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Radical Freedom - Key Life
The Christian faith is radical. In fact, if what you call “Christian” is not radical, then it is probably not Christian. Those of us who have been around Christianity a long time have forgotten how radical our faith really is. In fact, that we believe it at all is a very cogent argument for its truth. Nobody in their right mind would make it up. Think about it. The following is adapted from Steve’s classic book on grace, When Being Good Isn’t Good Enough.
Pastoring Beneath the Surface - Key Life
“What are the top 3 things you either would never have done and/or have done but done differently in ministry and why/how?” –Bishop Jayson Quinones. I thought he was my friend until he asked me that question. Having told him previously that I asked Steve Brown to be my mentor years ago and that my practice was to write Steve with 3 practical pastoral questions at a time every other month, Jayson did the same in prep for our upcoming newly scheduled monthly meeting.
Steve's Devotional - How to Believe - Key Life
If you are a skeptic or have ever been one, then, chances are, you have had the experience of going to a Christian, asking about his or her faith, only to receive a “You just believe, that’s all” in response. I don’t know about you, but I remember feeling frustrated by that. I already know the problem. What I need is a solution. Jesus said a lot of amazing things about belief. He said with belief in him we could move mountains because with him nothing was impossible.
It Always Starts with Jesus - Key Life
Why can’t we all just get along? It has to start with Jesus. If it doesn’t, we don’t have a prayer. In fact, without him, what he taught and, far more important, what he did, we can forget about forgiveness—God’s forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of one another. Get a gun and settle scores! There is an amazing prophecy in Isaiah 53 referring (Christians believe) to Jesus.
Living in the In-Between - Key Life
I’ve been thinking about death a lot lately. In the span of two weeks, there have been four deaths in my orbit: my sister’s mother-in-law (who I’ll always remember for her sweet, ever-present smile), my best friend’s husband (they were married for 28 years and he was loved deeply), my childhood friend (she was the first kid who was kind and welcoming to me as an 11-year-old after we moved from Boston to Miami in the middle of the school year), and my cousin (so beloved, especially by my mother).
Does the Law Bring Freedom? - Key Life
Law and freedom simply don’t appear to go together. But when we really listen to what the Bible is saying, we begin to understand the balance and wonder of God’s revelation of truth. Why the law? In other words, if we are really free, why even bother with it? Obviously the law is important or Jesus would have destroyed it. So I move the previous question. What is the purpose of the law? The Parameters of God’s Desire The law reflects the mind of God.
The Dark Night of the Soul - Key Life
Are you wandering around a spiritual wilderness and dying of thirst? Does it feel like God has gone away on vacation to Bermuda? I’ve been there and still go there on occasions. And more than once, I’ve had someone ask me in a very pious way, “Who moved?” In other words, all you have to do is to simply move back to Jesus and become more religious…then you and God, hand-in-hand, will walk off into the sunset together. That is stupid and comes from the heart of the Try Harder heresy of our faith.
Why I Quit Praying for God to "Use Me" - Key Life
I grew up in the church and for that I am eternally grateful! I have given my life to the planting of churches and raising up leaders within churches. I simply cannot imagine my life without the local church and the invaluable role it has played in my life. Though often messy, it is clear to me that God has not given up on but rather loves and inhabits his Church. The Church is what Jesus gave his life for and therefore, the church is what I am giving my life to.
When Getting Better Doesn't Matter - Key Life
The gospel of free sins makes getting better sort of irrelevant. In fact, the constant pressure to “get better and better, every day in every way” is driving people away from the truth of the gospel. It’s not about getting better. Let’s start with a principle: almost everything of any importance is found while we’re headed somewhere else. I know that runs counter to the common wisdom of most leaders, but nevertheless, it’s true.
Note: Blasphemy Broadcast - Key Life
Did Steve's broadcast on the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit mess you up? Now doubting your salvation? Check out these comments by Steve. If the 5/21/25 Key Life broadcast has you worried about and struggling with the fear of committing blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, it only proves your relationship with God. It is a sign that you have not committed the sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (what is referred to as the unforgivable sin).
Forget Approval - Key Life
You cannot earn a person's approval any more than you can earn God's approval. People dole out their approval to others for various reasons, some of which they understand and some which they don’t even understand themselves. Our intellects are not ever completely logical and objective and our emotions often skew the way we evaluate other people and events that impact us. Sin, too, gets in the way of objective and fair judgments of all the influences that come our way.
Steve's Devotional | Street-Smart Christians - Key Life
We’re called to be street-smart Christians. Jesus said, “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Jesus wants us to be the smartest, the sharpest, and the most street-smart people in the world. If we aren’t, it’s simply because we haven’t been instructed or we haven’t listened well enough. So here’s a lesson in becoming street-smart. It comes from Jesus.
Steve's Devotional - Dealing with the Past - Key Life
A while back, I received a letter from a radio station owner in North Carolina. He had heard me mention that I had once worked for radio station WPNF in Brevard, North Carolina. He said that he had built that station years before and wondered if I remembered some of the people he had known there. Isn’t it funny how an incident—the unexpected meeting of an old friend, a song, a particular smell or a letter—will trigger memories?
Christian Rights: I Give You Permission - Key Life
A Christian philosophy of boldness should include the believer’s rights. In fact, it would be incomplete without a list of believer’s rights. I used to teach that a believer has no rights…I was wrong. In 1 Corinthians 9:1-6, Paul wrote, “Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me.
What is Repentance? - Key Life
You may not know it, but the source of unbelievably rich spiritual power is available to you. This spiritual power is not the result of being more religious, acquiring more knowledge about God, moving to a monastery, being more obedient, or praying more often. I suppose there is nothing wrong with those things, but they don’t yield spiritual power. The source of spiritual power is repentance (the very opposite of self-righteousness). Wait, wait. Repentance isn’t what you think it is.
Jackhammer Daddy's Day is Coming - Key Life
CHRISTIAN LIVING FAITH & CULTURE MARRIAGE & FAMILY / Articles / Jackhammer Daddy’s Day is Coming Ah yes, the high and holy Father’s Day draweth nigh. Daddy’s Day. I’m not going to lie; Daddy is one of my all-time favorite titles in one of my lifelong favorite roles. Daddy is the title now only assigned to me by my baby girl who is in college.
Steve's Devotional | Growing in Grace - Key Life
Every Christian I have ever known (including me) has wanted to be better and more obedient. That’s not to say that they were better and more obedient…but they genuinely wanted to be. They wanted to please God. The problem is not that people don’t want to be better. They just don’t know how to get there. Many Christians simply give up because they think they have no other alternative. It’s the attitude of, “Given my sinful nature, I don’t have a choice.
Our High Priest - Dr. Steve Brown
Our High Priest - Dr. Steve Brown Key Life Friday August 10, 2018 church • leadership • pastors • Most pastors are in ministry because they live in shame and are trying to make up for the guilt they feel so they can be part of something they don’t believe they’re qualified to enter. That’s not the best foundation for a healthy church. Join Steve Brown at the Key Life Pastors' Pre-Conference for a short teaching from Hebrews 4:14-16.
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