Faith Church Blog

A Good Scar

blog_admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:41:41 +0000

This item by Faith Church member Bill Miller is reposted with permission from the “Reflections” page of Bill’s website UndertheBigPine, which offers a thoughtful, reflective perspective on hunting, fishing and traditional camping. To start the recollections flowing, all I need do is look at my hands. Missing hunks and chunks, scars, and even a partial [...]

“I was raised to treat others how you want to be treated….”

blog_admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:41:17 +0000

Enjoy the lessons in this “On The Road” segment by Steve Hartman. “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” —Jesus (Luke 6:31) “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24)

Our horrible sin, God’s wonderful love, Christ’s finished work

blog_admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:35:43 +0000

This is an excerpt from The Cross of Christ by John R. W. Stott: …the cross enforces three truths—about ourselves, about God and about Jesus Christ. First, our sin must be extremely horrible. Nothing reveals the gravity of sin like the cross. For ultimately what sent Christ there was neither the greed of Judas, nor the envy [...]

An ant at the door of God’s granary

blog_admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:59:32 +0000

This is an excerpt from Morning and Evening, a new edition of the classic devotional by Charles H. Spurgeon, revised and updated by Alistair Begg. “I am the one who helps you, declares the LORD.” (Isaiah 41:14) This morning let us hear the Lord Jesus speak to each one of us: “I will help you.” [...]

Scientific & Spiritual: Do you have to choose?

blog_admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:52:39 +0000

Using the link below, you can watch a “Veritas Forum” presentation at Cal Tech University by Dr. Francis Collins. Dr. Collins is a world-renowned geneticist and physician who was Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health. He is a supporter of evolution who shares his journey from skepticism [...]

Small and great faith in a worthy object

blog_admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:59:33 +0000

An anonymous poem from Apples of Gold compiled by Jo Petty: A traveler crossed a frozen stream In trembling fear one day; Later a teamster drove across, And whistled all the way. Great faith and little faith alike Were granted safe convoy; One had the pangs of needless fear, The other all the joy.

A life-changing gift

blog_admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:34:15 +0000

This 4 min Samaritans Purse video is narrated by someone who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift when she was growing up in an orphanage in Russia. Shoebox gifts packed by our church and American Heritage Girls group this year are being sent to Uganda. Pray that all the children who receive shoebox gifts [...]

The beloved, the waiter, and prayer

blog_admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:26:08 +0000

This is an excerpt from Run with the Horses by Eugene H. Peterson: Nearly everyone believes in God and throws casual offhand remarks in his general direction from time to time. But prayer is something quite different. Suppose yourself at dinner with a person whom you very much want to be with—a friend, a lover, [...]

Finding Blessings in Unlikely Places

blog_admin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:22:10 +0000

This is an excerpt from the message “Finding Blessings in Unlikely Places” by Rev. Buck Day from Dec 24, 2011: Perry Bice turned off the engine, but sat behind the wheel in his car. Parked in his driveway in front of him was a brand new wheelchair-accessible van, with a big red and gold bow [...]

It’s Christmastime…Do you believe in Easter?

blog_admin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:18:25 +0000

This is an excerpt from the message “Gratitude from a Prophet” by Rev. Buck Day, Dec 4, 2011: Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian woman who lived in San Antonio. She was a patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. …On this morning Dr. Phillips went into his office with a heavy [...]