One of the spiritual disciplines that I struggle with the most is fasting. Part of my struggle with fasting is inexperience with it, while another part of it is the challenge of actually denying myself. When I have fasted, I have found it to be a good experience many times, but other times just seeming …
You Can’t Take It With You…Can You?
Human beings, despite their wealth, do not endure; They are like the beasts that perish. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, When the splendor of their houses increases; For they will take nothing with them when they die, Their splendor will not descend with them Psalm 49:12, 16-17 The Sons of Korah, who …
Dashboard Confessions: The Lenten Art of Automobile Driving
The other day I had a breakthrough of sorts while driving in my car. Yes, in my car. And – I know this may sound a bit odd – it was a Lenten breakthrough. I was casually driving home from work. This was a miracle in itself because I am the sort of person who …
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Brooklife Podcast
We have been having some difficulties getting the Brooklife Church podcast to update through iTunes after the switch of our web-site to another format. If you follow these directions, you can now subscribe through iTunes: Open iTunes. In iTunes go to the "Advanced" pull down menu Click on the "Subscribe to Podcast" option. Paste this …
A Few Words on Hell
One of those topics that we largely tend to avoid in the church today is hell. We avoid it because it's controversial. We avoid it because it can be a confusing topic. Out of Ur, the blog-site for Leadership, has been featuring brief interviews with some current theologians and pastors on the topic of hell. …
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