Recently, I was reviewing a list of blogs that are part of my routine reading and I came across an essay written by Chase Davis, a friend and fellow pastor in the state of Colorado. Because he is a white man pastoring a rather homogeneous church in an equally homogeneous community, I was interested…(Read More)
Pastor Brandon reminds us of our tendency to overlook the kingship of Christ. Because he was born as a baby we often disregarded the fact that he reigns as king of the universe. We are called to bow of the feet of the baby who grew up to be king. Let us worship him accordingly…(Read More)
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Having promised the King who will reign eternally, God then provides insight into his person and character. Pastor Brandon walks us through the joys of serving a King who is Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, and Prince of Peace. He is the King who serves without term limits…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon addresses the failure of the first King. Adam’s failure to effectively serve as humanity’s federal head and mediate between God and humanity has placed us in state of despair. We are in desperate need of a King who can intercede on our behalf. And, in a grand act of grace, our…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon takes a momentary detour from 1st Corinthians in an attempt to prepare us for what Paul will be discussing in the upcoming chapters. He uses Isaiah’s vision of Christ in the temple (Isaiah 6, John 12:41) in attempt to have us appreciate the majesty of the God to whom Paul refers…(Read More)
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In 2011 Rob Bell relished in the havoc that could be evoked only by a coy publication of his doctrinal views. He decided to address ideas regarding eternal judgment, specifically, the doctrine of hell. He concluded that the God of the Bible is incapable of condemning a divine image bearer to an eternal hell…(Read More)
Pastor Brandon points out how Paul used the divisions in the church as a springboard into a temporary tangent regarding eternal investment. Paul reminds us that, on “the Day,” even believers will stand before God and have their works assessed by the Master. Will they be precious in his sight? Or will his…(Read More)
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Last week Pastor Brandon reminded us that while divine wisdom is deemed foolish by humanity, it is in fact the greatest display of wisdom from the greatest conceivable mind. In fact, the apparent foolishness of divine actions is due to the limitations and fallenness of humanity. We deem it folly because it makes no sense…(Read More)
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Last week Pastor Brandon encouraged us to “Embrace the ‘foolishness’ of the Gospel.” This week he reminds us that it is only foolish from the perspective of humanity. We do not have the perfect knowledge and wisdom of God. We deem God’s actions foolish because we do not have the whole story; he does…(Read More)
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In response to the divisions within the church that derived from their emphasis on human leadership, Paul compels them to boast in the Lord, not men or human wisdom. If Christ is supreme in all things, then he should be revered as such…(Read More)
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