Sometimes in life we go through struggles. Times get difficult and we are overcome by the challenges all around us. Loved ones die, illness hits too close to home, job loss, friends leave us, marital problems, children choose a path that is unhealthy – these all cause the storms of life to seem at times, insurmountable! But what happens if we knew that Jesus brought calm in the midst of our storm filled lives? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares the words of calm from Jesus.
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It’s true that Jesus is the savior of the world. It’s true that his death and resurrection are critical for us to preach and teach. But there’s more. Jesus not only came to secure our future salvation but he came to impact our present as well. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares a little about how Jesus’ life impacts your life today too.
Throughout our lives we’re tempted with prideful thoughts and actions. We think we deserve better than we have received. We pat ourselves on the back when we’ve accomplished something great. It’s way too easy to think we are the best or that we’re having good things withheld from us unjustly. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares the challenges of pride and how a humble attitude and God’s word can bring true healing.
Trying to understand the Trinity is a pretty deep topic. If we try to get it, we’ll likely at best mess it up and at worst say something pretty heretical. We try to draw word pictures and find great illustrations but they all fall short somewhere. This week Pastor Derrick shows the importance of the trinity in the person of Jesus. What can Jesus teach us about the Trinity?
We often find ourselves empty. We try and try but seem to be getting no where in life. This week we approach life from a different vantage point. We come to a place where we realize that even when we feel empty, we’re really not. There’s a spring of life in us. Listen as Pastor Derrick explains this spring of life.
The events of Ascension day are often overlooked, but the facts of this day are very important. This week we journey into the past to see a glimpse of the future. We all know the reality that what goes up must come down. But Ascension Day adds a little to this fact. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares how in Jesus not everything is as it seems.
We all like things that are familiar. When something new pops up
it can be scary. Family is in many ways comforting. When we do
things the way we’ve always done them we kind of know what to
expect. But when we embark on a new endeavor we often don’t know
what to expect. Jesus came and started something new. See how this
new thing impacts you and me today.
In our lives we like to compartmentalize things. We have a place for everything and everything has a place. While that can be helpful, it tends to lead us to think that everything needs to be separate. There’s a great comfort in knowing that somethings can’t be separated. Listen as Pastor Derrick explains how a strong hand can keep things together.
We use them all the time. Sometimes they are spoken with the greatest of emotion. We use them to help others and at times we use them to do others some kind of harm. But how often do we really think about our words? This week Pastor Derrick shares the message of the power of words.
It’s easy to look down on Thomas for doubting but we all do it. We all doubt from time to time. In this series of messages we’ll take a look at ourselves, not others, and determine what part of our lives needs to die that Christ might come alive in us.
