Breaking the Silence My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant. Psalm 55:20 Take a moment and read Psalm 55… Psalm 55...

Guest Post by Chris Sutherland- Member @ Brookstone Church Introduction In a recent ESPN sports article, Tim Keown quoted professional boxer Manny Pacquiao o...

This is a guest post from Nelson Roberts. Nelson is a member at Brookstone Church and has recently sensed a calling into full-time vocational ministry. How ...

On Sunday we considered what Jesus called the “second” great commandment. In Matthew 22:39, Jesus says to “…love your neighbor as yourself.” This golden rule...

This is the first of a series of blog posts from Nelson Roberts. Nelson is a member at Brookstone Church and has recently sensed a calling into full-time voc...

The director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, Brian Levin, recently gave an interview to Time magazine in wh...

For Shoulder to Shoulder’s final post in the INSPIRE: Navigating Relationships series, we interviewed Brookstone member, Lily Lane. She is like many adult ch...

When the Apostle Paul wrote his inspired letter to the Corinthian church he had a lot of ground to cover. Were there issues? YES! He addressed their selfish,...

Ruth 2:11a King James Version (KJV) 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law sinc...

Anyone who knows me knows I don’t like surprises. I like to plan and be prepared. I am one of those people who likes to look for spoilers on TV shows and wat...

Have you ever been asked to attend a social event at church and genuinely wanted to attend, but before the event date arrives you become swallowed up by nerv...

We had only been married for six weeks when my husband called saying he was laid off. As a recent graduate, I had not yet found a job. Fast forward nine year...

I am that mom who goes to the library every week and leaves with a ridiculous amount of books. Currently, our favorite book is Kingdom Tales. It is short all...

A Guest Post in the Shoulder to Shoulder Identity and Purpose Series Sometimes, the enemy convinces me to question my worth, my identity...my purpose in God’...

A guest post in the Shoulder to Shoulder Identity and Purpose series. Don’t you love how the grace of God spills freely from His heart and into our lives? It...

Guest post in the Shoulder to Shoulder Identity and Purpose Series I’m every woman. It’s all in me. Whether you know the Chaka Khan or Whitney Houston versio...