Graduation is just around the corner. As a pastor, that means that I will once again be sharing a letter with graduating seniors. Every year I make it a point to graduating seniors to never forget tha… more →
A Brick in the ValleyChris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Graduation is just around the corner. As a pastor, that means that I will once again be sharing a le … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: The other night at dinner our five year old, Mary Beth, surprised me by summarizing the doctrine of … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Who are you? In asking that question, I do not mean, “What’s your name?” Rather, what is the nature … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: When I was in grade school a girl on my school bus pulverized me with her lunch box. If you’r … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Do you realize that one of the most important statements about God is that He is light. John R.W. S … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: It’s only a month or so until the second of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia hits the bi … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Occasionally we hear people identify themselves as Christians but decline to talk about what they be … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Hebrews 13:17 encourages Christians to make their pastors work a joy and not a burden.A practical wa … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: The heart of the Christian faith is all about the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We beli … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Some of our best times together as a family are Bible stories after dinner. Our youngest is now fiv … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: A couple of years ago, my wife and I talked to our four young children at dinner about whether or no … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Physically, The Bible says that when we die, subject to the disease, decay, and frustration of a fa … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: If you are someone who struggles with depression, you might appreciate the story of William Cowper w … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: We must be willing to talk about the wrath of God and the justice of God.One of the things I enjoy … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: When I was a youth pastor, one of things I was determined to do was have a good relationship with th … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Right now, at the end of the Holiday Season, how do you feel inside? Often at Christmas we sing abo … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: If you are a Christian, don’t forget all the benefits of following Christ. Psalm 103 verses 1 … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: I grew up on a farm in Southeast Iowa near the town of Keosauqua. When my parents first started far … more →
Chris Brauns wrote 1 year ago: Let me give you a great gift idea for Christmas. It is a gift that will cost you nothing but an hou … more →