Lance Brown

God moves His kingdom forward through His people, using their spiritual gifts. Every Christian has at least one gift! Clearly, not everyone has the same gift(s). God has designed it this way, so that we can be the full body of Christ. Through His grace, we use our gifts for the benefit of His bride,…

Everyone wants unity. We want unity in our marriage, at work, with our work team, with our in-laws, and in our church. But unity is not as easy as one might expect. If we just live and relate by what comes “naturally” to us, we will find unity is very difficult to achieve AND maintain.…

Paul teaches us that we are to be rooted in the love of Christ. Not only this, but that our very foundations are laid upon the work Jesus did on the cross. These two metaphors for the basis for understanding Paul’s prayer that they may rooted and grounded in the love of God. May there…

Paul talks in Ephesians 3 about the mystery of grace. Without Jesus, we live in a world without of hope. But, because of His great love, he has provided us with a grace that allows us to accomplish His purposes for the sake of His kingdom.

Ephesians 2 reminds us that we were once far from God—outsiders without hope or belonging—but Jesus brought us near through His blood. He tore down the walls of hostility, reconciling us both to God and to one another, creating one new humanity in Himself. Now we are citizens of His kingdom, members of His family,…

How is salvation even possible for people like us who are stubborn, proud, willful rebels against God and the things of God? God had made a way and shows us how!