Jesus did not commit his life to seeking and saving the found. He fixated on “seeking and saving the lost.” In contrast, we tend to focus on pursuing people who are already members of our camp. Pastor Brandon challenges us to recognize our call to engage those who self-identify as “non…(Read More)
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Religious leaders were upset by and questioned why Jesus welcomed and ate with sinners and outcast. Pastor Derrick walks us through the three stories Jesus used to respond to their question, the third being the parable of the Prodigal Son. How Jesus engaged the outcast reflected God the Father’s grace towards the lost. We…(Read More)
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Luke decides to give significant detail to the birth of Christ. As a result, we gain an appreciation of the two natures of Christ. The baby that was born is both man and God. He is the sole being for whom this is true and is worthy of our unconditional surrender…(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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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 Brandon reminds us that the message of the Gospel is unchanging, but our audience is ever changing. An intentional missional knows to contextualize the message according to his/her audience. This is only possible if we become students of the community. Paul the apostle carefully used the Bible when speaking to the Bereans, but…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick completes our examination of the book of Jonah. He challenges us to view “others” in the same way that God views them. The amazing grace that we have received from God should not be hoarded by us, but shared with “others” – even those who we feel are undeserving of God’s mercy…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that we have been called, commissioned, and equipped by the Holy Spirit to go and make disciples. All believers have been sent on a mission by God to make an impact in our cities, states, and the entire world. The message we take on this mission is not simply to be…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that we have been called to live as missionaries and make God famous throughout the world. And the God who has called us has given us “Authority” and “Power.” As believers we have been deputized by Christ; we have the badge of authority. But that is not all…(Read More)
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Pastors Salt, Nathan, Brandon, and Derrick sat down to discuss the foundations and philosophies of The Embassy in this first edition of our Leaders Roundtable. They engage in a dialog about the Rhythms and Distinctives of the church as well as cover the Four Questions that frame our approach in this local body of…(Read More)
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