This week’s MusicMonday post is one of my personal favorites – a song called Free to Worship. I first heard it at a conference that talked about the sacramental presence of Jesus in the world today in his people. The message of this song was so very powerful for me. Check it out below. Continue reading
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In this series titled the Alongsider, we’ve been 
journeying through a book by Bill Mowry titled The Ways of the Alongsider: Growing Disciples Life2Life. The first chapter of the book really sets the stage for what this idea of an alongside really is. We also talk about the different between professionals and amateurs. The second chapter deals primarily with developing a passion for the ways of God and making this life of discipleship a true lifestyle.
Chapter three brings us face to face with a powerful word: intentionality. Nothing in the life of faith happens by accident. The sooner we realize that fact, the better off we’ll be. We don’t accidentally follow Christ faithfully. We don’t accidentally share our faith lives with other people. We must be intentional about how, when, where, why and what we share with people where we live, work, and play. Continue reading
This week is actually a request in our MusicMonday series. Have you heard the song Even So Come by Kristian Stanfill? The song contains a powerful image of the church. Let’s look at the words for a minute: Continue reading
Different but the same, that’s the way to describe us all. We have our uniquenesses but we also are part of one body. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick explains how we can learn about our role in following Jesus from the way our body operates.
Last week we started with the idea of an amateur being a lover of things. You can read that post here. This week we’re going to look at this discipleship idea as a personal way of life. Remember, most of the time we talk about discipleship as a program or process that occurs in other; but an alongsider can only come alongside you as far as they’ve already gone.
The author suggests, and I completely agree, that we’ve all too often lost our desire for more of God. Think about it for a minute. It’s like we just know what’s coming. There’s no adventure left in our walk with God. We just have grown comfortable with the bible and what it has to teach us because we’ve heard that before. Continue reading
Knowledge, as we know it, moves us. You can go places with the right kind of knowledge. But there’s a knowledge that doesn’t move you forward or allow you to soar to new heights. This knowledge keeps you level and grounded. Listen as Pastor Derrick explains this knowledge.
Wow! That’s a pretty powerful statement. I am a friend of God? But how can that be? How can I be His friend? Can an imperfect person like me be a friend to a God who I believe to be worthy of my worship? Is that even possible? This song is such a powerful statement for my life. Let’s think about it for a minute… Continue reading
Discipleship is all the rave in the church these days. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of books on the topic. But which one of them is the right one? Which one of them is the proper way to go about making disciples and following the famous line from Jesus and make disciples of all nations? The simple answer…none of them is the way to do it. Continue reading
Being a Monday morning it’s time for another song of the week. This one is a song that I really didn’t understand until I read the lyrics closely. The words are very easy to understand but maybe it’s because I only listen to the radio while driving with the sunroof open going down the highway. At any rate, I never really understood how powerful these lyrics were – then like a hero that takes a stage when we’re on the edge of our seats saying it’s too late well let me introduce you to amazing grace. Give it a listen here… Continue reading
The story of Scripture often addresses a specific issue or trouble. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares the problem Paul is addressing in the book of Ephesians.
