Lance Brown

We Are a Fellowship Community

08/22/2021

As a church we are a fellowship community. We are to reflect the wonder, grace and glory of God in our interactions with each other. Sometimes, we find ourselves in some very difficult and “impossible” relationships. How are we to navigate them? How are we to think about them? How are we to act? What is God’s…

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We Are A Discipleship Community

08/15/2021

After coming to Christ in salvation, Jesus calls us to follow Him. We are to follow His teaching, His example, His heart, His commitment, His values and His vision. Along the way, God provides us choice people from whom we can also learn. They are brothers or sisters who have traveled farther down the road with Jesus…

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We Are a Worshipping Community

08/08/2021

A church has 5 New Testament purposes. Worship, outreach, discipleship, fellowship, and ministry.  This week we’ll explore the purpose of worship. What is worship? Why is worshipping God important? Why are we supposed to worship together?

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Building a Relational Toolbox: Creating Good Will, Favor, and Trust.

08/01/2021

Growing relationships are built using our three “tools” for the week: 1) Creating good will, and 2) Creating and giving favor, and 3) Building trust.  Each are important in relating to those we love and just as important in relationships with people who are harder to love.  We’ll explore each of the three tools and…

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Building a Relational Toolbox: Building and Intentionality

07/25/2021

Our relational tool this week is blueprints. When contractors are building massive buildings, they must stick to the blue prints. To not do so could be fatal. On the other hand, if you are trying to build a simple birdhouse for your back patio, you can “wing it” without blueprints. If you’re trying to build…

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Untroubled?

07/20/2021

“In this world you will have trouble.” Well, Jesus, I certainly know about that! When troubles come I usually fall flat! “Let not your heart be troubled.”   When troubles come in their course, Troubles troubling, my heart comes apart. First troubles come, then my troubled heart. Just like the cart comes after the horse.…

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