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Archive: Jul 2026

  1. The Difference is the Soil

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    The Difference is the Soil — a word by Pastor Tony D'Amico from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "The seed is not the problem. Nor is the farmer the problem. The difference is the soil."

    Have you ever heard something that you knew was true, but it still didn’t really change you?

    Maybe it was a sermon, a conversation, or a verse? Perhaps a moment where God was clearly trying to get your attention? You understood it. Also, you may have even agreed with it. But a few days later, life kept moving, distractions crept back in, and nothing really took root.

    That is what makes Jesus’ parable in Mark 4:1–20 so personal.

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  2. 4th Service Coming This Fall

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    Have you heard we’re starting a 4th Service this fall? It’s true, and we couldn’t be more excited!

    Over the past several months, we’ve been incredibly encouraged to see God continue to bring more people to The Rock Church. Our current three weekend services are consistently close to capacity, and it’s been amazing to watch our church family grow. As we look ahead, we want to create more opportunities for people to attend, invite friends and family, and experience everything God is doing in our church.

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  3. Through the Mud

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    As you know, living in Utah provides many opportunities for adventure. So, a few weeks ago, my kids and I went on a little hike up to one of the reservoirs near our house. AllTrails told us the hike covered about a mile and a half round-trip. However, we decided to step it up a notch. We went around the reservoir on a lightly used trail. Looking back, I’m pretty sure it was just a game trail.

    We came to the river, and we pressed on.
    The path got a bit narrower, and we pressed on.
    Then the path started to get muddy, and we pressed on.
    Finally, the path got extremely muddy, but we pressed on.

    Before we knew it, we were using sticks and rocks to keep out of the mud. Cutting up to the real trail or turning around was always an option. We were never in danger, but we wanted to keep going for the adventure of it. Knowing the mud had to end at some point gave us hope.

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  4. The Greatest Pardon Ever Offered

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    The Greatest Pardon Ever Offered — a word by Pastor Bill Young from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Don’t reject the greatest pardon God has ever offered. Receive it. The Judge Himself has signed it in the blood of His own Son."

    Every once in a while, history gives us a story so powerful that it almost sounds like someone made it up.

    In 1830, a court sentenced a man named George Wilson to death for robbing the U.S. Mail and taking a man’s life. Before Wilson’s execution, however, President Andrew Jackson did something extraordinary. He signed a full presidential pardon.

    Even so, George Wilson did the unthinkable.

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  5. Jesus People

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    I recently had a chance to close our Philippians series with a message entitled “Jesus People.”

    As Paul closed this incredible letter, he left us with what seemed like a simple farewell. But it was so much more. It was a reminder of who we are and how we’re called to live.

    First and foremost, we belong to Jesus. Before others define us by our careers, accomplishments, successes, or failures, they recognize us as people who belong to Him. We don’t earn our identity. On the contrary, God gives us our identity through His grace.

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