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.
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Yesterday was a pretty big day in the church. If you’re a Jesus follower, then hopefully you heard mention of something called Pentecost yesterday. The long and short of Pentecost is that it was the time when God gave us his Holy Spirit. The disciples were in a house when a breeze blew through the home and a fire appeared on their heads. They then began to tell everyone what they believed about Jesus in many different languages. It’s a pretty cool account! Check it out in Acts. Continue reading
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.
Sometimes life deals us some pretty hard hits. We wonder why does this kind of thing happen to me. We ask where did God go in the midst of my pain! We yell at God and wonder how he could let something like this happen to me. When some devastations hit our lives, we feel as if we’ll never be the same. It’s like our heart just stops… Continue reading
Some days we just need to be reminded of the amazing things that surround us. It’s so easy to overlook the good stuff. It’s easy to take things for granted. It’s way too easy to get so caught up in the everyday things of life that we forget the stuff that really matters. This morning we want to slow things down a bit and be reminded of the reason why we do things we do as followers of Jesus. Continue reading
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.
It’s no secret that this is likely the easiest piece but seemingly the most overlooked. We live in a day and age in which community is something that just isn’t all that important. Think about the last time you came home from a long day at work. If you’re like many in my neighborhood, you pull your car in and close the garage door before you even get out of your vehicle. We’ve taken human interaction out of the equation in much of what we do in our day-to-day lives. Continue reading
Yesterday in worship a little guy from our congregation wanted to sing a song. He’s done it before. Most of the songs he sings fall on the easy side. But yesterday he wanted to sing this song about sisters and brothers. It’s a great song and he did an amazing job. The message of the song is simple – let’s put away some of the differences and start living as sisters and brothers. Let’s start showing the world that we, as Christians are part of a family – a family of God. Continue reading
If you were at the church I pastor, Living Word Church, this past Sunday you might have heard something of three numbers. These numbers are very important to me and I pray they gain the same significance to those in the ministry I serve. Apart these three single digits are really not all that impressive nor important. But when you look at them together and see the impact that these three numbers can have, it’s truly nothing short of miraculous. Continue reading
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.
