Pastor Brandon was invited, by his good friend Pastor Jared Mackey, to speak at The Next Level Church (www.tnl.org). He addressed a few points from the model prayer of Matthew 6:9-13. Of all the requests that the followers of Jesus made, the most direct was, “Lord, teach us to…(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 God is first and foremost in the life of the disciple. Even during trials we rejoice in the fact that we have a “…greater possession and an abiding one” (Heb. 10:34). Fellowship WITH God is the greatest gift we could ever receive FROM God. If we have Him, we…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon leads us in the joy-filled Easter celebration of our Lord’s resurrection. We can never find ourselves overlooking the immeasurable value of the resurrection as it is the irrefutable affirmation of Christ’s lordship and supremacy. On the cross, Jesus has paid for the reconciliation and restoration of the Church. We can…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick guides us through dealing with the inevitable conflict that those who do life together as a family will face. Jesus Christ is our model for pursuing unity and reconciliation by being humble and selfless…(Read More)
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I’m sure that many of you are familiar with the anecdotal tale of a young bride who was preparing her first family dinner. As she was about to put a large roast into the oven to begin baking, her mother stopped her and said “You have to cut three inches off the…(Read More)
About fifteen years ago a came across a sermon by Dr. John Piper entitled, “Doing Missions When Dying Is Gain.” Obviously the title was an attention getter so I set time aside and listened to it. I had no idea how much it would influence my life. It not…(Read More)
On April 1st 2012 we launched the weekly worship gatherings of The Embassy Church. We are missionaries to the Denver metro area and we have started by engaging the communities that fall within a 5-mile radius of City Park. As missionaries we exegete the community and its residence; we want and need to…(Read More)
In the past two weeks I have received two speaking invitations that came with the obligatory pre-conference interview. The two conversations had something in common that I can’t help but address. Both organizations had visited our website (www.theembassy.org), took note of our vocabulary, and asked me to define…(Read More)
