Serving Is Worship

By Brandon Phillips | June 5, 2024

My first ministry job out of high school was to lead music at a small church in our community. I remember going in there and knowing nothing but how to play guitar and sing. While the church needed a worship leader they got a song leader. There is a difference.  A song leader is someone […] Read more…

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Ponder this

By Brandon Phillips | May 8, 2024

It is good to ponder…  We often feel overwhelmed and busy with our everyday lives that it can be hard to find the time to sit and think. We just go from one task to the next. If your a parent you go from one event to the next being the family taxi is a […] Read more…

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God’s Amazing Grace

By Brandon Phillips | May 2, 2024

Grace is defined as getting something you don’t deserve. If there is one word that describes the Christian faith the best it is grace. Grace – we don’t deserve forgiveness. Grace – we don’t deserve to be loved by God. Grace – we don’t deserve Jesus sacrifice. Grace – we don’t deserve the blessings he […] Read more…

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Battle Belongs

By Brandon Phillips | May 1, 2024

We live in a very defensive society. In today’s climate you have to be very careful what you say as to not offend someone. It does feel like we are in a battle with serious consequences. A battle of moral and ethical implications. Biblical values vs world values which are normally diametrically opposed.  We can […] Read more…

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Kingdom Mindset – Merciful

By Brandon Phillips | March 25, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook Looking at attitudes that are befitting of those who follow Christ, I hope you notice that there is a strong sense of humility in each one. Humility is a quality that Jesus exhibited most frequently and at great cost. It was a model that he wants us to follow. Mercy is […] Read more…

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Kingdom Mindset – Spiritually Hungry

By Brandon Phillips | March 11, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook The kingdom mindset is one that is one of continual progression. When God gets a hold of our heart and mind our daily attitudes and action should begin to change. What Jesus is teaching us is that his people are to embody the kingdom of God and that requires a mindset […] Read more…

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Kingdom Mindset – Meekness

By Brandon Phillips | March 4, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook As we look at the beatitudes, we see a progression that flows from poor in spirit to mourning then from meekness to seeking God. It all starts with humility. Humility that causes us to turn from our own sinfulness by comparing my sinfulness to God’s holiness then humility that causes me […] Read more…

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Kingdom Mindset – Mourning over sin.

By Brandon Phillips | February 28, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook The attitudes that should come out of Christian citizens builds upon one another. We start at the bottom by acknowledging our poorness and absolute spiritual bankruptcy apart for Christ. Then we realize of our own sin. From brokenness and humility to repentance. Blessed are those who mourn. – Because we are […] Read more…

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The Kingdom Mindset

By Brandon Phillips | February 21, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook The passage we are studying tonight gives us a fresh glimpse into the kingdom mindset. Jews had been brought up in such as way that religious performance was held above all other things. As long as you were righteous looking on the outside by your words, actions, and dress then you […] Read more…

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Jesus Speak Truth

By Brandon Phillips | February 13, 2024

Share on Facebook Facebook Jesus speaks truth (Sermon on the Mount) One of my favorite passages in the Bible is called the Sermon on the Mount. I first heard about it when I was in kids’ choir, and we did a musical called the “Sermon on the Mound”. So, for a while I thought that’s […] Read more…

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The Word Of God (Challenge 2024 Wk1.1)

By Brandon Phillips | January 8, 2024

The Word of God Daily Passage: 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Devotional Thought There is no substitute for the Word of God in the Christian life. […] Read more…

The Joy of Transformation

By Brandon Phillips | December 11, 2023

The word of God is a gift. The Word tells us of the good news of salvation, the joy of life, and the hope of heaven. The Word is how we know the way things ought to be and that we are meant for more than this world promises. This world promises that if you […] Read more…

Building Blocks of Character

By Brandon Phillips | October 16, 2023

12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Timothy 4:12 Lego! A timeless toy that any kids and adults at any ages can enjoy. I especially love the Star Wars ships although they cost too much! If someone gives me […] Read more…

Peace

By Brandon Phillips | October 4, 2023

Why? Peace is available at all times. Peace is a by product of the holy spirit in our lives. We are called to be at peace. How? Go to God in prayer with thanksgiving. When we focus on our problems they will dominate our thoughts and the worry, stress, and anxiety can overwhelm us. This […] Read more…

Finding the time, when you can’t find the time.

By Brandon Phillips | August 29, 2023

When it was day, he went out and made his way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for him. They came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.Luke 4:42 Going a little farther, he fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from […] Read more…

Biblical Truth At Home

By Brandon Phillips | June 20, 2023

My passion is to see Biblical truth lived out in the home. In a time when it is politically incorrect to talk about absolute truth, we know that there is one place that we can find it, the Bible, God’s Holy Word. Teaching the Bible is not only meant for the professionals, pastors or those […] Read more…

Family Worship: Habits That Shape The Home

By Brandon Phillips | May 10, 2023

Family Worship: Habits That Help Shape Our Home Continuing on with our discussion of family worship, I want to focus on the habits that will help shape our homes. First I acknowledge that every family is different and your rhythm will not look the same. But I also want to say that a good habit […] Read more…

Worship Leads To Change

By Brandon Phillips | April 25, 2023

Last week we talked about family worship. It is clear to see in scripture that this is not a new concept or new practice. It is a time tested practice that produces disciples with in the context of the family! If you are looking for a way to make sure your family is following God, […] Read more…

Family Worship

By Brandon Phillips | April 18, 2023

  Not long ago I created a team at church. This team will help me plan family ministry and offer suggestions and support as we move forward as a church to a more intergenerational church family approach to ministry. At that meeting we acknowledged that this would be a long process. The shift does not […] Read more…

The Example – You

By Brandon Phillips | April 11, 2023

Last week I posted about having a family mission statement. I enjoyed working on ours with our family. However it cannot be a one time thing that we discuss make a graphic and move on. It needs to be something that you talk about often. I made a picture and plan to display it where […] Read more…

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