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Mercy House and Rapture Roundtable Part 3
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- Feb 28, 2026
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Mercy, Mission & the Day of the Lord | Rich Martin & Pastor Ian McFarland This powerful Sunday gathering featured two meaningful moments for our church family — a bold call to gospel mission in our community and a thoughtful return to Paul’s teaching on the Day of the Lord. First, Rich Martin, director of Riverton Mercy House, shared his gripping testimony of redemption. From addiction, despair, and homelessness to restoration in Christ, Rich testified to the transforming power of the gospel. Once enslaved to drugs and fear, he now proclaims the hope of Jesus — the One who “came to seek and save the lost.” Rich introduced the vision for Mercy House: a Christ-centered, faith-based crisis shelter designed not only to meet physical needs but to address eternal ones. Rooted in passages like: • Isaiah 58 – “Share your bread with the hungry… bring the homeless poor into your house.” • Matthew 28:18–20 – The Great Commission • Mark 16:15 – “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel.” • 2 Corinthians 5:17–20 – The ministry of reconciliation Mercy House seeks to be more than a shelter — it aims to be a bridge into the community, a place where the love of Christ meets people in crisis. Rich challenges believers to move beyond comfort and step into mission: “Here I am, Lord — send me.” In the second half of the service, Pastor Ian McFarland returned to our study in 1 Thessalonians, focusing on 5:1–11 and the often-debated topic of the Day of the Lord. Is Christ’s return one event or two? What does Paul mean when he says: “For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ…” (1 Thessalonians 5:9) Pastor Ian carefully walks through the differing theological views surrounding “wrath” and “salvation” — particularly in discussions…