Our world loves to focus on the things that divide us. We look at colors, political parties, genders, and other life preferences and think these things define us. But the longer we look at these things the more divided we become. The more we look to the challenges in life the more separted we become….
Well this week is that whole love week. It’s the week of Valentine’s Day. It’s a day filled with flowers and candy. It’s a day when we talk love and acceptance. Unfortunately that love and acceptance stuff we show on Valentine’s Day is very conditional. It’s a love that seems more transactional – I’ll love…
Ok so I don’t do the whole throwback Thursday thing but I felt it a good idea to give a little summary of something that happened recently at the church I serve. Last Saturday was a pretty special day around Living Word Galena. It was a day like no other!
Now before we get too far into this I have to admit something. I suck at showing affection! I’m not one of those lovey, gushy kinds of people. I don’t do flowers or chocolates. I rarely even remember to buy cards. Compliments flow from my mouth like water from a dried up well. I pretty much fail at…
This past weekend was a pretty cool weekend at the church I serve. We had the amazing opportunity to bring Hollyn to perform live in concert! It was great! If you’re not familiar with her music you should go over to her website and check her out! Since we’re still riding the wave of the…
There are many different messages that bombard us in life. Some of them are useful and others are downright destructive. But there’s one message that bursts through the difficulties and shines brighter than the rest. This week Pastor Derrick showed many different types of lights, each with their own purpose. But there’s one light that…
Last week we looked at softening the clay and how that sometimes means being in times of intense pressure. While this is no fun, the rewarding part of the process is when you realize that you’re not alone in the rough times. I’ve admitted through this series that I know very little about pottery. I’m…
One of the hardest things in the world is to see yourself as you really are. I mean we either look at ourself as our own worst critic, never giving ourselves any credit. Or we look at ourselves through rose-colored glasses and think we can’t do anything wrong. Now if you’re married, you can fix…
Throughout the Bible we hear a lot about sacrifices. There were many different requirements for offering sacrifices but why did they do them? Why don’t we do the same sacrifices? Listen as Pastor Derrick explains the ONE sacrifice that makes all other sacrifices unnecessary. Check out the latest message!
Now perhaps this should have been last week’s post and maybe things are a bit out of order here. The past couple of weeks I’ve been reminded of a pretty important part of messing with clay. Before the work really gets started and before the lifeless lump of clay can begin to look like something it…
