On this day The Embassy Church recognizes and affirms the calling of Pastor Derrick Kelsey as he joins the elder/leadership team. Â It was an emotional and celebratory day for us all and we look forward to following his proven leadership…(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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Hospitality is characterized by creating space to welcome strangers and take care for their needs. For those who are in Christ, hospitality is not to be bought and sold; it’s to be given away freely (Matthew 25 and 2nd Kings 4). This is contrary to how hospitality is often framed for us when viewing…(Read More)
Using the story of Peter and John in Acts 4, Pastor Salt challenges us to boldly proclaim what we have seen and heard using the power of the Holy Spirit. People who we encounter should see evidence that our lives our shaped by the Gospel, but we are to verbally share the good news of…(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 Brandon answers a question regarding our focus on “diversity and integration.” “Is there a diverse church in the Bible?” Relying on the theological history provided by Luke in the book of Acts, we delve into the cultural makeup of the Church at Antioch to find the answer to this question…(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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Pastor Brandon addresses another question that we received from the church. “Is church membership biblical? I have never seen a passage that compels a Christian to ‘join’ a church. Why do we believe in that…(Read More)
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After requesting questions from the congregation we set out to answer them one at a time. This week Pastor Brandon addresses a question regarding the uniqueness and essence of God. “What is the Trinity and why do we believe in it?” What do we mean when we say that we worship “one ‘what’ but three…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick concludes a two part series calling us to be purveyors of biblical hospitality. Using the story of a Shunammite woman who showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, we glean practical ideas for how to create space for, welcome, and meet the needs of the stranger…(Read More)
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