Brian J Holland

  • The Gospel Found in Proverbs

    Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD. – Proverbs 16.6 (CSB) Is it me or is this the gospel in a nutshell? Here Solomon is sharing a proverb about what he has learned over the years through the… Read ⇢

  • Something Worth Saying.

    “Never try to find a place to speak. Try to have something to say.” – Dallas Willard, “Scandal of the Kingdom” “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,…” – Proverbs 13.20 It was three weeks ago. I wasn’t planning for a life-changing moment, a confirmation of what I believe the… Read ⇢

  • The Reason Behind Why We Should

    “I am obligated by vows to you, God; I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you. For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.” – Psalm 56.12-13 (CSB) “If I do this, what will I get out of… Read ⇢

  • The Courage of Despair

    When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? – Psalm 56.3-4 (CSB) David is on the run. This psalm was not written while David was king, sitting… Read ⇢

  • The LORD Is My Shepherd…

    Don’t you feel guilty when it happens? And for so many of us, it seems to happen so often. But can we be honest with others about it? Can we be honest with God about it? Or do we keep living in our self-made prisons of pride, guilt, and shame?… Read ⇢

  • “Meeting With God In My ‘What Ifs’”

    Listen to this blog on the Ignite City Podcast. Read ⇢

  • “Who is the Lord, That I Should Obey His Voice?”

    Our lives reveal our answer to this question: “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice…?” (Exodus 5.2, ESV) This question was asked by Pharaoh when Moses and Aaron said, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel…” And what did God want Pharaoh to do? To let… Read ⇢

  • “Why have you, God?”

    Ai. “What is that compared to Jericho?” “This will be easy.” The spies went to spy on Ai and came to the following conclusion: “Do not have all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not make the whole… Read ⇢

  • “Do We Miss the Miracle That Is Forgiveness?”

    And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” – Matthew 9.2 (ESV) Do you find something anticlimactic in what Jesus said to the paralytic? I was… Read ⇢

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