Who got you to where you are today? Who was your mentor? Who shared faith with you to teach you about the love of Jesus? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares the importance of sticking to the message and sharing the love of Jesus with people where you live work and play.
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We spend so much time trying to please other people. We strive for the best grades. We work longer hours to please the boss. We go the extra mile so that we can get into someone’s good graces. Continue reading
It’s easy to preach a gospel message that sounds more like just be a better person. But in all reality, that isn’t the message of the gospel. The message of the gospel is one of fighting, struggle, but also assurance in Jesus’ work. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares what it means to fight the good fight.
I love our crock pot. It’s such a great tool in the kitchen. You know, turn it on and leave it. Then miraculously everything is ready. But you have to be a planner to use a crock pot. You can’t just come home after a long day at work and throw a roast in the crock pot because it won’t be done. Continue reading
There seems to be an epidemic in the world today. It’s almost like the exodus event is happening in modern times just not with the same intended result. In the Old Testament, the people of God fled the oppression of their captors. But in our society it seems that our children’ are fleeing the loving and open arms of their savior. This fact is leaving many moms and dads confused, concerned and consumed by feelings of guilt. Where did we go wrong? What could we have done differently? Continue reading
I can remember as a child standing in a large, empty room and clapping my hands. I would do it to wait for the echo. I’m not sure why, but hearing an echo was so intriguing as a child. It was almost like there was something magical about an echo or like there was someone hidden in the room who was responding to me. But as I grew older I stopped caring as much about echoes. Maybe it’s because we’re so caught up in our own words that the echo seems less important. But perhaps an echo is exactly what is needed right now. Continue reading
For whom do you pray? Do you pray for your family? Friends? What about your neighbors, even the ones you really don’t know? What about your co-workers going through rough times? All of these are great! But what about your enemies? How often do you pray for your enemies? Paul teaches Timothy to pray for all people. Then he highlights rulers and those in authority. This week we should pray for our authorities and those running for office. Listen as Pastor Derrick explains why praying for them is so important.
I’ll be the first to admit it. In church-topia we have our own dialect. Sometimes you walk through the doors of a church building on a Sunday morning and it’s like you’ve entered a foreign country. You hear all kinds of things that are just not part of everyday speech. Actually some of the things we do in a worship service are a bit confusing but that’s a topic for another time. Continue reading
I lift my life, lift my life up
I give it all in surrender
I lift my heart, lift my heart up
You can have it forever. Continue reading
The letters of Timothy in the new testament are actually letters to Timothy. They’re written by Paul to his young student. As Paul writes, he is sharing simple truths with Timothy on how he should live. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick introduces this new series and challenges us with Paul’s example.
