August 8, 2021
In Joshua 6:26, Joshua lays down a curse on Jericho that is fulfilled in 1 Kings 16:34. This reveals that there is a way to build that is not consistent with the will of God. ...
August 1, 2021
In a move that defies the conventional rules of engineering for tearing down walls, in Joshua 6, God used the sound of trumpets and the shouts of His people to bring down Jericho’...
July 25, 2021
The call to “shepherd the flock of God” (1 Peter 5:2) involves broad areas of responsibility including many various tasks. Pray the elders/shepherds will have wisdom specifically ...
July 18, 2021
In Joshua 5:13-14 we learn that being on God’s side is more important than God being on ours. He leads and we join Him, not the other way around. Please pray that our attitude wou...
July 11, 2021
The Jordan had been miraculously crossed, and the fulfillment of a promised inheritance in Canaan was all but certain, but first God required a renewal of the covenant established...
July 4, 2021
The memorial stones from the midst of the Jordan underscore the importance of remembering what God has done for His people. In the past God has enabled DCC to grow facilities to a...
June 27, 2021
“…and all Israel was passing over on dry ground…” (Joshua 3:17) In faith the nation of Israel embraced the challenge of crossing the Jordan in expectation of God’s help, and rec...
June 20, 2021
Our DCC mission statement, “To call people to follow Jesus and become like Him,” is an expansion of Matthew 28:19, detailing what it means to “make disciples” of Jesus. That is ...
June 13, 2021
With Joshua 2 we are reminded that God may surprise us with who he uses in the process of accomplishing his purposes, and how he allows his plan to be supported. As we believe God...
June 6, 2021
As Joshua prepared to lead the people into the land promised by God it was absolutely essential that they remember lessons learned in the past as encouragement to their faith and ...
May 30, 2021
In Joshua 1:7, God tells Joshua that he can be strong and courageous because following God's Word brings success. As we pursue the building of new facilities to meet the needs of ...
May 23, 2021
In Numbers 27, God instructs Moses to appoint Joshua to follow Moses in shepherding His people into the Promised Land. Though His people had a different human leader, God’s plan a...
May 16, 2021
The book of Joshua reveals how after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, a new generation of God’s people, under a new generation of leaders, began their journey into the Pro...
May 9, 2021
In a world of changing morals, so-called truths, and confused identities, the building where the Church meets stands out as a place devoted to teaching the unchanging truths of Go...
May 2, 2021
The image of the body is used to emphasize the nature of the church (Romans 12:5 and elsewhere). Accomplishing the mission of the body necessitates the all the parts working toget...
April 25, 2021
Even the heavens and earth will wear out (Psalm 102:25-26), as do garments and buildings. This is part of the reason God makes things new, and delights to do so. New and renewed f...
April 18, 2021
As we pursue new facilities for current and new ministries, please pray that we will be a thankful people for God’s gracious gift of our current facilities. They were “built on fa...
April 11, 2021
We get excited about new things, like clothes and cars and such. But if you make use of them (rather than putting them on display) the truth is they wear out! It is true of facili...
April 4, 2021
After encountering the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus, the two disciples returned that Sunday to gather with the other disciples (Luke 24:33) to discuss and celebrate the resu...
March 28, 2021
Jesus told the story of the “Ten Minas” in Luke 19 in response to the common thinking that “the kingdom of God was to appear immediately” (Luke 19:11). In fact, the plan for the ...