The Brook Miami

The idea, existence, or non-existence of a father casts a large shadow that shapes all of our lives. In this series we explore how God has revealed Himself to us as Father because the Fatherhood of God is central to our understanding of who God is, ourselves, and how we experience life in the here and now. Over the coming weeks we’ll take what may be a tender journey for most, but a necessary journey for all and unpack the dynamics of the Fatherhood of God, reclaiming it’s centrality in our walk.

Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.

Though we sing and speak about love often, we can’t escape the subtle truth that it’s easier to talk about love than actually love. We can’t escape that subtle truth that we like the concept of love more than the pursuit and practice of it. Those subtleties slowly erode the beauty, necessity, and dignity of love. Nevertheless such a sacred and life shaping word is in need of renewal in our day and for our time. We need to recapture what is easily lost, it’s dignity. Recapturing the dignity of love means recapturing the definition of love. When defined rightly our jaws hit the floor, our minds should be blown, our hearts melt, and our strength emptied because such a profound definition and picture seems impossible to receive or pursue. When that happens we’re confronted with a simple yet transformative truth. LOVE IS WAR. It’s a fight to prioritize and pursue what’s true, noble, and good. It’s a fight to mature and grow. It’s a fight that takes place on the battlefield of my heart. A battlefield lined with broken relationships, past trauma, selfishness, trust issues, self righteousness, and fear.

Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.

Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.

Though we sing and speak about love often, we can’t escape the subtle truth that it’s easier to talk about love than actually love. We can’t escape that subtle truth that we like the concept of love more than the pursuit and practice of it. Those subtleties slowly erode the beauty, necessity, and dignity of love. Nevertheless such a sacred and life shaping word is in need of renewal in our day and for our time. We need to recapture what is easily lost, it’s dignity. Recapturing the dignity of love means recapturing the definition of love. When defined rightly our jaws hit the floor, our minds should be blown, our hearts melt, and our strength emptied because such a profound definition and picture seems impossible to receive or pursue. When that happens we’re confronted with a simple yet transformative truth. LOVE IS WAR. It’s a fight to prioritize and pursue what’s true, noble, and good. It’s a fight to mature and grow. It’s a fight that takes place on the battlefield of my heart. A battlefield lined with broken relationships, past trauma, selfishness, trust issues, self righteousness, and fear.

Though we sing and speak about love often, we can’t escape the subtle truth that it’s easier to talk about love than actually love. We can’t escape that subtle truth that we like the concept of love more than the pursuit and practice of it. Those subtleties slowly erode the beauty, necessity, and dignity of love. Nevertheless such a sacred and life shaping word is in need of renewal in our day and for our time. We need to recapture what is easily lost, it’s dignity. Recapturing the dignity of love means recapturing the definition of love. When defined rightly our jaws hit the floor, our minds should be blown, our hearts melt, and our strength emptied because such a profound definition and picture seems impossible to receive or pursue. When that happens we’re confronted with a simple yet transformative truth. LOVE IS WAR. It’s a fight to prioritize and pursue what’s true, noble, and good. It’s a fight to mature and grow. It’s a fight that takes place on the battlefield of my heart. A battlefield lined with broken relationships, past trauma, selfishness, trust issues, self righteousness, and fear.