The sun beats down hot on the concrete, metal and wood of the Lafayette Community Skate Park. A lone skater stands at the top of the half-pipe. With his shoes firmly attached to the grip tape on his skateboard, he … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
By God’s grace work has begun at 1920 Northwestern Avenue in West Lafayette. The construction phase of Faith West is now underway. Here are a number of ways you can participate in this exciting part of the process. Pray for … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
My wife and I were recently listening to a sermon by Pastor Tullian Tchividjian and ever since  I have been trying to pronounce his name with little success. We decided to just call him “T Squared”. He was preaching through Galatians in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
What would Jesus…wait…what!? You probably won’t see WWJG wrist bands becoming the next big trend, but if you’re a Christ-follower, the concept just may be the best way to jump-start your mission for the rest of the Summer.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In many ways, the launch of fall classes is a time when many parents consider getting into church. We need to get ready to reach these families, and we have to help our kids get ready too. Here's a seasonal reminder for parents with some important... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The devil would have us think that the age of kings is a thing of the past. Indeed, this is partly true. We live in the age of individual freedom! But the age of kings is not over. Today, we … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
If you were at Faith on Sunday, then you heard Pastor Steve Viars speak candidly regarding the dangers of various types of legalism in the church. Legalism is not defined by the existence of a rule or a principle to be … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This past Sunday afternoon our church family celebrated the groundbreaking of Faith West, a ministry and counseling center for students, staff, and faculty at Purdue University and our neighbors in West Lafayette, IN. I realize that many persons... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Children grow. Flowers grow. Gardens grow.  Trees grow. Dreams grow. We like, and usually expect, positive natural growth in life.  When we see an infant years later, we act somewhat surprised at how much they’ve grown, but nonetheless we expect... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
What do you do when you get in trouble? Think back to when you were a child. There were really only two options. Option 1:Â Stand your ground and tell the best lie you can trying to shift the focus from … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
