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Chip Brogden

Chip Brogden

Chip Brogden ( - )

Author, teacher, and former pastor, Chip and his wife Karla came out of the church in 1999 to serve those who are following Jesus outside of Organized Religion. Today, The School of Christ reaches many with a simple, consistent, and Christ-centered message

Since 1997, the School of Christ has reached more than 145 nations with a simple, consistent, and Christ-centered message. Our mission is to bring healing to those hurt by religion, to provide for the spiritual growth and maturity of all believers, and to ensure the continuity of a Christ-Centered Faith.

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Chip Brogden

God is Love, Light, and Life. These are the most profound words in the Scriptures. The writings of John are the writings of a man who is spiritually mature. He has found a way to express the inexpressible, a method of summing up all that God is. You will

God is Love, Light, and Life. These are the most profound words in the Scriptures. The writings of John are the writings of a man who is spiritually mature. He has found a way to express the inexpressible, a method of summing up all that God is. You will never get to the bottom of these depths. You ... Read More
Chip Brogden

Good For Us

"...Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles..." (Luke 9:33ff). The Greek word for "church" is "ekklesia", which means "called out ones" and came to mean the assembly (or local expression) of those who had been called out and set apart. This asse... Read More
Chip Brogden

He Must Increase

"He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30)." These seven words found in John 3:30 contain the entire mystery of God’s dealings with man from ages past to eternity future. "He [Christ] must increase." All of God’s works are towards this end of increasing Christ. In other words, everything God... Read More
Chip Brogden

Him We Preach

"Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. To this end I labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily" (Colossians 1:28,29). Paul is writing to the Colossian Christians. He is writing to brothe... Read More
Chip Brogden

I Know Whom I Have Believed

The Scriptures exhort us to "grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." Our spiritual growth may be generally discussed as occurring in three seasons of development. Please do not use this teaching to examine where others are, but use it to examine yourself and see if you are ind... Read More
Chip Brogden

Is Jesus Enough?

"After they had eaten, Jesus asked Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these other things?'" (John 21:15). If Jesus was all you had, would Jesus be enough for you? Many precious believers are in love with the things of the Lord, but they are not in love with the Lord Himself.... Read More
Chip Brogden

Jesus Is Building His Church

"...upon this Rock, I will build My Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matthew 16:18b)." What is the "move" of God? What is God doing today? What is God saying to the Church? Here's what is happening: Jesus is building His Church. There is no "new" thing to be seen, said, or... Read More
Chip Brogden

John: The Apostle of Testimony

If we look in the New Testament we see a natural order and progression of things. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John discuss the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. From here we move on to Acts, where we find the birth of the Church and the continuation of the Good News in the early saints. Then we move on... Read More
Chip Brogden

Letter To A Reluctant Prophet

Dear Friend, It is with a certain fearfulness that I respond to your inquiry, for I am not an authority on such things. I can certainly relate to your reluctance at being identified among the company of the prophets when so many false apostles, prophets, and teachers abound. I wish I could point you... Read More
Chip Brogden

Lonely, But Never Alone

There are many in the Body of Christ who are in transition between "going" to church and "being" the Church. The Lord is speaking to many at once and calling them aside from the traditional church building meeting to gather together in homes. The more in tune with the Lord we become, the more dissat... Read More
Chip Brogden

No Good Thing

“I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing” (Romans 7:18a). It is a great day for the Lord when a disciple of Jesus learns this most basic lesson: that in “me”, in myself, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. This is a very difficult thing for people to learn. Jesus says that with... Read More
Chip Brogden

Not For The Better!

"Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse" (I Corinthians 11:17). Jesus made it clear that "where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there I am in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20). Just two or three! I thank and ... Read More
Chip Brogden

Ought Not This Woman Be Loosed?

"Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from her bond on the Sabbath day?" (Luke 13:16) Permit me to paint a picture for you. Jesus is speaking to a packed assembly in one of the local synagogues. The people are listening closely ... Read More
Chip Brogden

Put Ye On The Lord Jesus

"But put ye on the Lord Jesus, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts (Romans 13:14)." We have discussed the difference between receiving the Life of the Lord and receiving the Lord as our Life. The two sound very similar, but in actual practice they are not exactly the same. We h... Read More
Chip Brogden

Revelation Is Sufficient

One characteristic of the last days is people will run to and fro and knowledge will be increased (Daniel 12:4). They will be ever learning, but in spite of this abundance of knowledge they will never come to a realization of the truth (II Timothy 3:7). The accumulation of knowledge in the Informati... Read More
Chip Brogden

Seven Progressions of Truth

There are seven stages of awareness through which we must pass through in order to bring ourselves out of bondage towards the fullness of Truth and into the life of an Overcomer. This describes the spiritual growth of the Christian from sinner, to seeker, to believer, to disciple, and to overcomer. ... Read More
Chip Brogden

The Blessing And The Breaking

"And it came to pass, as He sat at meat with them, He took bread, and blessed it, and brake and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him" (Luke 24:30-31). There is a simple truth demonstrated in this post-resurrection encounter with Christ. Can you see it? I cannot think of a s... Read More
Chip Brogden

The Call of the Cross

"And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me (Matthew 10:38)." Are you worthy of the Lord Jesus Christ? Hear what the Lord is saying here. "If you do not take up your Cross and follow Me, you do not deserve Me." It is not merely a question of are we following Christ... Read More
Chip Brogden

The Crisis Of A Christless Christianity

"As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him… beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And you are comple... Read More
Chip Brogden

The Danger Of Familiarity

"I entered into your house, and you gave Me no water for My feet..." (Luke 7:44ff). How often do we take the presence of Jesus for granted? Our psuedo-Christian culture is profane. I speak not of the profanity of foul language, but the profanity of treating divine things with a casual, apathetic, fl... Read More

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