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