After a moment of worship and prayer together, our entire outlook on the situation had changed. Be careful here. You might have misunderstood what I just described. I didn’t say that we looked on the bright side. We didn’t realize that our half-empty glass was also half-full. No. We acknowledged that God is absolutely sovereign in every detail of every circumstance that we found ourselves in—simply recognizing His sovereignty put back into perspective that all along, we weren’t pursuing our missed expectations, but rather, God’s Will.
Posts by Derrick Bremer
The pace of life is beginning to return to its regular routine. People are emerging from their self-quarantine cacoons with a new appreciation for what it means to be a part of a community. As our daily cadence begins to include commutes down the interstate and lunches with the people we work with, let’s be…
What is Scripture? Who is the Messiah? How can I experience Confession? Up to this point, we’ve asked each of these questions through our study of the book of Psalms. These are exciting questions. They’re foundational and lead us into a deeper understanding of how to experience the Bible overall and grow deeper in our…
Over the past two weeks, we’ve started on an expedition and a mission to develop a habit of turning to the Bible each day. If you’re following along through the reading plan provided at the end of these blog posts, that means by this time next week, you’ll have stuck with this habit for 21…
This week, as we set back and cherish the elegant love letter that we have before us, we will be focusing on the ultimate demonstration of that same love – the Psalms that point towards the Messiah who was yet to come.
The craft and artfulness of lyrical poetry inspire delight in studying Scripture instead of duty. On the days that I find myself in a spiritual valley, it is my responsibility to my church to be in the scriptures consistently that motivates me to open up the Word.
CANCELED. POSTPONED. RESCHEDULED. REMOTE ONLY. From birthday parties to softball games, nothing seems to have gone as planned in the past weeks. While things have changed, the roles we play have not. In fact, this is an opportunity for us to evaluate the nature of our positions. Too often, we become focused on the tasks…