As we wrap up the serie on YOU we focus on what it means to be a follower of Christ. Sometimes we don’t know the difference that we make in the world. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shows the difference YOU make where you live, work, and play.
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There is only one name that will really make a difference. You could try to use any other name you’d like but all of them will end up failing you at some point. So I’d like to just save you the time and effort. Now I know some of you are thinking well he’s a pastor so that’s why he’s telling us all of this. He kind of has to doesn’t he? Well, no I don’t have to, but I’ve found that nothing else will do. Continue reading
I know we’ve used this one already but it’s important for me to post this today. You see today I have the privilege of performing the Celebration of Life for a wonderful man of God who had just one story. This man was a man of God like no-one that I’ve ever before met. He helped me plant my first church. He became a friend. He was like a second father to me. He was my spiritual mentor. I would call on him when I had questions and he’d always help me find an answer. Today I’d like to tell you his story. Continue reading
Last week we started to talk about clay and a potter’s wheel. We looked at the importance of getting off to a right start by ensuring the clay is in the center of the wheel. When the clay is off-center, well things don’t turn out as planned, but you can read more about that here. This week we’re going to look at how the work gets done, and it has nothing to do with the lump of clay! It’s all about the potter’s hands. Continue reading
We say it all the time and we just assume we know what we mean. But can one really tell the difference between singular and plural when a person says the word you? What difference does that make anyway? Listen this week as Pastor Derrick explains the tremendous difference it makes to have a proper understanding of the word you.
A couple of realities are worth discussing this morning. First the devil is real. You may or may not believe it but it’s true. The devil in the bible has been described as the father of lies. The whole purpose of the devil is to lead you to believe something that just isn’t quite true. Parts of it may sound appealing but I can assure you that if it comes from the devil – it’s a lie. Continue reading
Today we start a new series on the site. Each Thursday we’ll have the chance to throw back to Sunday’s message with a quick summary. This week our theme was New Year Blessings and we focused on Numbers 6:22-27. This section deals with something we call the Aaronic Benediction. If you’re part of a traditional worship community, then you’ve undoubtedly heard this numerous times. Continue reading
I’ve never used a potter’s wheel and quite frankly not sure I ever will. But I think there’s a lesson we can learn about life if we look at what goes into making a beautiful vase, or anything for that matter, on a potter’s wheel. Each Wednesday this month we’ll take another look at the wheel from a little different perspective but for today let’s just think about getting ready to make something. We won’t even turn the wheel on yet. We’re just going to sit and look at the wheel and the lump of clay. Continue reading
Sometimes in life things get a little out of hand. We lose sight of the things that really matter in life. Challenges and hardships take over and all we can see is darkness. And darkness is frightening because it contains so many unknowns. Continue reading
As we start a new year together it’s important to get things off on the right footing. A great way to do that is to start with a blessing that God gave to his people in the Old Testament. While these words may be old, they are still very much alive. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares words of blessing, grace and peace in this New Year’s Day message.
