Lance Brown
Smoke on the Water
So I got to spend a little time up at the lake last week. It was cold. The air temperature was about 40 F in the morning and the water was a crisp 65 F. The effect of the morning sun, was a beautiful “smoke on the water” effect that just made me appreciate the…
Read MoreISOLATION, Part 2: A Certain Kind of Community
Weariness is not a problem to solve. Weariness is a wake-up tell telling us that we have been and are now pursuing someone or something that we think will provide the satisfaction we crave. Weariness is also an invitation to turn our eyes to Jesus Christ and bring ourselves to Him, just as we are.
Read MoreISOLATION: Spiritual Truth, In Community
John 8:32 says “If you hold to my teachings you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” We are addicted to self. Self always comes first, even when we’re trying to do something for someone else. What can transform us? Only a certain kind of truth and a certain…
Read MoreLOST, Part 6: The Downward Spiral, Part II
Pastor Seth concludes our series on LOST. Given Good Friday, 2022.
Read MoreLOST, Part 5: The Downward Spiral Toward Hell
Our secular hates the reality of hell and just naturally assumes that if it is real, really, really bad people might go there, but not someone like me. That notion is filled with assumptions that may lead you to ever wonder is hell might be in your future, unless, something drastic is done to awaken you…
Read MoreLOST, Part 4: The Downward Spiral of Foolishness
This week we look at the downward spiral of foolishness and folly. Modern man loves to claim he is wise, but the wisdom he is thinking about is worldly wisdom. The wisdom we need is God’s wisdom. When we turn away from God’s wisdom to pursue our own “wisdom” we have set ourselves on the downward…
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