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Sermon by Brandon Clements on June 1, 2025.Key scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, 17 and Mark 8:36What if the life you're building still leaves you empty? Solomon had it all—pleasure, power, wealth, and wisdom—and still found it meaningless. What are you chasing, and will it really satisfy?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on May 18, 2025.Key scripture: Acts 2:1-41The church was born not from strategy or charisma, but from divine power. Acts 2 shows us what happens when ordinary people are filled with an extraordinary Spirit.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on May 4, 2025.Key scripture: Luke 24:13–35What if the Savior you're hoping for isn't the one you expected... but is actually far better? This week, we walk the road to Emmaus and discover how Jesus meets us even in our confusion.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on April 27, 2025.Key scripture: John 21:1-19 & Luke 22:59-62Because of Jesus' resurrection, everything has changed. In our previous sermon series, we unpacked the significance of Jesus' atoning death on the Cross. For this series, we're shifting our focus to a short period immediately after Jesus' death and resurrection, and all that entails for us as we grow in following Jesus together.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on April 6, 2025.Key scripture: Colossians 1:9-14 and Galatians 5:1What does freedom look like when following Jesus? What happens when you see the life Scripture calls you to, but it feels disconnected from your reality? In the third week of our series, we'll unpack what it means that Jesus is our redemption - that He's come to free us from slavery to sin and to lead us into life to the fullest.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on March 30, 2025.Key scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Mark 14:43-46, 53-55, 62-65, Mark 15:15-32, Isaiah 51:2-3, and Isaiah 61:7In the second week of our Cross of Christ series, we'll dive into the shame Jesus experienced leading up to and during the crucifixion. This week, we'll see how the cross reveals the devastating weight of shame and how, ultimately, Jesus restores us.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on February 23, 2025.Key scripture: James 3:1-18This week in James 3, we'll dive into practically one of the most challenging areas to live in as a follower of Jesus. The Scriptures will call at times a source of healing and blessing and at other times a “raging fire” and a “restless evil” — our words.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on February 9, 2025.Key scripture: James 1:22-2:13This week, James warns us of the danger of learning things about God without doing what God says, particularly when it comes to showing partiality.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on January 12, 2025.Key scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21Last week, we explored the most important thing about us: our vertical relationship with God. This week, we look into how that impacts our horizontal relationships with others and what challenges we often face, as followers of Jesus, from experiencing meaningful community.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on January 5, 2025.“Known and loved.” That's a powerful phrase. At some level, all of us are looking for places in life where we feel known and loved. Some of us have that, and some of us don't. Others of us are looking for that in family, romance, friendships, or any number of things - and have felt hurt or betrayed in the process. And yet, the beauty of Scripture says this is what Jesus offers us when we follow Him.For this series, we'll spend three weeks looking at how Scripture calls us to be known and loved by God, known and loved by each other, and making Jesus' love known to our neighbors.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 22, 2024.As we end our Advent series and Year of Biblical Literacy, we look at the final chapters of Revelation and the ultimate hope that's given for those in Christ.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 15, 2024.Last week, we examined the spiritual war in the spiritual realm and how Jesus' birth brought about Satan's defeat. This week, we continue to explore how, through Jesus, we can live into that victory.
We all want to make a difference in our corner of the world but where do we start? The first step can be as simple as saying hello to your neighbors! Brandon Clements is changing his community one handshake at a time. He will share simple, welcoming ways to build friendships through a lifestyle of Biblical hospitality - and Christmas is the perfect time to begin! Resource: The Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a way of Life Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible by your support. To donate now, click here
We all want to make a difference in our corner of the world but where do we start? The first step can be as simple as saying hello to your neighbors! Brandon Clements is changing his community one handshake at a time. He will share simple, welcoming ways to build friendships through a lifestyle of Biblical hospitality - and Christmas is the perfect time to begin! Resource: The Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a way of Life Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible by your support. To donate now, click here
Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 1, 2024.In our first sermon in our study of Revelation, we look at the beginning of the letter and discuss how to think well about apocalyptic literature in Scripture. During this Advent season we will be blessed by remembering the first arrival of Christ while longing for his second.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 24, 2024.We are often distracted many different things that gain our attention and focus. This week we look at the Apostle Paul's words that show us 3 distinct benefits of focusing our attention on the Lord.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 17, 2024.The book of Hebrews concludes by pulling on one final Old Testament thread: the Kingdom of God. Through Jesus, His church is called to embody Heaven on Earth as we live in this already-not-yet tension. So, what does that look like for us? How can we experience more of His Kingdom in our lives, in our community, and in our world?
Recorded in Houston with guest engineer Brandon! I run down listener emails, cover the daily observances like National Happy Hour Day, and then Andrew Youngblood joins me for part 1 the stories behind America's most historic foods! Special shout out and gratitude to Brandon Clements for making this possible and Andrew Youngblood for setting up. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!
Sermon by Brandon Clements on November 3, 2024.How would you define "faith"? That word is so foundational to following Jesus that it can easily sound like white noise, losing its power and meaning. This week, we look at Hebrews 11 to clarify what that means and how it enables us to endure whatever we face.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 20, 2024.This week, we look at some of the most foundational concepts in the Old Testament meant to help us understand the weight of our sin. While these ancient rituals of atonement might sound foreign in our present-day culture, we'll see how relevant they actually are, and what hope Christ offers us as we battle sin and guilt.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on October 13, 2024.This week, we look at Hebrews 3:7-19 which includes a repeated call from an Old Testament story: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion." What is the nature of that rebellion, and how is hardening your heart spiritually dangerous? How can we guard our hearts from the deceitfulness of sin?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 8, 2024.This week focuses on the story of the rich young ruler from Luke 18:18-30 and how he--though he had nearly everything in this life--walked away sad, unable to experience the kingdom. So what might be keeping you from experiencing Jesus' kingdom? What idols might have their hold on you?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on September 1, 2024.Jesus' teaching ministry is summed up in one word: repentance. This week, we look at how this applies to our church family. For example, what happens when people following Jesus sin against each other? What does repentance look like, then? How can we, as part of God's kingdom, move forward if we're stuck in bitterness and resentment?
Sermon by Brandon Clements on August 11, 2024.On our last week in the Psalms, we're going to look at a Psalm that brings many of the other Psalms together and shows us how to build a rock-solid identity on God. This Psalm is full of good news about God's posture towards us, and how that should affect both how we relate to him and how we think about ourselves.
Sermon by Brandon Clements on July 28, 2024.In our time, there are many competing ideas regarding how we think of children. And yet, Psalm 127 cuts through the noise to offer a vision for thinking about the next generation.This series is part of our Year of Biblical Literacy initiative.
The Dallas Cowboys are either going to play Tyler Smith at left tackle or left guard this season and whatever they choose is going to dramatically impact everything that they do. Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss on the latest episode of The Writer's Block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NFL Draft will be here before we know it and when it arrives we will all have a list of players that we want to see the Dallas Cowboys draft from. Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as David Howman and Brandon Clements discuss their Sweet 16! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Free Agency has hardly been fruitful for the Dallas Cowboys but with the intense part of it now over we are returning our attention to the NFL Draft. Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling roll through a 7-round mock for the Dallas Cowboys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The first day of free agency has come and gone and to no one's surprise the Dallas Cowboys did absolutely nothing. How are we feeling about things as they stand with Day 2 set to unfold? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as David Howman, Brandon Clements, Chris Halling and special guest Dana B discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Let's chat about Blender with Nathan Duck aka @TheDucky3D . Brandon Clements is filling in for Matt this week. We also give competition details on the upcoming Digital Art Deathmatch at Beeple Studios and note a time change for Mograph Live. Congratulations to Luigi, the winner of Eternal Ascent. We'll see you at Camp Mograph!
We have less than a week to go until legal tampering begins and just over a week until free agency officially starts... so what are the biggest Dallas Cowboys storylines at the moment in the middle of all of that? David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss on the latest episode of The Writer's Block! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We are another week into the offseason and things continue to move right along. How are we feeling about the Dallas Cowboys these days? David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss on the latest episode of The Writer's Block! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Super Bowl is in the books and all 32 teams are finally now in the offseason. What lessons can the Dallas Cowboys learn from what we saw between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of a search for a defensive coordinator and there are a handful of names that they have been linked to. Which names do we like the most and why? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman and Brandon Clements discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There is only one NFL game left this season but this week does feature important football action by way of the Shrine Bowl. What do we need to know about it and which players should we keep our eyes on? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The season has been over for the Dallas Cowboys for some time now which means we are ready to look back a bit on it. Who were our favorite players to watch over the last few months? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Unfortunately the offseason has begun for the Dallas Cowboys which means we have a lot of questions to answer. Which questions take priority? What do we have to figure out? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman and Brandon Clements discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The regular season has come and gone for the Dallas Cowboys and while the playoffs are what matter the most, what a regular season it was for this team. Who stood out throughout it? Who was worthy of kudos? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman and Brandon Clements hand out some regular season awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We have reached the year 2024 and in the spirit of that we are answering 24 questions about the Dallas Cowboys in 42 minutes. Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling do just that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys lost on Sunday and that remains very frustrating, but what can we learn from what happened in Buffalo? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman and Brandon Clements discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys dominated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, but which players stood out the most throughout the performance? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys have a big week ahead of them, but truth be told they have several big weeks ahead of them beyond it. What do we make of the gauntlet that Dallas is staring down? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Things have been going well for the Dallas Cowboys so far, but what do we want to see from them across the rest of the regular season? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys will play their next two games on Thanksgiving Day and TNF with a whole lot of things happening around them in that time. How do we see the next few weeks unfolding? What should we be rooting for? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of an impressive performance, but what does it all look like when we contextualize it a bit? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman and Brandon Clements discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a loss for just the third time this season, but things do not feel as bad around them as they did the previous two times. Just how confident are we in the Cowboys as the second half of the season begins? Check out the latest BTB Roundtable as Chris Halling, Brandon Clements, Tony Catalina and RJ Ochoa discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys played well this past Sunday, but unfortunately not well enough to win. What parts of this team do we think need fixing at the halfway point of the season? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys are making their way back from the bye week and while they began it with a 4-2 record there are some things about them that we want to see operate differently. What are those things, specifically? Check out the latest BTB Roundtable as Tony Catalina, David Howman, Brandon Clements and RJ Ochoa discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This season has surprised us in a number of ways for the Dallas Cowboys, but which ones did we really not see coming? Check out the latest episode of The Writer's Block as Brandon Loree, David Howman, Brandon Clements and Chris Halling re-visit some of BTB's preseason headlines to see which ones panned out and which ones did not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dallas Cowboys were victorious on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers and life is a lot easier with the bye week in front of us. How exactly did the Chargers win make us feel, though? Check out the latest BTB Roundtable as Danny Phantom, David Howman, Brandon Clements and RJ Ochoa discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices