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Pastoral writing on faith, doubt, culture, and everyday life with Jesus, from the pastors and leaders of Christchurch Miami.

Christ Above Every Nation: Reflections on Coming Home from War Field Devotional

Christ Above Every Nation: Reflections on Coming Home from War

An Army chaplain kisses the ground after months deployed — and asks why some societies flourish. Colossians 1:15-20 on patriotism, Germany's warning, and the King above every flag.

July 30, 2026 7 min read
Does My Suffering Have a Purpose? What the Bible Actually Says Apologetics

Does My Suffering Have a Purpose? What the Bible Actually Says

Does suffering have a purpose? What Scripture promises about pain — and the three things it never promises, however often they get said.

July 29, 2026
Greater Than Our Suffering: What Colossians 1:24–2:5 Says About Pain With a Purpose Sermon Blog

Greater Than Our Suffering: What Colossians 1:24–2:5 Says About Pain With a Purpose

Does suffering have a purpose? In Colossians 1:24–2:5, Paul rejoices in prison and points to the mystery God kept hidden — Christ in you, the hope of glory.

July 26, 2026
Is the Bible One Story Field Devotional

Is the Bible One Story

The Bible is one story, and covenant is the key that unlocks it. From Adam to Jeremiah 31 to a cup on the cross, every promise points to Jesus.

July 14, 2026
Colossians 1:1–14: Where Faith, Hope & Love Come From Sermon Blog

Colossians 1:1–14: Where Faith, Hope & Love Come From

Where do faith, hope, and love come from in Colossians 1:1–14? They're gifts of God's grace, not things you grind out — a pastoral guide to growing in Christ.

July 13, 2026
True Freedom Field Devotional

True Freedom

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July 8, 2026
Is America a Christian Nation? A Pastor's Answer Sermon Blog

Is America a Christian Nation? A Pastor's Answer

On America's 250th birthday, is the U.S. a Christian nation? A pastor answers from Acts 17 — and points past the flag to the one true King. Watch + read.

July 5, 2026
America 250: The Declaration of Independence History

America 250: The Declaration of Independence

Fifty-six men signed a document they knew could hang them — and its deepest claim is a claim about God. Dr. Kent Keller on the theology beneath the Declaration of Independence.

July 2, 2026
What Happens When We Die? Sermon Blog

What Happens When We Die?

What does the Bible say happens when we die? On death, heaven, the new earth, and the promise that one day God will wipe away every tear.

July 2, 2026
In Honor of Independence Day History

In Honor of Independence Day

In honor of Independence Day, Pastor Kent Keller gathers the founders' own words on God, liberty, and the purpose of government — beginning with the Declaration itself.

July 1, 2026
Why Are There Different Bibles? (Can I Trust the Bible? Part 2) Field Devotional

Why Are There Different Bibles? (Can I Trust the Bible? Part 2)

Did Nicaea create the Bible? Why do Catholics and Protestants have different Bibles? The canon, the Apocrypha, and why you can trust the Bible you have.

June 29, 2026
Should Christians Support Israel? What the Bible Actually Says Field Devotional

Should Christians Support Israel? What the Bible Actually Says

Should Christians support Israel? A U.S. Army chaplain in the Middle East gives a careful, biblical answer about Israel, the Jewish people, and the Church.

June 22, 2026