Entries by Stephen Brazzel
The Church is in a Spiritual Battlefield
Since the beginning, humanity has been the subject of the battle between God and Satan. Adam and Eve first dealt with him in the garden, then Cain after the fall. Noah’s contemporaries were so stricken by the influence of the devil that they were destroyed for their wickedness. Throughout the Old Testament we see the […]
The Day of Atonement
TODAY IS THE DAY OF ATONEMENT Leviticus 16: 29-30 established the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. In Hebrew, “Yom Kippur.” “This is to be a permanent statute for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month you are to practice self-denial and do […]
Conviction Gives Us Strength to Endure Hard Times
Nehemiah spent three to four months in prayer and fasting, seeking God and His will. Nehemiah never asked God to send him back to Jerusalem. He did not seek God’s blessing on his own plans. He sought God over this 3 month period and God revealed to him that He would use Nehemiah to administrate […]
Prayer is Always First!
I’ve been working on some material for a leadership weekend retreat for churches. The weekend is built around a study of the book of Nehemiah. The first lesson I get from Nehemiah is: Prayer is the First Thing. I don’t know if Nehemiah was a man of great faith but I know he was a […]
Tithing in a Post Pandemic World
The way we do church changed drastically in March. Shutdowns implemented as the coronavirus outbreak began forced most of our churches to move exclusively online with some pastors delivering their first video messages ever. Churches were quick to adapt to this forced change. Facebook pages sprung up, youtube accounts were opened, and schedules changed almost […]