The Third Word

How does a community respond when faced with danger, injustice, or suffering? In this episode of The Third Word podcast, Pastor Derek Cain shares the powerful parable, "The Villagers and the Crocodile...

19 Mar 202510min

Have you ever felt like everything was stacked against you—threats from outside, doubts from within, and obstacles at every turn? In this message, Rev. Derek Cain explores Luke 13:31-35, where Jesus r...

18 Mar 20251h

Ever felt pushed out of your comfort zone into a place you didn't choose—a place of uncertainty, temptation, and struggle? Pastor Derek Cain explores how Jesus faced His own wilderness experience, not...

18 Mar 202557min

In this special episode, Pastor Derek brings the beauty of spring to life as he reads Spring Sings by Ellie Holcomb, illustrated by Laura Ramos. As the season awakens with new life, this joyful story ...

6 Mar 20254min

In this Transfiguration Sunday sermon, Pastor Derek takes us up the mountain with Peter, James, and John—and there we find more than just comfort or advice. We witness Jesus revealed in blazing glory,...

4 Mar 202522min

In this short pondering, Pastor Derek reflects on his experience at a “Know Your Rights” presentation by Catholic Charities and the uncomfortable truths it revealed about privilege, fear, and the dehu...

25 Feb 20256min

Ever wondered if Jesus really meant it when he said, “Love your enemies”? Join us in this worship service and hear this challenging sermon on Luke 6:27–38. Pastor Derek dives into the upside-down King...

25 Feb 20251h 3min

Ever wonder if our world’s definition of “success” lines up with God’s reality? In this sermon from Luke 6:17-26, Pastor Derek unpacks Jesus’ upside-down vision of blessing and warning—a Kingdom that ...

21 Feb 202521min