We all experience brokenness. Whether it comes in the form of physical weakness, emotional pain, strained relationships, anxiety, grief, disappointment, or the limitations of our own bodies, brokenness is a reality of life in a fallen world.
But what if our brokenness is not merely something to endure? What if God intends to use it?
This past weekend, I had the privilege of preaching at Artesia CRC. In 2 Corinthians 4, the Apostle Paul describes believers as “jars of clay” containing the priceless treasure of the gospel. God has intentionally placed His treasure in fragile vessels so that the surpassing power would be seen as His and not ours.
In this message, we explore three truths:
We are weak and fragile
Our brokenness is part of God’s plan
Brokenness becomes a testimony.
Through the examples of Paul, Jacob, Gideon, and ultimately Jesus Christ, we see that God often displays His greatest power through our greatest weakness.
13 May 2026
7 Ways Your Phone is Harming You
Many people can no longer sit in silence for five uninterrupted minutes without reaching for their phones.
This article, written by Doug Eaton, explores seven ways compulsive smartphone use may be harming us mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. From endless scrolling and short-form videos to social media algorithms and constant stimulation, modern phone habits are quietly reshaping our attention, desires, relationships, and inner lives.
This is not an argument against smartphones themselves. Phones are incredibly useful tools. The problem is the way many of us use them: compulsively seeking distraction, stimulation, and escape at every spare moment.
Topics include:
digital distraction
smartphone addiction
social media and loneliness
attention and focus
overstimulation
fulfillment vs stimulation
algorithms and desire
presence and human flourishing
Christian living and spiritual formation
The way you spend your attention is the way you spend your life.
1 May 2026
Unnatural Deeds Do Breed Unnatural Troubles
We live in a world that celebrates freedom from limits—but what if those limits are part of our design? What if the emptiness so many experience is not random, but the result of living against the very nature we were created with?
In this episode, we explore the idea that “unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles,” tracing the consequences of rejecting God’s design—from cultural confusion to personal emptiness. Drawing from Scripture and the tragic vision of Macbeth, we consider how a life untethered from truth ultimately collapses into meaninglessness.
But that is not the end of the story.
There is one who entered into our disorder, bore our guilt, and made a way for restoration. If life feels empty, there is a reason—and there is a way back.
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