“…you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.  In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become…(Read More)
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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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)
Summary: As The Embassy Church celebrates our 2nd birthday, Pastor Brandon takes time to look back and celebrate what God has done in and through us as a church. He also reminds us that toddlers walk. As a two year old church it is time for the city to experience the blessing of our existence…(Read More)
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As the country commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Pastor Brandon chooses the moment to remind The Embassy Church of our call to diversity and integration. Just as God orchestrated the engagement between Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch, He has commissioned us to “make Him famous” by engaging and communing…(Read More)
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As we begin a new year, Pastor Derrick challenges us to use memories of the past to aid us as we encounter obstacles going forward in the future. We can be encouraged and resolute when facing challenges, doubts, and obstacles in this new year because the God who was with us in the past is…(Read More)
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In celebration of the birth of Christ, Pastor Brandon reminds us that the baby Jesus grew up and is now King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords. The appropriate response of everyone who places their faith in Jesus is not merely a celebration of the benefits of salvation, but an all encompassing surrender…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick leads us through another examination of the question “Why did Jesus come?” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches on his relationship to the Old Testament and gives us another reason why he came…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick answers a question that is relevant to the Christmas season, “Why did Jesus come?” The bible gives us several reasons why Jesus came to earth and we look at one of these reasons through the lens of Paul’s life…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick continues to address the question “Is church membership biblical” by examining how the early New Testament church did life together as family…(Read More)
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