Growing up, one of the things we recited in our Christian school weekly was our Confession of Faith, several succinct “We believe” statements that encapsulated our core doctrines. In it were these words regarding salvation (yep, I still remember them): “We believe salvation is by grace, plus … Read More
Sunday Rewind: One a Week for One Another
One of the things we’re discovering in this series “Re:Member” is the depth of our horizontal connection — that we truly, in some sense, belong and have a responsibility to one another as brothers and sisters in the same spiritual family (1 Tim. 3:14-15, Eph. … Read More
Q Zone: Six Deacon Discussion Starters
Without a doubt, deacons were indispensable to the early church in Jerusalem. And they still are today! In both times these godly men are God’s agents to keep the church away from detours. Still, questions exist, and several came in this week during our service. … Read More
Q Zone: Why is God Going to Bless Them?
One of the hardest balances to keep in the Christian walk centers around God’s blessings. We seem to teeter-totter back and forth between two extremes: my obedience and God’s blessing aren’t connected at all, or my obedience is the only cord God’s blessings are tied … Read More
Nuggets from Nathan: Six Ways Teens Can Maximize the Church Service
When FFC brought our youth director on board about 18 months ago, one of the things I and the elders really wanted him to focus on and emphasize greatly was the role of parents as the primary disciplers of our teens. Not to say that … Read More
Q Zone: Can Someone Give Too Much?
Haggai does a fantastic job, in his first prophecy (chapter 1), of helping us realize that God’s kingdom deserves our first — and best — attention. In no uncertain terms Haggai rebukes the Israelites for spending so much energy on their homes while completely neglecting God’s. It … Read More