While out to dinner not too long ago, I noticed how the people at the table asked to have their food cooked. Some like their steak well done, almost like a hockey puck. Others prefer to cook just long enough to make sure it’s no longer alive. Then there are those who like to have…
This week we experience highs and lows. The beauty of spring sunshine is all too often overshadowed by the sogginess of rain clouds. Our days are joyful then sad and back again. Life is all too often like a rollercoaster that we didn’t want to ride! None of us begged to be born. None of…
This week is a powerful week for people who call themselves Christians. We spend extra time in worship. We prep for Easter. We pause to reflect. We clean the house for the gatherings we’ll host with family and friends. We put in a few extra hours at church but it is so worth it!
Jesus, what do you call him? There are many names and titles for Jesus. Which one do you prefer? Which one do you use most often? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares three titles for Jesus and how Jesus is better. Check out the latest message!
Over the past several weeks in our midweek services at church we’ve been wrestling with the gospel, the good news of Jesus. Our task has been to take what we know of this good news message and summarize it in about seven words. There’s nothing magical about seven words. There’s nothing all that special about…
Ok so perhaps that’s a terrible dad joke but Jesus talks dirt this week. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares some insight into what it means to plant and grow in Christ. Check out the latest message!
I was pondering a question the other day about my enemies. No, I don’t have a lot of them. Well, I’m sure I have some but I really don’t care because I’m not here to please the masses. But that’s not the point. I was wondering who is my biggest enemy. So I’ll ask you,…
In our Seven Word Gospel series, we touched on a problem facing many of us today – Isolation. Another way to look at it is loneliness. People are lonely. People live in isolation. So what does the Bible have to say about all of the division in our world? Listen as we discover another seven…
I like being strong and in control. I like to know what’s coming and handle issues before they become problems. I have broad shoulders and I love to carry other people’s burdens. It’s what I do. It’s who I am. It’s the person God made me to be. Some call it compassion and well that’s…
There are so many things in life that throw us into a frenzy. We see our failures. We feel worthless. We don’t think we’re good enough. We walk in ways that aren’t right and do things that are just plain wrong at times. This week Pastor Derrick shares an important reality that when all is…
