Scripture“She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, 'If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.'” — Mark 5:27-28 ESVDevotionPastor Darren spoke about the woman with the issue of blood. For twelve years she suffered. She spent her money. She searched for answers. She lived with disappointment, pain, and likely isolation....  Read More

Scripture“Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” — Matthew 10:38 NIVDevotionThe cross is not a symbol of convenience. It is a symbol of surrender, sacrifice, obedience, and death to self. Pastor Darren pointed out that carrying the cross takes energy, determination, stamina, and perseverance.Sometimes we want Christianity to make life easier immediately. We come t...  Read More

Scripture“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” — Mark 8:34 NIVDevotionPastor Darren reminded us of a hard but necessary truth: you have a cross to bear. Following Jesus begins with surrender. Before we pick up the cross, Jesus says we must deny ourselves. Denying yourself mea...  Read More

Scripture“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. ” — John 4:35 NIVDevotionPastor Darren reminded us that we are builders—builders of family, builders of the body of Christ, and builders of personal relationship with Jesus. But all of this is connected to the harvest.The world is broken, hurting,...  Read More

Scripture“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning” — Joel 2:12 ESVDevotionPastor Darren called us back to the simple but powerful truth of returning to God with our whole heart. Not part of our heart. Not a Sunday-only heart. Not a heart divided between God and the world. A whole heart.A personal relationship with Jesus is ...  Read More

Scripture“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” — John 13:35 NLTDevotionPastor Darren taught that our personal relationship with Jesus affects every other relationship in our lives. Our relationship with Christ shapes how we love our family, how we serve the body of Christ, and how we treat people around us.A person walking closely with Jesus will become mor...  Read More

Scripture“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.' And Jesus answered and said to her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.'” — Luke 10:4...  Read More

Scripture“And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.” — Genesis 3:8 NKJVDevotionAdam and Eve knew God. They knew His voice, His presence, and His footsteps in the garden. Yet after sin entered, they hid from Him. Pastor Darren reminded us that many still...  Read More

Scripture“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. ” — Matthew 7:21 NLTDevotionPastor Darren spoke about the danger of simply knowing the name of Jesus without truly knowing Jesus Himself. Many people are comfortable saying His name, talking about Him, or even becoming emotional when He ...  Read More

Scripture“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. ” — Revelation 3:20 ESVDevotionPastor Darren reminded us that people do not come to our homes simply because food is prepared—they come because they are invited. In the same way, we often expect the presence of God to fill our lives, our homes, and o...  Read More

Scripture“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light… the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” — 1 John 1:7, KJVDevotionPastor Darren brought everything back to the foundation of our victory: the blood of Jesus and the word of our testimony. We do not overcome by willpower alone. We overcome because Jesus gave His life, shed His blood, and defeated sin, death, and the ...  Read More

Scripture“Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.” — Psalm 145:4, NLTDevotionPastor Darren emphasized that what we do today matters for the next generation. In the story of the farmers who planted peanuts, one harvest helped others survive and plant again. One person’s obedience became provision for many.Your testimony is not only for you. Your fait...  Read More