Parenting in the society we live in today is fraught with challenges and potential pitfalls, yet Psalms 127 reminds us that children are not a burden, but a gift from God. Pastor Derrick continues our series on stewardship, focusing on how we are to care for and nurture our gifts from God (our children…(Read More)
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As a result of the Fall, we experience the toil and thorns that come alongside work. However, when we examine the story of creation we find that work predates the Fall and that work is God ordained and good! In the opening to our series on Stewardship, Pastor Derrick lays the foundation that God…(Read More)
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Expectations are necessary and good when properly placed. The challenge we often run into is when we place expectations on persons and things that cannot bear the weight of our expectations. Through the story of Israel asking for a king in 1st Samuel 8, Pastor Derrick shows us that in God we have a king…(Read More)
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In the second week of Advent pastor Brandon reminds us of the manner in which God loves us. The Apostle John records a divine love that is initiating, sacrificial, and indiscriminate. In response, it is our joy to receive God’s affection, model it in the world, and make him famous…(Read More)
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In launching this season of Advent, Pastor Brandon emphasized the promised “seed of a woman.” In response to the desperate need of humanity, God promised he would provide a redeemer who would reign as the eternal King. We rejoice in the God who made the promise and, in anticipation and unwavering hope, we…(Read More)
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In the midst of the discussion regarding Syrian refugees, Pastor Brandon considers the loving response to the matter. While recognizing the complexities of the situation, Pastor Brandon contends that we are so fixated on preserving our own safety that we have overlooked the reality that risk is inherent to biblical love toward fellow human beings…(Read More)
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