Lance Brown
Finding Joy in Empty Times
If there’s anything we hate, it’s emptiness. We so long to be fulfilled, to be satisfied. In Philippians 2, Paul tells us Jesus “emptied Himself!” As He walked through the door of emptying Himself, He walked the real and true road to what He called “life, indeed,” or “the abundant life.”
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Finding Joy In Suffering
It is said that God never wastes our pain. I believe this is true. However, that is not a promise of pain-free living. Paul understood that God’s eternal purposes were more important that his temporary pain. Christ endured unimaginable pain for us. Our goal, then, should be to walk in a manner worthy of the…
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Finding Purpose in Hard Times
Finding joy in difficult situations: that is the message of Philippians. This week we’ll see how Paul’s perspective, purpose, and priorities, along with God’s power and his desire to please God brought joy to Paul in spite of prison and difficult circumstances with some who claimed to be Christians.
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I Am Who You Say I Am
If you haven’t heard it, it’s a pretty popular new song by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan. Often, we love to sing songs in church that have a catchy hook, and a great melodic build. The power and pulse of the music lifts us up in a way that is difficult to explain, and we…
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PCI Book Club – Fall 2018
Mondays: October 1, 29, November 26 Time: 7:00-8:30 at PCI Part 1: When God’s Ways Make No Sense, What then? Three Stories, Three Answers Part 2: When God’s Ways Make No Sense, Tremble! Why? What? How? Part 3: When God’s Ways Make No Sense: Trust in God’s Unthwarted Sovereignty Part 4: When God’s Ways Make…
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Philippians: Finding Joy in Hard Times
Paul wrote Philippians from prison. He was alone, under guard, and awaiting his likely execution, yet the theme of this magnificent letter is joy; a learned contentment that no circumstance can silence from his heart. We begin with 8 fabulous truths that can anchor your identity in the midst of overwhelming difficulty!
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