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…
We go through life with such laziness sometimes. This week we meet two men who followed Jesus for much of his ministry. Even when they meet Jesus face to face, they were so distraught by the pressures of the world that they couldn’t see him. As they walked with Jesus, he taught them about the…
There’s something comforting about a familiar voice. You know when you’re having a rough day and you get that call from someone you know cares for you. It’s that voice that makes things just seem a little better. Well, Mary was in a rough way and needed the comfort of a familiar and loving voice….
The best word in the entire language is “nothing.” Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares the power of nothing. This Easter our prayer for you is that you realize that “nothing” matters. Check out the latest message!
Death is all around us. But there’s a greater reality even in the face of death. It’s the reality that Jesus is Lord. So how do we reconcile Jesus is Lord with the fact that he died and for that matter that we will die too? How does Jesus’ death affect my own death, no…
What do you do when the tank runs low? Not the one on your car but the tank of your soul. How do you refuel your soul? We all suffer from this soul emptiness at times. The struggles of life wear at us until we have nothing left to give. So where do you go?…
