It is our tendency to individualize our approach to worship. This tendency has undermined our call to function as a body. Paul’s use of “you” was not a reference to the individual; it is a reference to the local church. He presumed the value, need, and power of the local family. To undermine…(Read More)
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Denver Seminary’s Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics has dedicated this academic year to discussing Capital Punishment and its ethical implications. Pastor Brandon has been invited into that conversation and decided that The Embassy Church would benefit from hearing the view that he brings to the conversation. Should the doctrine of the image…(Read More)
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When addressing the topic of the church as mission, too often we deal in the realm of “what should I be doing” without a solid understanding or focus of “who am I”. Pastor Derrick encourages us to know or remember who we are, so we can go about accomplishing the mission that God…(Read More)
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All human beings are made in the image of God and, consequently, possess inherent value and dignity. When one ponders this should will appreciate the extent to which births should be celebrated and deaths should be grieved. In direct disregard for this reality, we have gravitated to a cultural norm that treats abortion as a…(Read More)
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Recently, I was reviewing a list of blogs that are part of my routine reading and I came across an essay written by Chase Davis, a friend and fellow pastor in the state of Colorado. Because he is a white man pastoring a rather homogeneous church in an equally homogeneous community, I was interested…(Read More)
“I’m ashamed and appalled that eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in Christian America.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Pastor Brandon recognized the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to commemorate the sacrifice and persistence of thousands of men and women who sought to bring integration to our…(Read More)
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After a week long “Solemn Assembly,” during which The Embassy Church partook in a corporate time of fasting and prayer, the body assembled for a Sunday worship gathering to reflect back on God’s gracious use of the week. In lieu of our typical sermon, we asked the church to share the…(Read More)
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“Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly…” (Joel 2:15) This week The Embassy Church enters into a week long Solemn Assembly during which we are fasting and praying for the needs of our city and beyond. In preparation, Pastor Brandon reminded us of the need for repentance…(Read More)
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Like the church at Ephesus, it is our tendency to be impressed by what we do FOR Christ. In fact we tend to love our service for him more than we love him. Pastor Brandon reminds us that such an act is idolatry. If he is king of the universe then he legitimately has the…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us of our tendency to overlook the kingship of Christ. Because he was born as a baby we often disregarded the fact that he reigns as king of the universe. We are called to bow of the feet of the baby who grew up to be king. Let us worship him accordingly…(Read More)
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