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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 12: New Fatherhood
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Michael and Chris talk about the state of masculinity in our culture and the Biblical picture of masculinity.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 12: New Fatherhood
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Our culture has two distinct views on masculinity: a "good man" and a "real man." We need to look to Jesus if we are to be the kind of men and the kind of father's that come with becoming a new kind of human in Jesus.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 11: New Relationships
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We've talked about the fact that following Christ means becoming a new person. That also means it changes how you approach and function in your relationships. In Colossians 3:18-19, Paul addresses the relationship between a husband and wife. While our culture views that relationship much differently than Paul's culture, we may find that his words s…
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 10
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Chris and Bruce review and elaborate on what it means to be "clothed" in righteousness.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 10: Filling the Vacuum
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Becoming a follower of Jesus means you have a new identity. The home you made in your old life no longer fits the new life. Therefore you must leave the comfort of your past so you can embrace God's future!بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 9: New Birth, New Life
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Jesus' death and resurrection serves as a picture of our own: when we chose to follow Christ, our old life, the person we were before, died, and we are raised to walk in, to BE, something completely new.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 8
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Bruce and Chris talk more about what it means for Christ to be sufficient.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 8: More Than Rules
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The Gnostics in Colossae were making the claim the Jesus alone wasn't enough, and that following rules and traditions were also required to be saved. In addition they claimed that they had visions and performed ceremonies made them specially qualified to determine what was required. Paul makes it clear that laws and ceremonies have no power to addr…
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 7
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Chris and Bruce talk more about the illustrations of circumcision and baptism and how they represent what Christ did for us in His death and resurrection.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 7: The Transformation
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Becoming a mother isn't just an addition to your life... it completely changes everything. Paul uses the illustrations of circumcision and baptism to explain what happens when you become a follower of Christ: everything about who you are and how you operate is transformed into something new.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times: Part 6
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Chris goes deeper on what it means to walk IN Christ and what he hopes our main takeaway would be from that message.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 6: Rooted in Christ
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Most people have a tendency to make their religious beliefs and philosophies serve themselves and the life THEY want to live. Paul tells the Colossians that in order to follow Christ, the reverse must be true: you must be rooted in HIM and walk in Him, rather than trying to make Him walk in what YOU want.…
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 5
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Chris and Bruce talk about the parallels between 1st century Gnosticism and those today who also seek to have power over believers.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 5: The Public Secret
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To us, a "mystery" is something that we don't know, a riddle for us to solve. It's a secret. And this is what some Church leaders in Colossae claimed to have. But it was simply all about control. Paul reverses that and says the "mystery" isn't a secret at all: it's a person. The mystery is that He lives IN US.…
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 4
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Bruce and Chris dive deeper into what it means to experience Christ versus just knowing about him.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 4: Experiencing Christ
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How do we go from "knowing about Jesus" to "knowing and experiencing Him?" Something happened in history that must happen in YOUR history, and it's a once-and-for-all event that produces a now-and-forever relationship.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 3
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Bruce and Chris discuss how we can know that Jesus is real, and what that means for how we live.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 3: Who Jesus Is
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Colossians 1 includes one of the most powerful, beautiful pictures of Jesus in the entire New Testament. His identity and His accomplishment are tied together. Especially in the world of Gnosticism, this was the core issue that Paul would address. How can you love a Jesus that isn't the REAL Jesus?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 2: Light of the Good News
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As we pick up some background on the Church at Colosse, we'll see that the life-altering nature of the Gospel, the LIGHT of CHRIST, enabled them to produce fruit in the midst of troubled circumstances, just as the lighthouse enables a ship to progress in midst of troubled seas.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Light in Confusing Times - Part 1
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Chris and Bruce talk about how Paul's letter to the Colossians connects with Holy Week and the Resurrection. Holy Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8udH2vlHMIبقلم FBC Midlothian
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Light in Confusing Times - Part 1: Easter
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Easter is the day of remembrance of the core of Christian faith: that Jesus rose from the dead. However astonishing that is, it means very little if we don't understand its significance. It might be surprising to some that we can find an explanation is Paul's letter to the Colossians. More than that, we can learn why this event can change our entir…
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Bruce recounts the "ah-ha" moment he had approaching this year's Palm Sunday, and how that affected his world view, Sunday's message, and the outlook as we get ready for Easter.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Holy Week is well known as the week that leads to the celebration of the resurrection. It begins with Palm Sunday: a celebration of Jesus' triumphal entry to Jerusalem. But we need to look at the context and ask this question: Why is Palm Sunday so important?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Stress Into Strength - Part 8
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Bruce and Chris talk about whether God causes or allows suffering, and what the redemption of suffering looks like.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 8: Celebrating the Finish
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Stresses and trials are what prove your is faith genuine. They refine it and make it beautiful so that you may receive praise, glory, and honor from Jesus on the day he returns. The end result is what we live for.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 7: Setting Course
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In sailing, indecision means death. You can't just stay in one place, waffling in the waves. You have to set a course, and GO.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 6: Batten the Hatches
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Sometimes in life, the storm is so great, the winds and rain so overwhelming, that there's nothing you can do. It's time to go below deck, batten the hatches, secure what you can, and trust that God will preserve you.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Stress Into Strength - Part 5
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"Comparison is the thief of joy." Chris and Bruce get into the ways we fall into the comparison trap... and how we can stop.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 5: Bigger, Better Boats
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There will always be a bigger, better boat than yours. There will be people who are more successful, more financially set. And one of the greatest ways to address that stress is to CONQUER the COMPARISONS in your heart.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Stress Into Strength - Part 4
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Chris and Bruce get into different practices and disciplines that help them to maintain a healthy spiritual walk.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 4: Caring for the Keel
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The keel is a part of the boat that extends from the bottom down into the water. It stabilizes the boat and keeps it upright, preventing it from being tipped over by wind and waves. Our lives are full of wind and waves. What serves as the keel of our life?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Stress Into Strength - Part 3
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Chris and Bruce discuss how mentors can make a difference in your life.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 3: Bigger Crew
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The larger the waves, the larger the boat you'll need. And the larger the boat, the larger the crew you'll need. We must learn to lean on mentors and ask for help to know how to steer the ship through rough waters. What does that help look like? And how do we ask?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 2: Ripped Sails
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Failure is a part of life. When we fail, we feel the stress of the consequences of that failure. However, failure won't have complete power over our lives if we allow it to be redeemed!بقلم FBC Midlothian
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The Compass | Stress Into Strength - Part 1
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Bruce and Chris discuss the concept of harnessing stressful situations for improving ourselves and our outlook on life, using examples from the Bible and from everyday life.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Stress Into Strength - Part 1: Headwinds
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Life is an ocean of opportunities and challenges. With each wave comes the chance to rise above and sail forward. Though the winds may be strong and the waters rough, if you lean into God and stay true to the course He provides, you will find the strength to navigate any storm.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Sunday we talked about how giving of our "first fruits" shows what is most important to us. Today, Bruce and Chris go deep into what that looks like in our finances.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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God gives us all giftings, and when we use those giftings, they bear fruit. What we do with those FIRST fruits says EVERYTHING about what's most important to us!بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Bruce and Chris get more into what Kingdom living looks like and how that changes our priorities.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Jesus' good news to the world was not how to get us into Heaven, but how to get Heaven into US. The Kingdom of Heaven is not just some distant future to hope for, it is a way to live HERE and NOW. As CURRENT citizens of that Kingdom, how does that change our priorities?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Chris and Bruce discuss the first part of the series "First" series, about Jesus' call to the Israelites to return to their "first love."بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Many people begin the new year by recommitting to habits or goals they failed to continue pursuing the year before. What might be more prudent though is to reevaluate and recommit to WHY. God's first law says to love God with all your heart, and it becomes the why at the foundation of our faith in action. That's why Jesus called people to return to…
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When we begin a new year, we often take a moment to reflect on the lessons of the past year, and we decide to make an effort to do better and be wiser as we look forward to the next year. But what about after that? What about after we finish this life? What does the Bible say we should do differently as we look forward to eternity?…
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After centuries of waiting, after pages and pages of prophecy, after supernatural visitation, after months of anticipation... the ARRIVAL finally came. Tonight we celebrate the MEANING of the birth of our Savior.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Israel lived in hope for a savior that, generation after generation, they did not receive. That hope has now been fulfilled for all of us, and we can live in light of that. Can we now also live in hope for God's promises that we may not get to see fulfilled in our lifetimes?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Arrival - Part 2: Too Late, Too Early
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Luke's Gospel account begins with a contrast of two births: one that seemed as if it came far too late, and one that seemed far too early. But as prophecy began to unfold and be fulfilled, it turns out that God's timing was the right timing.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Arrival - Part 1: Planned and Predicted
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Mary's pregnancy with the savior of the world certainly wasn't one she had planned or predicted, but the arrival of the Messiah had been predicted many, many times centuries earlier in the Hebrew Bible. The prophecies are the measuring stick by which we can know that Jesus is who He says He is.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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When we thank God for all He has blessed us with, do we pray with a heart of repentance... or of pride?بقلم FBC Midlothian
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We've heard the message again and again: Be strong! Don't lose faith! Don't go back to the old you! We all want to do it... but when the going gets tough we find we don't actually know HOW. In Paul's second letter to Timothy, we see the same message... but we also get the HOW.بقلم FBC Midlothian
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Axis - Part 6: The Gospel Creates Community
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Acts 2 gives us a picture of what happens when people make Jesus their Axis: community forms. This template of that community includes a practice that we have continued for 2000 years in the Lord's Supper. Today as we observe this practice, let us take time to think about what it means to be part of this community. Not to try to be the greatest, bu…
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