City Harvest Church, OC Audio Podcast | Derek Dunn

Thanksgiving and Celebration, Ps. Derek Dunn | In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Pastor Derek shared a great message on Thanksgiving and celebration and how being thankful and having an attitude of celebration is the key not only for God to work in our lives but to unlock God’s presence!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 7 | Pastor Derek concluded our series on the Beatitudes! Not only did we learn the difference between a peace keeper and a peace maker but we were also able to look deeper at Jesus’ life as He was one that was persecuted for righteousness sake!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 6 | Pastor Derek continued on part 6 of our Be-Attitude series; blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. A heart of singleness in devotion to God - pure, unmixed devotion - shall see God remarkably clearly and experience Him in a most intimate way!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 5 | Pastor Derek dealt with the topic of mercy and how we ourselves must be merciful in order to receive mercy! To be merciful means to be gracious, patient, kind, and forgiving!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 4 | Ps. Derek continued our series on the Be-Attitudes and shared about those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be blessed. What is true in the natural is true in the spiritual - those who are hungry and have an appetite for the things of God are healthy! If you missed it, check out our FB Live to hear how we can maintain our spiritual hunger vs. what happens when we lose our spiritual hunger.

Waiting on God, Ap. Les Bowling | Apostle Les Bowling ministered on the subject of waiting! In the “microwave mindset” society that we live in it is easy to deviate and try to accomplish what God has promised us by using our own strength. However, there is purpose in our waiting season. Jesus Himself waited 30 years to be launched into His ministry and so we must wait upon the Lord as well!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 3 | We continued Pastor Derek’s series on the Be-attitudes, with Pt. 3: Meekness. Meekness is not weakness, but humility. And those who are meek will walk in dominion!

The Be-Attitudes, Part 2 | Pastor Derek shared a compelling message on the second Beatitude we looked at - “blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted”. While it is true that there are those who mourn over tragedies in the natural world, we as Christians also experience mourning over the death that is brought by sin! It is that sin which takes us away from our relationship and communion with God..

We must be able to recognize this sin, and repent. Truly genuine and lasting repentance, however, can only be brought through godly sorrow. We must be convicted and contrite; we must confess our sin before God, and then convert away from sin, to that which will bring us closer to Him!

The Be-Attitudes, PT. 1 | Pastor Derek began a new series on the Beatitudes! There were 8 Beatitudes given by Jesus to His followers. We looked at the first one - “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven”. We are not called to be physically poor but rather to yearn for God and His presence consistently. When we are poor in spirit we are desperately seeking for God to continuously be our guide, yearning for more revelational knowledge, and for more communion with God!

It’s Not About Me | Ps. Derek shared a practical yet powerful message which served as a reminder that life is not always about us. In the society that we live in, it’s very easy to become self-centered and focus solely on the issues that affect us on a daily basis. However, in the long-run, this can ultimately lead to creating a disconnect between us and God. In order to overcome our carnal nature we must focus on living a life of selflessness, by praying, putting God first, being generous and practicing humility!