Lance Brown

Grace and Truth: The Essence of the Lie

05/28/2023

Very few things are as “natural” to human nature than feeling entitled. We feel entitled to better treatment, better opportunities, the benefit of the doubt, having someone hear us out, someone understanding our plights, entitled to more encouragement, more attention, better listening, opportunities to speak our mind–the list is endless. Yet, it is this spirit of entitlement…

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Grace and Truth: The Lie

05/21/2023

The bible says we deviate from God’s truth by living THE lie. What is that lie? How does that derail us? Why does that put us on the path to increased pressure, stress, anxiety, anger, conflict, and depression?

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Mother’s Day: The Heart of a Mother

05/14/2023

Mother’s Day is a day we celebrate, because collectively, mothers have had a huge influence our lives, our culture and our society.  This week we’ll look at four different types of a mother’s love: sacrificial, influential, delightful, and committed.

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Grace and Truth: Relative Truth

05/07/2023

We have looked at God’s absolute truth in some detail, for everyday living. Now we’ll look at the truth of God’s Larger Story. We’ll take a 30,000-foot view of His four great chapters of His story. It is His story that grounds us when life shakes us. It is what fills us with hope when circumstances are…

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Grace and Truth: God’s Larger Story

04/30/2023

We have looked at God’s absolute truth in some detail, for everyday living. God also shows us the truth as we look at His Larger Story. It is His story that grounds us when life shakes us. It is what fills us with hope when circumstances are discouraging and our lives are painful.

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Words of Life

04/26/2023

I was thinking today, about some of my favorite promises from God’s Word.  Top 5 that struck me today: Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your…

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