Song of Mary: Magnify!
12.1.19 Sermon Edit – Brookfield from Elmbrook Church on Vimeo.
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Is Jesus the the only way?
[Mel Lawrenz is Teaching Pastor for Elmbrook Church. His newest book is a devotional for kids, Christmas Joy for Kids.] What about the issue of whether Jesus is the only way to God? This is a point of agitated conflict between Christians and non-Christians. Some would say that it is pure arrogance to say that Jesus
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Certainty in an Uncertain World
Is it possible to know with certainty that the God and the mission Jesus spoke about is true, and you can have faith in it all? How does one know it isn’t just fantasy? The difference between faith based on fancy and faith based on fact is a matter of evidence. Anyone may choose to
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Open Eyes, Open Hearts
Sometimes we see something, but we don’t really see it. We don’t look deeply, or we’re distracted or misled. Reading, understanding, and living the Bible must involve the deeper look. We must be enlightened by Scripture, and that is a work of the Holy Spirit. So the Apostle Paul prayers for people to be able
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Doubt and Deception
I am glad when I have the opportunity to speak with people who are having doubts about their faith. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not glad about the pain that they experience in one of the most intimate issues of life. And that pain can be intense–like a husband or wife who is whispering hints
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The Walk
“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live [lit. “walk”] in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic
A Prayer to Start the Work Day
To download a PDF of “A Prayer to Start the Work Day” click HERE, then go to your downloads folder on your device. Here is the text of the prayer: A PRAYER TO START THE WORK DAY Lord, I’m going to work now. It seems like it was just an hour ago I was waking
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What the Bible Says About Work
Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and the author of the brand new How to Study the Bible: A Practical Guide. (This Monday was Labor Day in the U.S., an observation that appears in different forms in dozens of other countries.) We all work. Those who work in offices or on highways, those
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Dealing With Doubts
[Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church. His writings may be found at www.WordWay.org.] _____________________ I am glad when I have the opportunity to speak with people who have doubts about their faith. Don’t get me wrong—I’m not glad about the pain that they experience in one of the most intimate issues of life.
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An Unexpected Encounter
A new look at a familiar story. What was really going on in Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well might surprise us. What Jesus offers us might surprise us as well.
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We Need Integrity
Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and the author of Spiritual Leadership Today, among other titles. _______________________ In this day and age we know we need integrity, from our leaders, and within ourselves. But what does integrity mean? Integritas (Latin) means “whole or intact.” An integer is a whole number like 3, 7,
Growing Our Biblical Vocabulary
[See Mel Lawrenz’s brand new “A Guide for Studying the Bible” HERE.] ____________ It is important for us to understand the meaning of specific words in the Bible. But how do we do that? Individual words are building blocks, but we do not discover the rich meaning and truth of God’s word just by looking at
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Available today! How to Study the Bible: A Practical Guide
All believers are students of the Bible. We can and must develop our skills in digging into the true meaning of Scripture. Then we will get the treasure. How to Study the Bible: A Practical Guide is for any serious Bible reader, participants in a Bible study or class, Bible study leaders and teachers, etc.
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Real Life and the Psalms
Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and the author of Spiritual Leadership Today among other titles. ___________________________ We turn to the Psalms when we need comfort, strength, or just words that we can pray to God. Today we look at how to get the most out of the Psalms. The Bible is not
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Resurrection Day
…Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the