Lance Brown

Witnessing Made Easier: Who Is My Neighbor?

07/03/2022

A man asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus told the man the parable of the Good Samaritan. At the end of the story the man answered his own question. My neighbor is any person, with any need that I can address or meet in some way. God puts people all around you who need…

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Words from God’s Word

06/28/2022

I just wanted to take a moment and share a few words I’ve found encouraging in God’s Word lately: 1. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. [Deuteronomy 31:8] 2. Praise be to the God…

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Shepherding

06/26/2022

God gives us shepherd because we are like sheep without a shepherd. What qualifies someone to be a shepherd? Character? Relationships? Their personal life? Responsibilities? Shepherding is a privilege in God’s kingdom. It is the way we help move God’s people and God’s kingdom forward.

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Father’s Day: The Lord’s Prayer

06/19/2022

The only time in the gospels where the disciples asked Jesus how to do a specific task was when they asked him how to pray. This Father’s Day let’s look at how to talk to our Heavenly Father as we dissect what Jesus was talking about when he shared The Lord’s Prayer.

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ISOLATION, Part 8: Hope-Centered Community

06/12/2022

We need community. We were designed to live in community. We find meaning in community. We can become more like Jesus when we’re in community. It often seems as if the forces of darkness are winning. Our culture has been in decay for about sixty years. Our institutions are cracking and rotting from the inside…

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ISOLATION, Part 7: Love Displayed

06/05/2022

One of the hardest things in life is relating to difficult people, or worse–people that hate you, or consider themselves an enemy. The bible gives us magnificent truth and light in such trials. First, how should we view these kinds of situations? And second, what can I do in these relationships?

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