Filtered Through the Love of God
Pastor Derek Duncan shares how to be strengthened by your relationship with God during times of crisis and unpredictability....
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Faith Demands a Response
Following Jesus's example as he interacted with the woman at the well (John 4:1-26) will lead us to share the Gospel message with gentility, kindness, and respect....
Does God Change?
Did God change between the Old Testament and the New Testament? If we accept that God does not change as His Word proclaims, how can we reconcile His Wrath with His love? It’s so important for us to approach the Old and New Testament, not as two separate books of the Bible but as one continuous story – and it’s a love story....
King of Kings
In His first coming, Jesus came in humility, a sacrificial lamb to the slaughter. In his second coming, it will be in splendor, glory, and power. In His first coming, He was crowned with thorns. In His second coming, He will be crowned with many crowns. In his first coming, many rejected Him. In His second coming, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord....
The Throne of Your Heart
John 13:27 says that Satan “entered in” to Judas. So does that mean he was an innocent victim? Was he just a pawn used to start the chain of events that led to the crucifixion? After all, Jesus knew Judas was going to betray him, so can Judas be held responsible for the betrayal? Those are some valid questions to mull over....
Our Future in Christ
How often in the past year during this pandemic have you heard someone wonder, or even wondered yourself, if we are facing the End Times. After all, a lot has happened in this past year that sounds familiar to what we can read in Bible prophecy....
Unanswered Prayer
How can we come to understand how Mark 11:24 fits with unanswered prayer?...
He Walks Along the Road to Jerusalem
Mark Chapter 10 reveals the strange way in which people qualify for entrance into God's kingdom....
Take Up Your Cross
we make the mistake when we try and apply that desire to not suffer to our spiritual lives. Remember that Jesus has invites us to a radically different way of living. The way of the cross is to turn from personal gain and self-love and instead urges us to live fully for Jesus- even when it is painful or costs us something like comfort or security. ...
Seeing Through to the Heart
As we look at Mark chapters 7-8, Jesus reveals that He isn't concerned about outward appearances....
God, What Do You Want Me to Do Today?
During times when you feel overwhelmed, turn to God to reveal what steps you need to take....
Keep ReadingThe Why Is More Important Than The How
During a time of crisis like the Coronavirus Pandemic, it is easy to become overwhelmed with how we live and the quality of life, but God's Word reveals that why we live is more important than how we live....
Keep ReadingKeep the mission. Adapt the method.
Pastor Derek presses us to focus on why we do ministry. The mission of the church does not change, how we do ministry can adapt....
Keep ReadingGod Speaks: 6 Meaningful Tips to Hear God's Voice
We need to spend extended time with God to be able to “hear” or discern His voice. So here is some practical advice to hear God’s voice....
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