Read Your Bible - Transformational not Motivational

Damascus Road Community Church

Read Your Bible - Transformational not Motivational

September 17, 2023 • Mike Bernoi

We live in a world filled with endless distractions and constant busyness - texts, email, social media, podcasts, our favorite streaming platform, school and events, work – these are not bad things, many of them are or can be good things. It’s just that they’re not always the best things to help us step into Jesus’ abundant, overflowing life.

Speaking of wanting to live a better quality of life, have you ever heard of the Blue Zones? These are places in the world where people routinely live healthy, purpose-filled lives well into their 90’s and many past 100 years of age. Much of what they do is captured in the essence of ‘Living the Five.’ It’s what the Creator made us for.

Come embark on a transformative journey where we connect with others, with God, and find your purpose – what the Okinawans call their “Ikigai” and the Nicoyans call their “plan de vida.”

Remove Barriers - God's Specialty

October 29, 2023 • Mike Bernoi, Tina Buck

#Barriers. #Walls. #Hostility. Our world is filled with barriers and “walls of hostility,” of all kinds. #Religious. #Racial. #Personal. #Physical…. Plenty of barriers to go around. Recently, I was texting one of our senior leaders, and we both agreed that sometimes our barriers are sin and sometimes it’s us - feeling stuck in a wilderness of sorts – dysfunctional, emotional, spiritual, workplace… you name it. God feels absent. We feel stuck. Join Tina Buck and myself this weekend as we aim our compass at this important topic – Removing Barriers. Tina is a mental health professional, has a heart for discipleship, and leads our Rooted experience at Damascus Road. Together, we will take you with us on the last mile of our Living the Five journey. We can’t cover all the ground, but we will get you started! We will anchor in scripture, starting in Ephesians, where God tells us we can have peace - with him and others, because Jesus broke down “The Wall.” He can break down your walls too. Don’t miss this mile marker. It will point you to God’s specialty – Removing Barriers!

Share Jesus - What Are You Sharing?

October 15, 2023 • Blake Dunlevy

This week we will look at (potentially) the most intimidating of the five core practices that should be a part of every growing Christian’s life: Sharing Jesus. I know that for myself, the thought of sharing Jesus in the cultural context of North America these days seems like a sketchy idea or a set up for definite rejection. We can often feel like our world today is suffering from opinion saturation and people are so ready to be combative any time you share your beliefs. Most of the time we’re not even sure how or where or with whom we might be safe to share Jesus and the good news of what He did. But like so many things, I suspect we might be walking around with a slightly different understanding of what Jesus meant when he said to the apostles: "Go into all the world and make disciples." This week we are going to take another look at what it might mean for us to be the kind of people that are so at ease and so comfortable sharing Jesus that it becomes second nature to us – a part of our everyday life. Think that sounds unlikely? Come this week and see…

Serve - Get Out

October 15, 2023 • Roger Record

Get out and about to serve! Our Lord and Savior, Jesus, came to serve! For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 DRCC loves to serve! Why? Because we, like many of the people who came before us that we encounter in the Bible, have encountered the living God, and are compelled to “get out” there and serve others! When we realize how much God loves us, and we see His glory, we are filled with joy and we are overflowing with God’s love and we share it with others in actionable ways, loving our families and our neighbors—whether they are around the block or around the world. Through our service to one another, our relationships with one another and with our Creator grow deeper and stronger. We enjoy the fruit of the rhythm of service! So join us as we worship together and “get out” there and serve together!