Big Church: Big Day
Jesus is building his ekklesia on the truth that he is savior of the world. But what is ekklesia? Listen this week as Pastor Derrick explains this bible term and what it means for us today.
Jesus is building his ekklesia on the truth that he is savior of the world. But what is ekklesia? Listen this week as Pastor Derrick explains this bible term and what it means for us today.
There’s a war brewing around us. It’s war that’s been around for ages. Admittedly we feel more prepared for this war than others, but there’s no doubt about it – we are armed and dangerous! Dangerous to the enemy. But who is that enemy? Listen as guest preacher Terry Cripe, President of the Ohio District…
Why the hunger you can’t name might be the most important thing about you There is a hunger that doesn’t have a name. You know the one. It’s not the hunger you feel at noon when you skipped breakfast. It’s deeper than that. It’s that low-grade ache, that sense that something is missing. It’s the…
Now many of you know that I’m a pastor of a church in central Ohio and many of you know that means I’m a pretty big fan of Jesus and the Bible. But lately I’ve realized that while I’m a big follower of Jesus there’s just something about the cross that doesn’t sit well with…
Have you ever been blocked on someone’s social media or cell phone? A while back an acquaintance and I were chatting by text message and we weren’t exactly seeing things eye to eye. He was in a different place than I was, so I tried to end that part of our conversation and change the…
Leadership is a confusing animal to many people. Some think it comes from a title. Others think strong leadership needs a massive following. This week we had the chance to look at some critical life lessons that apply to leadership still today. We can learn a great deal about how to and how not to…
This year for Thanksgiving we did something a little different. Instead of looking at the normal bible verses, we dove into a psalm. You know one of those passages that looks like a poem and acts like a poem but sometimes doesn’t feel very much like a poem? We all know that we have things…