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Rightly Handling The Word of Truth

by Tyler Dirks

When you read the following sentence WHO COMES TO MIND? “Present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” A PhD theologian cannot be your primary paradigm. A renowned Christian author cannot be your primary paradigm. A decorous holy man cannot be […]

kingdom of man parables

by Tyler Dirks

I.R. “The kingdom of man is like a group of friends who went out to dinner to celebrate a special occasion. They were seated at a table of an unloved waitress. She took a long time to get their orders, hardly ever refilled their drinks, and never asked if they wanted dessert. Increasingly throughout the […]

A Bridegroom of Blood

by Tyler Dirks

E.O. “I’ve got your next sermon. Exodus 4:24-26. That’ll preach.” Bronco: E.O. “Okay, so I only actually texted you that because at first it made no sense to me…I was like”what the crap” .. and I guess I don’t fully grasp the significance and of circumcision in general-(the covenant-outward marking and separation- that they be […]

Freebird

by Tyler Dirks

Here’s what The Boss mentioned in the morning meeting today (Ezekiel 13)… He said, “I’m angry with people who prophesy out of their own hearts; who sew magic bands upon all wrists, and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature, in the hunt for souls! … I will not stand for it! […]

Celebrating You

by Tyler Dirks

You want to be accepted. Actually, you crave far more than mere acceptance. You yearn to be celebrated! When a 7 year old says to their parents, “Watch this!” The reaction they long for is, “WOW! That’s fantastic! That’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen! You’re amazing!!” We NEVER “outgrow” this! Matter of fact, […]

The Purchased & Plundered Self

by Tyler Dirks

PROTECTING SELF As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down […]

Samson Foreshadows Jesus!?

by Tyler Dirks

As you know …I believe that Rick Flair is Samson (son of Manoah) reincarnate. Just like Samson, Rick Flair is a libidinous hombre AND a blustering brawler! Samson & Rick are down-and-dirty ignominious fellows! …Like the Wu-Tang Clan! And as we all know, ‘Wu-Tang’ is an acronym for “Witty Unpredictable Talent And Natural Game” (aka […]

2023 Sermon Series (Blurb)

by Tyler Dirks

The book of Judges reads like a series of bizarre dreams. The array of unusual stories is unparalleled. It is a saga of completely off-the-wall, utterly unexpected and shocking events. And the deeper you go into the narrative the more you realize that this dream is actually a nightmare. You come to find that the […]

2 Major Misconceptions

by Tyler Dirks

We have a maddening habit of popularizing, promoting, commodifying, and consumerizing EVERYTHING. We do this because we’re rampantly insecure, and we’re desperately compensating. We’re incessantly groping and clawing for ‘fulfillment,’ but we’re never full. We even attempted to popularize and commodify God in the flesh! …But He makes it impossible for us. Our popularity paradigm […]

The Supernatural Sign of Rain

by Tyler Dirks

Once upon a time a couple of guys named Paul and Barnabas traveled to a city called Lystra. They came across a crippled man. This guy was born crippled, he had never walked a day in his life. Paul told the guy to stand up; which is a really mean thing to say to a […]