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…
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…
Have you ever been frustrated with the mess that happens in life? Ever angered by the number of people mistreated in our world? Ever think something needs to be done for the thousands of children dying of starvation in the world? Ever ask why doesn’t someone do something? Ever wonder why God hasn’t done something…
We use them all the time. Sometimes they are spoken with the greatest of emotion. We use them to help others and at times we use them to do others some kind of harm. But how often do we really think about our words? This week Pastor Derrick shares the message of the power of…
About a year ago we introduced the concept of Christian Neighboring to the congregation I serve. It was a lot of fun, and we were able to make impact in people’s lives as a result. The goal of Christian Neighboring is not to add numbers to the local church. As a matter of fact we…
Have you lost your identity? Forget where you’re headed? Feel like you’re wandering around aimlessly? It’s easy to find ourselves running the treadmill of life and completely lose track of where we’re headed and quite frankly who we even are!
It was a Wednesday morning. I arrived at church a little early to put some finishing touches on a bible study that I had prepared for the ladies at church. We were reading through the book of Romans. It’s a rich book. The thoughts and teachings in this book are some of the heaviest in…
It’s easy to look down on Thomas for doubting but we all do it. We all doubt from time to time. In this series of messages we’ll take a look at ourselves, not others, and determine what part of our lives needs to die that Christ might come alive in us. Check out the latest…
It’s so easy to get caught up in the rat race of this life. We’re always trying to get ahead. We strive to do our best. We want to get ahead. We work for the raise. We show up early to work and often stay late. We do everything our boss wants just to get…
In the house of prayer we’ve visited many rooms but this one is where the rest of them get their true significance. Join Pastor Derrick as we enter the final room in this great house! Check out the latest message!
