I’m sure you’ve heard the saying home is where your heart is. This simple statement is probably more true than you might realize. There are places that seem to capture our heart more than others. For many of us it is our childhood home. We love that home because it is the marker for protection and safety. It reminds us of all the times when we had little to no cares because our parents took care of everything. Continue reading
Man sometimes I’m just hungry. Not the hungry that you get when you want a snack, but the kind of hungry that if you don’t eat you get cranky. I get hungry for a delicious and juicy hand-pressed hamburger. I also love a good homemade, grilled pizza. I’ve been known to eat a good steak. Well, if you really must know, I just kind of like food. Not sure about you but just writing this is making me a bit hungry. Continue reading
The message of the Reformation was actually a lot more simple than we make it out to be. We think it was about indulgences and popes. We think it was about Martin Luther and a host of other reformers. But in actuality the emphasis was Jesus. This week Pastor Derrick shares about the Reformation and what we can learn about the Reformation from presidential elections and pillow forts.
There are times in life when you just pause to reflect on decisions you’ve made, relationships you started/ended, and major endeavors on which you’ve embarked. Have you ever thought of what you would tell yourself at a younger age? What advice do you think a younger you could use? Continue reading
No one wants to be alone. Just about everyone has a need to be needed. We may want our space from time to time but everyone needs companionship. This week Pastor Derrick shares some famous words from Scripture and some famous words from a popular song from a couple of decades ago. See what it means to be able to lean on Jesus.
There’s a bible passage that many people know. It’s known by Christians and non-Christians alike. It’s from one of Paul’s letters, 1 Corinthians. This is probably one of those sections that is repeated over and over again and completely pulled out of context. Continue reading
Man life sometimes is pretty rough. There are so many pressures that the world heaps on our shoulders that it can be hard to make it some days. There are days when it feels like we’re carrying around a heavy pile of chains. The further we walk the heavier they get. Continue reading
This week Pastor Derrick shares the power of the bible. He gets personal with his desire that we read the bible and take it to heart.
It’s pretty likely that you’ve heard something about the Bible’s account of creation. And you’re likely aware of the narrative known as the Fall. But what do these two historic biblical events have to do with you and me today? It’s easy to look at these in the abstract and relate them to a different time and place. It’s even tempting to look at them as isolated events in history. But I believe we do a disservice to God’s purpose when we isolate these two events from the rest of the story of scripture. Continue reading
Man is it hard sometimes to see what’s right in front of me. I mean, I go through life looking for something and can’t seem to find it. Often the thing for which I’m searching is right in front of me just hidden a bit. Usually it’s because I’m looking for a version of it that’s in my head that isn’t the real thing. Continue reading
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