Browns Bridge Church

What goes around often comes around. The powerless often find themselves in a position of power and the people who hurt us may someday need us. In the moments when we’ve got those people right where we want ‘em, what we say will say as much about us as anything else. If our words are stones, will we choose to throw them, or use them to pave the way forward?

What goes around often comes around. The powerless often find themselves in a position of power and the people who hurt us may someday need us. In the moments when we’ve got those people right where we want ‘em, what we say will say as much about us as anything else. If our words are stones, will we choose to throw them, or use them to pave the way forward?

Our big mouths can be destructive, but they also have the power to build others up. What we say can impact the quality, and even the direction, of the lives of the people around us. How can we use this power for good?

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Like a small spark that has the potential to scorch an entire green forest, our tongues are untamable, with the power to control our whole bodies. We have a tool that can be used to build up those around us or tear them down in just a few words. What do we do with that kind of power? We can’t lock it away. But we can, by God’s grace, learn to control it.

We all know what it’s like to be hurt by someone who just couldn’t listen long enough to understand us. Maybe in their attempt to be right, they damaged a relationship that could have been saved with a little patience and curiosity. You’ve probably been on the other side of that coin too. Taking the verbal offense may have won the argument but you lost relationally. What if we didn’t settle for being right, but tried to make things right instead? The longer we listen the more we learn, and the better chance we have of protecting ourselves from our own big mouths.

God is working to move us toward a desired end, but we have a part to play in pressing on toward what is ahead. We have a responsibility to figure out what it looks like to do good works and to draw near to God. As we do, we’ll continue to grow and become ourselves. How will you press on?

The idea of having a relationship with God is inspiring, but it can also be confusing. How do we relate to an invisible God? You may have tried and felt like you failed, or you may feel like you could still improve. The good news is that drawing near to God is not a one-size-fits-all approach. If you discover your unique pathway, it can set you free to enjoy—rather than endure—your relationship with God.

When we introduce ourselves, we are forced to think about . . . ourselves. We think things like: Where do I work? Where am I from? What's interesting about me? But what we're really asking is Who am I? Answering that question requires us to go back to the beginning. Our beginning. And find out why we were created. 

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While Christianity draws many roots from the Old Testament, the early days of the New Testament church were marked by radical decisions that would set it on a new trajectory. These decisions continue to shape and challenge the church today.

Jesus was irresistible. People from all different backgrounds were attracted to Jesus. But is the Church irresistible? Do Jesus’ followers represent Jesus in a way that makes it irresistible for the onlooking world to be attracted to Jesus?