Michael G. Brown
Michael G. Brown is pastor of Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia in Milan, Italy, and a missionary for the United Reformed Churches in North America. He is the author of several books and articles and a frequent guest on the White Horse Inn podcast. He and his wife Janie have been married for thirty years, have four children, and share a passion for bringing the gospel to the people of Italy.
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Christian Community During the Days of Covid-19
How do we cultivate Christian community during days of disease, social distancing, and deeply divided opinions? Unable to gather together for worship, or in some cases even to leave their homes, most Christians have gone online in a desperate attempt to find some sense of fellowship in the body of Christ. Sermons are being live-streamed, […]
Why You Shouldn’t be Afraid of Coronavirus
In 2 Timothy 1:7, the Apostle Paul writes, “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” Finding great comfort in this promise, I preached a sermon on this verse in my home church on the evening I was installed as a missionary to Italy…Beyond the ordinary challenges of life and ministry on the foreign mission field, we found ourselves living in the epicenter of Italy’s devastating Covid-19 outbreak.
Dawn of the New Creation
On a clear day, I can see the Italian Alps from the balcony in my study. Their impressive form stares at me like the imposing faces of majestic giants, sculpted by deep lines of grey and green, crowned with snow-topped peaks. Living in Milan, I know that the Alps are never far away. Although a […]
Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored
Modern Reformation recently sat down with pastors Michael Brown and Zach Keele to talk about their book, Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored, 2nd ed., with a foreword by Michael Horton (Wyoming, MI: Reformed Fellowship Inc., 2017). MR: How does the whole story of the Bible fit together? ZK: How much time do you have! There […]
Drifting East
Why are people leaving Reformed churches for Eastern Orthodox churches? While there have always been some who have left Protestant churches to be received (chrismated) into Eastern Orthodoxy (EO), significant cultural differences have generally prevented it from being a significant draw to Protestant “searchers.” With the advent of a distinctly American flavor of EO found […]
