Chris Brauns
@ChrisBrauns
Christ-follower, Husband, father, pastor, author, Stillman Valley Cardinal Fan, Hawkeye fan
It was recently such a privilege to walk my youngest down the aisle . . . Most fathers will agree, the time between our daughters kissing us good-bye on the first day of school & their wedding day goes by very quickly. @BraunsMarybeth
The parallel between the first and second Adams in Romans 5 draws together tightly the corollary of “double imputation”: Adam’s guilt and Christ’s righteousness. Orthodoxy’s apparent denial of original guilt and its reticence toward legal categories cannot help but lead to a…
Excellent definition of spiritual formation in a highly rec book. amazon.com/Heart-Aflame-G…
Fatherhood is built into the natural order of our created world. Its proper fulfillment is beautiful, yet its neglect is devastating. christoverall.com/article/concis…
"It is easy to bring a man to the river of regret, but you cannot make him drink the water of repentance." (C.H. Spurgeon)
“The modern West's control complex catechizes you to think of yourself as the captain of a vessel cutting a razor-straight course through life's…storms. But you’re not the captain; you're not even on the boat. In the end, you're a fish in the ship's net.” - @bobby_jamieson
The christian life is a daily continual return—back to the gospel, back to grace, back to Jesus (Heb 3:12). We don’t just need information; we need transformation. That comes through daily meditation on the gospel, where we practice repentance and faith in the presence of our…
I like Mark’s use of the “you can’t unsee it” idea with Nicaea. Once the Council articulated the New Testament data the way it did, it is impossible to be orthodox and not to see it that way.
Today Moore College celebrates the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a landmark event in the history of the Christian church that reaffirmed the perfect equality in being, honour, and power, of God the Father and God the Son. On 20 May ad 325, 318 bishops gathered in…
"We’re not doubting that God will do the best for us; we’re wondering how painful the best will turn out to be." - C.S. Lewis
“The secret of the whole story of humanity is the love between the Father and the Son. That is at the root of it all. Upon the love between the Son and the Father hangs the whole universe.” - George MacDonald, Proving the Unseen, p 67
Evangelical philosopher William Lane Craig does not believe that the imputation of Adam's sin is a biblical doctrine. For under $10 and under 100 pages, John Murray's classic treatment of Romans 5:12–19 shows why this denial is wrong and why the doctrine is important. It is…
"Often when you think everything has gone wrong, it’s just that you’re in the middle of a story." (Paul Miller)
Be alert for fraud attempts. In the last 2 years our church and cong has faced increasingly sophisticated scams. My wife's cancer, personal information about our staff, and other matters have been used to try and con our ppl. We need to warn our ppl often.
I've just prepared a list of 15 Psalms to introduce a new Christian to the songbook of Jesus. What would you add? What would go on your list of 15?
He is risen! Happy Easter from Jamie and me and the Red Brick Church.
In the gospel we continually move from a deep conviction of our sin to glorious comfort in Christ's atonement. If you feel condemnation you are still trying to cover yourself and forgetting Christ has covered you.