Gospel
“I Give Men in Exchange for You …”
Twice in Hebrews the writer quotes an Old Testament passage and then locates it with the word “somewhere” (Hebrews 2:6 and 4:4). So I was
Jed Brown
January 11, 2023
Church
Christmas as Training for Joy
Christmas 2022 is here and gone – although my family tree is still up, and the Lutherans would tell us we’ve still got a week
Jed Brown
January 3, 2023
Worship
What’s Happening in (Spiritual) Worship?
Here’s pro tip for reading your New Testament, especially Paul: when he gives an -ing word, that often tells how how we are to do
Jed Brown
December 28, 2022
Community
Why Are We an Election Voting Site
This week we will grant space in our church for voting. Some might ask – either from a right or a left angle – if
Jed Brown
November 3, 2022
Church
How to Prepare for Sunday Worship
How to Prepare for Sunday Worship In the sports world, it’s said that you earn your starting spot in the offseason, by preparation. The same
Jed Brown
October 13, 2022
Community
The Crowds not always, like, cool
We are now entering #PrideMonth,1 when companies like Target form a great crowd, especially on social media, to pander to those who follow LGBTQ ideology. In
Jed Brown
June 1, 2022
Culture
California’s Carnival of Carnage
“The apostles turned the world upside down. They did so without any help from it.” —John MacArthur Introduction California has entered a new age of
Jed Brown
April 7, 2022
Community
Winning a Lost Battle
It still rings in my mind, the way my friend Roger (not his real name) questioned me condescendingly, about why I was still “fighting the
Jed Brown
March 31, 2022
Anxiety
THe Familiar Voice of Depression
Of course it is wrong and destructive to tell your fellow brother or sister that they are disobeying God, in their experiencing depression. “Just get
Jed Brown
January 13, 2022
Anxiety
The Black Dog, the Dark Cloud, the Painful Nothing …
Depression is one of the most dreadful enemies of the soul, because we often can’t see it coming, and if we do, it’s an enemy
Jed Brown
December 30, 2021