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Determining the value of something is often done in comparison to other things. Our ability to determine the appropriate value of everything hinges on our view of Jesus. Through the story of the woman who anointed Jesus at Bethany, Pastor Derrick challenges us to value God first, then people, then things…(Read More)

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“Was blind but now I see” is a line in the hymn Amazing Grace but it is also the story of a man born blind that had a miraculous encounter with Jesus. Pastor Salt unpacks the story of the blind man along with those who thought they could see just fine with out Jesus…(Read More)

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We live in a society that feeds us the idea we should view things from the perspective of “how does this benefit me?”. This perspective places us in conflict with the teachings of Jesus to his followers in Mark 10, who also were fixated on how their relationship with Jesus was of benefit to them…(Read More)

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Genesis 1

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Knowing the manner in which ideas came about informs us of their worth. Accordingly, the book of Genesis provides insight into issues like creation, human value, covenants, government, languages, and introduces us to the significance of Jesus’s sacrificial death. Join us at The Embassy Church as we answer the question “How did we…(Read More)

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We have a fairly pronounced “negative bias” in our culture – we tend to be moved to action when we experience something that is negative versus when we experience something positive. In Psalm 116 we find the account of a person who was moved to action when he experienced something positive, namely deliverance from a…(Read More)

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In light of the traumatic events of last week including the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and officers Brent Thompson, Patrick “Patricio” Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith; Pastor Derrick through James answers the questions should the church respond to brokenness, specifically to racial injustice in our culture and if so, how…(Read More)

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