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Counter Cultural - Life

Derrick Hurst

Aug 14 2016




In a day and age riddled with personal agenda and opinion, it's easy to miss the point. Our culture would have us believe that life is a matter of choice or decision. But where else in our life is anything a real matter of choice? Listen this week as P...

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Counter Cultural - Stress

Derrick Hurst

Aug 08 2016




Today Pastor Derrick discusses a topic that we've all had a problem with at one point. Listen as we learn about the negative effects of stress and the counter cultural way to live in the face of stress.

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Colossians 3 - Why you do what you do

Derrick Hurst

Jul 31 2016




We all know what we do. We know where to go and what to do in most every situation. The problem is we rarely know WHY we do what we do. Listen as Pastor Derrick gets real about worship and why we do it.

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Colossians 2 - In Christ Alone

Derrick Hurst

Jul 24 2016




Pastor Derrick just returned from the National Youth Gathering with several of our youth. This week he shares their experience and reminds us that In Christ Alone we are rooted and built up for the life God has in store for us.

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Christian and a Culture of Violence

Derrick Hurst

Jul 10 2016




With violence and atrocity all around how are we as followers of Jesus to respond? What are we to say? How are we to act? What are we to do? Listen as Pastor Derrick shares how we can learn from Jesus how best to respond in times of violence.

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Discipleship 101: COST

Derrick Hurst

Jun 27 2016




No one likes to talk about the cost especially when you're trying to gather followers to do something new. But Jesus tells us right away - even before we begin to follow we know the cost. In this first message in our Discipleship 101 series, listen as ...

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Jesus IS

Derrick Hurst

Jun 19 2016




In our final message in the Jesus _____ series, we find ourselves asking a peculiar question: Why don't you just leave me alone? This question can be posed in two ways. The first is a request for Jesus to go away. While the second is a humble plea for ...

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Jesus Calms

Derrick Hurst

Jun 12 2016




Sometimes in life we go through struggles. Times get difficult and we are overcome by the challenges all around us. Loved ones die, illness hits too close to home, job loss, friends leave us, marital problems, children choose a path that is unhealthy -...

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Jesus _____

Derrick Hurst

Jun 06 2016




It's true that Jesus is the savior of the world. It's true that his death and resurrection are critical for us to preach and teach. But there's more. Jesus not only came to secure our future salvation but he came to impact our present as well. Listen ...

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Jesus _____

Derrick Hurst

Jun 01 2016




Throughout our lives we're tempted with prideful thoughts and actions. We think we deserve better than we have received. We pat ourselves on the back when we've accomplished something great. It's way too easy to think we are the best or that we're havi...

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Living Word is a church affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We believe that Jesus was a real man and that he was really God's son. We believe that he died and rose, and now our lives are devoted to living out his story by serving others. About Derrick Hurst

Living Word is part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We're focused on making disciples by connecting to God's word, growing in Christ, and serving those around us.

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