Derek is the Executive Pastor at Element Church and has been on staff since the Fall of 2009. (He started out as our E:KIDZ Director) He shared this devotional thought recently with our staff: Pastor Jared and Pastor Jeff both talked a little about wisdom recently. Jared referenced the book of Prove…
In 1 Timothy, Paul tells us to “Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority.” We don’t have a king, but we do have a president and many people who are in authority, and this is how we are to pray. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to HELP them;…
Here is prayer four in our “What I’m Praying For” sermon series at Element Church : Oh God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, through Your Holy Spirit, we are asking you for spiritual wisdom. Connect our minds with Yours so that we may truly know You. Flood our hearts with Your light…
Here is the third prayer we are praying at Element Church from our sermon series called, “What I’m praying for.” Lord, you have charged us to keep your commands carefully. Oh, that our actions would consistently reflect your decrees. May we seek only Your standard of Scripture in our lives. May Yo…
Here is the second prayer we are praying at Element Church from our sermon series called, “What I’m praying for.” “Oh, Sovereign Lord, we are asking You for Spiritual Momentum. Fill us with confidence in who You are. That even when things seem out of control, we acknowledge You are in control. G…
What am I praying for our church? That’s what I answered on Sunday at Element Church as we started a new sermon series called “What I’m praying for.” These aren’t the only things I’m praying for our church, but they are three specific things that I’m challenging you to pray with me each day t…
What are you praying for? That’s a personal question. Even more personal is this: If all your prayers come true, how holy would you be, how many other people would be helped, and how many specific people would make it to Heaven? That question wrecked me when God gave it to me, and I challenged our c…
I will be available, making the most of every opportunity. This is a Declaration of Truth I say over my life. I love this picture here. I think it’s how I often feel, and maybe you do too. We are present but we aren’t really PRESENT. We are pretending to be in the moment. I struggle with…
Who is God? I’m not talking about who you think He is, but who He really is. What does Scripture say about Him? There are so many descriptions of God in the Bible we could look at, but I read one recently that I don’t think has ever stood out to me before. Isaiah 33:22 says, “For the Lord…
Christmas is officially upon us and this Sunday at Element Church we are starting a brand new sermon series called, “The Way In A Manger.” The angel said to the Shepherds, “Behold, I bring you good news.” The Good News about Christmas is not just that Jesus came to us or that He makes a way to Heave…
Don’t overthink leadership and don’t think you can’t be a leader. Yes, there are some people who have specific gifts of leadership, but it’s not that hard to be a leader. It doesn’t take much to stand out from others. In fact, Scripture tells us that simply working hard leads to leadership. P…
Jesus ate with Pharisees too! I think we need to be careful in the Church that we don’t focus so much on the sinner that we forget the Pharisee. Yes, Jesus came to “seek and to save the lost.” Yes, Jesus said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor, sick people do.” But the Pharisees in Jesus’ day were…
