Passages

Craig S. Brown
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Passages

Passages explores upcoming Bible passages used for preaching and weekly discipleship by Craig Brown, Lead Pastor at First Free Methodist Church of Seattle. Passages will open new doors to Biblical texts in preparation for a sermon or other teaching.

  1. JAN 14

    Hebrews 10:19-25 | January 19, 2025

    Time is one of the few things in life we cannot find more of. When faced with making time for what is important, it is easy to let urgent things get in the way of the most important things. The worship of God can be easily crowded out in our daily lives. This week's episode explores why the worship of God just might matter the most.

    21 min

  2. JAN 7

    Jude 17-25 | January 12, 2025

    How do the followers of Jesus live during a time of "anything goes”? It may seem like a question for today, but it was also the same question Christians struggled with 2,000 years ago. This week's podcast episode explores the seldom-read book of Jude with its surprising truth for us and the age in which we live.

    24 min

  3. 12/31/2024

    Matthew 2:1-12 | January 5, 2025

    The story of the Magi visiting the young Jesus is a rich story which often gets lost in the Christmas celebration. The Magi represent a deep expression of love and worship as they bring their three gifts to the Christ child. This week's episode explores how those gifts give us an example of how we should give our own gifts to Jesus today.

    24 min

  4. 12/17/2024

    Luke 1:39-55 | December 22, 2024

    From "God bless you!" to " Count your blessings", the word "blessing" has come to mean many things. Most everyone would like a blessing to be sure! What is a blessing and how does it come to us? Is it just another word for luck or enjoying God's special favor? This week's episode explores what it means to be blessed and how we see blessings in a new light.

    24 min

  5. 12/10/2024

    Luke 3:7-17 | December 15, 2024

    Repentance can make us stop in our tracks. We then have to wonder about where to go from there. John the Baptist tells his own listeners to focus on generosity as a response to repentance. He says that these acts of gratitude are "worthy" fruits of repentance.

    21 min

  6. 12/03/2024

    Luke 3:1-6 | December 8, 2024

    We are usually more in touch with feelings of remorse and regret than we are with repentance. The first two words focus on emotions of guilt and shame while repentance places the focus squarely on changing our behaviors and practice. Remorse and regret may lead us to repentance but, they are not the same. This week's episode explores the hope which can be found in repentance.

    23 min

  7. 11/26/2024

    Luke 21:25-36 | December 1, 2024

    The second coming of Jesus is surrounded by such controversy and disagreement which makes it hard to even talk about without a debate. If we simply set aside some finer (perhaps petty) details, we can find a certain hope for our lives and the redemption of the world.

    19 min

  8. 11/19/2024

    John 18:33-38 | November 24, 2024

    "The truth is out there", was the slogan of the popular TV show, The X-Files. The truth in the case of this week's passage is the source of disagreement between Pilate and Jesus. Pilate believes that the truth is a "what" while Jesus knows that truth is a "who", namely himself. Our search for the truth eventually points to Jesus who gives life meaning and wholeness unto salvation.

    18 min
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Passages explores upcoming Bible passages used for preaching and weekly discipleship by Craig Brown, Lead Pastor at First Free Methodist Church of Seattle. Passages will open new doors to Biblical texts in preparation for a sermon or other teaching.

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  • Creator
    Craig S. Brown
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Craig S. Brown, D.Min.
  • Show Website
    Passages

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