All too often our instinct when having done wrong is to cover up, hide, and conceal what we have done wrong. However, In Psalm 32 we find that David gives us a counter intuitive approach to dealing with our transgressions. Pastor Derrick points us toward embracing David’s approach of confessing our sins which leads…(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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All Christians are called to the high task of serving as missionaries. Such a calling requires surrendered study of the community to which God has called us. Intellectual laziness has the capacity to undermine our responsibility to fully know and embody the cultures that comprise our respective mission fields. Pastor Brandon reminds us of the…(Read More)
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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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Culturally, we are inclined to view ethics in a binary manner. We deem practices as either right or wrong. While this approach may allow for a simplified means of discipleship, it is a remarkably unrealistic approach to the Christian life. Manner matters are not black vs. white; they may be varying shades of gray. With…(Read More)
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In the aftermath of the SCOTUS decision, which drastically redefines marriage, the Church in America found itself divided between two ideologies that have been inappropriately deemed mutually exclusive. Some, in an effort to affirm homosexual marriage, chose to mangle the Scriptures beyond recognition. It is affirmed by the ill-considered mantra #LoveWins. The opposing camp…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon considers the implications of Corinthian believers taking one another to courts of law. He emphasizes the fact that the Apostle Paul has deemed the glory of God as a significant mitigator of such actions. Paul even encourages believers to consider the benefit of simply accepting injustice instead of creating division within…(Read More)
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