I am husband to Carrie, dad to Matthew, Lucas, and Natalie. I have a desire to see people grow in their relationship with Jesus. My personal mission is to move people forward in their faith life.
So who was Jesus? You don’t have to be a church type person to ask that question. It’s a simple question that people inside and outside the church have asked. We ask the question to validate our beliefs. We sometimes ask the question in an effort to prove someone wrong. In this What We Believe post we’re going to dig into the basics of what we, as Christians, believe about Jesus. We won’t hit everything but we’ll try to cover the basics. Continue reading
Have you ever wondered where you fit in? Do you struggle with purpose and significance in life? This week is all about being a child of God. In our message on Sunday we talked about our identity being completely and totally wrapped up in Christ. Now our song this week just echoes that truth. Continue reading
What does it mean to be a child? What does it mean to have your identity defined by God and not by the world around you? In this message Pastor Derrick addresses the challenges of living in the world but not being of the world. He talks about the pressures of the world and the way being IN CHRIST can change the way we approach difficult situations.
Practice makes perfect. Try harder. Dig a little deeper. Push just a little more. Come on you can do it! We can hear the words of well-meaning people shouting at us from the sidelines of life. These are mottos for many of us as we navigate the difficult days we experience. Are we good enough to make it? Do I have what it takes to achieve the successes I desire in life? What makes me good enough? Continue reading
Imagine a day when you feel like you’ve been dragged behind a truck. You’re physically beat down. Emotionally worn out. Mentally exhausted. You have nothing left. You’ve been pretending for a long time. YOu’ve pretended that you have it all together. You’ve pretended that everything was good, but you’re not fooling anyone – yourself included! Continue reading
What is the reformation? What was this whole thing about back in 1517? What did the church lose that almost ruined everything? What was the one thing that caused a man to speak up when everything could have been lost? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares a powerful hope and truth from the heart of the Reformation.
In a world filled with a multitude of ways, it’s hard to determine who’s right. Everyone thinks that their way is the best way and by virtue all other ways are wrong! It’s true in everything from sports to music and politics to religion. We’ve all been there. We don’t want to make other people feel bad but we don’t want to compromise our personal convictions either. So how do you handle it? Which way is right? How firmly do we stand on the way we claim to be right? Continue reading
Ever have a difficult time making a decision? It can be the big decisions or even the small ones. Not sure how to pick the options in life? This week as we wrap up our series on prayer we’re focusing on decisions. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares a little truth from one of Paul’s letters. If you want to follow along find the following bible verses: Philippians 1:3-10 and Numbers 11:18-23.
After a few weeks off to re-focus a bit, I wanted to start with a song that hopefully will serve as the eye-opener to you that it was to me. Have you ever noticed how fast time passes by? Try being a parent and watching your children. One minute they’re newborns and the next you’re tossing them keys to the car. Continue reading
This week we’ll begin a new series on the blog about belief. Knowing what we believe is critical. So often however we float through life simply going through the motions. In a recent study, random passers-by were asked what they believed about a variety of faith matters. In the next several weeks we’ll cover this list of beliefs, what many believe and what the bible teaches about these beliefs. Continue reading
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