Joy in God Matt Destry Scripture You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11 Insight “I just want to be happy!” Have you ever heard somebody say that? Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. We live our […]
Gritty Obedience Jody Destry Luke 9:51-56 Insight Have you ever encountered a situation or season in your life where its taken every ounce of courage and determination to not give up but to keep marching on, to keep moving towards whatever was waiting for you on the other side? Have you ever found yourself in […]
Heidi Waddell Scripture Jer 1:5-7 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born I sanctified you and ordained you a prophet to the nations. “Ah, but Lord,” I said, “behold, I cannot speak for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say ‘I am […]
Aisha Fatur Scriptures Isaiah 58:10-12 (NIV) 10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will […]
The Comfort of Death David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Scripture Matthew 5: 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Insight What blessing can there be in mourning? What comfort in death? This sounds like a complexity that is beyond reality – an oxymoron. It is meant […]
Heidi Waddell Scripture John 21:15-16 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, […]
Jody Destry – Young Adults Pastor Scripture Psalm 27:4 “One thing I have asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” Insight Have you […]
Aisha Fatur Scripture John 8: 1-11 (NIV) but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made […]
Boots and All David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Scripture Acts 2: 42-47 All the believers were together and had everything in common… Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. Insight Individualism is rife in our Western society. We work to get what we can for ourselves […]
Jody Destry – Young Adults Pastor Scripture Psalm 8 (ESV) O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When […]
Waiting Together Matt Destry – Communications Pastor Scripture Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Insight Think about the last party you attended. What was it like? What was for? Who was there? Whether it be a birthday, engagement or baby shower, we throw parties to celebrate […]
Heidi Waddell Scripture Galatians 5:22-25 AMP But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. And those who […]