Lance Brown
Shattered Dreams
Pursuing the world’s definition of joy is like riding on the interstate highway. We just naturally assume that’s the fastest and surest way to where we are going, that is, until we hit a sig alert or an ice storm that has caused the crashes of hundreds of cars. God defines “joy” differently than you and…
Read MoreSin, Judgement, Mercy, Hope
As we finish our study of King David, we will see the sin of the people and of David; we will see how Satan reacts, and how God deals with the whole mess, both in judgment and in mercy.
Read MoreDavid’s Testimony of God
David’s life was hard. He faced challenge after challenge. Some of them were of his own making, and some of them were the results of human evil against him. Yet God made Himself known to David in such a way that David not only found deliverance through every trial but also found the deepest joys…
Read MoreTrusting in the Tempest
When it rains it pours, right? Have you had the experience of life’s circumstances being terrible, and then find yourself hounded by belligerent people and/or betrayed by those closest to you? That’s where David is–holding an “umbrella” when all hell has broken loose. But through the storm, we know that we can still trust God,…
Read MoreSharpen your axe!
I grew up in Oregon. It is a rainy state, and we often used wood fires to keep the downstairs toasty warm during the winter. My dad would buy wood by the cord and store it below the upstairs deck. It was my job to keep the kindling box full. I would split pine wood…
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