When we look at one element of a recipe, like flour, it’s hard to imagine how the end will turn out. The same is often true of our struggles. We go through a difficult situation and get so caught up in the pain of the moment that we just can’t see the final product. Listen…
It’s a prayer that we have a really hard time meaning. We use the words as a great platitude but actually wanting to apply them is a whole other story! We think we’ve got life pretty well under control even when we admit things are spiraling into a chaotic mess. In the Lord’s Prayer, probably…
In God’s House of Prayer there are many rooms, but today we focus not on a room. Instead our eyes and attention are drawn to a chair in the middle of a quiet room. The chair is where we spend our time together today. Listen as Pastor Derrick helps find this chair in your life. Check…
When we say “It is enough” we can mean two different things. We can mean that we’ve had it and we’re throwing in the towel. Or we can use this phrase with the understanding that even though we don’t have everything, we still have enough. This week we focus on how enough is all we…
We carry such a weight through life it’s almost crazy. We were never intended to have this kind of load on our shoulders. Worry, anxiety, fear, mistakes…they all just sit on our shoulders and heap a load on us that often we can’t even stand. This morning I want to share with you a song…
In God’s Great House of Prayer there are many rooms. Each room has a specific significance. This week we find ourselves looking at the least recognized part of a house but inarguably the most important. Check out the latest message!
There are passages in the bible that are so confusing or even depressing that we’d like to just fast forward through them. But some of these passages have the ability to teach us great things! This week listen as Pastor Derrick shares the importance of lamenting through the depressing and challenging moments in life. Check…
Diamonds are such amazing jewels. They are clear. They have so many different angles and cuts in them. But what’s even more amazing is how these precious stones are formed! High pressure and intense heat combine to transform a pile of carbon-containing minerals into a priceless treasure. Some say it’s the equivalent to coal or…
There’s something uneasy about darkness. The darker the setting the more ominous it feels. You’ll never see a haunted house that is fully illuminated. All of those scary movies have an intense moment when the lights grow dim that clue you in to a terrifying experience that’s just around the corner. Darkness can be simply…
As we journey through the season of Lent, we’ll be looking at the Lord’s Prayer. Over the next serveral Wednesdays we’ll take small phrases from the Lord’s Prayer comparing them to rooms in God’s House. This week we enter through the front door, at the invitation of God, and find our place in God’s living…
