20 more people gave their lives to Jesus this weekend @ Southbrook Church! Never, never, never gets old!! 54 people in the 2 weeks of this series and we haven’t even gotten to God’s big day—Easter!! Who are you planning to bring?! Welcome to the Southbrook team, Jonathan & Judith! http://instagr.am/p/DQGfn/ !! The stories are […]
READ MOREI know it’s been a few weeks, but I haven’t forgotten my commitment to speak some more on Southbrook’s values. Today was a no-brainer for me since “faithfulness” kept coming up again and again in my quiet time I Samuel 20 finds the young pre-king, David doing his best imitation of John Travolta in Saturday […]
READ MOREWill you obey? That was the gist of the message last weekend. And that’s the first step toward overcoming. Or, said another way, ‘Will you chase after God with all you’ve got?’ That’s what the Lord God Almighty really desires from each of us and, if we really think about it, it’s not all that […]
READ MOREIn the church world, there are certain things that everyone knows. Christians aren’t perfect—far from it. They are simply recipients of God’s forgiveness and grace through faith in Him. Some call this “exclusionary.” I don’t know why—it’s available to everyone. Sheep can bite! Easter and Christmas are the most well attended days of the year. […]
READ MOREIn a matter of days more people will go to church than on any other day of the year as they gather with friends and family to celebrate Easter. Sadly, most in America only have a vague idea of the true meaning of the day—if they have any idea at all. The celebration of the […]
READ MOREWeekends like this will NEVER get old! Today, 33 people bent the knee to Jesus Christ and passed from death unto life! We kicked off our series, “Overcome” this weekend with stories from our very own Brookies! Shelly Ruggiero went first and God used her faith story in a tremendous way! Thanks Shelly, for being […]
READ MOREThere are a lot of stories in scripture of people who seem stuck… Stuck and completely engulfed emotionally Stuck in the swamp of spiritual depression Stuck in quagmire of anger Stuck in the bog of bitterness STUCK What they all have in common is a complete absence of movement—no forward momentum whatsoever. In […]
READ MOREThe distinction between these two words can make all the difference in the world as Christ followers walk through this life—over peaks and through valleys—through good times and bad. Why does it often seem like God doesn’t show up until the very last minute? Is His heavenly clock bias toward 11:59 pm? Theories? Anyone? Okay, […]
READ MOREOVERCOME begins this weekend, but also… Remember that this weekend will be the final offering to take up first fruits and pledges for the 2011 Impact Initiatives. For those of you who were not here last week or are still praying about what the Lord would have you give—let me bring you up to date… […]
READ MOREFriends, I feel compelled to tell you that the series that begins this weekend and ends on Easter will perhaps be the most impactful series we’ve ever done. I believe this for a couple of reasons. 1. You will be hearing stories of “Overcoming” from members of Southbrook Church—stories sure to give the rest of […]
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