The text for last Sunday’s sermon, Acts 5:12-42, found Jesus’ followers at odds once again with the religious leaders. So I thought I would offer a little reminder that the Bible presents a very consistent message regarding the religious... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Have you’ve ever seen Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? On that show, they renovate homes. They clear them out and remake them in such a way that the original home is all but unrecognizable. God wants us to do the same thing with our minds.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This week, CNN featured an article from Carl Medearis, the author of Speaking of Jesus: the Art of Not-Evangelism in which he attempts to explain why evangelicals should stop evangelizing. He asks, “What if evangelicals today, instead of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In Acts 5, which we studied this past Sunday, we saw great fear coming over the people in two instances (in v. 5 “great fear came over all who heard of it†and in v. 11 “great fear came over the whole churchâ€). Something is going on here. Phrases... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We’re excited to see blessings and ministry opportunities that God has given to the families of a Faith Bible Seminary alumnus and a current student. Little Additions, Huge Blessings Brad Franklin (M.Div. Class of 2010) and his wife Megan have... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
If you are keeping up with the study plan laid out in this series, then you already have an awesome study tool for the book of Acts. You have an outline, a one sentence summary for your outline, and a one sentence summary of each chapter in Acts. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This fall, our children's Sunday School classes will begin using a line of curriculum called Generations of Grace. It's published by Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA, where John MacArthur serves as pastor. The curriculum has a lot of great... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Have you ever noticed how some of us always speak about how busy we are?  We seem to brag about our business as if the hectic pace of our lives is proof that we’re important and significant. We stress how we need to work more for the sake of getting... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Pastor Woodall explains the SMITE team’s 2011 plans in this video. Related posts:What is S.M.I.T.E.? Spring 2011 Ministry Updates 11 Ways to Strengthen Your Family in 2011 Related posts:What is S.M.I.T.E.? Spring 2011 Ministry Updates 11... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
YouVersion kinda blew my mind.  I heard about it because a few friends mentioned that they used it. I downloaded the app to my iPhone (YouVersion isn’t just an app for devices; you can use it on their web site too), but, I have to be... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
