Damascus Road Community Church

It’s good to be back with you after my sabbatical. This weekend, I will share some key thoughts and reflections from my time away. In our world, our nation, and our church community, we have (and are continuing) to wrestle with a sea of changes none of us could have anticipated. Throughout this journey, we have committed to deepen our understanding of what it means to follow and proclaim Christ an...

This weekend, we are talking about a very important subject: Justice. We will take a look at what Proverbs and other passages from the Bible have to say about justice. A life of wisdom is lived out in the moral realm, doing what is right, just, and fair (equitable). And so, as Christians, we are to have a biblically-centered view on what justice is.

It beats, it breaks, it soars, it aches.  It can be hard or soft, It can be empty or full.  It’s the origin of courage and the home of despair.  It can fail or overcome.  It can be big or shriveled.  It can be divided or steadfast.    There is more said about the Heart in both popular culture and biblical imagery than any other part of a human being or human body. It could definitely be titled “Ki...

Join us this weekend as we continue on with the Wisdom sermon series by looking at Proverbs 22:6 (NIV), “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”   Everyone has a role to play in reaching the next generation for Jesus. That includes you! Let’s celebrate what God is doing in our community, while also having a honest conversation about the...

“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” Proverbs 13:22 “It just never seemed like my dad was there. Even when he was there, he wasn’t. I thought surely he would step up when I started to drown in my addiction… nothing. Nothing but silence. If it wasn’t for my grandpa I don’t know if I would be here today. As an Angl...

I almost gave up on a dear friendship that I have enjoyed for over ten years. 2020 was hard on relationships. Perhaps you struggled relationally in 2020 too. Perhaps you lost some friends in 2020 due to all the upheaval around us. This weekend we will go to the scriptures to frame the relational trauma that we experienced. Proverbs chapter seventeen and verse seventeen says, “A friend loves at all...

To do or not to do? That is the question this weekend. Often, the quality of our lives is impacted by the decisions we make. So how do we make decisions without driving ourselves crazy about what may be, or about what we have chosen to do? How do we grow in wisdom when it comes to our choices so that we can choose rightly and live with fewer regrets?

Session 13: Revelation is God’s last Word to us in Scripture, written to clarify, not confuse. It equips us to understand how the powerful love of Jesus overcomes evil’s counterfeits from John’s day to ours. All the promises and prophecies of the Bible converge in this final unveiling of the crucified and risen Christ as Lamb and Lion. The curtain is pulled back. We see history from God’s perspect...

The 3rd speaker in our summer series on Proverbs needs to repent before they teach. At first, a summer in Proverbs seemed a bit much. But once they dove in they realized NOT SO! The Proverbs themselves call us to listen carefully, focus intently and apply intentionally (22:17) to attain wisdom--and for those who do—such rewards. They are not a quick list of absolute promises or prophecies, but the...

Session 12: Revelation is God’s last Word to us in Scripture, written to clarify, not confuse. It equips us to understand how the powerful love of Jesus overcomes evil’s counterfeits from John’s day to ours. All the promises and prophecies of the Bible converge in this final unveiling of the crucified and risen Christ as Lamb and Lion. The curtain is pulled back. We see history from God’s perspect...

There are two spiritual tests highlighted in Proverbs: Good times and bad times. These circumstances show our character and our heart status. These tests can also expose sin in general, our idols in particular. We can choose whether to deal with them or deny them, but if we decide to deal with them with God by our side, we will gain wisdom and will not stay the same.

Session 11: Revelation is God’s last Word to us in Scripture, written to clarify, not confuse. It equips us to understand how the powerful love of Jesus overcomes evil’s counterfeits from John’s day to ours. All the promises and prophecies of the Bible converge in this final unveiling of the crucified and risen Christ as Lamb and Lion. The curtain is pulled back. We see history from God’s perspect...

This weekend, we launch a brand new series titled Wisdom. If you are wondering how to live wisely in an age of outrage, how to handle your relationships in a way that honors both God and people, and if you desire to make decisions that will not lead to regret, then wisdom is required. In this series, we will look at the book of Proverbs and explore how we can live wiser and end up with fewer regre...

Mother’s Day can be a day that seems exclusive – only relevant to those who have borne children. But it is really a day for everyone – because we all have a mother! The quality of that relationship – good, strained, or non-existent – inevitably has a huge impact on the life of every human being. If you’ve had a great mother, we rejoice and celebrate with you. If you had a complicated or missing mo...

This Sunday (in what will be my last message before I head out for my sabbatical) we conclude our series on Who is Jesus? by looking at one of the most Christocentric passages of Scripture. This vision of Christ is crucial if we are to catch God’s vision for us as a church and as individuals. Imagine a community where we continue to form and sustain a culture where people bring people to meet Jesu...

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” With that one profound and deeply meaningful statement, John the Baptist described Jesus in a way that connected the scarlet thread running all through the Bible with Jesus. This weekend, we will look at the question of "Who is Jesus?" from the viewpoint of how all of Scripture was pointing forward to and finds its fulfillment in Him....

We continue our series “Who Is Jesus?” as we look at a passage of Scripture that shows us how different people reacted to Jesus. We will come to see the people Jesus spent time with, what that means, and what it shows us about Jesus. DOWNLOAD THE MESSAGE NOTES: https://tinyurl.com/whoisjesus3

We continue our series on Jesus by looking at one of the most memorable and powerful scenes from the gospel accounts of Jesus. Jesus takes his friends for a walk and reveals something about Himself that changes the trajectory of their lives. His one question at the intersection of social, economic, and religious power structures brings into focus the response of ultimate allegiance each one of us...

Welcome to Damascus Road Community Church, located in Mount Airy, MD and serving the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area. Want to learn more about Damascus Road? Visit us at https://damascus.com . This Easter message by Senior Pastor Rajendra Pillai launches us into a brand-new series looking at what the Bible has to say about Jesus and how His life and legacy changes everything – and what that mea...

This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. It’s Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. About 2,000 years ago, Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem as the prophesied, expected King. The people were shouting “Hosanna!” as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. However, these shouts of praise would eventually turn into shouts of “crucify him!” on Good Friday. Yet this was all part of God’s plan....

Session 10: Revelation is God’s last Word to us in Scripture, written to clarify, not confuse. It equips us to understand how the powerful love of Jesus overcomes evil’s counterfeits from John’s day to ours. All the promises and prophecies of the Bible converge in this final unveiling of the crucified and risen Christ as Lamb and Lion. The curtain is pulled back. We see history from God’s perspect...

This weekend, we conclude our series The Secret Sauce. We are looking at our 3rd secret ingredient that has helped shape who we are as a church. That ingredient is community. It is in community that we live out our commitment to the cross and our commitment to one another. But how does that show up? What does it mean? And how is it formed? I’m excited to be with you this weekend whether that is on...

Revelation is God’s last Word to us in Scripture, written to clarify, not confuse. It equips us to understand how the powerful love of Jesus overcomes evil’s counterfeits from John’s day to ours. All the promises and prophecies of the Bible converge in this final unveiling of the crucified and risen Christ as Lamb and Lion. The curtain is pulled back. We see history from God’s perspective. We invi...

We are on week two of our series, The Secret Sauce, where we are looking at the three main ingredients that make up the secret sauce of Damascus Road. Last weekend, I talked about how moving forward making sure we are keeping our focus on the cross. This weekend, we will look at how our confidence and commitment are unwavering in the vision our Lord has given us. And then next weekend, we will loo...

Welcome to Damascus Road Community Church, located in Mount Airy, MD and serving the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area. Want to learn more about Damascus Road? Visit us at https://damascus.com . Join us as Pastor Rajendra Pillai launches us into a brand-new series looking at the main ingredients that make up the “Secret Sauce” of our church community. We will focus our attention on keeping the ma...