This week, through looking at Jesus’ responses to those who wished to follow Him in Luke 9:57-62, Darrell shows us the true cost of making Jesus our Lord. He becomes the utmost authority over our lives, and His will precedes both our own desires and the demands our society and even our families place on us. We will be called to live by the standards of a heavenly kingdom and hold loose what we have on this earth, ready to follow Jesus no matter what. He becomes our true home, our ultimate source of security. How will we respond? First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | March 11, 2018 | Luke 9:57- 62

The Psalms are the prayer book of Israel. These ancient prayers and poems invite us on a behind the scenes, no-holds-bar tour of human spirituality connected to the Creator of the Universe—the ups and downs, twists and turns, breathtaking beauties and soul crushing loses that a life lived in the presence of God involves—almost nothing is left out by the Psalter. But how do we read the Psalms for all they are worth?

Taking part in a series called Sunday Gatherings, Darrell helps us explore why we do what we do every week when we gather as the church. In this message specifically, Darrell unpacks why we take communion together and why it is such a significant practice for us -- both as Christians and as the church.

The Psalms are the prayer book of Israel. These ancient prayers and poems invite us on a behind the scenes, no-holds-bar tour of human spirituality connected to the Creator of the Universe—the ups and downs, twists and turns, breathtaking beauties and soul crushing loses that a life lived in the presence of God involves—almost nothing is left out by the Psalter. But how do we read the Psalms for all they are worth?

It was on a mountain, a high mountain, Jesus helps three disciples Peter, James and John discover the reason for living way down in the valley. In this sermon on the Transfiguration event in Matthew 17, Darrell works through three aspects of this mountain-top event, so that we too can discover the reasons for living down in the valley. As Jesus, the Son of Man, chooses the cross, takes the path of a Suffering Servant, we are called to take this paradoxical way of life and follow him. Knowing that Jesus alone is the healer, the redeemer, the revealer and the bringer of the kingdom, we must remain intimately attached to and deeply rooted in Jesus. First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | February 11, 2018 | Matthew 17:1-8

Darrell’s opening question underlies this entire exposition of John 6:22-42 - why did Jesus come? Layer by layer the message reveals the transformative answer - Jesus came to invite us into eternal life. Eternal life that is more than a dimension beyond the grave, it is creative life, inexhaustible life, abundant life, radiant life, pure and purifying, love and joy that we enter into in Jesus right now - and for all eternity. This is why Jesus came. First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | January 14, 2018 | John 6:22-42

Making Maturing Disciples of Christ | Week 9 | Darrell finishes this series in John 10, using the imagery of the shepherd and his intimate relationship with his sheep. He then invites us to see that although Jesus is not physically present, He is still with us and continues to speak to us and encourages his audience that it is possible to hear Jesus’ voice. Darrell concludes his message by identifying the means Jesus uses to communicate to His people and providing guidance on how to confidently discern Jesus’ voice amid all the lies, noise, and misleading voices vying for our attention and affection. First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | June 30, 2013 | John 10: 1-30

More than any other New Testament book, the epistle to the Philippians radiates joy. Rooted in the person and work of Jesus, in the vibrant relationship the apostle Paul shared with the church in Philippi and in the stunning invitation given to every follower of Jesus to live as citizens of heaven, this joy is the most noticeable feature of the letter.