“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up” – Jesus (Jn. 3:14) What in the world is Jesus talking about? In Numbers 21, we find God’s chosen people in their typical cycle of sinning... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In this video, pastor Andy Woodall explains S.M.I.T.E.: Summer Missions in Teen Evangelism. Related posts:Highway to Hell: A Question of Culture and the Church Related posts:Highway to Hell: A Question of Culture and the Church [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Should a church like ours participate in the annual fund drive of the United Way? What do you think, and what passages from the Word of God would you use to support your answer? Recently the leadership team at Faith decided that we are going to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In the previous post, Reading Acts for All It’s Worth, I encouraged us to read Acts as a historical narrative. Acts tells a story. Of course, it is part of the larger story line of Scripture, but Acts has a wonderful story in and of itself. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Lately, we as a church have spent a fair amount of time asking questions about how we best accomplish our mission. God has a great story that He’s been playing out since the beginning of time–a story of His glory played out in the arena of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“How do I teach my kids to navigate the Bible?” That’s a question I get asked a lot. Parents want to help their kids learn Scripture, but in order to do that, they first have to teach their kids how to find Scripture. If your... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Recently Goshen College, a Mennonite school in Goshen, Indiana made national news by reversing their decision to sing the National Anthem before athletic contests at their school. For 116 years the school had chosen to not sing the anthem because... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Beginning Sunday July 10, Pastor Viars will be leading our church through a study of the book of Acts. I thought some of you might appreciate a little guidance to prepare you for this very important study. So here are few tips as you read that can... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Savonarola was a great Florentine preacher during the fifteenth century. One day, he saw an elderly woman worshipping before a statue which stood in his city’s great cathedral. On the following day, he noticed the same woman again on her knees... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We understand that we are stewards of all that God entrusts to us, including our finances. This means that part of being the bond servant of the Lord, and part of living out the gospel in our lives, relates to how we use our money. So, I write... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
