By Brandon Lemons At the beginning of the current sermon series (Who Do You Say I Am?), I said that I enjoy reading – especially history...

By Brandon Lemons During the past year, there have been many new people coming to Friedens. If attempting to quantify the number of...

By Brandon Lemons In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asks His disciples who people are saying He is. Jesus is creating a teachable moment, for He...

By Brandon Lemons The title of this article may have caught your attention: “Praying for Brandon to Know Jesus.” This title is talking...

By Brandon Lemons We are currently in the “40 Days of Prayer,” during which we pray daily for at least five people around us, that they...

By Brandon Lemons Each year during the six weeks leading up to Easter, Friedens has a season called 40 Days of Prayer. It’s technically...

By Brandon Lemons I wasn’t planning to write an eye update today (Tuesday, March 1), but I just returned from a doctor’s appointment and...

By Brandon Lemons In our society, fasting is quite common and accepted as a medical requirement (before a surgery or blood draw) and as a...

By Brandon Lemons This is part two of a three-part series on fasting. Fasting might be the most counter-intuitive “spiritual discipline.”...

By Brandon Lemons Last Sunday in the class I teach, we studied fasting and had vibrant discussion. As you probably know, fasting is...

By Brandon Lemons It is easy to focus on what is wrong – whether in the world, in our individual lives, or even in the church (whether...

By Brandon Lemons Nearly two years ago, I was thrown into a whirlwind of eye problems. In mid-February of 2020, my right retina...

By Brandon Lemons I am currently leading a Sunday-morning class called “Habits of Grace,” which highlights habits and disciplines we can...

By Matt Hampson This past weekend Motion Student Ministry went to the annual Districts Youth Conference in Green Bay at the Resch Expo...

By Brandon Lemons I enjoy reading and learning. A wide variety of topics pique my interest, including sports, investing, exploration and...

By Brandon Lemons At the conclusion of Sunday’s sermon, I read a quote from pastor John Ortberg about Joseph and Jesus. After reading...

By Brandon Lemons Last week, as I prepared a Christmas sermon about Mary and the trustworthiness of God, I was struck with some new...

From Friedens’ Leadership Board & Finance Committee In order to keep the congregation updated on Friedens’ finances beyond the weekly...

By Brandon Lemons This past Sunday, we began a three-part series called Learning Contentment. In this article, I’d like to address a few...

By Brandon Lemons This is the time of year when we typically have a short sermon series featuring a Thanksgiving-related theme. This...