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Was It Really That Bad?

November 14, 2018 / / 0 Comments

It was a little white lie. It was just a pack of gum. I didn’t mean to hurt them. I don’t really think it’s that big of a deal. But it’s not as bad as what she did! These are just a handful of the excuses we use to justify our actions. We try to minimize the hurt we inflict or the damage we do. We don’t think our words can hurt that badly. We love to make grade levels for the wrongs we do in life. But how right is that? We say it’s to be fair but how fair is the grading system of wrongs?  Continue reading

Best News Ever

November 13, 2018 / / 0 Comments

You’ll ever be enough. you’ll never match up to what everyone else is doing. You’ll never be the good enough version of yourself that you’re trying to be. You’re too short. You’re not smart enough. You’re too ____. The lies keep swarming around us like we’re a swarm of bees around a bee hive. But these aren’t the only ones we hear. There are plenty more! You have to put in a few more hours. You have to buy that new ____ because everyone else has one! You have to… You must do… You just need… Continue reading

In Christ I Am Saved

November 12, 2018 /

What does it mean to be in Christ? It means not only that I am a child of God but also that the work Jesus did was enough to save me. But saved from what? Saved for what? This week Pastor Derrick shares the importance of having a rescuer, and his name is Jesus. 

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Superheroes and Salvation

November 8, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Who is your favorite superhero? Are you a masked hero kind of person? Do you prefer those like Spiderman or Batman? Or are you the quiet, unassuming type and prefer the Clark Kent type hero – who’s always Superman but doesn’t always show it. It really doesn’t matter who you prefer as your superhero of choice. The point is the superhero has one purpose – to rescue! If there is no villain, if you’re not trapped or in desperate need, then you don’t really need a superhero anymore. So what are the things from which you need rescued? And for what are you rescued? Continue reading

Who Was Jesus Anyway?

November 7, 2018 / / 0 Comments

So who was Jesus? You don’t have to be a church type person to ask that question. It’s a simple question that people inside and outside the church have asked. We ask the question to validate our beliefs. We sometimes ask the question in an effort to prove someone wrong. In this What We Believe post we’re going to dig into the  basics of what we, as Christians, believe about Jesus. We won’t hit everything but we’ll try to cover the basics.  Continue reading

Who Do You Say I Am

November 5, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered where you fit in? Do you struggle with purpose and significance in life? This week is all about being a child of God. In our message on Sunday we talked about our identity being completely and totally wrapped up in Christ. Now our song this week just echoes that truth.  Continue reading

In Christ I Am A Child Of God

November 4, 2018 /

What does it mean to be a child? What does it mean to have your identity defined by God and not by the world around you? In this message Pastor Derrick addresses the challenges of living in the world but not being of the world. He talks about the pressures of the world and the way being IN CHRIST can change the way we approach difficult situations. 

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Am I Good Enough?

November 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Practice makes perfect. Try harder. Dig a little deeper. Push just a little more. Come on you can do it! We can hear the words of well-meaning people shouting at us from the sidelines of life. These are mottos for many of us as we navigate the difficult days we experience. Are we good enough to make it? Do I have what it takes to achieve the successes I desire in life? What makes me good enough?  Continue reading

God Only Knows

October 30, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Imagine a day when you feel like you’ve been dragged behind a truck. You’re physically beat down. Emotionally worn out. Mentally exhausted. You have nothing left. You’ve been pretending for a long time. YOu’ve pretended that you have it all together. You’ve pretended that everything was good, but you’re not fooling anyone – yourself included!  Continue reading

Reformation

October 28, 2018 /

What is the reformation? What was this whole thing about back in 1517? What did the church lose that almost ruined everything? What was the one thing that caused a man to speak up when everything could have been lost? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares a powerful hope and truth from the heart of the Reformation. 

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