All too often we let the load of life exceed our limits or capacity to carry. This week we dig into one of the 10 Commandments and look for the underlying message. When we pull the words off the page, what comes with it? This week Pastor Derrick leads us deeper into an understanding of…
Several weeks as worship ended, one of the ladies at church who’s a hugger did the usual hug on the way out the door. She was wearing one of those nicely knit sweaters and I had my lapel microphone clipped on my tie. As she backed away from the hug we realized that we were…
Today we begin a new sermon series that will take us through the summer. It’s a series aimed at tracing the red letters of Jesus and following them through the Bible. We’ll be spending the majority of this series in the Old Testament, looking at the promises of God for his people. This week Pastor…
A special day that marked a new beginning for what God was doing in the world. Pentecost was the day when God overflowed the cups of the disciples. In this message Pastor Derrick opens up two words from the original language. Listen and learn what it means to receive this gift of the spirit. Check…
The other night I was watching a little television to clear my head. There is generally not a lot good on the tv but one of those game shows popped on that caught my interest. It was a game called Genius Junior. The gist of the game was simple young people generally middle school-aged would…
Have you ever wondered what Jesus would pray for his church? If Jesus could offer one prayer for his followers what would it be? We have this recorded in John 17. It’s a part of the Bible called the High Priestly Prayer. This week Pastor Derrick unpacks the truths found in this chapter and the one…
This week in our message at Living Word Galena we looked at an account in the bible from the book of Acts. It’s the time known as the ascension. This is the account of Jesus being taken up into heaven. You can find the whole story here, but here’s a quick summary.
Before Jesus was taken up into heaven the disciples asked a question that indicated they still didn’t quite get it. They asked about themselves. They asked when Jesus would make them great again. Instead of telling them how wrong they were, Jesus led them to a deeper understanding of why they were here in the…
Have you ever had one of those communication breakdown moments? The type where you say one thing and the other person hears something totally different? This week Pastor Derrick shares a little insight into one of the biggest moments of talking past one another ever recorded! Jesus calls Peter by his original name – Simon…
There are two words hidden in this next appearance of Jesus. He’s appeared to the men on the road to Emmaus and to Mary at the entrance to the tomb. In today’s bible lesson from Luke 24, Jesus appears to the disciples while they are locked in their home. But what message would Jesus bring…
