Do you know what you believe? There are a lot of things we say we believe, but do we really know what they are and better yet do we know why these are important to us? In this series we’ll discuss several aspects of what we believe and delve into why we believe them. Listen as Pastor Derrick talks about what the Bible is and why we believe it.
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Who do you know that is a little illogical? You know the kind of person that lacks clear sound reasoning? This week we hear a strange story about a runaway son, a disrespectful son and a loving father. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares what this story has to do with you and me.
Ever have one of those stories that you read over and over and finally the lightbulb goes on? Well this is likely one of those stories! Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares an unlikely connection between a coin, a lamp, and the whole of the Christian life.
The definition of the word illogical is lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning. This week we look at something that is certainly beyond reason as we hear a story of God loving us even when we didn’t deserve it.
In a world riddled with hatred and anger what does it mean that God’s love is always and forever. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick addresses matters of fear and distrust with the truth of God’s love.
Many of us are going someplace new this fall. Some of us are going to a new school, others to college for the first time, some will have a new teacher, others a new neighbor or new house. While we can’t predict what new things will happen, we can be certain that new is always different and different is often a little frightening. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick wraps up our series titled LOVE Can by showing how Love Can Go Anywhere.
Just knowing that someone is there for you is a huge help! It’s easy to let loneliness turn into the feeling that we’re completely alone. But when we realize the power of God’s love for us we soon realize that no matter how lonely we feel, we’re never really alone.
This Sunday we talked about freedom and the future and what the two have to do with each other. Here’s a little reminder of what we discussed. Continue reading
It’s all too easy to look backward. It’s easy to get trapped in this silly cycle of what happened before. We focus on the rituals and the things that have always been done but if we don’t know why – does it really matter? When Jesus came he changed our focus from the way we are to the way he is. Now his love has freed us to set our faces to what is ahead. Love can free us.
What name tags do you wear in life? We all wear them. Some of them are good ones. Some of them are the ones we should wear, but some of them are lies. They are name tags put on us by other people. They are name tags we pick up as we compare ourselves to other people. Listen as Pastor Derrick shares how God’s love can define us and give us a new name.