Devotional: Hypocrisy, Character, & the Gospel
By Brandon Lemons This last Sunday’s sermon focused on the importance of growing in Christ-like character. God expects that Christians...
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Feb 132 min read
Devotional: Living as Beacons of Hope
By Brandon Lemons In the New Testament’s letter called 1 Peter, the apostle Peter addressed Christians who were experiencing persecution...
Friedens Church
Feb 62 min read
Devotional: Workers in the Harvest Field
By Brandon Lemons In the current sermon series called “Church on Mission,” we are focused on our OUT relationship with the surrounding...
Friedens Church
Jan 304 min read
Gospel-Powered Relationships
By Brandon Lemons Throughout the “Church on Mission” series, I am writing devotionals to help us reflect on the topics of the sermons. ...
Friedens Church
Jan 231 min read
Devotional: One Body, Many Parts
By Brandon Lemons Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth addressed widespread strife within the church. There were rivalries and...
Friedens Church
Jan 162 min read
Devotional: Sparking Joy in Scripture
By Brandon Lemons This is part two of a series of devotionals that corresponds with the current sermon series, “Church on Mission.” Last...
Friedens Church
Jan 92 min read
Devotional: Our Praiseworthy God
By Brandon Lemons On Sunday, we started a series called “Church on Mission,” which unpacks Friedens’ mission of “Making disciples of...
Friedens Church
Jan 22 min read
New Sermon Series: Church on Mission
By Brandon Lemons The start of a new year provides a great reminder to re-focus on things that really matter. This is why people make...
Friedens Church
Nov 28, 20232 min read
New Sermon Series: The Heart of Christmas
By Brandon Lemons For the first time since April, we are starting a new sermon series. It is called “The Heart of Christmas” and will...
Friedens Church
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Friedens Offers Great Classes!
By Brandon Lemons Last Sunday as I was sitting in the class I was leading on “Resolving Everyday Conflict,” I was struck by the idea that...
Friedens Church
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Celebrating Life Change
By Brandon Lemons Back in 2009 when I was interviewing at Friedens Church, the search committee asked what my favorite part of ministry...
Friedens Church
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Christmas Program: A New Direction
By Charissa Toeller By now, hopefully you’ve seen and heard announcements that we’re looking for kids and adults who are interested in...
Friedens Church
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Neighborhood Party Recap
By Brandon Lemons Going into this year’s Neighborhood Party, I had some trepidation because I knew of numerous people who attended last...
Friedens Church
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Hitting the Spiritual Gym
By Brandon Lemons If a person wants to be healthy, a popular step is to “hit the gym” – take a fitness class, lift weights, run on a...
Friedens Church
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Humility Kept Him From Friedens
By Brandon Lemons Earlier this week, there was something that encouraged me so much that I want to share it with you. It’s a story about...
Brandon Lemons
Jul 25, 20236 min read
“Can you help me understand?”
By Brandon Lemons Imagine a scenario where you’re talking with someone, and they say something you completely disagree with. Or perhaps...
Charissa Toeller
Jul 11, 20233 min read
How Exactly Do You Set a King on Zion?
By Charissa Toeller A month or so ago, I had my music streaming service playing in the background while I was working. It was just some...
Friedens Church
Mar 7, 20234 min read
Forever Families: A New Season
By Brandon Lemons In 2010, a new ministry began at Friedens Church to support adoption, orphan care, and foster parenting. This ministry...
Friedens Church
Feb 14, 20238 min read
Avoiding Ditches While Following Jesus
By Brandon Lemons The Not a Fan series calls us to be fully-devoted followers of Jesus. This call is in response to Jesus’ words in Luke...
Friedens Church
Feb 6, 20234 min read
Minivan Discipleship
By Charissa Toeller "So what did you think about the Not A Fan video tonight, Luke?" I asked on our way home from Midweek last Wednesday....
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