Pastor Paul Flannery, a friend and mentor of The Embassy Church, visited us to address the topic of discipleship. He delved into a conversation between Jesus and his disciples. He gleaned truths from the exchange between the Master and Peter. In doing so he provided answers to a quiz regarding discipleship. Jesus is the proven…(Read More)
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Building upon his answer to their question in Chapter 8, the Apostle Paul goes on to provide a specific example of how faithfulness may compel a believer to forgo liberties. In spite of his right to receive a wage, he rejected it for fear that those in Corinth would stumble under the impression that he…(Read More)
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Unfortunately, some may inadvertently pit singleness and marriage against one another. In an effort to be familial we have felt the need to rush people toward marriage even if they were not ready or desirous. With this in mind, Pastor Brandon considers Paul’s words from 1st Corinthians 7. To be married is good AND…(Read More)
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Forgiveness sounds wonderful in the abstract, but is difficult to deploy when we are on the receiving end of a hurtful offense. Pastor Derrick guides us through a parable that Jesus used to illustrate the reason why his followers should forgive…(Read More)
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We are often tempted to turn to “comfort food” when presented with life’s uncomfortable situations. Pastor Derrick encourages us from the commendation of Abraham in the Hall of Faith of Hebrews to trust in God in these uncomfortable circumstances and not turn back to “comfort food…(Read More)
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Relationships on this side of the return of Jesus will be marred by brokenness. Pastor Derrick challenges us from Apostle Paul’s letter to Philemon to put our faith in Jesus on display by showing God’s love to those we are in relationship with, even those who have wronged or hurt us…(Read More)
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On this Mother’s Day, we examine the story of woman dealing with a problem that was out of her control to solve. Pastor Derrick guides us through the story of the birth of Samuel and exhorts us have faith in God because he is worthy of our trust…(Read More)
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In light of the recent violence in our city, Pastor Brandon reminds us that we are called to strategically engage. However, any plan that is not initiated by the surrendered appeal to the God of strategies is doomed to fail. He appeals to the model that was provided by our Lord as a means toward…(Read More)
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After noting the season of trials that many in the church are enduring, Pastor Brandon deviated from the his series to address the manner in which the moments should be weighed. The God of the Bible did not find himself surprised by the hardships in your life. To the contrary, he may very well be…(Read More)
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