What does it mean to be a child? What does it mean to have your identity defined by God and not by the world around you? In this message Pastor Derrick addresses the challenges of living in the world but not being of the world. He talks about the pressures of the world and the way being IN CHRIST can change the way we approach difficult situations.

Each+of+Scrooge%27s+visitors+brought+him+a+new+message+of+warning.+From+repentance+to+an+eye+opening+of+view+of+what+could+be%2C+Scrooge+finally+saw+the+whole+picture.+While+we+don%27t+receive+these+images+from+visitors+past+or+future+we+do+have+warnings+and+eye+opening+signs+all+around+us.+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+shares+a+message+of+Christmas+Future.+

In+the+middle+of+the+night%2C+Scrooge+is+visited+by+three+characters.+We+know+them+as+the+Ghosts+of+Christmas+past%2C+present+and+future.+But+what+can+we+learn+from+the+Ghost+of+Christmas+Present%3F+What+message+did+this+Ghost+bring+to+Scrooge%3F+And+what+does+it+bring+to+us+today%3F+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+shares+insights+on+this+latest+pre-Christmas+visitor.+

Thought+the+season+of+advent+we+wait.+We+wait+with+anticipation+for+the+things+that+will+soon+be+here.+We+wait+for+Christmas+but+we%2C+as+followers+of+Jesus%2C+also+wait+for+Jesus.+But+we+wait+with+hope.+And+hope+is+the+certainty+of+things+yet+unseen.+It%27s+the+ability+to+see+what+can%27t+be+seen.+It%27s+the+ability+to+experience+what+hasn%27t+yet+happened.+Listen+this+week+as+Pastor+Derrick+shares+what+it+means+to+have+Christian+Hope.+

The+famous+story+by+Charles+Dickens+will+guide+us+through+our+midweek+Advent+journey+this+year.+Tonight+we+sit+with+Scrooge+as+he%27s+met+by+Marley%27s+ghost.+We+hear+the+words+of+caution+for+a+life+missed.+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+shows+how+Scrooge+and+Marley+can+help+us+prepare+for+Christmas.+

This+week+we+celebrated+a+day+marked+as+All+Saints+Sunday.+This+Sunday+is+a+time+for+us+to+reflect+on+the+lives+of+those+who+have+gone+before+us+in+the+faith.+For+some+this+can+be+a+contemplative+event+filled+with+sadness+and+loss.+But+for+those+who+are+in+Christ%2C+it%27s+not+supposed+to+be+that+way%21+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+shares+that+what+was+isn%27t+what+is+because+of+what+God+did.+

No+one+wants+to+be+alone.+Just+about+everyone+has+a+need+to+be+needed.+We+may+want+our+space+from+time+to+time+but+everyone+needs+companionship.+This+week+Pastor+Derrick+shares+some+famous+words+from+Scripture+and+some+famous+words+from+a+popular+song+from+a+couple+of+decades+ago.+See+what+it+means+to+be+able+to+lean+on+Jesus.+

This+week+Pastor+Derrick+shares+the+power+of+the+bible.+He+gets+personal+with+his+desire+that+we+read+the+bible+and+take+it+to+heart.+

Discipleship+is+a+buzz+word+in+the+church.+There+are+books+written+about+it.+People+speak+about+it.+Jesus+even+tells+us+to+be+about+it.+But+do+we+really+understand+what+it%27s+all+about%3F+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+helps+define+a+disciple+and+outline+3+character+traits+of+a+disciple.+

Who+got+you+to+where+you+are+today%3F+Who+was+your+mentor%3F+Who+shared+faith+with+you+to+teach+you+about+the+love+of+Jesus%3F+Listen+as+Pastor+Derrick+shares+the+importance+of+sticking+to+the+message+and+sharing+the+love+of+Jesus+with+people+where+you+live+work+and+play.+