After addressing the joyful call to exercise our divine gifts for the “common good,” Pastor Brandon considers the manner in which the gift of tongues is commonly viewed and abused. The manner in which it is exercised in many church circles is identical to the errant manner in which the Corinthian Church applied…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon considered Paul’s words as he emphasized in interconnected nature of the church body. We are linked to one another and our gifts and strengths are, in fact, gifts to the church. As Christianity is an inherently communal faith, depriving the body of yourself is tantamount to depriving the church of gifts that…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that God delights in the gathering of his people. It is a sacred moment in which we join believers all over the world and throughout the historic timeline in the sacred act of celebrating God. In light of this, the worship gathering is a joyful moment that should not be abdicated…(Read More)
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There are times in your life, where you may wonder is God working in my life. Pastor Derrick guides us through the story of Jacob’s early life and encourages us to see God working in our lives through both blessing and discipline…(Read More)
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All Christians are called to the high task of serving as missionaries. Such a calling requires surrendered study of the community to which God has called us. Intellectual laziness has the capacity to undermine our responsibility to fully know and embody the cultures that comprise our respective mission fields. Pastor Brandon reminds us of the…(Read More)
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Pastor Paul Flannery, a friend and mentor of The Embassy Church, visited us to address the topic of discipleship. He delved into a conversation between Jesus and his disciples. He gleaned truths from the exchange between the Master and Peter. In doing so he provided answers to a quiz regarding discipleship. Jesus is the proven…(Read More)
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Building upon his answer to their question in Chapter 8, the Apostle Paul goes on to provide a specific example of how faithfulness may compel a believer to forgo liberties. In spite of his right to receive a wage, he rejected it for fear that those in Corinth would stumble under the impression that he…(Read More)
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Culturally, we are inclined to view ethics in a binary manner. We deem practices as either right or wrong. While this approach may allow for a simplified means of discipleship, it is a remarkably unrealistic approach to the Christian life. Manner matters are not black vs. white; they may be varying shades of gray. With…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon briefly address the tendency of believers to value divination (e.g., Tarot Card, Zodiac Signs, etc.). His contention is that such practices dishonor the living God who, by way of his Son’s crucifixion, purchased access to His throne. To treat stars as the means by which we gather insight regarding spiritual matters…(Read More)
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Unfortunately, some may inadvertently pit singleness and marriage against one another. In an effort to be familial we have felt the need to rush people toward marriage even if they were not ready or desirous. With this in mind, Pastor Brandon considers Paul’s words from 1st Corinthians 7. To be married is good AND…(Read More)
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