Damascus Road Community Church

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

This week we continue our Philippians series - following up on last week's stirring description of greatness according to Christ. Philippians 2:5-11 is clearly the climax of the letter - really of New Testament theology as a whole. We'll look at the rest of chapter 2 and Paul's description of what it looks like to live in light of the Christ Hymn. We'll see that Paul envisions lives that mirror Ch...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

I know a lot of our folks are traveling and reports from the travel and leisure industry tell us that this is not only the busiest travel month of the year, but that this weekend is the busiest travel weekend of the year. If you have been or are traveling, I am glad you are taking a break, but don’t miss this weekend! We are on the second of our six-week series on the book of Philippians, looking...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

/ˈperəˌdäks/ noun: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. Dear Family and Friends,   The Way of Jesus often seems paradoxical. The least are the greatest, the weak are being made strong, the servants are the heroes, outsiders become insiders. Paul is writing this joy-filled letter from a prison! Jo...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

Jesus gives some strong life advice in Matthew when He says: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” Matthew 16:24-26 It is possible to waste your life. Few...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

We are on week five of our six-week journey of deep reflection as a church this Sunday. We are on a pilgrimage together discerning God’s heart for us and our future. We are rediscovering our mission to be a community of light in a world facing much darkness. For two thousand years, we have been handed a priceless legacy. Every generation must wrestle with the question, "God did amazing things thro...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

We are on week four of a six-week journey of deep reflection as a church. We are on a pilgrimage together discerning God’s heart for us and our future. We are rediscovering our mission to be a community of light in a world facing much darkness. This weekend, I’ve asked some of our elders to join me in leading us through a weekend of worship, scripture readings, and prayer. The Bible tells us to pr...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

We are on week three of a six-week journey of deep reflection as a church. We are on a pilgrimage together discerning God’s heart for us and our future. I believe Mr. Rogers was on to something. This weekend we will take a look at how God's Word consistently calls us to grow both in our relationship and knowledge of Him and to relationally connect with others, doing life not in isolation, but in c...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

This is a very important weekend for us as a church. I will be giving out important details, including a statement from our elders and trustees, on next steps relating to our All In journey—where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going. Don’t miss this weekend!    The theme for this weekend is this – life is often lived in the messy middle. Sometimes it is hard to see too far ahead and kn...

The gospel, as Paul says in Romans 1, is the power of God for salvation to all who have faith. God's power defeats sin and death and raises us up into new life in Christ - Good News then and now. Romans, in the words of one scholar, is "the epistle of life." In it, Paul unfolds the Good News of the God who "gives life to the dead" (Rom 4:17) in order that we might live in "newness of life" (6:4) n...

Don’t miss this weekend as we launch out on a six-week journey of deep reflection as a church. We will look at how our world, our nation and our community has been impacted over the last two years. We will take a pilgrimage together discerning God’s heart for us and our future. We will rediscover our mission to be a community of light in a world facing much darkness. We will zoom out and look at t...

Genesis 3 says that God will send an heir to crush the head of the one who is causing all the pain and death in this world. An heir who will bring hope and life to every community all over the world! Scripture shows us that every time the Snake Crusher shows up things change for the better. Hunger, Sickness, worthlessness, self-worth, identity, families, wrongs righted, the way God was viewed, wer...

We have a long-standing DRCC tradition of ending the summer by celebrating all of our missions. Despite the restrictions caused by Covid, through the generosity and servanthood of our congregants, we were able to impact the lives of thousands of families in four continents. This weekend, I have the pleasure of leading us in giving God the glory for the great things He has done through our church i...

I was heading to Germany for a baseball camp on Friday… so of course as I was getting out of bed on Monday my back went out. I could barely walk let alone drive so I did what I always do… I called Dr. Jon Davis, my chiropractor. By Thursday, surprisingly although I had gone to see him a couple of times, I still hadn’t found any relief. When I tried to get out of bed on Thursday to go to my men’s t...

Picture it: Peter, the deeply repentant ‘denier of Jesus’ is now walking along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee with the crucified but risen Jesus at his side! What a morning: first a miraculous catch of fish, then breakfast around a charcoal fire (just like the one where Peter denied Jesus 3 times), both provided by Jesus, who intentionally and mercifully gives Peter 3 opportunities to reaffir...

Many centuries ago, the wise King Solomon wrote, “I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). At Damascus Road Community Church, we believe God did not create us to pursue meaningless goals. Deep down, the desire to better the world is embedded in our hearts, and it comes directly from God. If you have ever wondered whe...

Wisdom: We all want it. We know we need it. And we are often deceived into thinking that folly is wisdom. We aren't alone. Way back at the beginning in Genesis 3, the serpent convinced our first parents that they could become wise by eating forbidden fruit, the fruit God had warned would lead to death.   In Proverbs 8, we hear the ringing words of Lady Wisdom: To you, O People, I call out, and my...

The generous are joyful. Less fearful. More grateful. It is a great truth of this counterintuitive kingdom we are a part of. Jesus said the more we give away, the more we blessings we have—that our life does not consist (despite 10,000 adds) in the abundance of things possessed, but in the depth of our relationships, especially with the God who “so loved the world that He gave…” Our goal is to be...