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
Sunday Rewind: Cornering God or Earning Crowns?
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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
A Kingdom Kind of Christmas
One of the things the faith family at FFC is attempting to do during December this year is “get out of the church building” (thanks, kids, for the needed reminder in your musical on December 2). We want this season to be more about God’s kingdom … Read More
A Pastor and His Physical Health (Part 2): One Man’s Experience
A previous post about a pastor and his physical health generated a good bit of ‘healthy’ discussion (pun intended). So after several online questions and in-person conversations, all which were nudging me to share more specifics from my own experience, here goes! But first, a … Read More
Sunday Rewind: What Determines Hypocrisy?
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Q Zone: AAA (Answers from Acts 5 about Ananias)
The first “negative” story in the life of the early church brought about some good questions from our listeners this past Sunday. Let me take a shot at these as we hopefully glean more from the tragic narrative of Ananias and Sapphira. 1. How do we tie … Read More