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About Darron
  • Education: B.A. in Theological Studies, 1992, Arizona College of the Bible, Phoenix, Arizona. M.A. in Pastoral Studies, 1993, Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Portland, Oregon.
  • Experience: Assistant Youth Pastor, 1986-89, Bethany Bible Church, Phoenix, Arizona. Youth Pastor, 1994-95, Crossroads United Methodist Church, Phoenix, Arizona. Senior Pastor, 1996-97, Christian Family Fellowship, Canon City, Colorado. Senior Pastor, January 2000 to May 2005, Bethany Community Church, American Falls, Idaho. Senior Pastor, August 2006 - March 2010, First Baptist Church of Williams, Arizona. Missions Experience Director, 1986 to Present, Mexico.
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: I truly hope something might be useful.
  • Sermon or series that made a difference: Vision Quest: Learning From Men Of Vision, May - June, 2002 Balancing Grace & Truth (based on Randy Alcorn’s book)
  • Family: I have two amazing sons and I am overwhelmingly grateful to God for each of them!
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: Preach from the heart. A sermon that is not born from the preacher’s soul is nothing more than a speech. Communicate like Jesus did... genuinely, passionately, and with authority. People want to be led to God and we do this most effectively when we preach with the conviction that the Holy Spirit has given us something to say.
  • Books that have had an impact: The Problem With Pain, Lewis; The Frog In The Kettle, Barna; The Issachar Factor, Martin & McIntosh; Fresh Wind - Fresh Fire, Cymbala; The Purpose Driven Church, Warren; Hinds Feet On High Places, Hurnard; Victory Over The Darkness, Anderson
  • Hobbies: Bass angling, Elk hunting, Scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, beachcombing, tech consulting, Arizona State Sundevils football fan, fine dining.
  • If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: Let go of the past, live in the present basking in God's love and grace, and don't give much thought to the future.
  • Something funny that happened while preaching: Discovered my zipper was unzipped. Forgot to put my sermon on the pulpit before the service. Realized I had typed the wrong passage numbers I was supposed to use in that morning’s sermon, yikes!
  • What I want on my tombstone: Desired to live to my potential in Christ. Hope I came close anyway.
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Newest Sermons

  • What Matters To Jesus

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,060 views

    This message was designed to help people understand that God desires humility in the innermost being. It was written to move its hearers to examine themselves in order to determine what pride issues in their lives exist and need to be changed.

    What Matters To Jesus? Part 1 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 10, 2002 This morning we are precisely four weeks out from celebrating the single greatest event in mankind’s history. In four weeks we will celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Today, ...read more

  • What Jesus Hates

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,063 views

    This message was designed to direct the audience’s attention to one of the things Jesus hates most in man’s character - hypocrisy

    What Jesus Hates? Part 2 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 17, 2002 Last week we discussed “Who Matters To Jesus”. Despite how the world gives value to the attractive, outspoken & impressive people, Jesus seemed to have a different value system. As we watched Him move throughout ...read more

  • The Most Important Thing

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,635 views

    This message is designed to direct the audiences attention to the most important thing in our lives - being intimately connected to God.

    The Most Important Thing Part 3 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 24, 2002 It’s Thursday night. Jesus and His disciples are gathered together for their last meal together. There was no servant waiting to greet them at the door. No one to wash their dusty feet. It’s just the ...read more

  • Just Rest

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 435 ratings
     | 67,653 views

    This message was desinged to highlight the importance of rest in the life of Christ-followers. It encourages its audience to understand rest from God’s perspective.

    Just Rest Celebration Service April 7, 2002 It has been said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. Warren Wiersbe once said, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things ...read more

  • Learning From Moses

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 10,330 views

    This sermon addresses the topic of vision, Moses’ vision in particular. The message is designed to help it’s audience understand how spiritual vision functions in the life of a Christ-follower.

    Vision Quest, Learning From Men Of Vision Part 3 – Moses June 2, 2002 Have you ever sensed God leading you to do something but you hesitated to follow through because you knew it would upset your routine, confuse your schedule even change your life? Maybe you heard God speaking to your heart ...read more

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  • How Does God Pursue Me?

    Contributed on May 30, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,210 views

    HOW DOES GOD PURSUE ME? You know it’s just stunning when you think of how tenaciously God pursues us. I grew up in a thoroughly pagan home. My father was raised a Muslim and my mother grew up pretty much oblivious to God. Yet, despite this, I cannot tell you how many different individuals God ...read more