
Jesus and Community
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| December 9, 2023
Jesus doesn’t promise health and wealth. He doesn’t promise a life without hardship where everything only gets better and easier. He does promise deep and rich community, the likes of…
Read MoreLaughter and lament are often found together in unexpected places. How can we explain the opposite effect—laughter in the pain and tears in the joy?
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Jesus and Community
Guest Bloggers | Dec 9, 2023
Jesus doesn’t promise health and wealth. He doesn’t promise a life without hardship where everything only…
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The Gift of Hope | Key Takeaways | Steve Brown
Steve Brown | Dec 8, 2023
In this season of giving, the best gift of all might be hope. Feel like your…
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Steve’s Devotional | 5 Ways to Know God’s Will
Steve Brown | Dec 7, 2023
God is not in the business of keeping his will from us. To hear some people…
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Dueling Birth Announcements
Chris Wachter | Dec 7, 2023
Birth announcements — yes, even birth announcements — teach us this gospel truth: we are saved…
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God Adapts to Us
Steve Brown | Dec 6, 2023
There is probably no other time when people are so open to what Christmas is all…
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What Is Advent?
Justin Holcomb | Dec 5, 2023
For many Christians unfamiliar with the liturgical year, there may be some confusion surrounding the meaning…
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The Last Breakfast | Key Takeaways | Steve Brown
Steve Brown | Dec 1, 2023
Ever feel hesitation to talk to Jesus because you know you messed up? Get in line…
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Cigars
Dec 8, 2023
After a taste of heaven-forgiveness, acceptance, and love-you won’t settle for anything less.
Light or Darkness
Dec 5, 2023
Point to Jesus and get out of the way. It’s enough.
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Wolves in the Church
Steve Brown | Aug 23, 2023
There are wolves in our midst. They are not the unbelievers who hate the church or…
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Living in the New Dark Ages
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In politics, it’s hard to keep from being upset and even angry if your folks lost;…
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What is Amazing Grace?
Steve Brown | Oct 25, 2023
The very fact that you want to be better—even perfect—is a sign that you belong to…
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The Problem with Prayer
Steve Brown | Jun 16, 2021
The problem with prayer isn’t that we don’t take it seriously enough, but that we take…
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Steve on the Situation in Ukraine
Steve Brown | Mar 8, 2022
During that time, I suggested that the church recruit the biggest, meanest, and most intimidating Christians…
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The Only Solution to Division, Hatred, and Anger
Steve Brown | Feb 2, 2022
At the heart of repentance is helplessness . . . and most of us don’t think…
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Goodness and Mercy…Today and Every Day
Steve Brown | Jun 29, 2022
You are followed not by guilt and condemnation, but by the twin angels of God’s goodness…
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