Transformation Church - Audio Podcast

In this message, we�ll learn what it means to have new life in Christ.

In this message, we�ll learn how God is a faithful provider who we can trust.

In Psalm 23, the psalmist shares that God is our shepherd, but what does that mean? In this sermon, we will discover the characteristics of our Good Shepherd and how He is worthy of our trust.�

Today, we�re wrapping up our series by sharing what it means to be a new creation in Christ.

In this message, we�ll learn that the temple of God is no longer a building; it�s His people.

In this message, we�ll explore what it means for the Church to be the bride of Christ.

When we decide to follow Jesus, we become part of a new family. This new family is sometimes called �the body of Christ.� In this message, we�ll learn what it means to be the body of Christ and how we all play an important part.

As God�s people, we are chosen by Him. In part one of this sermon, we will grow in our understanding of what it means to be God�s elect.

In the Bible, God is referred to as a Shepherd. That means we, the Church, are His sheep. In this message, we�ll explore what it means to be the flock of God with God as our Great Shepherd.

In our last sermon, we learned that the Church is not a building; it�s a people called out of darkness into God�s marvelous light. In this message, we�ll learn what it means to be the people of God from 1 Peter 2:9-10.

The Church is not a building. It�s a people with a purpose, but for some, all they know of the Church is a stage or a steeple. In this message, we�ll discover what it means to be the Church.

We�re kicking off our new sermon series by answering the question, �What is the mystery of Christ?� In this sermon, Pastor Derwin will show us how understanding this mystery helps us become who God has called us to be.

This week, we�re wrapping up our TC Welcomes series by welcoming Beth Moore! Beth is an author of multiple best-selling books and Bible studies, as well as a friend of Pastor Derwin and Vicki. She leads Living Proof Ministries in Houston, Texas with the purpose of encouraging and teaching women to know and love Jesus through the study of Scripture.

This week, we are excited to hear from our very own Alexandra Hoover! Alexandra serves on our staff at Transformation Church as Director of Office of the Pastor. She is a speaker and writer, and she is passionate about communicating the gospel�s beauty and hope. She recently released her first book titled, Eyes Up: How to Trust God�s Heart by Tracing His Hand.

This week, we�re excited to welcome Ed Stetzer! Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is a professor and dean at Wheaton College where he also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; and has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books.

This week, we�re excited to welcome Glenn Packiam! Glenn is a pastor and the author of several books, including The Resilient Pastor, Blessed Broken Given, and Worship and the World to Come. He is also a Senior Fellow at Barna Group, a visiting fellow at St. John�s College at Durham University, and an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary.

This week, we�re excited to welcome Skye Jethani! Skye is an author, speaker, and former pastor who spent more than a decade reporting on issues of faith and culture for Christianity Today.?He currently co-hosts the Holy Post podcast and writes?WITH GOD DAILY, a digital daily devotional for people who hate devotionals.

This week, we�re excited to welcome Lysa TerKeurst! Lysa is the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Forgiving What You Can�t Forget, It�s Not Supposed to Be This Way, and more. She is a friend of Pastor Derwin and Vicki�s and has a passion for equipping women to study the Bible daily and teaching others with ministry dreams to write, teach, and lead.

We are kicking off our summer guest series, TC Welcomes, with a message from one of our very own Transformers, Dr. Joel Muddamalle! Joel serves as the Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 Ministries and Lysa TerKeurst, and he is also a part of our preaching team at Transformation Church. In this message, Joel will teach us about the importance of biblical unity and how we can pursue it on our lives.

Is God anti-science? In this sermon, Pastor Derwin walks us through scriptures and information from several scientists to help us understand that faith and science are not in competition but go hand in hand.

The Bible has sections that talk about slaves, but does that mean it condones slavery? In this sermon, Pastor Derwin will walk us through the context of these scriptures to show us that the Bible does not support slavery, but instead, promotes a family of oneness through the gospel.

Is Jesus really the only way to God? In this sermon, Pastor Derwin will walk us through scriptures that show us that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.

What does the Bible say about women in ministry? In this sermon, Pastor Derwin walks us through several Bible verses that show us how Jesus valued women and that women are a gift to the body of Christ.

We�re wrapping up our Color-Blessed sermon series with a message about unity. When we live from the unity we have in Christ, we reflect God�s beauty and hope in our divided world.

This week, we are continuing our sermon about color-blessed culture with a message on holiness from one of our own Transformers, Dr. Joel Muddamalle. In this sermon, Joel will teach us what holiness is and how we can pursue it in our lives.

We are celebrating Brain Health Awareness Month at Transformation Church by hosting an interview with Dr. Daniel Amen and his wife, Tana. Dr. Amen is a physician and psychiatrist with a mission to end mental illness by revolutionizing brain health. In this interview, Dr. Amen and Tana will talk about the importance of brain health and how we can use God�s truths to develop a healthier mind and brain.

Culture is more than what we say�it�s how we live. In this sermon, Pastor Derwin and Vicki Gray will answer the question, �What is a color-blessed culture?� and teach us how we can implement it in our lives.

In Luke 10, Jesus tells a story about a man who had the courage to overcome ethnic boundaries to show love to his neighbor. Through faith in Christ, we have the power to do the same.

Oftentimes, we avoid conversations that make us feel uncomfortable, even when they are necessary. However, because we have peace through Jesus, we can learn how to speak the truth to others in love.

Easter is a beautiful story about God getting His family back, and this Easter, we are celebrating the new, color-blessed family God has given us through the life of Jesus.

We are kicking off our new sermon series, Color-Blessed, with a message about how all are welcome at God�s table. In Christ, our ethnic distinctions are not obliterated, they are celebrated.

Discouragement can often make us feel alone and forgotten. However, God�s Word reminds us that He is always with us, even when we don�t realize it.

When discouragement comes, we often forget that God is with us. By reading Scripture, we can remember the truth that God is always with us and has a purpose for us.

In life, we face many disappointments, but not alone. In your discouragement, remember that God is sovereign, He is for you, and He is with you.

This weekend, we�re excited to welcome Pastor Greg Stier! Greg is an evangelist, author, speaker, and founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries. In this message, Greg shares how God uses unlikely fighters to face unbeatable giants using examples from the Bible.

Pastor Derwin continues our series, It�s Time for Different, with a message about generosity. As Christ followers, financial generosity is an act of worship. When we experience the generous grace of God, we are moved to live generous lives.

Pastor Paul invites us into a new perspective on serving others. In Jesus, we have the perfect example of humility, compassion, and love. In response to His grace, we join Him on His mission to serve others through meeting their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Pastor Derwin walks us through what it means to approach all of life as worship. When we live fully devoted to Jesus, everything we do becomes worship. There is no secular versus sacred; everything is for the glory of God.

Pastor Derwin walks us through what it means to approach all of life as worship. When we live fully devoted to Jesus, everything we do becomes worship. There is no secular versus sacred; everything is for the glory of God.

Pastor Derwin continues our It's Time for Different sermon series with a message on the importance of loving our neighbors. In this special anniversary sermon, Pastor Derwin reminds us that because our neighbors matter to God, they should matter to us. When we love others well, we show them the love of God.

Pastor Derwin preaches a powerful message on the importance of loving ourselves correctly. Part of loving ourselves means having a true understanding of our identity. As Christ followers, we�re called to find our identity in Jesus rather than in the world.

Pastor Paul continues our It�s Time for Different sermon series with part two of a message on loving yourself correctly. In Jesus, we are righteous, chosen, and loved, and we're called to see ourselves that way.

Pastor Derwin and Vicki Gray continue our sermon series, It's Time for Different, with a message on the importance of loving ourselves correctly. When we learn who we are in Christ, we learn to see ourselves as chosen and holy. Through this message, we will learn to regard ourselves in a healthy way.

Pastor Derwin preaches part two of a message on loving God. As we see in the story of the woman who anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, when we know we are forgiven, we grow in love for God.

Pastor Derwin kicks off our new sermon series, It's Time for Different, with a message on why Christ followers love God. Instead of using God and loving things, the gospel calls and empower us to love God and use things for God�s glory.

Pastor Derwin and Vicki Gray preach a special Christmas Eve message to conclude our Remember sermon series. During this message, we contemplate and celebrate the presence of God through the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Pastor Paul Allen preaches on how Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah would forgive sins and create peace between God and humanity. Peacemaking and reconciliation are intrinsic to the call in following Jesus.

Pastor Derwin continues our Remember sermon series with a message on performance. Zachariah prophesied that the Messiah would free us from slavery to sin, death, the dark powers. Because the Messiah performs through His people, we can walk in holiness and righteousness.

Pastor Derwin preaches a message on the promise of God fulfilled by the birth of Jesus. In the book of Luke, Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah is the fulfillment of God�s covenant to Abraham. God promised to give Abraham a family that was made up of all the ethnically diverse families on the earth. In the fulfillment of this promise, we get to share in the Messiah�s life and ministry.

Pastor Clayton King joins us for the first week of our Remember sermon series! Pastor Clayton will be preaching a powerful message on the power of God. In the book of Luke, Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah would bring God�s power into the world. Sin, death, and the dark powers have been defeated by Jesus.

Pastor Derwin concludes our God, Do You Hear Me? sermon series with a message on how the armor of God helps us fight the true battle over dark powers. When we recognize that our strength comes from God alone, we don�t live afraid of sin, death, or evil anymore; instead, we remember that, in Christ, we are already victorious!