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Pastoral writing on faith, doubt, culture, and everyday life with Jesus, from the pastors and leaders of Christchurch Miami.
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Sermon Blog I Can't Remember the Day I Got Saved. Does That Count?
Some people have a Damascus road. Some grew up in church and cannot name a single day. Colossians 3:3-4 on why the drama of your story was never the thing that saved you.
Sermon Blog Greater Than Our Old Life: Why You Can't Stop Sinning by Trying Harder
You already agree with the list of things that need to go. So why can't you kill them? A walk through Colossians 3:1-17 on why sin is not a flaw to fix but a death to be raised from.
Sermon Blog Greater Than Your Religion: Why Trying Harder Never Made Anyone Holy
Religion hands you a list. Paul says the list has no power to change you. A walk through Colossians 2:16-23 on why holiness is not something you achieve, but something that grows out of holding fast to Christ.
Field Devotional When God Doesn't Answer "Why"
Job never got an explanation. He got something better — God Himself. Reflections from the final Bible study of a deployment, and what it means to trust when the answers never come.
Sermon Blog Abounding in Thanksgiving: Why Gratitude Is Not a Personality Type
Paul slips four words into the middle of a warning about false teaching — abounding in thanksgiving. It turns out gratitude is not a mood you are born with. It is a conclusion you reach.
Sermon Blog Greater Than Every False Hope: What It Means to Be Complete in Christ
Paul told a young church they were already complete in Christ. So why do empty philosophies, religious rituals, and human traditions still sound so persuasive? A walk through Colossians 2:6-15.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Field Devotional True Freedom
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