Now, I do need to add a caveat here: while divorce is an undesirable thing, there...
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Resilience Through Weakness (2 Cor. 12:1-10)
April 8, 2025
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Bob Erbig
The Snow White Axiom I would argue that, as 21st-century Americans, we have been conditioned to accept two axioms: (1) First, strength is developed in isolation—self-made individuals are to be admired. How many stories do you know of people who reached the top of their field with no help from...
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How to R.E.S.O.L.V.E. to not lose heart.

A Sermon Summary on 2 Cor 4:1-18 By Pastor Dave Hentschel Life can be exhausting. Trials come like waves, and discouragement often knocks at our door. At times, it may seem as if the burdens we carry are too heavy, and the flame of our faith flickers in the wind. Yet, in 2 Corinthians 4,

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Dave Hentschel March 3, 2025

How To Build A Resilient Life (2 Cor. 2:12-3:18)

I Can’t Do This! Do you have resilience in your life? If you cannot answer that question, perhaps you have not been tested yet. It is during trials, hardships, and obstacles that resilience is tested. We learn to endure. You must reach a point where you shout: “I can’t do this!” Has anyone in the

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Bob Erbig February 25, 2025

How to have Resilience in Suffering

A Sermon Summary on 2 Cor 1:1-11 By Pastor Dave Hentschel As we study 2 Corinthians, we recognize suffering is an unavoidable part of life. No matter how much we try to avoid it—through careful planning, education, financial security, or even technology—trials will come. The Bible doesn’t promise a life free from pain, but it

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Dave Hentschel February 17, 2025