Inés preaches a powerful message about centering messages and competing messages. She juxtaposes the baptism of Jesus and the centering (affirming) message of “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” with the competing messages that the devil used to tempt Jesus to sin.
Author: Rob McBryde
Whitworth Ministry Summit 2019
Our nation and our churches are broken and divided along ethno-racial lines. The church must be a credible witness to the reconciling power of the cross of Jesus Christ along all lines that divide. Here are some highlights from the 3-day racial reconciliation track facilitated by Inés Velasquez-McBryde and Bobby Harrison at the Whitworth Ministry […]
Panel on Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church
On May 22 Inés participated in a panel discussion at the PushPay Summit in Dallas, TX on how to nurture a multi-ethnic community. The panelists included: Mark DeYmaz (Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas), Michael Erisman (Pushpay Chief People Officer), and Inés.
Stones of Remembrance
In the spirit of Joshua 4, I’ve gathered several encouraging messages that Inés has received over the last several days since graduating with her Master of Divinity degree from Fuller on Saturday, June 15, 2019. May we never forget all the Lord has done for us and how far he has brought us. As we […]
Grace-filled words via Instagram
Yesterday, out of the blue, I received an encouraging Instagram message from a good friend in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He and I have known each other for over a decade and I consider him a brother in the faith. We have never previously talked about the topic of women in ministry. His words were […]
Power from the Margins
Inés preached about the faith of the immigrant Canaanite mother again in Matthew 15:21-28, but this time showing what this mother has to teach us about the power of persistence, even from the margins.
Hechos para SER más (Made to BE more)
Inés had the honor of being a plenary speaker at the first ever Exponential Español conference this past weekend in Long Beach, CA. There were 500 tickets available, yet 600 pastors and leaders attended! The theme was focused on how each one of us is called for more in our lives, churches and networks, and throughout […]
Do Not Be Anxious
Fuller Chapel returned from spring break on April 10 with a continuation of their Lenten series. The liturgy of this worship service was themed around “Anxiety”and Ines preached from Philippians 4:1-9.
Act Like You Got Some Mercy
On January 27, 2019, Ines was invited to preach again at Own Your Faith Church in Santa Clarita. In this message Ines takes us on a journey through the parable of the Samaritan man to illustrate what love in public looks like. She challenges us to not be like the priest and Levite and walk […]
2 John – Letter to a Chosen Lady
This is my final sermon for my Preaching Practicum class at Fuller Theological Seminary. I chose the letter of 2 John and had a time limit of 21 mins. I realize there is more in my exegetical paper that I didn’t cover in the sermon, but this is the timely word that the Spirit gave […]