This past Sunday, July 25, we continued our series "Beyond Ordinary" on the life of Elijah at Brooklife Church. My message was entitled “Beyond Ordinary...When the Opposition is Strong.” I was taking us through 1 Kings 18, where Elijah confronts Ahab and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. This is an amazing …
Facedown: A Lesson in Humility
Not too long ago, I was speaking on the topic of humility. That is a challenging message for me to give because I so often find pride more evident in my life than humility. As I prepared for the message, I found that God was giving me all sorts of opportunities to be humbled in …
WWJT: What Would Jesus Tweet (!?!)
In my ever-continuing conversation with folks out there about the uses of social media, from Facebook to blogging to Twitter, I've encountered another bit of fodder for the conversation. It came via a Twitter re-tweet that I read entitled "7 Reasons Christians Should Twitter." Before I make any comments on this let me say that, …
Self-giving Love
Every Sunday morning before church, I have been reading through chapters from the book Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross. Each week, I am struck by the different facets of Jesus' sacrifice and how that reflects the tremendous love of God. I have also been thinking about how my life should reflect Jesus' pattern of …
Obedience to Christ and Experience of Christ (part 2)
The second part of Jesus' statement in John 14:21 reveals that obedience and love for Christ impact two other parts of our spiritual life. Our love for Christ becomes tangible on the pathway of obedience to Christ. That pathway of obedience leads to the love of the Father for us. Now, we know that God's …
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