On June 22, Pastor Dave and Carol Owens flew to the Philippines to serve on mission with Immanuel Bible College (IBC) in Cebu City, Cebu. While there, they facilitated a God Encounter with the bible college students, and taught several bible classes as well. After a week reconnecting with and ministering alongside the staff and ministry leaders at IBC, Pastor Dave and Carol flew to Phnom Pehn in Cambodia to work with Cambodia School of Missions.
After a transformative and fruitful time seeing God move abroad, Pastor Dave challenges us all to be on a mission every day in our own lives.
Campus pastor and director of DC Chi Alpha Rev. Blane Young shares on the inherent greatness and strength found in choosing the truth of God's character over the status of our circumstances.
Pastor Dave continues to explore the impacts of a heavenly-minded, eternity-focused perspective by focusing on our purpose and mission in light of eternity. Eternity is a beautiful destination, but we don't want to go there alone.
In the first message of his series on Eternity, Pastor Dave explores what it looks like to live here on earth with an eternal mindset.
Pastor Dave starts out 2019 with a message on the future, sharing how God's presence and eternity change everything.
In Week 3 of our "God Encounter Summer" Series, Embassy Church Ministry Coordinator + Office Manager Jess Lawson unpacks the wounds of rejection: where they come from, why they stick around, how they affect us, and the power of God's love to re-write our stories.
On Father's Day, Prophetic Minister Russ Kline talks about the gift of the Father to us in the Holy Spirit.
As we meditate on the importance of the celebratory feast the Father throws when His youngest son returns home in the Parable of the Prodigal Father, Pastor Dave shifts our focus to celebrating the joy that is ours in Christ. As Pastor Dave shares, once you give your life to Christ, "You'll know very soon that your life is different." When we seek first the Kingdom of God, His righteousness, His celebration, His party in Heaven, His home, His joy; all of it will be added unto us.
Pastor Dave continues to unpack what it means to accept the invitation to sit at God's table and how to extend that invitation to others. (Part 2)
In Week 7 of this 11-Week Series entitled "The Parable of the Prodigal Father: A Story of God's Scandalous Love," Pastor Dave unpacks what it means to accept the invitation to sit at God's table, and what it looks like to extend that invitation to others.
We know that the Parable of the Prodigal Father talks about two brothers, one older and one younger. But there is a third brother in the story, one that isn't mentioned explicitly, who makes all the difference--Jesus. (Part 2)
We know that the Parable of the Prodigal Father talks about two brothers, one older and one younger. But there is a third brother in the story, one that isn't mentioned explicitly, who makes all the difference--Jesus. (Part 1)
The Parable of the Prodigal Father tells us there are often two different ways we relate to our Heavenly Father: as a prideful older son with a religious spirit, or as a shame-filled younger son who has wandered off. In this message, Pastor Dave encourages listeners to reflect on where they are in this parable, and to soak up the truth of God's unique love for them in that place.
Why do humans matter? In light of the gospel message and the story of the Father's unbelievable Grace, Pastor Dave unpacks the true value of humans, despite all of their imperfections and sins.
Imagine a father who defies all cultural traditions and expectations, showing love instead of contempt, giving grace instead of deserved punishment, and choosing to embrace instead of reject. Pastor Dave continues this teaching series by addressing the "scandal" of God's love.
In the first message of the series "The Prodigal Father: A Story of God's Scandalous Love," Pastor Dave gives an introduction to Jesus's story of a lost son's return and a father's unconditional love.
Teaching out of Acts 3, Guest Speaker Dan Frost shares several testimonies of God as Healer, repeating the truth that God's healing is not dependent on our efforts but instead on the compassion of Jesus's heart for us.
Dan and Lori Frost serve as the directors of D.C. Connect, building relationships with members of Congress here in the nation's capital. Dan also teaches at Bethel's School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) in Redding, California, raising up future Spirit-led leaders in government.
On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Dave Owens talks about the truth of Jesus, and the path He created for us to encounter God with His sacrifical love.
In this Deeper Life Session, Rev. David Owens shares about how to live out our callings by identifying the spiritual gifts God has given us. You can find the Spiritual Gifts Survey by LifeWay Christian Resources online here.