Lance Brown
Portraits of Jesus
We are beginning a study of the gospel of John, this week. John 1 is a storehouse of information that tells us the identity of Jesus Christ. We will look at eight of them. What better way to start the new year than looking and studying the magnificent Jesus Christ!
Read MoreThe Birth Announcement of Mary
We so often hear the story of Mary this time of year, but it’s just as easy to gloss over the extreme cost it would have been to a young girl, to find herself graced with this ‘favor’ from God. What did it cost her in terms of her life’s plans? What did it cost…
Read MoreMerry Christmas Everyone
Hey Everyone! I know you’re busy getting everything ready for Christmas, but I just wanted to share what Linus told Charlie Brown, when Charlie Brown asked what Christmas was all about. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of…
Read MoreThe Kingship of Jesus – Finding Soul Rest – pt. 4
In spite of the mess of the world, Jesus is King. He reigns, even here, even amidst the rubble of sin and the rubble of people’s lives. It is that assurance that provides us peace and a soul that can rest in the often fiery and unpredictable world in which we live. It matters that…
Read MoreThe Humanity of Jesus (Finding Soul Rest in the Strangest Places – pt. 3)
It is likely during this time of COVID, that you have experienced a heightened sense of despondency. You’ve also likely experienced a heightened sense of loneliness, isolation, and being disconnected. Jesus experienced all of this as well. That He has experienced these things is meant to comfort you, lift you, and carry you along in during…
Read MoreThe Deity of Christ (Finding Soul Rest – Pt. 2)
The Christmas message clearly spells out the deity of Christ, but this is not just a theological issue with which to ponder. It is meant to jolt us out of our spiritual stupor (sleepiness) to obeying “Jesus Christ our LORD.” If obedience in our daily lives is replaced by right theology, then the boat has sailed without…
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