Marshall Brown - October 5, 2025
Choose Joy
The pursuit of happiness is one of the "rights" outlined in the Declaration of Independence. It's a concept that permeates our culture even today - pursue happiness...search for and find what makes you happy. But is being happy truly the goal in life? Is that what God wants for me? To just make sure that I'm happy? Scripture seems to indicate that God calls us to choose something even greater than happiness. God calls us to choose joy. But aren't joy and happiness the same thing? If they're not, how do I know the difference? And how do I make sure that I'm moving beyond pursuing happiness to taking hold of joy?
Scripture References: James 1:12, James 1:2-4, Galatians 5:22-23, Hebrews 12:1-3, Mark 6:48-49, Luke 1:46-50, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 12:15, Philippians 4:4
From Series: "In My Feelings"
Anger. Fear. Joy. Sadness. We all have different feelings that we deal with on a daily basis. God has given us the gift of emotions to help us process and react to things that we experience. Sometimes we have a healthy emotional response to certain situations, and sometimes our emotions get the best of us. For the next few weeks at Flagstone we are going to discover how to get a better handle on our emotions and use them for God’s purposes.
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Marshall Brown - September 14, 2025
I Feel Angry
Recent surveys indicate that a majority of Americans believe the country is angrier now than a generation ago. We seem to allow our angry feelings to influence our words and our actions than maybe people in our culture used to. But anger is just a natural emotion, isn't it? Don't I have the right to get angry about things that really bother me? While most of our feelings are natural responses to circumstances around us, allowing strong emotions (like anger) to take control of our thoughts and actions can lead to a whole bunch of problems. So how do I get better at navigating my feelings when someone makes me angry?
Scripture References: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:5, Ephesians 4:26, James 1:19, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:13, Proverbs 24:29
From Series: "In My Feelings"
Anger. Fear. Joy. Sadness. We all have different feelings that we deal with on a daily basis. God has given us the gift of emotions to help us process and react to things that we experience. Sometimes we have a healthy emotional response to certain situations, and sometimes our emotions get the best of us. For the next few weeks at Flagstone we are going to discover how to get a better handle on our emotions and use them for God’s purposes.