The Rock Church

Resources / Blog

Archive: Jan 2020

  1. Eyes Locked

    Leave a Comment
    Eyes Locked, a word by pastor Josh Whitney from The Rock Church in Draper, Utah. "Which brings us to Psalm 16:8. Christian, when you are worried, anxious or fearful (or even encouraged), do you keep your eyes locked on the Lord?"

    “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken” — Psalm 16:8

    Last November, The Rock pastors traveled to St. George for a multi-day conference. On our free day, a group of us went to Zion National Park; we’d decided to hike to Angels Landing. The hike is five miles long with 1,500 feet of elevation gain. That doesn’t sound too bad, but the challenging part of Angels Landing is the extreme exposure and huge cliffs. Sadly, people have died there.

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

  2. 2020 Connection

    Leave a Comment
    2020 Connection, a word by pastor Bill Young from The Rock Church in Draper, Utah. "I have used the S.O.A.P. method for years and it has helped connect me with God. S.O.A.P. stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer."

    Last month, Pastor Tony encouraged us to set goals in areas where we want to grow. My simple follow up question for you today – almost a month into our new year is – how are your goals going? Have you gotten a plan to read the Bible to connect with God, and are you working the plan? If not, let me give you some suggestions as we steam ahead into a new decade.

    At The Rock, we use phrases like “daily devotions” or “quiet times” to describe the discipline of Bible reading and prayer. This is a great way to start your day! Your Bible reading can be what you want to make it — maybe a structured study using a devotional? possibly reading through certain passages? perhaps reading through the Bible in a year (One Year Plan)? You might even consider journaling some of the thoughts God gives you (Teaching on devotionals).

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

  3. Abraham’s Faith

    Leave a Comment
    Abraham's Faith, a word by pastor Caleb Yetton from The Rock Church in Draper, Utah. "When we read about Abraham’s faith in the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews (Chapter 11), it’s incredibly inspiring to think of the belief he displayed."

    When we read about Abraham’s faith in the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews (Chapter 11), it’s incredibly inspiring to think of the belief he displayed. He left the land of his people and followed the Lord’s calling on his life; he went to the land that God would give to his descendants, the nation of Israel. Abraham believed God to do unbelievably miraculous things. Genesis 15:6 says that “[Abraham] believed the Lord and he counted it to him as righteousness.” 

    I often wonder what I would have done if I had been in his shoes. It can be easy to read Hebrews 11 and forget what Abraham’s faith looked like in a real-life. In a practically lived-out sense. I can wrongly think that Abraham’s faith was a flawless, unattainable faith with no doubts in it. However, when I was reading through Genesis recently, I was struck by something in Abraham’s interaction with the Lord. 

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

  4. A New Year’s Addendum

    Leave a Comment
    A New Year’s Addendum, a word by pastor Bryan Edwards from The Rock Church in Draper, Utah. We are officially one week into 2020, so I’m going to go ahead and ask you, “How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions so far?”

    We are officially one week into 2020, so I’m going to go ahead and ask you, “How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions so far?” By the time you read this, I’m sure I will have bailed on at least one of mine! But, that’s ok. There is one resolution, however, that I am not planning to let go of so easily; I want to invite you to add it to your list of goals as well.

    This year, my resolution is to totally depend on the Lord to help me live out the Fruits of the Spirit in my life. Let me explain why I have chosen this as a New Year’s resolution.

    (more…)

    Posted in A Word from the Pastor by

Categories

Archives