Jesus, what do you call him? There are many names and titles for Jesus. Which one do you prefer? Which one do you use most often? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares three titles for Jesus and how Jesus is better.
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Over the past several weeks in our midweek services at church we’ve been wrestling with the gospel, the good news of Jesus. Our task has been to take what we know of this good news message and summarize it in about seven words. There’s nothing magical about seven words. There’s nothing all that special about this number necessarily. The number seven is a simple number that is small enough to remember and long enough to pack a meaning. So what are your seven words? Continue reading
Ok so perhaps that’s a terrible dad joke but Jesus talks dirt this week. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares some insight into what it means to plant and grow in Christ.
I was pondering a question the other day about my enemies. No, I don’t have a lot of them. Well, I’m sure I have some but I really don’t care because I’m not here to please the masses. But that’s not the point. I was wondering who is my biggest enemy. So I’ll ask you, who is your biggest enemy? Continue reading
In our Seven Word Gospel series, we touched on a problem facing many of us today – Isolation. Another way to look at it is loneliness. People are lonely. People live in isolation. So what does the Bible have to say about all of the division in our world? Listen as we discover another seven word gospel declaration specifically for those facing loneliness and isolation.
I like being strong and in control. I like to know what’s coming and handle issues before they become problems. I have broad shoulders and I love to carry other people’s burdens. It’s what I do. It’s who I am. It’s the person God made me to be. Some call it compassion and well that’s true, but I don’t just feel other’s pain I try to prevent it. But if I’m being honest, I can’t fix every problem. I can’t prevent everyone’s pain. And sometimes even the strongest person needs a shoulder. Continue reading
There are so many things in life that throw us into a frenzy. We see our failures. We feel worthless. We don’t think we’re good enough. We walk in ways that aren’t right and do things that are just plain wrong at times. This week Pastor Derrick shares an important reality that when all is wrong there are two words that can change everything.
Can you describe the truth of the Gospel in just seven words? Throughout our Lent journey we’re looking at images of the gospel and how we can show the impact it has made on our lives. This week we focus on how real life is found in Christ alone.
Have you ever read something so many times that you just completely missed something really important? One of those things that was right there in your face and somehow you just missed it? Well that’s how we’re looking at today’s message. Give it a listen and see if you gain a new insight from Matthew 5!
The title here is pretty direct. There’s no mincing words at this point. It’s bold. It’s direct. And it’s true! This song has become for me a motto, a song that drives my every day. I’m not sure the last day that past when I didn’t have this song playing in my car or at least running through my mind. Continue reading
